Mr Lloyd George, in the course of his speech and
during his examination, dwelt upon his poverty. Such poverty is, of course, nothing but honourable to him, and no one, we venture to say, has ever made any suggestion that it was dishonour- able. Certainly it is not a new fact in English history. For example, Robert Low was probably quite as little endowed with material resources as the present Chancellor of the Exchequer. In truth we are at a loss to know what the Chancellor of the Exchequer's honourable poverty and plain way of life has to do with the matter. It is curious, however, to note that while the Chancellor of the Exchequer apparently insisted on his poverty as a proof of his right to buy American Marconi shares, the Attorney-General insisted on his wealth for the same purpose. One Minister was to be above the reach of suspicion because he was so rich and the other because he was so poor. These are subtleties above our powers of comprehension.
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