15 APRIL 1922, Page 2

-Lord Salisbury went on to say that Conservatism was no

merely negative creed. 'It recognized that, as the nation developed, new wants -had to be satisfied, without abandoning our traditions. Lord Salisbury declared that there was a great Conservative revival in the country. He pointed to the results of the local elections, which showed that the public were resolved to repel the attacks- of Socialism and Bolshevism. While he was not ungrateful to the Coalition, he said that Conservatives must now revert to their old policy and principles and uphold them at the General Election. Lord Salisbury also declared the perfect willingness of the Conservatives to welcome into the ranks of their party all Liberals who were like-minded -with the Conservatives in policy. This is an important point. We want a hamcgeneous but not a jealous or •exclusive Party.