THE SECRET OF GREATNESS.
After a patriotic speech from I\ir Lloyd George at the annual dinner oi the Honourable Society of Cyjmnrodorion, the Chancellor of the Exchequer remarked that "Wales Mas called " Poor little Wales." Poverty was the best training for a nation, for it hardened her, strengthened her, gave her grit, stamina, and fitted her for the better land. (Cheers.) He believed the success of Scotsmen was due very largely to the difliculties of thoir climate—(laughter)—coupled, of course, with the magnificent educational system they had got. (Hear, hear.) And the result undoubtedly was that they wore at the present moment the strongest race m the British Empire. (Hoar, hear.) They would not be for long. (Laughter and hear, hoar.) They had won the regard and the confidence of other kindred nationalities. The Scottish accent was almost as good as a testimonial. (Laughter.) They would not succeed as Welshmen until they put the.Welsh accent m the same position. (Cheers )
•tier. Burnett Street.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXiX, Issue 7730, 25 February 1909, Page 4
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