MR. LLOYD GEORGE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16613, 10 December 1919, Page 2

MR. LLOYD GEORGE.

BULL A TRUE LIBERAL. THOUGH WORKING WITH UNIONISTS. By Telegraph—Dross Assn.—Copyright. (Received Dec, 10, 9.80 a.m.) LONDON, Dee. 6. HD. Lloyd Georgs, in a speech at the Maachsater Reform Club, addressing the gntiioruig as fellow Liberals, pointed out that the conditions within the Liberal party wore distressing. During the past three years nis separation from the party had pained him deeply, but rest--sons affecting the whole country made the split imperative, though there was no disagreement on questions of principle, He had done his utmost is avert the split, but would have been a traitor if he had acted otherwise than he did, because ho believed that, unless a new spirit was imparted to the war, the Allied Cause would be lost, : A oontinuanee of national unity was still as accessary as during war time. The party conflict should not yet bn re-, Burned. Ho, never in, his lifetime, had quarrelled with Mr, Asquith, and would never utter a ward ef naklfldaesg against him. Party strife in America had resulted in jeopardising pcaee and endangering the League of Nations la the country' which took a prominent part la promoting it. Was net this a warning that we were not through the wood? Germany thought she would be able to take advantage of the differences la America. The Premier declared that he was a free trader end, proceeding, outlined the legislation passed by the Coalition as evidence of.'what the entailed reactionary Government had done ler progress, He hoped to make a eaeeeswul contribution to the Irish auestlonT Me pointed out that the Unionists were prepared to make peat sacrifices in order to preserve national unity. It was useless to' discus* the problems ol Irish liberty when crime and anarchy were rampant. : Ho denied that free trade was inseparable from dumping, which injured free trade, The Government had been asked to divide the nation la face of a vigilant enemy In order to unite the Liberals on German dumping.— l Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.