The speech of Sir Herbert Samuel at the Liberal Party demonstration at Bournemouth brought pointed comment from the visitor. Sir Her~ bert referred to the suggestion of closer ce-operation between Liberals and Labour—an idea which was promptly repudiated by Mr. George Lansbury.
Sir Herbert expressed readiness to ce-operate with anyone who would join in resisting attacks upon freedom and assist in Aghting against policies hostile to peace.
Commenting on this report [Wedgwood "Benn observed: "Sir Herbert Samuel's statement, while of Jcourse quite admirable in its ret~ Jerence to freedom and international peace, illustrates in other respects the essential weakness of the Liberal Party, and explains the reasons for its dissolution, "The key to all modern political problems, "internal or external, is Jeconomic;" he proceeded, "Previously, he Liberal Party was much divided Jon economic issues and the fact there remain still a few who will not accept the laissez faire policy explains Sit Herbert Samuel's' unwillingness to define the position of his party.
"But the truth is that no party can play any part which does not make jup its mind. 'There is a place politics for the ideals of individualism, and there is a place for the ideals of economic ce-operation, but there is no place for those who' pro-{fess to ignore what in reality isthe root of the matter," he declared,
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