BRITISH LIBERAL PARTY

Evening Star, Issue 19268, 5 June 1926, Page 4

BRITISH LIBERAL PARTY

LEADERS AT VARIANCE EXECUTIVE SUPPORTS MR LLOYD GEORGE. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, Jun© 3. The latest developments in the Liberal Party squabble show that at a meeting of the executive of the Federation, on which there is a preponderance of Asquithians, it was decided to call a convention to discuss the question of adopting a motion of confidence in Lord Oxford. A later meeting of Parliamentary Liberals, presided over by Mr Lloyd George, appointed delegates to “ convey the sense of the meeting to Lord Oxford.” This cryptic decision, in conjunction with a count of heads showing 22 Lloyd Georgeitps, 12 hostile, and o doubtful, is interpreted to mean that Mr Lloyd Georgo has won the day.— A. and N.Z. Cable. MAKING IT UP. EFFORT TO POSTPONE SPLIT. LONDON. June 4. It appears that the idea of the Liberal members of Parliament was to let bygones be bygones. It is regarded as sigailicant that three of Lord Oxford’s most prominent supporters were selected to interview him and explain the position. They will report _to a meeting on Tuesday. The opinion is that it will be difficult for Lord Oxford to retreat. Nevertheless an effort will be made to postpone the split.—A. and N.Z. Cable. STILL A LIBERAL. MR RAMSAY MACDONALD’S TILT. LONDON, June 3. The rumor that Mr Lloyd George had turned over to the Labor Party has been disposed of by a letter which ho baa written to the assistant Liberal iWhip, declaring that the story is foolisn and hardly worth contradiction. He states that he is not a Socialist, but a Liberal. Mr Ramsay MacDonald, in a speech at Eort Talbot, ridiculed the idea of Mr Lloyd George becoming a Laborite. He said that the Communist Party was more likely to receive one so flighty and so accustomed to freedom in the handling of moral issues.— Reuter.s