The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-06
LLOYD GEORGE OFF
ON CANADA TOUR
AFTER BUSY DAY
British War Premier Feted
and Honored by Cheering
Thousands in N. Y.
BY LAWRENCE MARTIN


United Press staff Correspondest
NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-After less
than twenty-four hours in New York
most Of them very strenuous hours
Lloyd George left this morning for
Montreal on the second lap Of his
tour of the United States and Can.
ada.
The first lap ended last midnight
when the little Welsh dynamo retired
after a day crammed with incidents,
including two speeches, a triumphal
procession through the city, lunch
con, two audiences with the press and
a musical play. where he attracted
more attention than the actors.
Seven and a half hours sleep suf-
feed. At 80 a. m. Lloyd George was
up, eager to get on with his trip. The
train is due to reach Montreal at $50
p m. A daylight trip was arranged
so the former British pernier could
see the Hudson river palisades. West
Point, the Adirondack mountains and
other points Of interest en- route.
Roy Howard Precides
The keynote of Lloyd Georges
speeches on the American continent
- Dtn0NeO 10 nave DOSn SOunuHu III
his address at the luncheon rendered
BY the board OF directors of the United
Press in the Hotel Biltmore.
Roy w. Howard. chairman of the
board. presided. Lloyd George was
introduced by Newton D. Baker.
former secretary of war. A large
audience Of publishers and editors
heard the address.
Lloyd George, standing against a
background of American and British
flags. his face illumined by the sun
Rlight streaming through a window
Rmade an appeal for unity OF the ma
tons ir peace as in war.
Draws Dramatic Picture
Drawing a dramati tic picture of
she allied situation at the time
America entered the World War
Russia, Roumania and Serbia
crushed. the others terribly LAGER
ated'-he said, then you came
in and am here to say-thank
you." But the great problem now
is the problem of peace. Europe
is In a desperate condition. he
emphasized. The war destroyed
currency, exchange and conf
dence, but the hatreds remained
Europe now is arming through
sheer fear.
II the nations were united, he said.
the problems would still be difficult,
but they could be solved very much
more rapidly.
He said he was sanguine that in a
very short time 1.-The clouds will clear.
the skies will brighten and Europe as
well as America will be able to &C
claim the great gospel of peace on
earth and good will among men,"
In the evening Lloyd George. with
Dame Margaret Lloyd George and
their daughter. Meegan, occupied box
at the Music Box Revue. The Welsh
man evidently enjoyed every minute
Of the show. He laughed. heartily and
clRpped with vigor. Between the acts
the audience cheered him so contin-
uously calling speech that he was
forced to rise and make a few re-
marks.
81 Grateful for Applause
- He said he was grateful but 1t would
be a shame to make the people listen
to a speech when there was so much
better entertainment on the stage.
About this time Charlie Chaplin was
discovered in the audience and atten-
ton thereafter was divided between
the statesman and the movie come
dian.
Lloyd George was cheered wherever
he went in New York Hundreds Of
thousands of people saw him. The
streets around the BiItinore were
blocked while he was inside at the
United Press luncheon and a great
throng stood around the Waldorf for
hours. Following his tour Of Canada
Lloyd George will visit the United
States, coming to Indianapolis, Oct %