Evening star., 1923-10-17
LLOYD GEORGE ILL,
PROGRAM REDUCED
Still Hopes to Make Chief
Speech of Trip in Chi
cago Tonight.
Rr the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. October 17-David Lloyd
George. former premier of Great
Britain, has Cancelled all his engage
ments for today, but hopes to keep
the speaking engagement tonight at
the International Amphitheater at
| the stockyards. Owing to the con-
| tinuance OF a slight temperature. his
doctors have ordered him to remain
! in bed and rest the greater part of
the day.
Lloyd George has cold, aggra-
waited by fatigue, his secretary, Will
| liam Sutherland, said. He added that
with so much of the tour ahead of
Lloyd George. and with the example
OF President Harding's death and
former President Wilson's breakdown
on tour. IL was felt that the former
Premier's health must be given the
| best of care.
Sir William gave out this statement
Mr.. Lloyd Georges doctors last
night found that he had a tempera-
ture, due to a cold, aggravated by ia
tigue. and ordered him to remain in
bed. He is somewhat better this
morning. but imperative orders have
been given to restrict his public en-
gagements."
If his condition permits, Lloyd
Georges chief message to America
will be delivered tonight at public
meeting in the International Amphi-
thester at the Chicago stockyards.
1t was TO follow a dinner given in
his honor by the audit bureau of cir
culations. The former premier will
leave for Springfield tomorrow to
visit the tomb of Abraham Lincoln
and deliver an address.
Wife Takes Place.
owing to Der husbands indisposi-
ton, Dame Margaret Lloyd George
took his place as speaker at a meet
ing OF the Welsh American societies
of Chicago last night. She urged the
| women to ally themselves with a
| movement recently begun to unite
all English-speaking women to work
! for international peace.
Dame Margaret said she was afraid
| the American people would kill my
husband with their kindness. They
easy.'" Dame Margaret and her
| daughter. Miss Megan, rlan to spend
| today in shopping and sightseeing
| and this evening will be guests at a
Armour. who returned from Europe
on the same chip with the Lloyd
The United States. Great Britain
and France will stand together
against a wave OF autocracy that
SENS to be sweeping over the world.
Mr.. Lloyd George declared in his
| only address here yesterday De-
| mocracy. he said. IS in peril
! Sees Democracy Triumph.
Democratic Institutions alone can
produce and train men that are able
| to appeal to nations, to rise to those
! heights of sacrifice which are the
| last citadels Of freedom in all lands,
| ho said.
Here you have a land of democ-
racy," he said. Britain is a land OF
democracy and France, I believe, will
| stand by democracy; and whatever
| happens, these three great lands will
stand against this wave of autocracy
| which seems to be sweeping over
! the world"
The defeat of Germany, he said.
! was not attributable to lack of valor
| or skill in her troops, but in the lack
| of vision, courage and leadership of
the rulers.
Lloyd George cordially greeted
Count Albert Apponyi, veteran Hun
garfan statesman, with whom he diff
fered at the peace treaty discussion at
Versailles. They met at the spekers'
! table at the luncheon rendered to the
| British statesman to welcome him
| to Chicago.
| "A private dinner planned by Brig.
Gen. Charles G. Dawes, former fed
! eral director of the budget, for the
ex-premier was held last night with
| a vacant chair marking the place of
| the absent honor guest. who was un-
able to attend owing to his indisposi-
! ton.