New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-18
AGITATORS HECKLE
BRITISH VISITOR
Even Drain Water From Lloyd
Georges Automobile

sage TO America voiced. and recovered
from the slight cold and fatigue which
kept him idle yesterday, David LLOYD
George, war premier OF Great Britain,
will resume hts itinerary today. going
10 Springfield. H.. for visit to the
tomb of Abraham Lincoln and an ad-
dress there.
After his speech last night to an
audience of 900 In the 1nternation-
al Amphithcatcr at the stockyards, the
British statesman Immediately return
ed to the hotel suite in which he had
been immured all day and retired,
The all-day rest, which caused an
abandonment of the program which
had been arranged for him. left ap-
parent but little indication of illness
when the little Welshman delivered
his address with characteristic force
and energy.
Drains Auto Radiator
While Mr.. Lloyd George was speak
ing, someone drained the water from
the radiator of the automobile which
had been placed at his disposal. The
driver. informed the police, saying
that IL he had not found the trouble
the car would have been halted on
the trip to the hotel after traversing
few squares. A guard was placed
over the machine.
Policemen stood at every door Of
the great building in which Mr.. Lloyd
George spoke and, as the crowd gath
cred, even newspapermen encountered
difficulty in entering. A great crowd
stood outside in the rain to hear the
former prime minister's speech
brought out to them by voice ampli-
fiers
Five Arrests Made
Three men and two women, charg-
ed with creating a disturbance by,
passing out handbills relating to the
freedom of Ireland were arrested
prior to the meeting The handbills
contained questions regarding Ireland
which Lloyd George was urged to an !,
swer and at the bottom were printed
the names Of the American Associa-
ton for the Recognition of the Irish
Republic and the United Irish society
of Chicago. Many of those seeking to
hear the speech, knocked the hand
bills out of the hands of those passing
them out, and when the latter refused
to move on in compliance with police
orders they were arrested.
German reparations are the most
serious factor in Europe's disturb
ances. and America might aid as
peacemaker by participating in an ex-
pert inquiry into Germany's ability to
pay as proposed by Charles Z.
Hughes, secretary of state, Mr.. Lloyd |
George asserted.
Frances method of seeking to coll
lect by invasion and occupation means
revolution instead of PREPARATIONS"
and is driving sixty millions of peo-
pie into despair" he said.
Europe Cannot Pay
Europe as a ragged man standing
in front of the plate glass windows of |
a well stocked store" who cannot buy
food and clothes because he cannot
pay, was the picture of the old world
drawn by the little Welshman. He
said America, as the worlds greatest
business community" is affected by
the European lack of buying power,
and that until Europe's prosperity is
restored she can not enter the world
as paying customer.
He linked the Russian situation.
which "is. improving rapidly" with
German reparations as the chief cause
Of stagnation and choas abroad.
THE United States is absolutely i'm
partial he declared in seconding Sec
rotary Hughes plan. "She has no in
terest in reparations. She has GER
tainly no more interest in Germany
han anybody else. She is very well
disposed toward France and there
ore, with friendly country, abso-
utely Impartial and with great fund
II business knowledge at its disposal.
represented in body of that kind. it
seems to me we would find wav to
scertain how much Germany can nav
md once we have done that. then we
.ould march together to compel her to
,ay"
From Springfield, Mr.. Lloyd George
will go to st. Louis. thence to Louis
lille. KY, where the weekend will be
pent.