Lord Salisbury said that Lord Lucas had not answered the
question. He had cited a. few old cases, but Mr. Lloyd George had uttered a base slander on a whole class. Lord Sheffield said they would all agree that the general action of the great landowners was "fair, just, and considerate." Landowners had marched with the times. Yet he thought the House did not appreciate the fact that, though inter- ference was minute in quantity, the fear of such interference operated very widely. Old social fears were still potent. Lord Lansdowne said that they had a right to appeal from Mr. Lloyd George to the admissions of Lord Lucas and Lord Sheffield. Mr. Lloyd George's speeches had been a. cruel libel. We heartily agree. No man who is honest with himself can possibly keep up the pretence that Mr. Lloyd George has been fair or careful of the truth, as he, above all Ministate, ought to be.
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