“THOROUGHBRED.”
ASQUITH ON SIMON. LONDON, June 10. “We have many useful animals in T the Liberal stable, also a thoroughbred of the highest class in Sir John Simon,” said Lord Oxford, speaking at the National Liberal Club. He considered that Sir John Simon’s speeches during the strike period, especially his speech demonstrating the illegality of the. general strike, as one of 1 the main causes of the calling oft' of the strike. They were speeches not only of a great lawyer, but of a statesman endowed with foresight and humanity. Lord Oxford’s tribute to Sir John Simon is attracting special attention, in view of the public making Sir John Simon favourite for the leadership if Lloyd George vacates it. !lllllll!!lllll!lll!iililllll!l!l!lll!l!llillEIII!l'
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17877, 19 June 1926, Page 8
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