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THE SOCIALIST JUMBLE SALE,
BALDWIN'S POLICY.
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London, Mar. 27.
now besetting the country, before 4 crowded Albert Hall meeting the speech being relayed up other meetings in thirteen towns in the provinces. It was estima od that 50,000 people hoard the speech.
Mr. Lloyd George has lost his fire. A few years ago, pronching to the converted, as he did last night, he would have delivered thrilling speech, sparkling with wit and full of cunning and subtle ty. His speech last night struck one as being half-hearted. Rarely did he appear really to be con- vinced of his own words.
For his opponents he had such vafllery as his reference to the Conservative Government as "a Government of missing links," and his comparison of Mr. Churchill to the penitent thief.
tea." Others say "Take it off motors." Some say "Reconstruct the Government, and take away the men who are no good.” There would be nothing left. (Cheers,) Mr. Baldwin is very wise in not attempting that. Everybody, is shouting, some asking for orders, come suggesting orders, and no body giving orders: complete con- fusion. Listen to it, it is exactly as if you were listening to a broad- cast from the Tower of Babel.
There is one very interesting For bla supporters he had the suggestion in a very vivacious assurance that, if the Liberal paper, an appeal in despair that Party were not returned to power, Mr. Churchill should do some- they would at least be in a position thing. The suggestion is that Mr. to compel the acceptance of his Churchill should undertake a great scheme. The possibility of a coali-road reconstruction policy. He tion with another Party to put the echeme forward was not heartily received.
Mr. Lloyd George also appeared in the role of a pacifist. "One hundred and seventeen millions are to be spent on the mechanism of human slaughter in a year," he told his horrified audience.
The Marquess of Reading presided.
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Mr. Lloyd George, who wan heartily greeted, remarked; About three weeks ago, on behalf of the Liberal Party, I gave a pledge in reference to unemployment. After reading all the criticisms that have been directed against that pledge, and specially after reading the names of those who tendered those criticisma-(Laughter)--I standi here to-night by that declaration with renewed conviction. (Cheers,) To-day that undertaking means more than it did three weeks ago, Then it looked to some quite honest doubters us if the Liberal Party were giving a pledge that it would not be in their position to honour, and that, therefore, we could give lightly. But things have imppened since then. (Cheers.) One thing I have 110 doubt about we shall be in a position to caninel its fulfilment. (Cheers.)
General Election "Sales"
I propose to deal with a few of the criticisms which have been directed against this speech, Mr. Lloyd George continued. The first is that it is a pure electioneering slunt. The Tory Party and the Socialist Party are both above that. (Laughter.) Let me assure you, it is not electioneering; but business. We have been working for years. It is not my plan, it is a plan of a considerable number of the ablest men, not merely of the Liberal Party, but in this great realm.
is the man who robbed the Road Fund of 30 million, and in taking 4 million in addition, but this paper says that this makes no difference. He can repent his de predations, and if he does repent at the last moment, then, like the penitent thief, he will reach Para- dise. That is the position as fur as what they call the electioneer- ing stunt is concerned.
There is plenty of work, Mr. Lloyd George maintained, néces- sary work essential work, work done, and sooner or inter will be which sooner or later must be done. The only question now la whether that work should be done now, when there are a million men out of work, or whether you should put it off until the moment when workers will be acare. Let 10 take the work which we suggest.
If it were merly an electioneer- ing stunt there is a good deal to be said for anying that we launch- ed it too soon. They say so. It is one of the Government's criticisms. They are going to keep their's right to the eve of the election. We, on the other hand, are anxi ous to challenge examination. We knew that the more it was examin- ed the better would it appear. But the Tory programme is to be launched, and there is to be nol time for criticism.
They are very wise. The parcel is there packed up neatly, sealed, but it is only to be opened on the eve of the poll. Methods of sales manship must depend on the quality of the goods. (Laughter and cheers.) If you have good stuff the longer it is looked at the more it is inspected, the more it will appeal to the customers, and the better price you will get for Rut if the stuff you are going to sell la tawdry, filmsy, the best thing you can do is to keep it for the sales, (Laughter.). Custom- ers then will be so pleased that people will snatch at. It. (Laughter.)
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The reconstruction of the road
system of this country to meet the demands of a new traffic-is not that necessary?
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Then take housing. I under- stand the Government are going to launch a great acheme for dealing with the slums. I say, and I do not believe that any man who has studied the problem can challenge what I say, that unless you im- prove the communications, effort to repair the slums will have the slightest effect, because the problem of the slums is the pro- blem of overcrowding. (Cheers.) You must relieve the pressure of the population; relieve the con- gestion. Their policy is to titivate the slums. You must tackle a big proposition in a big way. That is what we propose to do.
We have undertaken that in our plans there will be no increase in burden of taxation.
Our proposition Is a two-fold not proposition. We propose merely an increase in productive | expenditure, we also propose as a corollary, and an essential one, a reduction in non-productive ex- penditure.
All you want is men who know
their job-(Cheers) and men to put it through. The trouble is that these men-the Government
have never understood it. Thoy do not seem to me to have any comprehension of its gravity. 1 cannot imagine their being so lethargic about it if they had.
Complacent, self-antiafied posing as the men who saved Britain from the menace of a letter (Laughter). Why, they rescued un from the deluge, and Mr. Baldwin have been giving himself over since the Lira of Noah- (Laughter)-aved humanity from the flood by his foresight and con structive ability. (Laughter.)
"Let the nation take it in hand next May remarked Mr. Lloyd George. In conclusion) and then you will bring a harvest of pros- perity, of contentment, of confid- ence, and of joy throughout the land." (Loud cheers.).
An overflow meeting was held in the Kingsway Hall, where the audience listened to Mr. | Lloyd,{ George's speech, which was relay- ed. Later in the evening Mr. Lloyd George arrived and made a
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But, if you look at the position of the Government, Mr. Lloyd George went on, you will renifer how little attention they have short spocch. given to one of the graveat econo- mic and social perils of the day. They don't know what to do. They have tried as a remedy for unem- ployment, subsidising the browers, and the landlorde, and great millionaire trusts. Mr. Baldwin Bays, "I will promise nothing, If I promised anything it would ruin my reputation." (Laughter.) Pro-| mises on his part would not alter his reputation: fulfilment would shatter it.
Some say "Let us have a tariff,” but others say, "No, there is Lan- cashire." Some say, "Take some- thing off beer," other way, "No
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