Evening star., 1923-10-11

The spontaneous, enthusiastic well
come accorded former Premier Lloyd
George on his arrival in this country
and as he passed north into Canada
has been almost unanimously IN
dorsed by the editors Of the country.
Here is a visitor, they point out, who
has very much in common with the
United States as a whole. HIS war
time services are commended whoie-
heartedly, as is the fact that he mas
maintained his democratic" view
point on life throughout. The fact
that he was unable to stand the
strain imposed on him from the very
outset OF his visit Is sympathetically
referred to by editors, who suggest
he should be afforded every opportun-
ity to make his trip one Of rest
rather than OF strenuosity.
"while marred by a little heckling
and some Impudent intrusion by few
hostile persons" The Star pointed out
that the New York welcome was an
impressive exhibition OF sympatheuc
American interest in the man VINO
contributed SO greatly to the victory
of the allies in the great war. we
often say, on this side, that America
is opportunity, and are prone to ooast
OF the fact that our Presidents usually
come from humble origin, while our
highest offices have been held and our
most responsible duties discharged py
those who were generally known as
'self-made' men. Mr.. Lloyd George s
career shows that this may happen
in Great Britain as we'll. 1t Is per
premier so highly appreciative OF the
United States.
While the American public 'sees in
Lloyd George the man primarily VINO
mobilized Great Britain's supreme ef-
fort during the war;" the. New YORK
Evening Post recalls that he ''has
public record that goes back fifteen
years which must be taken into ac-
count to make up a correct appraisal
of a notable career Of liberal leader
ship. 1t Is one of the ironies of the
war that it found In Great Britain
liberal government in which Lloyo
George was a towering figure; IN
France q socialist premier in the per.
son OF viviani, and in the United
states q liberal President in the per
son of Woodrow Wilson. II Liberalism
today feels discounted over many re-
suits Of the war. 1t must pc tnat tne
forces that brought on the great con
! hict and the new forces liberated, by
that conflict were too powerful foI
these men to stem entirely. nc
which the Baltimore Sun adds "Grea'
Britain has tired of this dynamic
We;shman and ne is out Of office. But
|! in Britain, as In France after Water.
! loo, there exists a legend about the
hero who has been cast down. AS
time passes, as his trfumphs stand
out and his failures are forgotten
that legend gains in strength and in
| fuence. Here today We think only
of the golden side Of his fine record
but in Great Britain, where less thar
a year ago he was thrown from pow
| er, the other side has not yet been
swept from recollection"
In the view of the New Yorl
| Tribune at was as a great popular
leader, one OF the most understand
| ing that our democratic age hal
produced. that Lloyd George led the
: hazardous years of the war, and sc
| the whole country is glad he ha.
! come and bids him the heartiest oi
! welcomes" In coming ito see ant
/ not to lecture" the Reading Tribune
to the United states" And. in addi
| tion. as the Fort Wayne Journal.
/ Gazette points out, he speaks ou
language and he has the American
sense Of humor. The position he hal
recently been taking on the Europeas
the general sentiment here" He car
he depended on to make good I'm
preston throughout his entire visit
4 the indianapolis News holds. becaus'
.as a politician. he is too shrewd t
meddls in American affairs. Beinl
probably the most magnetic person
slity in public life, he Is likely Il
arouse more enthusiasm than any Brit