COALITION MINISTRY.
COMMANDS CONFIDENCE. By TiMosraph.—Press ABSOciatio.fj.-~Copyright (Received Ma\- J. 10 a.m.) LOXDON, "April 30. | Lord Hugh Coeil writes to " The i | Times' - ' that while the present Minis- i | .try is not indispensable it has «■ quality I i which may be rightly so en lied, namely, j j 'confidence. . j ! The main body of Liberal opinion ! I thanks Mv Asquith/s leadership and J Liberal opinion unanimously supports ; j the war. notwithstanding 'the tradi- • j tional Libera! dislike of war. It is i | therefore indispei.:ab!e that this utti- j j ude 01 Liberalism should continue. i j If Mr Lloyd George forms a Govern- j | tnent with Sir Edward Carson's and i : Lord Mihier's assistance, there would j arise a tendency on tlu> part of the j | Liberals to drift horn approval of the i war and adopt a pacifist position, and j ; this would l>e national disaster. I I lord Hnydi Ccmml doubts whether a| '■ Ministry without Mr Asquith would | i command coniidene'e. | j _ j
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 11686, 1 May 1916, Page 6
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165COALITION MINISTRY. Star (Christchurch), Issue 11686, 1 May 1916, Page 6
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