Evening star., 1923-10-11

The spontaneous, enthusiastic well
come accorded former Premier Lloyo
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 VINO
has very much in common with the
United States as a whole. His war
time services are commended whole
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 sympatAetically
referred to by editors. who suggest
he should be afforded every opportun-
ity to make his trip one or rest
rather than of strenuosity.
"WhiIe marred by a little heckling
and some impudent Intrusion py a rev
hostile persons" The Star pointed out
that the New York welcome was an
impressive exhibition of sympathetic
American interest in the man who
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 poast
of the fact that our Presidents usually
come from humble origin, while our
highest offices have been held and our
most responsible duties d SCI arged py
those who were generally known as
self made men. Mr.. Lloyd George
career shows that this may happen
In Great Britain as well. 1t is per-
hans this fact that makes the former
premier so highly appreciative or the
United States"
While the American public "sees in
Lloyd George the man primarily who
mobilized Great Britain's supreme ef-
fort during the war;" the New York
Evening Post recalls that he has a
public record that goes back fifteen
wears 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 a
liberal government in which Lloyd
George was a towering figure; in
France a socialist premier in the per-
son of viviani, and in the United
States a liberal President, in the per-
son of woodrow Wilson. II Liberalism
today feels discounted over many re-
suits of the war, 1t must be that the
forces that brought on the great con-
fiict and the new forces liberated by
that conflict were too powerful for
these men to stem entirely" To
which the Baltimore Sun adds Great
Britain has tired of this dynamic
Welshman and he is out OF office. nut
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 triumphs stand
out and his failures are forgotten,
that legend gains IN strength and in
of the golden side of his fine record.
But in Great Britain, where less than
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 YORK
Tribune ''it was as a great popular
leader, one of the most understand
ing that our democratic age has
produced, that Lloyd George led the
British Empire through Its most
hazardous years of the war. and SO
come and bids him the heartiest OF
welcomes." In coming ito see and
not to lecture the Reading Tribune
feels "Lloyd George pays a tribute
to the United States" And. in addi-
Gazette points out. .ha speaks our
language and he has the American
sense Of humor. The position he has
recently been taking on the European
situation reflects pretty accurately
tha general sentiment here" He can
ne depended on to make a good I'm
nression throughout his entire visit
the indianapolis News holds, because
..as q politician he Is too shrewd to
meddle in American affairs. Being
probably the most magnetic person
Atty In public life. he IL likely to
srouuo more enthusiasm than any Brit