LLOYD GEORGE SAILS HOME

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18548, 5 November 1923, Page 7

LLOYD GEORGE SAILS HOME

AN INSPIRING FAREWELL. FOLLOW THROUGH, AMERICA. PEE CAUTION FOR SAFETY. By Telegraph Press AssociationCoPTr'S^o(Received 4.5 p.m.) A. and N.Z. NEW YORK, Nov.' 3. Mr Lloyd George staled for England in the Majestic to-day. He was given an enthusiastic send-off by thousands of people. Up to the minute of his sailing Mr. Lloyd George "was besieged by officials and delegations -wishing him God-speed. Acknowledging a laudatory resolution presented to him by newspaper men, Mr. Lloyd George said that the sentiments expressed would be a great help to him "in the straggles to come. We are just at the beginning of big things, and I am not through with them." As to tho effectiveness of any co-opera-tion between Britain and the United States, he said: "It depends upon whether you follow through." If there was any doubt on the part of France that Britain and the United States intended to go through with their policy, then it would not go through. Mr. Lloyd George declared that if a reparation programme were agreed upon by Britain, the United States and France, the difficulties of Europe could be cleared up. Fears for the safety of Mr. Lloyd George at the hands of a Hindu disciple of Gandhi prompted Federal officials to bar all visitors from the Majestic until Mr. Lloyd George was in his cabin. A Hindu, whose name was not disclosed, was removed from the vessel because of alleged irregularities in his passport. He was known to have followed Mr. Lloyd George at tho outset of his tour of America, and to have been detained by the Canadian authorities. Eight persons were arrested near the Metropolitan Theatre, where Mr. Lloyd George gave his farewell speech. Irish Republicans attempted to hold a meeting in the street, and the police fought a hand-to-hand battle with a, large group. Many carried signs bearing De era's picture, and others inscribed with phrases uncomplimentary to Mr. Lloyd George. Mounted police charged the crowd, driving hundreds back and capturing and arresting a group, several of whom were women. The police later thwarted the efforts of Irish Republican sympathisers to disturb Mr. Lloyd George after he had retired for the night. They threw a cordon round his hotel and dispersed a band Unit attempted to march through the ! street, and another that attempted a demonstration near the hotel. In his last speech in America prior to sailing, Mr. Lloyd George declared that he came on no mission. He had stood for ruthless prosecution of the war, and now advocated ruthless prosecution of the peac„. He reiterated his support of Mr. | 0. E. Hughes' proposal for ascertaining Germany's capacity to pay. "Follow through, and keep an eye on the ball," he declared.