KAISER OF DOWNING ST.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 248, 19 October 1922, Page 5

KAISER OF DOWNING ST.

LORD GLADSTONE'S ATTACK. INTOLERANT OF CRITICISM. LIBERALISM STABBED IN BACK fß.v Cable.—Tress Association.—-Copyright.) lUpoeivorl 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, October 18. Vjx-niint Gladstone, speaking at tfio National Liberal Club, replying to the Prim.- Minister - * attack, sa"i,i that he. at any rate, never turned his *nat. It wa.s rash on Mr. Lloyd Corse's part to raise the question nf "clothing when he himself wen alternating between a coat of many colours and p. brand new Midlothian mantle, made for \hc. occasion.

However, the Liberals were not prepared to accept Mr. Lloyd (ieorjie , * policy. The fact, was that tho Kaiser of Downing Street was too intolerant of criticism; he was tiie man who stabbed Liberalism in the back.—(A. and X.Z.)

LLOYD GEORGE'S PLATFORM.

NEED FOR STABILITY.

LONDON", October 18

Tlip ■• Daily Mail" state.* that Mr. Lloyd George, addressing Coalition Liberal member* of the Ciovernment, pave important in formation about future political developments. He stated that tho issue still depends entirely on the result of the meeting of Unionists on Thursday, but it is now narrowed down to two alternatives. If the meeting supports Mr. Chamberlain's plea for continuance of the Coalition there will be an im-' mediate dissolution. If it rejects his advice, Mr. Chamberlain, with otho*r proCoalition Conservative leader?, will resign from the Conservative party. The Prime Minister and Government will then resign, and it Trill then be open to Independent Conservatives to form a new Government if they wish.

The inevitable result "in either case will be an immediate election, since no Conservative Ministry could carry on in face of the opposition created by defections.

Mr. Lloyd George added that he was convinced that he could command a largo majority at the elections. He intended to appeal to electors for continued cooperation of Conservatives and Liberals on the ground that stability is still needed in the conduct of the Government.

Lord Long, a former member of the Coalition Ministry. speaking at Hammersmith, said: '"Personally, I firmly believe in the Coalition, but I cannot'disguise from myself that there is a deep-seated feeling among th R workers of the Conservative party that there ought to be a Conservative Vrime Minister. Thi* conviction arises from no feeling against Mr. Lloyd George. It does not come from above, but from the rank and file of the party. We must not smash, up the Conservative party in a hurry."— (United Service.) Sir R. A. Sanders, Unionist member for Bridscwater. has resigned the position of Under-Secretary of War. Ho was officially requested to defer his resignation pending the Unionist meeting on Thursday.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.)