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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1918,
THE
WAR.
MR LLOYD
GEORGE
AND PEACE.
THE GERMAN OFFER EXAMINED.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
GERMAN PEACE NOTES DELIVERED,
LONDON, Dec. 19. The German Peace Note
was slivered to the Foreign Office Yesterday,
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PARIS, Dec. 10.
The American Ambassador has Handed to the Foreign Office the
German Pence Note.
It is identical with Dr. Bethmann- Hollweg's statement in the Reich- stag, consisting of a general proposal There are no concrete conditions.
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PREVENT PLAGUE & DIPHTHERIA
THE REAL LLOYD GEORGE,ated that he should continue to occupy the official residence at Downing street, and Mr M'Kenna, as his successor in the agrim inheritance to our children INTIMATE STUDY OF COMPLEX Chancellorship, could de nothing tamely acquiesce in that stipulation Much as we ail-long for peace,
As every. Parliamentarian knows, it been as unbroken tradition st deeply us we are horrified with the
At the present time the following Westminster that the Chancellor of the
Exchequer should war, this Note and the speech which article written twelve months ago by roots
of the Prime adjoining that the private heralded it do not afford us much Political Associato of the new Premier Minister, and that, in the absence of the Prime Minister at any sitting, the encouragement and hope for will be read with added interest
leadership of the House should fail to
Excha honourable and lasting peace. What]
Twenty years ago when Mr. Lloyd the lot of the Chancellor of the hope is given in that speech that the George, from his corner seal on the quar. Mr Lloyd George enjoyed to the whole root and cause of this great Opposition benches-immediately boloy fall the observance of this tradition, but
changed the office of Chancellor for that ECONOMY bitterness-the arrogant spirit of the the Irish eber-was beginning to when, in turn, Mr Lloyd George ex- show promise of genuine Parliamentary of Minister of Hunitions he again Prussian military cast-will-Bot be
powers he caught the fancy of the late stipulated not only that he should retain which he a dominant as ever if we patch. up iv. T. Stead, who was over eager to the commodious private room peace now? (Cheers.)
spod a winner in the Parliamentary handicap. With characteristic resource fulness the versatile journalist secured
After pointing out that the speech
The German Note states." that it was for the defence of their existence
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chaquer, but that he should also the House in the absence of the Prime Minister. And again, beth Mr Asquith and Mr M'Kenna "realised that they could do no other than submit to the demand of their imperious selleague.
A CABINET BEBUYP.
have helped to overthrow a military in which peace proposals were suglock of the young Parliamentarian's hair. despotism. We can recall of one of gested resounded to the boast of which he immediately dispatched with the greatest of these deepots that Prussian military triumph, Mr. Lloyd, our the slightest clue to its sonree—to when he had a purpose to serve in George declared: "We qust keep a lady who claimed to be able to read char-
acter from the touch of the hair. In due During the whole of Eis Ministerial working his nefarious schemes, his steadfast eye upon the purpose for the dared delineation came back campaign Mir Lloyd George, has only. anco been fouted by his colleagues in favourite device was to appear in which we entered the war: other. Mr. Stead.
the Cabinet. This was last spring, when This is the hair," wrote the lady, he submitted to them his proposals for the guise of the Angel of Peace wise the great sacrifices we have been
of a shrewd, resourceful man, with State-ownership of the drink traffic. He usually appeared under those con-making will be vain.
distinct individuality and a mind pervaded But his colleagues resolutely turned a ditions when he wished for time to
try a strong sense of what is practicable deaf ear to his plea and in the most
decisive manner they vetoed bis sugges conquests assimilate his
and likely to yield cont satisfactorytions. It is no secret that Mr Lloyd forces for fresh reorganise. hiz conqueste, or, secondly, when his and freedom for national develop results. He is one to turn circumstangos George keenly resented their actions and of every kind to suit his purposes, being forthwith be proceeded to take his inent that the Central Fowers were subjects showed symptoms of fatigue
revengs, with the result that shortly constrained to take up arms." Such rarely baffled by opposing conditions.** and war weariness. The appeal was
Such a man," is was added, could afterwards he encompassed the demise of the Liberal Cabinet by the creation always made in the name of Humanity, phrases defent even those who pen not live and hide his light under a bushel. of Coalition Government. For Kr He demanded an end to bloodshed at them. They are intended to delude, nor bo cantant with subordinate posi. Lloyd George was the chief instigator of which he professed himself to be the German nation into supporting tion. He must be promizent among his that sensational and unarpected develop went. The story will have to be told another time. horrified, but for which he himself was the designs of the Prussian military compeers.
Such, then, is the ane Lloyd George- a man of dominant personality, master- mainly responsible. Our ancestors were cast. Who ever wished to put an
will, taken in once and bitterly they and end to Gemuany's national existence ments in Mr. Lloyd George's careful of attitude, indomitable of Europe rue it. The time was devoted to or freedom of their national develop which the past twenty years have wit infexible of purpose, and absolutely
ruthless in its realisation. forces for ament? We welcomed their developed-Eave served to reflect the faith- reorganising his deadlier attack than ever upon, the tent as long as it was on the paths, fulness of such a delineation. ' libertien of Europe. Examples of that of peace. The Allies entered this" A POLITICAL "JEKYLL AND HYDE, ' kind canse us to regard this Note with wer to defend Europe against aggres considerable measure of reminiscentsion and Prussian military domina disquietude..
tion, and having begun it we must We feel we ought to know before insist that the only end is the most we can give favourable consideration complete and effective guarintes THE PREMIER'S HISTORIC SPEECH. to such an invitation that Germany against the possibility of that east
is prepared to accede to the only ever again "disturbing the peace of, matter of no surprise it, on examination terms on which it possible for pence Europe. (Cheers.) to be obtained and maintained in
Leybox, Dea. 19: record attendance is expected at, today's memorable meeting of
the House of Commons.
Mr. Asquith will probably be -present.
Mr. Lloyd George has been workins. and is likely to speak for two hours. His reference to the German offer of first officia!! petce will be the Stopcement.
.. LATER.
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Mr. Lloyd George said he appeared
Prussia since she got into the before the House with the most terrible
Europe. These terms have been hande of that cast has been a bad responsibility that could fall upon the shoulders of any living man, as the repeatedly stated by all the leading neighbour, arrogant. Chief Adviser of the Crown in the most statesmen of the Allies.
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It would be Huperfluous to lay strem upon the fact that the striking develop
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THE OTHER LLOYD GORE. But there is another Lloyd George, who is, in many respects, the direct anti- Still, the fact remains that to the small thesis of the former. This Lloyd George coterie of intimate, associates who con has many of the most characteristic ment has an insatiable foreress stitute what may be termed Mr. Lloyd faults and foibles of the Celtic tempera- ferge's laser circle, and who have thus for adulation. He is over-sensitive to exceptional opportunities for marking the criticism, and ever ready to take offence. inner workings of his mind and the varia. He has all the fastidiousness of an tons of his mouls, it would have been a epicure, a keen appreciation of the good things of this world, and an untiring delight in all the pomp sed glitter of high position.
even
ed in war upon the events of which 1It is important that there should be another from weaker neighbours friendships whenever they set themselves workers, when, at the sound of the crash | "
to millions.
of another wisp of Mr. Lloyd George's
It was the former Lloyd George that hair-taken, let us say, from the opposite side af the bead-the same lady had been beroically faced the story of public led to frame quite a different delineation obloque during the Boer War, and that risked his life in his stern refusal threatening. For this fiber circle of Mr. Eloyd to bow the knee to the Baal of War in
of frenc Mr. bullying; shifting boundaries at her, George's associates holds the secret of response to the noisy clamouro
But it was the other gigantic war the country hard ever engagAsquith has stated them repeatedly. will, taking one fair field after that mystery which invariably baffles the mobs.
men on the outer circumference of his George that revealed himself on the Occasion of his recent visit to the Clyde Its destiny depends. It was the greatest no mistake in a matter of life and with her belt ostentatiously full of the task of elucidating the complex of the cheers that greeted the name of Mr Ramsay Macdonald, he hastened to. Therefore, he weapons of offence and ready at a clements of his personality. war ever waged and its burdens the death
This secret lies in the fact that Mr. curry favour with his audience by claim- heaviest ever cast "epon this or any (the Speaker) would repeat them moment's notice to use them. She
fread. one. He is a living embodiment of that 15 other country. While the issues were again: namely, complete restitution has always been an unpleasant, dis-Lloyd George's personality is a duplexing Ramsay Macdonald as "my greatest
striking conception which R. L. Steven son made the dominant idea of his im- mortal story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde piz.. that it is possible for two peychical personalities. which are not only distinct but even actithetical to one another in their predilections and purposes, to share the occupancy
of the same physical Lecement.
the gravest that were ever attached to and full reparation with effectual turbing neighbour in Europe.
ay conflict in which humanity had guarantees. Did the German Chan- been involved, the responsibilitiesellor use a single phrase indicating of the new Government had been that he was prepared to accept such, suddenly accentusted by a declara- tion by the German Chancellor. The peace?
Hear:)
(Speech incomplete.)
talement made by the latter in the The very substance and style of Beichstag had been followed by a Note the speech constitute a denial of presented to the Government by the peace on the only terma on which peace is possible.. He is not evca United States, without comment.
The answer will be given by the conscious now that Germany has Government in full accord with committed any offence against the
THE STRUGGLE IN
GREECE.
(Hear,
Loxton, Dec. 10. An Athens telegram dated the 18th
TWO LLOYD GEORGEN.
There is the Lloyd George who is the direct product of his Cymric heredity and environment-in lineal succession, on the
to
was again, the former Lloyd George that first conceived the necessity of a Ministry of Munitions, which should mobilise all the industrial resources of this country in grim determination precute the war to a triumphant issue, and that insisted that a Bill for compul forthwith intro- sery service should be
passed into law. But it is the duced and other Lloyd George that is constantly being piqued at meetings of the Cabinat because Lord Kitchener will not pay the same attention to the word of command from the Minister of Munitions, as does Mr Asquith.
our brave Allies. Naturally there has rights of free nations. Listen to this inst. says: The situation is uncertaio.kide of both father and mather, to a long Law, with his insight into character
or
survivors
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ME BOSAR LAWS DIAGSOBIE. It is an interesting fact that Mr Bonar becz an interchange of views, not upon from the Note; "Not for an instant The Entente diplomats are exchang line of sturdy peasants who revelled amid was quick to catch a glimmer of this the Note, because it only recently arrivave the Central Powers swerved ing views regarding the second Note. the free air of the Welsh mountains and duplex strain in Mr Eloyd-George's
THE BRITISH ARMY. Unionist leader likened Mr Lloyd George SINGAPORE RÉSIDENTE TRAGIC ed, but upon the speech which propelled from the conviction that respect of The Fress now describes the situa- the bracing atmosphero of the Welsh cor- character, for on one occasion the , and inasmuch as the Note itself is the rights of other nations is not in tion as impossible and urges the venticle. From them he has inherited to an actor who in passionate words in the Puritanic conception of the the presence of the public declaims on
It is pos a little diverting to observe practically only a reproduction, or
that those whom Mr. Asquith ozce, con- any degree compatible with their own! Government to take vigorous mea dominans sense of its seriousness, the woes and miseries of the poor and
demned se certainly a pamphrase of that specch, rights and legitimate interests."
Pessimistic insistoned upon the sovereign then goes home to remove the paint
the professional whim- rights of the individual in regard to civil and to regale himself with the luxuries
cf a richly-laden table.
perem Dow sufficiently reasuresă: the subject matter of the Note
When did they discover that? Where
and religious liberty, and an instinctive
But the metaphor does en injustics to
to describe as a whine a quite mild Itself has been discussed formally
was the respect for the rights of
abhorrence of all that savours of op- Me Lloyd George. His is no conscious
criticism of our preparation for the to be able to
but rather the unconscious poise I am very glad
pression.. In this Lloyd George one seting,
The Straits Times regrets to record the campaign of 1917. This at least is a ranks that unyielding fesoluteness two paychio personalities, each of state that we have each separately and other nations in Belgium and Serbia?
of which is striving hard for the supremacy. That was self-defence, I suppose, independently arrived at identical con-
purpose and that unfagging persistency Sometimes the one is in the ascendency sudden death of Mr Harold E. Tweddell, sign that the nation is regaining its the overwhelming
in its persuit which constitutes so deep and sometimes the other but the managing partner of the Far Eastern ancient self-confidence. In these days of lusiona! I am very glad that the first Meraced by
and inherent ingrain in the Celt..
struggle is alwaya"
Film Service, which occurred about six pase and reflection we see no grounds Anwer was given by France and Russia, annies of Belgium-(Laughter.)~I
"TE I were asked will nitimately When from a very humble start in life
his office in the Arcade with "Mrs the essence of race in the creation within for they have unquestionably the right suppose the Germans had been
scence of Stevenson's great masterpiece,
a couple of years of our national Ariny to give the first answer to such an intimidated into invading Belgium.
Campbell Bannerman's. Administration, would be that the victory will ultimately Twaddell, and they were proceeding to Invitation. The enemy is stili on their burning Belgian cities and villages
he attained Cabinet rank in Sir Henry triumph my ready, answer, in remini oclock on the 8th. Deceased had left either for whine or whimper. Thos Mr Lloyd George was the youngest go to the real self. And if I were further the Adelphi Hotel by means of a motor & Continental scale, and as a people,
of the member
Government. Baked which of these two selves in woil; their sacrifices have been greater.and the massacres of thousands of
But
would be that if cycle with side car There was some judged by our Army alone, we are not his ambitions
still real self, were That answer has already been published inhabitants, old and young, and
unerlausted. There remained still one could only answer that question one difficulty in stating the machine owing afraid to ho messured by the achieve the carrying of and on behalf of the Government I the
In a 25-round contest for the greater heights to scale, and, while their would be able to forecast Mr Lloyd to trouble with the carburetter, and Mr mesta of any other State, ancient or German aggression, we have increased give a clear and definite support to it. into bondage?
challenge remained, Mr Lloyd George's George's ultimate destiny. But that is Tweddell and a tamby had to push it modern Confronted by the menace of They were cry heavyweight championship of Britain restless energies could know to respite.
a secret which lies solely within the ken or set of men who ing" them into slavery at the Staff Sergeant Wells met Sergeant *There is only one member of the of the gods. We murt therefore "wait for some distance before, the engine our regular military fores from 480,000.- Any man
without sufficient moment when this Note was being Major Voyice. In the first round Liberal Cabinet who would vote for end see. wantonly
Lloyd George to be made Premier," de cause prolonged a terrible conflict written, about their unswerving Voyles was sent down three times, clared the late W, T. Stead in converas Ike thin would have
bis conviction as to the respect of the once taking the count to eight. In tien on one occasion,
the second round Voyles was sent
Stead had righ
George's
lengues leanse. On the other hand it is outrages the legitimate interest of counts of seven and ning seconds. situation. Mr Lloyd
looked askence at
at him and in their hearts We must know that He was hardly able to raise himself squally true that any man or set of Germany?
feared him. Bat Mr Lloyd George they men who from a sense of weariness it is not the froment for peace and the referee intervened and pursued his purposes, undeferred by their jealousies or by their latent er despair abandoned the "struggle excuses of this kind for palpable declared Wells the winner..
hostility
A Washington cable to the Callencs nine years of age, had had an uncsually that stirring time," the darkest moment When Ir Asquith vacated the Chan- without achieving the highest pur-crimes can be put forward two-and-
cellorship of the Exchequer for the (Manila), dated the 11th inst. asys: "The varied and interesting career. Leaving has ever produced in men of our race the pose for which we entered upon ita-half years after the exposure by
Premiership Mr Lloyd George demanded United States Senate is sitting in ex home in hirteens he had visited all parts storest-resolve." And so it was, would be guilty of the costliest act grim facts of the guarantee.
dared to contest his claim. And when, the reversion as his right, and no one ecutive session, and is discussing the of the world, and when only eighteen nation was willing to make any amaridon in the formulation of his first Budget, queation of Japanse immigration engaged in a romantic adventure witliossa te dire back the German mons Mr Lloyd George submitted to his Senator Works, of California, is arguing partner on the west coast of Africa star First the National Hegistration in the Cabinet his novel pro for a recognition of the gentlemen's where, fifteen miles from Loanga, they Act, this the Derby sheme, and, lastly colleagues posals for the direct taxation of land, it agreement, bereby Japaa promises to acceeded in salving the steamer Celes- Comcription itself were all sequlsssed is a secret known to his friends that limit the number of her anbjects who shall these proposals were strenuously opposed
Government "were entrusted absolutely by a majority in the Cabinet But Mr seek entry to the United States in any time after it had been given up by thres without serious dosent, and
salvage companies. This exploit wa Lloyd George, with characteristic tena given year
Another cable saysPresident Wil made the subject of a story by the with the disposal of every man of mill. citymatuck to his proposals, and by dominance of personality, rather than son has announced that he will reto the well known novelist Mr Harold Bindicestry fitness in the comtry Orac 5,000,000 men in the United Kingdom by lorte of argument, he broke down immigration Bill that now being Returning to England with a consider ha volutored in lactimated th
discussed in the United States Senate, able sum of money to his credit i Conscriptions Grood Edtain Bor the opposition.
unless the clauses relative to literacy Twaddell was interested in the Tre and being excluded-be added to the proprietary of certain London and Amy, another million That is the Army are deleted
Suburban theatres. Always keen upon which we are now replying, the motorist, he was associated in ring Army which is gaining fresh laurels for with. Late Hon. O 8. RAJIS,
on
and that of be
soul a crime that oceans could not rights of other nations. Are these down again three times, and took sofy added, "is Lloyd George him:
Is
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In the ocntest for the world's of poltronery ever perpetrated by there, I ask in all solemnity, any weight championship Wilde knocked Any statesman. I should like to guarantee that similar subterfugee out Zulu Kid, of America, in the quote the very well-known words of will not be used in future to over- eleventh round. Abraham Lincoln under similar con throw any Treaty of Peace you may ditions: "We accepted this war for enter into with Prussian militarism? an object, and a world object, and the This Note and the speech prove war will end when that object is that not yet have they learned the attained, under God? I hope it will Dever end until that time. Are we very alphabet of respect for the rights of others. (Cheers.) Without re Likely (continued Mr. Lloyd George)
MUNITION MAKING IN "CANADA..
OTTAWA, Dec. 19. paration pence is impossible. Canada bas 600 munition works, to achieve that object hy accepting (Cheers) Are all these outrages in which she is expending two and *he German Chancellor's invitation? against humanity on land and ses of the whole Dominica,
a half times the normal expenditure What are the proposals? There are to be liquidated by a few picas none. To enter a conference on the phrance about humanity? Is ther fvitation of a Germany proclaim to be no reckoning for them Are ing herself victoricus without any we to grasp the band that perpetrated
FORTIS MASTERFULNESA...
the
started. Opposite the Europe Hotel Mr Tweddell suddenly leaned forward and to 6,000,000 in two years a fead unparelleled. No one who witnessed was found to be unconscious. He was them will ever forget the recruiting taken into the hotel and first aid was rendered by Mr J. E. Waring, but JAPANESE IMMIGRATION INTO deceased expired without regaining con aciousness, death being due to heart
AMERICA.
A GEEM DESTROYER,
failure
Mr Twaddell, who was only twenty-
on the outbreak of the warm day alone 20,000 recruits were st tested, nad in the affs week out 250,000 men who presented themselves. 175,000 were admitted into the Arty In ancient days," said the King, ■
and held a commission in a Londen is comfy, I will confound whirop volunteer motor cyclist corps He was and whing Like Dill Chronicle. also well known as a runner, in which connection h nearly gained Olymp
From the outset masterfulness has boen his outstanding attitude towards his collegues. Even Mr Asquith with his strong chin and his granite like strength of a Yorkshire temperament, had at times; been, in the
in the hands of: Mr Lloyd George, a yielding clay in the hands of the potter. When Mr Lloyd THE CHILDREN'S COLDS, George was made Chancellor of the
lock jaw or blood poison resciting came to Singapore in November 1914 etafor that the average retail food prices, TATCH the children's colds and cur Gladstone, who was ther, residing at 11 from a wquad when Chargberlain's in and returned about four ronths ago on Novembar 1st were pe cont higher poses to make is to put our hands out any reparation being tendered or
than the vitanty Uso Chrabe into a noose with the rope ends given? Germany leaves us to exact Remedy freel It is perfectly safe. It clicial Pendence in Downing street, this these diseases. It also causes soction of the SV and was pools
Cough carried with it the
( it the occupancy of the antiseptic and lestroys the germs
wac made, sergeant in the wint Germany's hands. This country
darcage for all future violenes com has been tested by chemists and pro- the result that Mr Herbert Gladstone
will be felt with the roared th altogether witshub erperience in mitted after the war. We have nounced free from injurious substances had to glone out for Lloyd George rounds to beat hout masturation and with his comrades and all who knew him double the pel
and coste bat strife. For ele by all Bat when Mr Lloyd George in ore chind the time require by the Muchynip
treatment For sale Chemists widow in her sad berɔSTARENÓ these matters. This the first already begun
retinguished the Chancelloramp be
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