that his friend Mr. Hogge did not imitate this wise if rather tardy reticence. He gave Mr. Lloyd George the lie when he was describing how the disputes had interfered with the supply of guns urgently needed by the Army, and provoked the retort that, instead of encouraging the strikers by unfounded suggestions, he would be better employed if "with what credit is left to him" he went down to the Clyde and tried to get them to work.