Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-09
MISSING WIZARD EVANS BRANDED
COWARD BY EMPEROR OF XII KLUX
PLAN BIG OVATION
FOR LLOYD GEORGE
AT SOUTHAMPTON

London. Nov. Shy A. P.)-Lloyd
George will return to England tomor-
row to find an entirely new political
situation and one investing him with
far greater political Importance and
curiosity than he could possibly have
foreseen when he started on his Amer
lean tour. Moreover. 1t is a situation
which may easily give him dominance
to which he for long time has been
complete stranger.
At Southampton where he lands, and
also in London. plans. accordingly, are
all prepared to give the former prime
minister warm welcome. which will
accentuate his revived Importance in
political affairs. Mr.. Lloyd George
Will be presented with the freedom of
the city of Southampton, and the cere-
mony will be made the occasion of a
great gathering of his political adher-
ents. while his progress from the rail-
road station in London to his Chelsea
home will be in the nature of a tri-
umphal celebration.
Plunging forthwith into the politi-
cal whirl, Mr.. Lloyd George will dine
tomorrow with Sir Alfred Mond who
was minister in the Lloyd George
Churchill and other national Liberty
party leaders.
1T is only bare fortnight since Pre-
mier Baldwin at Plymouth announced
his conviction that the remedy for I'M
employment was protective policy,
and only year since Mr. Bonar Law.
at time when unemployment was as
bad as. or worse than, it is now, gave
pledge that there should be no
change in the country's fiscal policy
during the lifetime of the present par
Lament.
Now. although the cabinet includes
some free trade ministers. an active
political campaign is being conducted
all over the country for and against
protection and the air is full of ru-
mors of coming general election to
get rid of the inconvenient pledge
given by Mr.. Bonar Law and so enable
the strong protectionist party within
the conservative ranks to push their
policy.
Whether general election will come
quite so soon as political gossip as
sumes is moot point. The prime
minister himself has said nothing to
justify such expectation. nor has he
clearly defined his protective policy eX-
cept to admit that it cannot include du-
ties on meat or wheat.
1t is this new situation which gives
vast interest to the two personalities,
Lloyd George and Churchill who have
been for long time out of the imme-
date political fields. Protection will
be fiercely fought by both Liberal and
Labor parties. and both Mr.. Lloyd
George and Mr.. Churchill are expected
to be found on the free trade side,
Added interest arises because this
brings up the possibility of a reconcil-
iation between the two opposing wings
of the Liberal party. led respectively
by Mr.. Asquith and Mr.. Lloyd George.
Should this reconciliation materialize
it will have tremendous influence on
the political struggle. bringing two
first class platform fighters to the
ranks of the governments opponents
while the government itself is notably
weak in good platform orators.
Parliament will reassemble next
tuesday and events in the coming
weeks will be watched with intense in
terest. Present indications point to
general elections in January, but moth
ing is likely TO be definitely known I'M
TIL parliament meets.