The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-10

All 4ooA IAACAS Wdo bAaNS w homie crisis. The prevailing view was that ali parties should join in a national government - on policy of rigid economy that involved ex- acting sacrifices from the unem- ployed and curtailment of social service expenditure generally. The labor party was. split. Only dozen or so men, nearly all of them cabi- net ministers, remained with Mac Donld. He took the prime ministry in a national cabinet, embracing his own few men, tho national liberals the liberals also were split - and the dominant conservatives.
 Macdonald remained as prime minister until June, 1895, when, worn out, he turned his post over to the then Stanley Baldwin.
 Other Words of Tribute
 David Lloyd George liberal leader and wartime prime minister, said today:
 Although it had been obvious for some time that Ramsay Mac Donald's health had cracked up and his vigor had been exhausted, the news of his sudden death comes as a shock. He held a conspicuous place in the public eye for a quarter of a century for he had the gift of personality"
 Major Attlee, the labor leader, said:
 Although the course of events Tn 1881 and since had made 6 deep breach between MT. Macdonald and the labor-social movement, its members will always remember the great work he did in its early days, and the services he rendered 1t for many years"
 The king and queen sent their condolences to MacDonald'S son, Malcolm, who left Brussels for London today. He had been at- tending the Far Eastern Confer ence.
 Roosevelt Tribute
 Washington, Nov. 10.-(UP)- President Roosevelt, in a formal statement, today said that Ramsay Macdonald will be mourned by those throughout the world who called themselves Liberals.
 The President met the former English prime minister when Mac Donald visited him here in May, 1883, before the London economic conference.
 The Presidents full statement said:-
 Because Ramsay Macdonald lab- ored long and successfully for the good of his fellow men, he will be mourned by those throughout the world who called themselves lib- erals. I am glad to have known him as 8 friend and deeply regret his death"
 Disciple of Peace
 Washington, Nov. 10.-(UP).-The nations capital mourned the death of Ramsay Macdonald today, re- membering him as an impassioned disciple of world peace who on two occasions had visited here to further the cause of international accord.
 Because of his genial manner and of his rise from poverty to the high est position a British subject may hold, Macdonald was equally re- spected by officials and those in low CT walks of life.
 Both visits to this country led to history making events.
 In 1929, convinced that what the world really wanted was peace, he became the first British premier to visit the United States while in of- flee. His talks with President Hoover resulted in the London naval dis armament conference.
 In 1883 he returned while still in office to discuss with President Roosevelt the problem of promoting world economic recovery prior to the world monetary and economic con- ference.
 Secretary of State Cordell Hull said that MacDonald's death had removed "a great leader, profound statesman and loyal friend"