THE
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAT, OCTOBER 23RD, 1999.
BRITISH POLITICAL CRISIS. PARTY MACHINES WORKING
FULL PRESSURE.
SPEECH BY MR. LLOYD George.
NATIONAL INTERESTS V PARTY GAINS.
SMASHING OF THE COALITION A CRIME AGAINST THE NATION,
LATEST CABLES, [TREOUGH AKUTER'S AGENTY.]
PROBABLE ELECTION DATES.
LONDON, October 20th, The election of Mr. Bonar Law an Leader of the Unionists at the meeting on Monday is a foregone conclusion. Thereafter an immediate General Ele-i tis is likely to be, nunounced. It is stated, tonight. on trustworthy inforına. tion, that a Proclamation summoning new Parliament will be issued by October 30th, that Nomination Day will be fixed For November 8th and polling for Novern- ber isth.
The new Parliament will probably lar Bummoned to meet after a les days interval, in consuquene,of the Qurgency of Irish legislation and other pressing
matters:
A DAY OF CONFERENCES. FORECASTING THE NEW CONSERVATIVE GOVERNMENT..
tion to assume that Lard Curzon will be
Liberal. It is'expected that the new Parliament will he constitutel in time to del with the Irish Treaty,
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MI. LLOYD GEORGE AT
LEEDS.
„RAİLWAY "STATIONS BESEIGED DY HUGE CROWDS.
"STATE VERSUS PARTY" THE KEYNOTE OF THE SPEECH.
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Great political activity was displayed, yesterday, and many private conferences, were held. Numerous speeches were de |livered throughout the country, and all the party machines are working at full pressure.
whose hands he put his record, whether he had served his native land honestly and sincerely.Cheers, and cries of "You always did;. God bless you.")
Examicing the causes of the Conlition's fall. Mr. Lloyd George said that, firstly, it had no partisan Press to defend it; secondly, never had Ministers been so
Ho himself) continuously hardworked. had never had a holiday, but now be was one of the unemployed=(laughter)-~||~ and was nblü to tell the story. He had been told that he might have been a good War Minister, but he was no good. in" peso: in other words. Ee was a good doctor in a case of life and death but no good for curing a headache.—(Laughter)
POLITICAL RECORD REVIEWED.
The war was not a bad test of his aer tices to the nation, whis, as regards pence, he took a leading part in estab- lishing old Age Pensions and Health In- surance and he claimed that the Treaty of Versailles was a Charter of Liberty to lens of millions of people. Its first clauses established the League of Nations and he moved the Reolution in the Coun al of Ten on which the League was based. The Treaty freed Central Europe from
·LATZAT CABLES.
NEAR EAST РЕЛОЙ
CONFERENCE.
NO PRELIMINARY MEETING OF
EXPERTS.
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LONDON: October 1st, Reuter learns that, it has now been M Bonar Law visited His Majesty | decided there will be no preliminary the King, at Buckingham Palace, on meeting of experts, to discuss the finan Thursday, but the reason for the visit cial and economic clauses of the Treaty was not disclosed. It is presumed that of Sovres, prior to the general Peace he zubmitted to His Majesty, his views Conference, which is to be held about the his ability to form on the dissolution and possibly announeed mille of November,
Ministry, Mr. BLACK SEA STATES TO BE EXCLUD McKenna,
Liberal ex-Minister, ED FROM CONFERENCE. appears on the Tory platform, in the
LONDON, October 21st. city on Tuesday, in support of Mr.
Paris advices announce the contem Bosar Law. It is pointed out that theroplated separate treatment, by the Allies will be over a thousand candidates for of the question of the Straits, in con-
15 smts in the new Parliament.
nection with the Near East Penco, Settle mens, to which the Soviet Government promptly objectal.
the
BARLIER CARLES,
CONSERVATIVES COULD
CARRY ON
Loxpos, October 20th... The collapse of the Coalition does not appear to have met with much regret. The papers adopt an air of resignation and mostly regard the future optimistically.
It is thought that Mr. Bonar Law will. he may decide to carry on the Government be able to form a Ministry, after which for a while.
The Conservatives possess a clear majority in the House of Commons; hence General Election may possibly be deferred until January. or Forbruary, though it is expected immediately in some quarters.
TALK OF A "CENTRE PARTY." There is reason to beliers that a number the oppression of armament and he pre- of Unionists, including Earl Balfour, Mr dieted that the denseracies of other lands Chamberlain, Lord Birkenhead, Bir Robert would not continue to bear the burden Horne and Lerd Lee intend to throw in of armaments. Another provision of the their lot with Mr. Lloyd George, who is Treaty was the Article to improve the con- reputed to be endeavouring to form a ditions of labour by international co- Centre Party, operation.
Mr. Bonar Lav, after he had seen the King last night, had a long talk with Lord Derby, also with Sir George Younger and Colonel Gretton, the "De Hard" leader,
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THE CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP.
The Black Sea State, namely, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine and Bulgaria have been invited to the settlement, but except the Porte, they will be excluded from the wider conference, which is expected to meet at Lausanne on November 11th."
RUSSIA AND NEAR EASTERN DISCUSSION.
CATEGORICAL INSISTENCE ON
PARTICIPATION.
LONDON, October 1st,
GERMAN REPARATIONS.
COMMITTEE. OF GUARANTEES ·
PROPOSED.
FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.),
PEKING POLITICAL SITUATION.
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PARIS. October 1st. The French Memorandum, on' the subject of securing reparations from Germany has been handed to the Re.CHIEF SECRETARY'S. RESIGNATION parations Commission.
ACCEPTED. The proposals favour à Committes of
PEKINO; October end." Guarantees, which will proceed to Berlin and impose upon the German Government A Mandate, issued on Saturday night, measures for the supervision of revenuo accepts the resignation of Wa Per Huang. and expenditure, or the immediate stop as Chief Secretary. The Cabinet bava ping of the export of capital. They should appointed Liang Fu to sincered hini. also have power to prohibit certain measures to be determined.
CHINESE COMMERCIAL DELEGATES It is proposed that the Committee shall
IN PEKING........... be enttiled to all information regarding German finances. Other proposed men- sures include strict financial control, and
PASING. October 21st. the placing of the Reichsbank under Chambers of
The delegates from the provincial Commerce, Allied control, Geramny shall continue to arrived in Peking, in connection with the who have lovy at least 23 per cent, on exports, Customs Conferenco, called on the which, with customs and export duties, President, yesterday. It is reported thing will be under the supervision of the they strongly advocated the abilition of Committee. Guarantees will be seizable, no later than January 1st, 1925. if the Reparation Committee considers that Germany is not fulfilling her obliga: tions.
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SUSSEX DOWNS GLIDING COMPETITIONS.
RECORD FLIGHT, WITH A PASSENGER.
LONDON: October 1st. La the Gliding Competitions at Sussex A bluntly worded Note to Great Britain Downs. Olley broke the World's record, from the Soviet Government expresses dying, with a passenger, for forty-ning astonishment
minutes in a Fokker biplane,
ut the absence of an
FRENCHMAN WINS THE NEWS- PAPER PRIZE.
LATER
THE TUXIÈN FIGHTING.
CHANO TEH SHEG'S TROOPS EXTER FUKIEN,
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PEEING, October 2nd. General Chang Teh Sheg, commander nt. Yichun, Kiangai, reports that, acting under General Tsai Chen Hsun's orders, he started for Fukien on October 18th. It is reported that his troops ate now entering Fukien.
VLADIVOSTOCK, MÜNTEIONS
SENSATION,
Entente reply to a recent communication laying stress on the necessity for the rey presentation of Bussia as the power most
MAJOR BARA SENTENCED, vitally concerned at the Near East Peace Conference. The Note contrast, the fact The Gliding Contests at Itford; Sussex that Jugo-Stavia and even Japan parti Downs, concluded with a record Right
Tokyo, October 20th. Major Hara, who was court-martialled pale, and it recalls a previous warning by the Frenchman, Maneyrolle, on a
on Peyret machine. The fight lasted two for neglect of duty, in connection with that the Washington Conference the question
the disappearance of Czecho-Slovac arms, of the Pacific would hundred-and-one "minutes, thus beating be condemned to impotence if Russia Hentzen's record, and winning the £1,000 which were stored at Vladivostock, has did not participate. A reminder is newspaper prize for the best perform-been sentenced to eighteen months' im- given herein that conflicts have again ance.
prisonment, but execution of the sentence arisen
in the Far East And it protests against the
A cable message, dated August 20th, has been deferred for two years. idea that the state that Hentzen, a young engineer
The Court expressed sympathy for question of the Straits is detachable ing student, had accomplished a two-prisoner, who said he was actuated by in allowing tho for consideration at a separate confer hours' fight in a one-decker sailplane, in patriotic motives. previously settled, as Russia is thereby subsequently declared that a longer ence after kindred matters have been the Bhoven Hills, Germany. Hetzen Whites to secure arms against the Reds.
confronted with decisions inextricably flight was merely a matter of anrve.] Note categorically insists on Russian related to the future of the Straits. The
FRANCO-RUSSIAN RELA- TIONS.
BIDAA
OBITUARY.
BARON BURIAN-
VIENNA, October ist.
FRENCH COMMERCIAL REPRESENTATION AT MOSCOW URGED.
PARIS, October 21st.
[A sad sequel to the detention at Kuma moto of Major Hara in connection with the msyterious disappearance of Czecho-. Slovakian-arms at Vladivostock, recently, occurred in the suicide of Major Hara's wife who jumped from the ferry-boat- when off Fusan. In her cabin. Mrs. Hara left her nine-yearold adopted son. who was fast asleep at the time of the tragedy and several trunks, in which were Y.200 tash, the Fourth Cinas Order Addressing the Radical Deputies on his of the Sacred Treasure and other da The death is announced of ex-Foreign journey through Russia, A. Herriot said corations belonging to her husband. One. the Germans had received a check, in of the letters left by Mrs. Hate on board their attempt to subjugate Russia to their the ferry-boas indicates that she was He believed in the economic distressed on reading the newspaper re porte of her, husband being detained for trial by the Court-martial at Kumamoto or a charge of having violated the provisions of the Military Criminal Law Czech-Slovakian, arms.). in regard to the illegal transfer of
Minister Baron Burian.
Yesterday was a day of confereners at which the preliminaries connected with the formation of a Ministry were well advanced. Forecasting the new Conserva. Live Government is the popular occupation of the hour. There is a general disposi- Foreign Secretary, Mr. Baldwin Chan- cellor of the Exchequer, and Viscount Peel Secretary of State for India, but then is considerable doubt regarding the Mr. Lloyd George dwelt on the "Govern Colonial Secretaryship, for which Lord ent's success in re establishing national Daghy, Lord Selborne, Col. Amery, Farierellt instead of borrowing like Contin Wisterton and 'Mr. Oruiesby Gore are ental countries. They had ruthlessly and others. sgested. It is believed that Lord } reduced expenditure on the Services, Curzon receives a Duked. All political despite the opposition, and had gain. Parties are busy completing arrangements ed no votes by it. Great Britain was the
LONDON, October 20th. For the Election. It is stated that Mr. only country in Europe which had com- Lloyd George has abandoned the idea of a pletely balanced its Budget, with there to take pince at the Carlton, Club on the Conservative meeting is being arranged Centre Party and has decided to fight as sult that it was now beginning"so look 23rd inst. to.elect a leader. If Mr. Bonar † participation in all Near East discus
the dollar in the face on equal terms.”
RECOVERY OF BRITISH CREDIT,
Taw is appointed he is expected to present a list of the Cabinet to the King with tho They had puded through diffeuities, object of carrying on pending the establish- larly through the courig and statesment of more stable conditions, but the manship of Chancellors Hike Mr. Cham- new appointments "would necessitate a belain maid Sir Robert Horne in doing rumber of bye-elections which would give unpopular things because they knew they some indications of the feelings, of the were right, with the result that we had constituencies. now recaptured the money market of the It is understood that the keynote of Mr. world. British credit was as good as ever Bonar Law's policy will be the strictest and stewhat better," get the combine economy and a better understanding with tion responsible for this marvellous the Allies. achievement had been smashed. It was a In the meantime, France, has agreed to crime against the Nation.--(Cheers). The Lord Curzon's request to postpone the task of retrenchment had been aided by Near East Peace Conference-antil November the manner in which Mr. Churchill Lad 15th, the venne of which it in suggested handled Mesopotamia and Palestine, should be LauONE. where est had been brought almost to s minimum. Mr. Lloyd George claimed the LONDON PRESS OPINIONS.. credit of establishing industrial peace,
LONDOy, October 20th. saying that, if the situation had not been handled mest carefully anything might at the disappearance of the Coalition is With two exceptions, not a word of regret have happened, DISARMAMENT IN THE PACIFIC.tions are the Daily Telegraph, which acrer" expressed by the pupers to-day. The excep- Alter dwelling on the Coalition Govern-theless, admits the validity of the act by ment's provision for the unemployed and which the Curlton Club meeting destroyed for housing, Mr. Lloyd George referred the Government, and the Daily Chronicle to disarmument in the Pacific and said which believes Coalition Governments are that if Earl Balfour had not made the likely to be the country's lot in the future Prrangement he had with the United and which devotes a special article to States there might been competition in panegyric of Mr. Lloyd Ucorge, "the kind armaments with the richest country in of leader who wins good service.” *
Instead, the United States The other papers rejoice, the Con- the world. and Britain were marching side by sida serratires welcoming the opportunity of on the path of peace and international restoring the nation to its former position goodwill,
of model constitutional propriety, developing the resources of the Empire and reducing expenditure. The Liberals express satisfac tion at the rapture of a politically immoral combination and "a return tocloan politics, RAPIDITY OF THE CRISIS.
The
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LONDON, October 20th, The keynote of Mr. Lloyd George's appeal at the forthcoming election is olvinusly going to be National interests find, against mere. party gaju," This muth was shown is the course of a series of brief addresses delivered frean the special train during his triumphal pro- gorthwards. Remarkable scenes of enthusiasm marked the journey, great crowds flocking from neighbouring die trics to Bedford, Wellingborough, Ket tering, Leicester, Nottingham and Shef feld railway stations; where brief halts on the way to Leeds were made,
"MY CONSERVATIVE FRIENDS."*
The Ex-Premier, in the course of his remarks, said he was" lighting the same old battle of liberty and fairplay. Tory, hotheads bad thrown down the gauntlet in the hope of snatching a party Havsutage and he intended to pick it up. Mr. Lloyd George dwelt on the improved conditions which were resulting from united effort when the Tory hotheads came and amashed the whole thing despite the most experienced luders opposition. He regretted that unity had beer broken. but my conservative friends, Mr. Cham
rlain, Earl Balfour, Lord Birkenhead, Sir Robert Horne and myself, stand for the country in this great fight for national unity, which carried us through war and will carry us through the peace."
Great cheering from a tremendous conculties, despite all criticism." cours arose as the Ex-Premier and his wife arrived av Leeds. A party "of mingers' rendered "Land of My Fathers' and the enthusiasm was overwhelming.
RECEPTION AT LEEDS.
LIMELIGHT EFFECTS" AND "PRANTIC CHELRING."
Prior to Mr. Lloyd George's arrival at Leeds, a meeting of the National Liberal Council elected him President and Mr. Churchill Vice-President. Crowds, pen red within barricades cutalde the ball, tumultously cheered Mr. Lloyd George's arrival.Limelights were turned on him es he walked on to the platform before an audience of 3,000, cheering frantically and singing "For he's a jolly good fellow." Bir Hamar Greenwood, Mr. McCurdy and other Ex-Ministers, were seated on the platform.
The Chairman, Lord Airedale, 'describ
ed Mr. Lloyd George as "a pillar of the people and the centre of the world's desire." He said Yorkshire Liberals would never formke the man who, of all others, stood for democracy and victory,
EX-PREMIER'S SPEECH.
PARTIES FINANCIAL RESOURCES.methods.
The Independent Libérals are generally fature of "Russia, in view of the agrical considered best equipped financially for atual efforts she is making. He urged fight. Their war chest is estimated at the representaton of France, at Moscow, £3,000,000, amparol with the Unionists by a soumercial delegation. $1,000,000 while the. Labourites, though THREATENED ASSASSINATION abounding with candidates, are impoverish- ed by strikes and unemployment allowancer".
OF GERMAN CHANCELLOR, Mr. Lloyd George to-day goes to Leads: in a bind of triumphal progress, it being INCREASED MEASURES FOR HIS]
ironte to address deputatious of the arranged that his train shall halt at towns Liberal Associations,
FOREIGN FRESS OPINION.
LONDON, October 20th. The news of Mr. Lloyd George's downfall wa's received with frank satisfaction in Pariz, with anxiety in Berlin and, with ela detachment "in "Washington, where the opinion is held that the change will not affect the broad lines of British polier as regards the United States.
A Paris messago mys the papers recall Mr. Lloyd George's services to the Entente during the war, but welcome his downfall owing to his post-war policy. They anticipate Franco-British with gratificaton that relations will immediately improve with the accession of a fresh leader. All hope that the new Cabinet will realise the necessity of intimate Franco-British collaboration,
PROTECTION.
BELIN, October 21st. The President of the Reichstag has annouteed that, measures for the pro tection of the Chancellor must be in-. creased as further attempts on his life are ing threatened. Scores of secres polies were present at the debate, owing to these alleged assassination plaus.
JAPANESE VICE-MINISTER FOR WAR.
LIEUT-GENENAL SHIRAKAMA.
APPOINTED.
TOKYO, October 20th. Lieat.-General Shirakama has been appointed Vice Minister of war in place. of the late General Kojima..
DUTCH MINISTER TO TOKYO TO BE APPOINTED TO WASHINGTON,
THE HACUT, October 21st. M, Van Graeff, Minister to Tokyo, is to be appointed Minister to Washington.
CHINESE DISTURBANCES IN AMSTERDAM, ́`·
RESULT OF TRIALS.
HOME FOOTBALL, INTER-LEAGUE BLATCH.
ENGLAND DEYYATS IRELAND,
LONDON, October 21st." The inter-League soccer match was played at West Bromwich, in the pre- The weather scarce of 20,000 spectators. was fine and Engined defeated Ireland by two goals to nil
AMSTERDAY, October 20th.. A Berlin message says the Lokal Anzeiger
Of twenty-two Chives-arrested after the England was pourly always attacking voices the widely-held view that Mr. Lord in the Grat-half, but the forwards were recent disturbances six have been sen George's resignation means a fish triumph never really together and there was a teared to terms of imprisonment ranging for 3. Poincare. The opinion is alsowhere lack of touch between the halves and the from four months to four years. The re- expressed, however, that Britain, particularly front line. The Irish backs worked hard maninder were acquitted-" in view of her unemployment problem, is to keep the Englishmen out and at the unlikely to alter the main lines of her policy. interval neither side had scored.
The New York World is of opinion that. With the resumption, the game became faster and livelier, play swinging from, things could not have happened better for end to end. The Irish attack, compared CERMAN LANGUAGE NOT TO BE Mr. Lloyd George, for the crisis will enable with England's, was disjointed, but neede him to enter the elections as an aggressive sionally dangerous. Leader of the Opposition.
forced by Mercer, Chambers netted a The New York: Herald thinks it extra-clever goal, after eighteen minutes play.
GENEVA, October 2185. ordinary that the Government's downfall
The Irishmen strove gamely, but could an official language, alongside English
The desirability of adding German, a should be produced by the attacks on Mr. make no impression on the Home defence and French, was discussed at the Inter Lloyd George's Turkish policy, his intrepid Four minutes from time, Chambers again national Labour Conferme, on the pro- course of restraining the Turk being over scored for England, whelmingly approved by American sen.
position of M Jouhaar, fopresenting timent.
Confederation: General Du Travail, bat the proposal was rejected by 14 votes to 12. Mr. Adachi (the Japaness delegate) recommended adherence to English and French alone.
From A corner,
What had done most to break up the Coalition was one of the things of which he was most proud, namely, the effort at peacemaking with the Irish race (Cheers. He also rejoiced that the firm ness of Britain in the East End brought renewed prestige and confidence to the Never has a pólitical crisis in Britain British Empire We have secured come to a head with such startling mapidity the freedom of the Straits, for which so as yesterday. The end of a political epoch many died, and have prevented the war finds all parties anger for the fray. from spreading to Europe by resolution A short life is predicted for any Govern and determination in confronting diffiment formed by Mr. Posar Taw, whose health is regarded as unequal to the BELGRAVIA'S REVOLT.. strain, but the anticipations in some He concluded by saying that he had quarters, that he will bad difficulty in never comocaled that his sympathies were forming a Ministry, in view of the fact always democratic and progressive. His that thirteen Ministers signed the Unionist contribution towards solving national manifesto cabled yesterday, are somewhat difficulties like Education, Disarmament, disconated by to-day's announcement that Irish Peace and more liberty for India Lord Curzon and Lord Derby have under had not been specially popular in Bel- taken to co-operate with Mr. Boar Lar. gravia-(cheers) and the revolt began The election, when it comes, will find there. The most distinguished, experi. the Independent Taberals and Labourites enco, and most able Conservatives were no nearer co-operation than previously. and are still against revolt. Mr. Bonar
NEED FOR PROPORTIONAL Law himself hesitated and Mr. Lloyd Georgo regretted that MT., Bonar Low had allowed his judgment to be rushed by the Sir Donald Maclena, speaking at In- least experienced and least able men of perleithen, summed up the prospect by the Party. If the reactionary mutiny of saying there would be a veritable the Cariton Club received a majority of cinema alow of parties and groups within honestly apprehensive that they would try ingrely three-cornered but four-cornered Leeds, Mr. Lloyd George shook hands with Liverpool the votes in the country,ad he was partina." He said there would be not to carry out the Dichard" programme, contests and it was quite possible that the Prince of Wales, who patted him Chelses with the result of provoking the sub- the next majority in the House of Com-affectionately on the shoulder and wished Nottingham F2 Everton versive elements in society and leading mo
would represent a minority of him good luck.
REPRESENTATION.
eventually, to disastrous results he stood, electore. He urged the new Government
LEAGUE RESULTS.
The New York Tribune" refers to the Following are Saturday's League Foot. impairment of Mr. Lloyd George's prestige ball resulte. In each case the home team by "the Genon and Graeco-Turkish is listed first failures.
THE PRINCE'S GOOD WISHES,
Lobos, October 20th.
FIRST DIVISION." Newcastle United 1 - Arsenal, Aston Villa Middlesboro
On leaving the Guildhall en route to Burnley
Bolton W. "Birmingham
3 BlackburaRorers 1.
3
Cardiff City 1
1 Sunderland
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INTERNATIONAL LABOUR
CONFERENCE.
OFFICIALLY USED
·EX-KAISER'S BETROTHAL I
CEREMONY,
AMSTERDAM, October 21st, 1mony has been performed at Doorn,
The ex-Kaiser's civil betrothal cora
THE FALLING MARK.
Oldham Athletic o Huddersfield T.. 3 as always, for saar, sound progress immediately to pass a measure of Pro- MR. LLOYD GEORGE IN FIGHTING Preston Nor. Ead o Manchester City. 2
Sheffield United. Stoko Whatever the future brought, he would do portional Representation. nothing mean, paltry or unworthy of the
MOOD.
Tottenham E. & West Bromich A. 1
hundred Liberal members, candidates and Falkirk
SOOTTISH LEAGUE,
confideree the people had placed in him crisis on the Irish settlement, it is sig- St. Pancras Station on th departure of Mr. Airdrieonians
As razorda the possible effect of tho There were scenes of great enthusiasm at Bising to address the assembly, Mr.
in the greatest period of the Empire's nificant that Lord Salisbury, in a speech at Lloyd George in a special train for Leeds, Clyde Lloyd George said that the banner of history. party strife had been hoisted at the Acknowledging vote of thanks, Mr. Cirencester, said the Unionists must respect Carlton Club and the Coalition that Lloyd George said he had never witness the Treaty so long as the Irish Government Accompanied by Mrs. Lloyd George and Dundeo ansired victory and was leading the ed such a spectacle as the crowded at properly used the powers under it; and it frimla.. Reapoading to the large crowd's Hibernians nation out of its troubles to peace had tions en route, for Leeds The warmth is noteworthy that Sir James Craig, speak demands for a speech, Mr. Lloyd George Kilmarnock been ended because a Party was not get and affention of popular greetings en- ing in the Ulster Parliament, welcomed thanked the great assemblage for coming Mortos ting enough therefore. It was for the couraged him to think that the people helpful to the late or Tar as being to cheer him on his pilgrimage and declared Mathor well mation to creide whether Party or Nation would never take orders at the bidding helpful to the Ulsterites.
I am a free man; the bardan is off my Rangers a firad." He stood for the people, in of a West End Club,
(Coptimuïë as foos of acus cobben.)" aboulders, but my sword is in my hand.” Third Lanark
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A FURTHER DECLINE."
LONDON, October 21st.
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