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COALITION PARTY.
OF THE of the resources of the soil, and the Government are preparing plans with a view to increasing these facilities on a' Jarge scale.
LEADERS' MANIFESTO, GREAT SCHEME OF REFORMS.
The following is the manifesto issued by Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Boaar Law previous to the General Election.
To the Electors of Great Britain and
Ireland,
The Coalition Government, supported by the strenuous and united labours of the whole nation, has now accomplished the gravest portion of
Our ita lank enemies have been defeated in the field, broken, and their their annics Governments are overturned. Thanks to
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CONDITION OF THE PEOPLE.
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JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN
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The principal concern of every Govern- ment is, and must be, the condition of the great mast of the people The stead. who live by manual soil. fast spirit of our workers, displayed
nit the wide 'ficida opened out by the war-in the trenches, on the occan, in the air, field, mine, TJILATJAP
an imperishable and factory, has left an
DC mark on the heart and conscience of the One of the first tasks of the nation. Government will be to deal, on broad and comprehensive lines, with the housing of the people, which during the war has failen eo endly into arrears, and upon which the well-tring of the nation so
Larger largely depends.
opportunitice fos education, and the prevention of the
of
the patient valour of the Hosts of Freedegrading standards of employment; a dom, the knell of military autocracy bas prefer adaptation to psac: confitions of the experience which during the war we wounded for ever in the Centipent of have gained in regard to the rathe in Europe. Other talks directly arising out drink these are among the conditions of social harmony which we shall earnestly of the war Dow await our nation, and can
endeavour promote Surmounted by the good sense, only be the patriotism, and the forbearance of uur people. The unity of the nation, which has been the great secret of our strength in war, brust not be relaxed, if the many anxious problems which the war has bequeathed to us are to be bandied with the insight, courage, and prompti.
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JAVA
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JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
It will be the fundamental object of the Coalition to promote the unity and de- velupment of our Empire and of the Dations of which it is composed; to pre- Herve for them the position and indvence and authority which they have gained by the cause their sacrifices and efforts in of human liberty and progress; and to bring into being such conditions of living NETH, INDIA, MANILA, HONGKONG & SAN FRANCISCO
for the inhabitants of the British Lales BS will secure plenty and opportunity for) ali
tude which the time demands. As a pre liminary to the solution of these pro- Until the country has returned to nor fiscal policy 'blems, it is essential that a fresh Parliamal industrial conditions, it would be
prewatare to prescribe a
We must for permanence. intended ment should he summoned, possessed bƒ the authority which a General Election endeavour to reduce the war deur in such a manner as may inflict the least injury alone can give it, to make the peace of to industry and credit. The country will Europe, and to deal with the difficult need all the food, all the ras material, and all the credit which it enn obtain, transitive period which will follow the and froli taxes ought not to be imposed on food or upon the raw materials of our cessation of hostilities. Indeed, the pre industry. At the same time a preference Bent Parliament had long outstayed its will be given to our Colonies upon exist appointed term, and neanwhile, millionsing duties, and upon nay duties which for: including for the first our own purposes may be subsequently time representatives of the womanhood imposed One of the lessons which bas of the country, have been added to the her mot clearly taught us by the war is the danger to the nation of being electorate. It is right that the Govern dependent upon other countries for vital ment upon whom it devolves, in conjuge supplies on which the life of the Lation
and our Allies,
eBay depend. tion with our Dominions to settle the political future of Europe for the Goverment to preberer and should be supported by the confidence of stain, where necessary, these key indus the vast body of newly enfranchised citi-tries in the way which experience and Zeus. We appeal, then, to every section examination mas prove to be best guapted of the electorate, without distinction of for the purpose. If production is to be party, to support the Coalition Govern-maintained at the highest limit at home, ment in the execution of a policy devis ed in the interests of a particular class or section, but so far as our light serves us, for the furtherance of the general good.
the onward the earnest
THE FIRST PASE.
It is the intention, there
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Te military instintion of the coun- Our arst task wust be to conclude a just and lasting peace, and so to establish try must necesarily be dependent upon the foundations of a new Europe, that the Beeds of the Empire and the prospec
any league for the occasion for further wars may be for evertive requirements averted The brilliant and conclusive preservation of pever to wbien this coun- triumph of the Allied armies will, we try may hereafter be a party. Meanwhile, hope render it
possible to reduce the it will be the aim of the Government to burden of our armaments and to release, carry through the inevitable redpotiona by successive and progressive stages, the in our military and naval establishments
surpassed. least possible suffering to with the labour and capital of the Empire for the individuals and to the best advantage of art of peace. To avert a repetition of the
industry and trade. Active tensares will horrors of march of
which are aggravated by needed to secure employinent for the Industry will it will be sciotice,
workers of the country. Endeavour of the Coalition rightly claims to be liberated at the earliest Government to promote the formation of possible morant from Government con- By the development and control in a League of Nations, which may serve trol not only
to ensure society against the the best interests of the State of the calamitous results of militarism, but to ensomical production of power and light of the railways and the means of further a peaceful mutual understand- ing between the associated peoples. Never communication: by the improvement, f Consular and by establish. tent of regular machinery for consulta tion with representative trade and indus will trial organisations on matters affecting their interest and prosperity, output be increased, new markets opened o and great eronomies effected in industrial production,
war,
the men
the British name been
It will be the duty of the new Govern- ment to remove all existing inequalities of the law as between men and womeS
amen of our race WEL played so great and commanding a pari in the affairs of the whole world as duri ing the tempests and trials of this great
and never Videls The care of the soldiers and sailors, officers and men, whose heroism has won for us this great deliverance, and who re turn to civil life, is a primary obligation of patriotism, and the Government will the endeavour to assist such members of armed force of the Crown as my desire Avail the uselves of facilities for special industrial training, and to return to civil life under conditions worthy of their services to the country. Place have be put into ext been prepared, and will be cution
The people of this country are not un- as soon as the new Parliament esembles, whereby it will be the duty of mindful of the conspicuous services ren- public
authorities, and if necessary, of dered by the Princes and people of India the State itself to acquire land on to the common cause of civilisation during The Cabinet has already do simple and economical basis for men who the war. have served
the war, either for cottages fined in unmistakable langunge the gunl with gardens, allotments, or small hold of British policy in lodia to be the
have
It has been recognised by all parties that reform is urgently required in the constitution of the House of Lords, and it will be one of the objects of the Government to create a Second Chamber which will be based upon direct contact with the people, and will therefore be representative enough adequately to per- form its functions.
ings, as the applicants may desire and be development of responsible government by
suited for grants provided to assist in gradual stages. To the general terms of
In that declaration we adhere and propose
to give effect.
training and in initial equipment. addition to this, we intend to secure and
to promote the further development and
Ireland is unhappily rent by contend- caltivation of allotments and small holding forces, ad the main body of Irish opinion has seldom been more inflated or less disposed to compromise than it is at
inge generally, so far as may be required in the public interest.
Increased production must necessarily be the basis of all schemes for the im- provement
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the present moment. So long as the Irish question remains unsettled there can be no political peace, either in the United
of the conditions of the people Kingdom or in the Empire, and we re-
The war has revealed the extent to whichgard it as one of the first obligations of
the country,
buy cultivated and two paths which are closed-the une lend-
food
and
the resources of the country have been dia British statesmanship to explow all eipated and depressed by lack of organi practical paths towards the wettlement of It thin grave and difficult question, on the sation
But there ara, by wasteful organisation. or has been demonstrated that the land of basis of self-governinent.
used, could have
othering to a complete severance of Ireland from the British Empire-and the other products of the soil to a much larger to the forcible submission of the six coun- extent. It must be
to repair this against their will. In imposing these two so much to our dit-imitations we are only acting in accord- error, which adund culties in our struggles against the sub-
Bubance with the declared views of all Eng-i
ah political leaders. marines of the enemy.
It is a source of pride to be of this nge The war has given a fresh impetus to agriculture. This must not be allowed to and to be moribern of this nation. In the oxpire. Scientific farming must be pro whole course of the world's history no moted, and the Government regard the generation has been compelled to face of nentisfactory agriculorifices such as we have stendfastly en- maintenance
Hazzo dured, or perils such as we have victori. ture
Well and truly have wage
of rural indus trice no cascatial parle vf an agricultural rich and poor, castle and
Arrangements have been sundle the ordeal of freight and mely extremata base, became trust that the unite temper, the quiet fortitude, the high and resoluto patriotism whereby clamation schemes may be entered upon of our nation may be long prerved into without delay. A systematic improve the golden times of peace. ment in the transport facilities of the agriesitural areas tittel form angstential. part of every scheme for the development
of the now Gorgong the first taketics of Ulster to a Home Bule Parliamenti
the
lite, and the dovelovement of vilingusly confronted.
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