MR LLOYD GEORGE

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7300, 2 December 1910, Page 5

MR LLOYD GEORGE

CONDEMNS COST OF THE REFERENDUM. December 1, 10.50 p.m.) LONDON, December 1. Mr Lloyd George, Chancellor of tie Exchequer, is busy campaigning in Wales. He attended two meetings at Cardiff, and addressed 5000 persons at each. Yesterday, at Llandrindod Wells, in Hadnor, the Chancellor said it was impossible for workmen to find a million and a half, which the referendum would cost, in addition to the public expenses; therefore the people would be left at the mercy of the rich. The referendum was a dodge: it put the poor man at the mercy of the great. A DANGEROUS PROPOSAL. Mr Birrell, Chief Secretary for Ireland, ' addressing the electors of Bristol, do dared that the referendum is a delusive and dangerous proposal calculated to de-

stroy freo and representative government whereby business men are elected to convert great principles into practical legislation. FREE TRADE DOUBTERS REASSURED. Lord Cromer, in a letter to freetraders, trusts Mr Balfour’s welcome declaration will remove all hesitation. Mr Harold Cox. formerly Libera! M.P. for Preston, in the course of a letter says Hr Balfour’s declaration has dispelled ;vcry legitimate anxiety, and freetraders ■an wholeheartedly work for such a reionn of tho Constitution as will safeguard liberties of Englishmen against the tyranny of a chance majority in the llouso of Commons.