London, Mar, 23.
The largest_ meeting of Liberal Jex-Ministers ever held. occurred at Mir. Lloyd. George's room in. the Heise of Commons thin evening for the purpose of discussing the. con versations which the Liberal leader had during the week-end with mem-hers of the Goternment in regard the possibility of a closer werk-Between the The meeting was a. private one and was attended by Sir Job and other former Literal Ministers, [who opposed any arrangement with the Government.
The matter will be further dis cussed at n meeting of the Liberal Parliamentary Party to-morrow, but. Ino decisive results are expected before the end of the week at the earliest. One section while favour ing the retention of the Labour Government in office, is disinclined to bind itself to vote for them on Tt is reported that the meet ing, by @ majority, approved of operation with the Government on policies comnion to both Liberal and tabour parties, This does not change the existing situation essentially—Reuter. melon, Mag. 26.
Rumours of a "gentleman's agreement" providing for an emergency alliance between the Liberal and Labour Parties were blasted to-day by Mr. David Lloyd George, in address delivered. ata" meeting of the Liberal Candidates Association at Caxton Hall.
Mx. Lloyd George reaffirmed the policy of the Liberal Party as he outlined it in a: speech at Yarmouth prior to the last general elections.
"The Liberal Party is, and will remain, an independent Party," said Mr. Lloyd George. "It has made no pact and it seeks no pact with any other Party.
Mr. Lloyd "George outlined the important objects of the Liberals as follows:
—Immediate effecting of the policy of national development and, industrial re-equipment as already accepted by the Labour Government the House of Commons. The Liberal Party also has, as. its ob-Jective, a fresh and energetic effort to tackle the problem of unemploy-rent, Adoption of all practicable measures to secure economy. Public administration. Adoption, Iso, of remedies for proved abuses in the expenditure of public money.
—Vigorous promotion of pro-porals for general international disarmament. settle the Indian problem along the lines accepted by the recent Round: Table Conference in Londo:
s=—Continuance of the policy of trade and rejection' of tariff Proposal ota Meleration of electoral re-
7—Governmental acceleration of measure to promote development, of the agriculture Jand settlement. Alzo, nieasures for securing public One of the most sensational of international law suits, which has been in litigation for a period of years, came to an end when the Ulinols Court of Appeals refused to sustain an attack on the administration of the famed G.$30,000,000 Leiter Estate. The appeal was, made on behalf of Lady Cynthia Mosley, Lady Marguerite Hyde, Lady "Alexandria Metcalf and Baroness Ravensdale. They demanded, as they have been doing for 'a number of years, that Mr. Joseph Leiter be removed from the management of the estate of the late Mr. Levi Leiter.
The death has occurred of Sir Aubrey Symonds, K.cR. who had been Permanent Secretary of the Beard of Education since 1925. He was aged 37, years.
Mr, Robert Edeson, the well-known actor, has died, "He was 63 years of age, regret I di not visit the East when T'was 30 years old," said BMr. George Bernard Shaw. He now touring Egypt and Palestine. Hiad he come before it might have been of considerable value for him, declared to interviewers Beirut.
The Trinidad Legis has passed a measure introducing divorce law into the—Islan In consequence a meeting representing various. religions, Christian, Moslem and Hindu and led by the Roman Catholic Archbishop and the Anglican Bishop has pasted a resolution opposing the measure. port from Rome that Cardinal Pacelli is contemplating resigning as Papal Sec. retary of State. Delicate health given as the cause of the Cardinal's intention, Commercial organi Britain are now joining their efforts to those of the shipping companies with the object of obtaining a reduction in the Suez Canal dues. values created by public effort and expenditure.
"The Liberals," said Mr. Lloyd George, "are prepared to support this or any other Government. in measures to effect these objects."
"A defeat of the Labour Government of Mr. MacDonald is inevitable if the affairs of the nation are handled "nervelessly and. without vision and courage," Mr.
Lloyd George wame Mr. Lloyd George added that the Liberals will precipitate a defeat of the Labour "Government in the House of Commons "if they are convinced that under the leadership of Mr. MacDonald there is to be n0 improvement."
He said that "auloss the Govern: ment leaders avoid reaction they are headed for disaster and they are also bringing the whole force of Progress down with them."
Despite his warnings to the Labour Party, Mr. Lloyd George said, he is in favour of giving the Govern-another chance to retrieve the tion—United Press. message from Santiago de Chile states that the Government has announced increases in tari'
number of articles, including newsprint, rice, sugar and coffee, The Associated Society of Lote motive Engineers of three railway, unions decided to-day to accept the, award of the National Wages Board, reducing. their wages.
Rescued after having floated on yea for six and a half days The Sunderland by-election has resulted in return of Mty jatter hig, aeroplane fell into the Thompson, the Conservative cane ocean, Mr. Harshman, American aviator who was making} date, who obtained his. victory by the narrow margin of 422 votes, flight down the west coast of "The figures were: vw South America, was on the verge of 90,07 Jcomplete exhaustion when he was Ar. Brownlie" (Labear) iq found.
Br, Betty' Morgan' (Liberal) 19,004 rhe figures in the inst election Mx. Phil, Snowden health has} were dently believed that' the. Chan-improved that itis now cone Br. Asien Phin (Lab) eller of the Exchequer will be able to present the Budget himself in the House of Commons in April.
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