THE NEW DEAL

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 239, 23 July 1935, Page 5

THE NEW DEAL

THE GOVERNMENT CONDEMNED. “BOASTFUL COMPLACENCY.” LLOYD GEORGE’S REJOINDER. lOnited Press Association —Copyright) (Received This Day, 9.50 a.m.) LONDON, July 22. Mr Lloyd George, replying to the Government on the question of the rejection of his New Deal proposals, ,denonnces the boastful complacency with which it seems to regard economic conditions. “Despite the depressed areas and two million unemployed,” says Mr Lloyd George, “the bulk of the Cabinet’s memorandum is taken up by a torchlight profession on its own achievements. Its criticisms are curious and contradictory. The Government in one breath cavils at my proposals and in the next suggests doing something similar on a minor scale. It is remarkable how the Government has given up the old argument that development projects cause financial embarrassments.

“The Government’s reply to my agricultural proposals adopts the freetrade argument in its most fantastical and most distorted form. The prices of food would not rise if marketing were thoroughly organised. The producer would gain a certain market, increased demand and reduction of the costs of distribution. Britain’s purchases from the Dominions could be maintained at their present level. The increased production, of milk, poultry and pigs would allow Britain to take considerably more cereals from the Empire. My policy would not mean cutting down the total imparts; on the contrary, they would probxibly inci’Gcis© owing to the greater industrial activity.” ORGANISING GREAT CAMPAIGN. READY FOR. EARLY ELECTION. (Received This Day, 11.20 a.m.) LONDON, July 22. Asked whether he intended placing his proposals before the Dominions, Mr Lloyd George declared that it would regarded as impertinence if he did. He added that the Government had obliged him to undertake a great campaign, organising extensively. He was ready for an election at any time.