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A PERSONAL NOTE,

I maintain that troops were sent by the various 'Allied What has been that policy? The policy PREMIER AT MANCHESTER.

the policy we adopted was a policy which Generals. But they had to be recalled. undoubtedly was first of all, to secure the

Now, I am sorry to my, I have got to is in accordance with the highest interestsalt is no use trying to bluff a first-rate freedom of the Straits; secondly, to take come to another topic, and I must s23~-~ and traditions of this land, and we have fighting animal, and the Turk is that, away from Turkish Rule the non-Chris- if you will tolerate, me- few personal

whatever else be is VERBATIM REPORT OF A FIGHTING reason to be proud that it succeeded.

You can try bluffian populations whom you could not words. I am sorry to obtrude my per- with cowards; it is of no use with really entrust to Turkish charge.. Whose policy sonality upon even an indulgent, Kindly AF ET TU-GLADSTONE!". SPEECH.

You had another, little social function brave men; they know instinctively when was that? I did not improvise it; I came audience of my native city (cheers)-but, here a few days ago; it was addressed. You mean business, and when you don't."lato it. When I came into ofier, in 1916, § unfortunately, it is a subject of con-` What were we to do? Were we to send n I found a series of agreements with troversy, and Fbave got to deal with it. I bellove, by Lord Gladstone.

to Mustapha Kemal, saying, Russia, France, Italy, even Greece, which as I would with any other controvary rather a shock to me to area Gladstone" You must not crom this Neutral Zone,completely partitioned Turkey. There which affects the affairs of government. I denouncing us because we were trying to otherwise we will resist you by force,was only a small strip of Anatolia left to see Sir Donald Maclean-a friend of protect the Greek minorities against the and, the moment he uses force. British the Turks. Who did that? Lord Grey mine, and a friend I like very much and Turk; was rather a shock. A Glad-

Is that thead Mr. Asquith. I was a member of the for whom I have very great respect-las NEAR EAST stone! I would have taken it from almost tops were to run away?

policy 7-(Cries of "No, no.").

Government, and I approved it, and finally kickerl us out of the Liberal. Party. anyone else, but a Gladstone He was

make no complaint about it. But I want I think he might have left it to others. THE BRITISH DRÁGON, peculiarly offensive-(cheers)-and I am

I remember visiting one of the Chateaux than that, that policy was approved by ties; he has done his best to keep out; to say that it was not my policy. More He has always been free from personali- sorry to say that he has been so I am LATEST CABLES. | joy and says, "Now, is that not only a sorry. No one has a greater respect for" of France during the Pence Conference...! | Liberals, Conservatives and, I think I but there is no greater "tragedy in life I know the think it was the Chateau St. Jean-and may say, Labour Leaders. They were all than the weakness of ŵ good man, and I the name which he bears, proof of his guilt but an actual aggrava- difficulties of any man, without adequate I was very struck with the figure of members of the Cabinet that dealt with am sorry he has succumbed.(Laughter). tion of it?-(Faughter). Gentlenten, there are queer people let loos in the gifts--(hugh:ër)-who has to carry, all very heree-looking, dragon with flaming Earl Balfour, Mr. Bonar Law, Lord But.. he is only one out of many there through his life, a very great name. But eyes and determined mea; with Landsdowne, Mr. Chamberlain, as well as are Die-hards on both sides; there are Press in these days(Renewed laughter). if he only does it with becoming modesty snorting out his nostrils, but with his Lord Grey, Mr. Asquith, Mr. Churchill Liberal Die-hards and there are. Conserva

(laughter)he would secure the compas-tail Bmply wedged between his lega- On the eve of his speech at Man- My task in explaining the action of the ston if not the respect, of everyone. I am (Laughter) Was the British Government and myself; we were all committed to it tive Die-hards; and they all would like to but the direction was in the hands of make me "die hard, too-(laughter)- chester, Mr. Lloyd George received an Government has been rendered very much sorry to say that Lord Gladstone never to present this spectacle to the world of Mr. Asquith and Lord Grey, and it was and soon (renowed, laughter). ovation from thousands of people. On easier by the speech which Mr. Chamber played that part, and he has given him the British Dragon, in that humiliating not a policy which I initiated; I came

Well, we into it arriving from Macclesfield fast" evening lain,(cheers)-speaking with bereditary self airs such as his great Father never, attitude 1-(Cries of "No.")

A LONG, HARD SPELL.. whence be matered, he was cheered by point and fores, delivered yesterday in his most exalted days, took upon did not.--(Cheers), You can, if you like,

RUSSIA AND THE STRAITS: A CONFESSION. I see in one newspaper that rather nip- hundreds of people, waving flags in the But there are a few things that I feel himgif. He has actually excommunicated say we threatened. It is always a mis- villages en route to Mobberley Hall, where bound to say, although they may be re-us from the Liberal Party! Well, the take to threaten unless you mean it, and Turkey had been almost completely ports the movement against the Govern be was the guest of Mr. Norton Harclay petition-because they must be brought Papacy is not an hereditary office, and it is because we not merely threatened but partitioned, by agreements entered into ment and claims that there should be a To-day Mr. Lloyd George made a hone, Sir, what were our objects in the Mr. Gladstone, in his most powerful we meant it, and the Turk knew that we with various Powers, before I ever became change, that what the country wants is triumphaat progress through time towns action

They were three-feld moments, never excommunicated Liberals meant is, that you have peace cow.(Loud Prime Minister. Why did it fail! It something a little more dull and ordinary. to Manchester travelling from Mobler. The first was to secure the frisedon of the who dared to disagree, bat invited them cheers.) Before I dismiss that part of the tiled owing to circumstances over which (Laughter). There ought to be no diffi- ley Hall on per car with his wife Straits for the commerce of all nations; back, with all his great powers of appeal topic, let the say how much we owe to the either Lord Grey, nor Mr. Asquith, nor culty in supplying, from amongst for

to prevent war from and permasion..

promptitude, alacrity and enthusiasm myself had the slightest control-Russia's critics, any number of suitable candidates

that description.→→ and their fast and hostess. Along the the second was

with which, Australia and New Zealand collapse. Armenia, Constantinople, the that would fulfi suulitals, cheered throughout the spreading into Europe, with all the in

I do (Laughter). If there is to be a change, as conceivable possibilities of, a conflagra

supported us-Cheers) It was the fact Straits had been given to Russia journey. Manchester' was reached business people were pressing home totion; and the third was to present the What service has he rendered Liberalism surds-nay us of theusands-of Austra-sighted policy. I agreed to it, and there, welcome it more than I would.. I have But Lerd Gladstone excommunientes us that they wised to say there were thou- not mind at all, but it was very short-beliove me, there is no man who would lunch, Mr. Llegil tearge, whose face was repetition, in Constantinople and

He is lians and New Zealanders ready to come fore I have got no right to criticise either had a long spelt, and a pretty hard on- wreathed in srities, acknowledging bearty tireece, of the scenes of intolerable horror I knew of no service except one. greetings. Fle nuentarily forgot the which have been enacted in Asia Minor the best living embodiment of the Liberal over to prevent the graves of Gallipoli Mr. Asquith or Lard Grey; but I ant, (hear, bear) would welcome would cheering of the multitade as he passed the during the last six or seven years doctrine that quality is not hereditary from being desecrated that contributed to however, bound to confess that it was very love-freedom. There are lots of things (Loud laughter and cheeray, I am sorry, this happy result. And oven since I came shortsighted policy, because if the Russing want to say: Office is a great shackle. John Bright statue to which he raised

I have not much to say about the but I have stood it I cannot tell you how into this room, I have had a very inter Revolution had come after the war, in never sought my present position: Mr. his hat. He also stopped en route to Straits: it is not necessary to wint out long; spech after speech of intolerable esting telegram from Manchester: "Good stead of during the war, you would have Bouar Law, Earl Buflour, Sir Edward visit Mr. Williams Royle, a former politi the importance of securing the Straits abuse. I am told I ought to bear it like luck and greeting from lot of 1915 Galli-had- Bolshevists, at this moment, in Con- Carson can tell you that. I was willing cal friend, now leader of Manchester against a repetition of what happen in a Christian (laughter, and a voice You pali boys and medical officers of Forty-stantinople and the Straits.

to serve under any man of experience who Independent Liberals,

had just 151. That prolonged the war for two are doing so.") But there are too many second Division."-(Cheers).

mistake, but we were all in it. Don't was prepared to conduct the war e- undergone an operation in a nursing years, and it very nearly brought upon people about in the world, now, who think

imagine I am blaming anybody, or that ciently, and I said so-in any office, Low- Because of the Allies irreparable dis

it is the business of a Christian to allow

I am not taking part of the blame myself. ever humble. I gave up one of the most But, apart from that, it is the hself to be massacred by Turks and

But I am told that we have departed What was the other thing that happen- powerful positions in the Government, in

The Italian Ministry, that was

1915, to take up an absolutely new and The city of the Reform Club, where only road to the fairway of the Black Pro-Turks, without ever striking a blow. from the methods of old diplomacy. That Sir Edward Bates, president of the Se, where you have got raw materials 1 am not that sort of Christian-(cheers) is very sad.-(Laughter). Mr. Asquith responsible for the policy of taking what was then a humble office, because I and food-urplas raw material and and as long as I have a sword in my said, Why did we not emulate the pati- Southern Anatolia into the occupation of thought I could serve my country better. Coalition Liberals Manchester, pPTI! Hided as

a luncheon, was packed with us, in times of peace-in orbitince hand, and God gives me strength to use ent, forbearing policy which Lord Grey Italy, fell, and a new Ministry came in, And, in 1916, if they had said to me, of people behind barricades. such as no other part of Europe contulit, I will! (Cheers). Well, so much for displayed in 1914 towards the Germans, with other ideas. Neither Lord Grey nor That is your job,inside or outside Masses Standing on the sign of the Club, Mr. supply and of the commerce of that part him. There is no more ridiculous specta instead of indulging in the amateur Mr. Asquith, nor myself, were responsible would have done it, because there were Lloyd trend saved his hat it acknow of the world one-third has always been in cie on the stage than & dwarf strutting tactics of Downing Street to-day?" Well, for turning that Ministry out. What is millions who were facing death for their Icdgtnent of the cheers. Responding to British ships.. It is vital to us, vital to before the footlights in garments he the old, patient, forbearing policy of 1914 the next! The French defeat in Cilicia, country, and it was not for a man to pick and choose his job.-(Loud cheers)... erks of Siedah," Mr. Llard Georg humanity; we could not have those Straits inherited from a giant-(Laughter and ended in the most disastrous war which which made them roast their policy. I ever said, "31ake me Prime Minister

this world has ever seen, and the amateur What was the next? mid: I thank this gras gathering barred without giving away the biggest cheers). for greeting me to this city to put the and most important prize which we won

diplomacy of 19 has, at any rate, was under the impression that he could On the contrary, I begged Mr. Balfour, brought peace. case of the Government in the efforts by our victory over Turkey in the great

I am not blaming anyone have persuaded America to take the Man Mr. Bonar Law, or anybody, to take that I am told that wo were right in our for 1014, but i think Lord Grey and Mr. Edile for Armenia. Well, his health broke position. I begged Mr. Asquith to re the have made to establish Eara war (cheers) and which fost so much!

object, in keeping the Turks out of Asquith, knowing their own dificulties in down; we had no control over that. And main so long us conditions were assured pesar berud "prevent bloodshed spreciting an life and treasure.

Europe, of preventing massacre in Coh- the past, might have been a little more then came one of the greatest disasters of in his Premiership that I thought peres- to Eastern Europe.". There were

A BITUATION FULL OF PERIL

stantinople, ensuring the freedom of the forbearing and patient, not merely with all--the fall of that great, wise, sagacious sary to efficiently conduct, the war." newed ebeers as he entered the Chib

As to the spreading of war into Europe, Straits-all that was right; but we ought Germans, but with their own countrymen statesman, M. Venizelos, and the substitu. where a handsome bouquet was present you have only got to think of what would not to bave used force, we ought to have-(Cheers). They have been very critical, tion of the feeble, futile, foolish Adminis ed to Mrs. Lloyd Georgen

have happened if Turkey, flushed with argued with them, we cught to have per- very critical indeed; but, believe me, I do tration that followed it.

Three years ago, I was anxious to go The Chairman, toasting the Premiere victory, with no army to resist, had crooard sundled them. He is a gentleman who is not like entering into an altercation with

out: I felt that I could render better mentioned that there had barn seven thou the Bosphorus, passed into Thrace and very amenable to persuasion (Laugh- old friends and colleagues, and I have

service to my country in a more indepen- sand applications for the three hundred occupied Constantinople. Do you think ter). Well, now, do let us look at facts. hosestly done my best to keep out of it which no Government in this country had Law to take charge.

Well, all of these are circumstances over dent position, and I begged Mr. Benar they would have stopped in Easterz Sir Charles Harington, in a message But when, a speech after speech, 1 bavo any control, so we have had to recast our the beginning of this year, I wrote to He declined. "AŁ

THE PREMIER'S SPEECH,

Do you not think they would printed yesterday, attributed the fact seca them using the whole of their great Mr. Lloyd George, on rising to respond to stop them? He would have swept into ments we sent him, and if you have noy phasise the shortcomings of others, it is of the Straits, which is not merely a

have camped on the Maritsa Who was that he succeeded largely to the reinforces experience and great intellects to ex-pulicy. We have made the best of it, and Mr. Chamberlain and suggested that it wo have succeeded in 'scuring the freedom would be better that, as he was the leader to the toast, received a great ovation. He Western Thrace, possibly pasal into doubt about it, just you bark back to the very difficult for me to refrain, for I am primary British interest, but a primary

of the Party that commanded a majority said: Since I have come

in the House of Commons, that he should to the Salonica! You know what that means speech which be delivered before the atriy puguneious animal-(Laughter) haman interest. We have succeeded, also, take is up, and I promised every support North of England, I have not wit WAR-and the war in 1914 practically be Turks Sir Charles Harington was doubt No one knows better than Lord Grey that is holding up the peace until you had so long as the policy of the Government nessed those symptons of universal gan in the Balkans. -

ful whether they were going to sign, and when you come to the quarter of inter-established the freedom of that great, was indignation and execration with which It was a situation full of peril, and this is his last appeal. He told the Turks national affairs there are factors over gifted people, the Arab race, and also reactionary legislation, and that the con a policy of pacification and of na the Government and its policy is supposed yet we had to net promptly, resolutely, that condiliation had been carried to the which you bave no control-none. to be regarded. The fact that over twenty firmly, and make it clear that we were utmost limit, and warned Ismet Pasha

some sort of protection for minorities in tract with Ireland was carried out.→ five times as many people sought-admis. not going allow the fires to sweepover the that Great Britain had, on the spot, a

Eastern Europe. So much for that part. (Cheers), My colleagues, after consulting siou to this room as it can contain, and Bosphorus. What would have happened very large and powerful feet, large num

You have no control over factors at might just add one word, before I die together, unanimously thought otherwise

I never the fact that very great crowds have rust in Constantinople, I dare not tell you. bers of seroplates, guns and a by no home, but ininitely less over the elements pose of this part of the case about what I never sought the position:

every stage of my journey, might Sir Charles Harington warped us what racans negligible force of infantry; in fact, which make the position abroad, whereid; that these treaties were mine and wished to retain it, and I will serve my have been simply regarded as expressions might have happened, terrible cains that Great Britain would be a very awk national prejudices, national traditions, prepared by myself. I am fully responsi country in any capacity, so long as God of the interest which, a notorious offender trophe. The population of Constantinople ward chemy, but a very valuable friend. national interests, national outlooks alible for them, but it is supposed I took it gives me strength.-(Cheers). always creates-(laughter)-had it not is only half Turkish barely halt; there Well, new, that is the sort of thing the differ. It is not easy, in the realms of out of the bands of the Foreign Office has had more loyal colleagues than been for the fact that, wherever they wen, are hundreds of thousands of Amenians Turk understands, and I am not at all Foreign Affairs to secure agreement, and the Treaty of Sevres and all others. I have; we have worked for no mean end, they received me with cordiality, warmth and Greeks there. I could call the testi- surprised at what followed in the state secure results; Lord Grey knows that will read a short extract frim a Memo in a.comradeship of hard toil, always for and enthusinsin, such as I have never mony of the gentleman who has been the meat-that it made a very great impres Take 1914. His proposals were admirable; randum prepared by the Foreign Office; our common country. I certainly would experienced before.

I thank them... The military adviser and pamphleteer of ston...

his temper, I agree with Mr. Asquith, not for myself, but prepared for the regret any severance with men who have people of this country do not believer that Abingdon Street (the Liberal Party's

WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED.

one of the very best; but he was Cabinet. This is how the Treaty of Sevres treated me, personally, with such honour- the Government deliberately endeavoured headquarters) — General Maurice. He Just think for

able fidelity, who have helped me along what not the Kaiser's advisor and he had no was prepared: moment #

The general basis of settlement was in policies that excited indignation, even, to rush this country into war (Cheers), said that, if we did not hold Chanak, would have happened. We were adviscidence over the German. General Stall;

explored by M. Berthelot, of the French amongst certain quarters of their own "Un the contrary, they regard that infamous there would be scenes in Constantinople by both our naval and military authori. they had their own ambitions; they had charge as an outrage on British fairplay by the aide of which the fires of Smyrna ties that we could not assure the freio their own idens. It is just possible that

Foreign Office, and by Lord Curzon, in supporters, because they regarded it aria We insured peace we have not been war would pald I am not going to the of the Straits for peaceful commerce, un direct, language more emphatic might language less direct; that language more

December, 1919, at the Foreign Office. the interests of the country. mangers; we have been peacemakers: we question of who is responsible in Smyraa; less we held both sides. The Turks have stopped it." But it is easy to be wits

All this, interjected the Premier, is sup

THE SATISFACTION OF A LOOKER-ON. took the only sure road to peace and we I am not going to discuss whether the advanced upor us: the French retired, after the event. I am not criticising; I am

posed to have been done from Downing have reached it:-(Cheers).

But I would welcome freedom: it would Street by my "Secretariat)-(laughter) be very interesting to watcl. others Greeks provoked the Turks or the Turke and the Italians followed close upon their

--but the Supreme Council did not handling difficulties which they seem to the Greeks; it is enough for me to call heefa. We were told, in speeches and in only pointing out that it was the greatest, assemble until February, 1920, in Lon- think can be treated so easily.(Laugh It has been largely due to the tact, judg Turks, according to the official tatimony what our Allies were doing..

attention to the fact that, since 1914, the the Pres, that it was our business to do the most calamitous diplomatic failure that the worid has ever seen, and that it

don, and, after several meetings, dele- ment and resolution of our representative we have received, have slaughtered in cold we had followed meekly behind France was due to conditions over which Lord

Suppose

gated the work of preparing the Treaty ter). Have you ever been trying to dis at Constantinople. Sir Charles Haring blood a million and a half Armenians The Kunalist Forces would been at rey had no control: He therefore ought

to & committee of Foreign Ministers entangle a knot with somebody looking ton, and отрят sagacious adviser, Sir

on (Laughter). You seem to fumble, and Ambassadors, sitting at the Foreign you seem to take a long time; they get very men, women and children and five hun-Chanak. The next thing that would have to be charitable with others. Horace Rumbold, and it has also been dred thousand Greeks, without any pro happened would have been the crossing of whole of the incidents of that period. Lord largely attributable to the patience and zeal of Earl Curzon, But, as Sir Charles before the Turkish Army should be allow" weak Senegalese Battalion, with orders? He made.. peace, but that peaca did not Curzon: 1 never attended it; I approved and the tangle gets a little worse and the That meeting was presided over by Lord impatient and, at last, they say, "Give it vocation at all. I think, it was right that, the Straits. Gallipoli was held by a very Grey sought to make peace in the Bulkaus.

to me." Then you look os--(laughter)- Harington has said, and it is no deroged to cross into Europe, in the Bush of that they were not to fire on the Turks it from London to the Balkans. It fell to matter, the Conferences at the beginning there is a little satisfaction of a human stand the joltings of train that carried of it. The Conferences, this year, on this fumbling gets a little more pronounced; tion to either of them-it would have been victory, with the blood of Smyrna on their Both sides of the Straits would have been pieces before it ever reached Sofia. That of the year, as well is the recent Cone kind in looking on-Eaughter). I shall impossible had it not been that resole bands, it should have had time to cool, in Kemalist bands. tion and firmness were displayed in send and that we should have guarantees that

Do you thinic you would have got them was not his fault; the plan was good; the ference have been attended exclusively, by watch many things: I shall watch, for ing! the support to Sir Charles Harington there would be protection for minoritice out? You would have gone to the peace factors there which he could not control. was consulted, but Lord Curzon, with instance, to see how we are to forgive

intentions were excellent,, but there were four Foreign Ministers I assented. I which impressed the Oriental mind. in Europe. (Hear, hear).-The negotiations--delicate

get away from Chanak and Gallipoli ?" He tried to prevent the Turks from enter. great ability, great knowledge and great France fove us more than ever-(Laugh-

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Germany all her Reparations, and inske

ter). I shall watch how we are to pag the United States of America what we

and difficult and dangerous as they were

"NOT THE OLD "LIBERAL POLICY." -have been conducted under circum That is all we did.-(Cheers). We are And Kemal would have said, "No, weg the war against us most import-experience, conducted the proceedings. precedent in this country. Whilst we were it is not our business. I am sorry to any Would anyone have gone to drive them out too strong for him. He tried to prevent I think it'necessary to say that because owa: her, and forgive every other country stances which, fortunately, were without pledged to shield these people. I am told will guarantee the Straits for you."at matter-but German diplomacy was AN ARRAY OF "AMATEURS."" engaged in to most difficult task, we have that Liberals have been pleading that it of the position afterwards, if they bad Bulgaria from entering the war against of the rubbishy statements which are made everything they owe us: have a better been useniled with misrepresentation, with was none of our business to interfere be not yielded before the Conference? Of here, again, German diplomacy about these Treaties having been prepared Army, Navy and Air Force; have mord abuse, with innuendo, such as no Govern-tween the Turks and their victims. What course not. You know what it cost, he defeated us.

by the Cubicct Seerdariat, without the houses for everybody whilst at the samej - ment, in conducting international affairs, { business is it of Britain's? If the Turkfore, to atteinpt it. To hold it, is a very

consent of the Foreign Office. They were time, rents ars not being sub up; streng prepared at the Foreign Office, by Foreign then your educational system and give has ever beca subjected to before, and the insists, leave him alone; lot him cross the different matter. Something would have

Well, now, I have never taunted Lord Office officials, under the chairmanship of more to the unemployed; and yet maker country resents it (Hear, hear).. Straits, let him cross to Constantinople happened in the Bosphorus. They would

At the time we could not answer the a free road and a fairway for the shamn: have been in Constantinople. Bir Charles now, but what I say is, do not tauut him the Foreign Minister, and I think it is the taxation of this country lighter. charge; we had to lie quiet while it was bles1: That was not the old Liber Paily 15,000 to 20,000 Turks, all of the most are things that-I will not asy you cannot amateurs, who are the amateurs" who ing with those who say that a State now; but what I sny is, that when you get absolutely necessary, that that should be (Laughter). I shall watch the men who Barington warned.

us that there were into the realm of Foreign Affairs there said at the present, stage, suggested that we were warmongerë, that | ~{Prolonged cheering). It was certainly

As for believe in denominational education work. were thirsting for blood for the not the policy I was brought up in; it fanatical character, inside Constantinople, reason that you cannot place the whole was not what, I was taught in my youth, ready. You know what would have hap. visualise, because you do but there are have agreed to this policy. I will name Church is essential to the recognition of circumstances before the country without that Englishmen, Scotsmen and Welsh-pened-think of it; it is too horrible if standing on a cair of gigantic failures Carzon, Lord Balfour, Lord Lansdowne, lieve that Tariff Reform is essential to factors you cannot influence. It is no use them. Lord Grey, Mr. Asquith, Lord religion. I shall watch the men who bo- interfering with the work of our repre, men should, every morning, rijent· rev-

and throwing stones at people who have Mr. Bonar Law, and myself; in France, national prosperity and those who bo sentativer on the spot. But the time has erently, the litany of the cynic, "Am I THOUGHT THE FRENCH, MEANT IL)" to work through difficulties which ase just M Clemenceau, M. Poincare, who was lieve that Free Trade is the only remedy cizng when I am enabled to speak, and I my brother's keeper that Britain. Then, our orities say, "Why did you as great as his. You may succoed, or you President of the Republic at the time working together 27H mean to do so.-(applause). There is a should face the world with the brand of not have an understanding with your may fail; the task is always a complicated and President Wilson; e array of A POPULAR APPEAL.. writer in the Press who has made himself Cain upon her brow-that was not old Allier? We did.-(Applause). Only a one: the task is always a baffling cro, and "amateurs."(Cheors) There you are! very notoridus by the constancy and Liberal doctrine,(cheers)-neither ought few weeks ago, we received a message from all you can do is to keep at it, and us I would not waste your time had it not It would be an interesting experiment malignity with which he has pursued the it to be the new doctrine of the party that the French Government that, if the Greeks every means ut your disposal. The criti been that that statement has been pub to so others fight. That is one of the joys L Government for years. The moment he was led by Gladstone. I am told-I think for, Turks invaded the Neutral Zone, they cism should be dispensed with great care, lished, ad nauseum, by men who know have in store. I believe there is à resolu heard that Mr. Chamberlain and I were by Liberal newspapers that I must not would have to be resisted, by force, by the great tolerance, and even with great nothing about it from beginning to and, tion to be moved at a political Unionist going to defend the Government he said, invoke the name of Gladstone. I can Allies. We accepted that; we thought charity, when you are dealing with For and it has bon doing mischief. I dismim eting. I think it would have been more What better proof do you want of their understand the reluctance to all that they moant it. How were we to believe eign Affairs. I don't want to use any this part of the case by saying that, by the honourable more courageous, if it had been guilt: Not only that, it makes things great spirit from the vasty deep to wit that it was only intended for one side 1-- bitter words, if I can avoid it, about old action that has been taken, by the skilful moved in November, 1012-(Loud cheers). worse." That is new doctrine Here is nees the spectacle of Liberal leaders and (Hear, hear). That message was followed colleagues. I am told our Eastern Policy work of the representative of this country, That is one Party On the other hand, poor fellow, charged with every con Liberal newspapers attacking & Govern by another, in which the French, Italians has been a series of improvisations which you have secured not merely a blood lens there is another Party that, through tho ceivable offence. The moment he pleais ment because they are doing their best to and British warned Mustapha not to cross I have flung out of what is supposed to penco, but a peace of which Great Britain, mouth of Lord Gladstone and Sir Donald

prevent the Turks from crowing into the Neutral Zone. Not only did we think be a rather fertile brain,just to suit the at any rate,, need not be ashamed.

Maclean, say they will have nothing to Europe and committing atrocities upon a so, but the Generale also thought so, and caprices of the moment

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** not guilty” and begins to defend him-

self, the prosecuting counsel shrieks with