The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-21
LLOYD-CEORCE
MAKES ANSWER
British Premier Sees Little
Hope for Peace.
ALLIES In FULL ACCORD
Says Germany Must "Accede Complete
Restoration and Full Reparation,
With EffectuaI Guarantees Against
Prussian Mlitarism."


With EffectuaI Guarantees Against
Prussian MiIitarism."
London, Dec. 20.-premier Lloyd
George said in the house of commons
that it was felt they should know be-
fore entering on negotiations that Ger
many was prepared to accede to the
only terms whereon 1t was possible for
peace to be obtained and maintained
in Europe
The premier said that without repa-
ration peace would be impossible.
To enter into proposals of which
they had no knowledge was to. put
their heads into a moose, with the rope
end in the hands of Germany Mr.,
Lloyd-George said:
Our answer will be given in full
accord with our allies Each Of the
allies separately and independently
arrived at the same conclusion. | am
glad of the first answer given by
France and Russia"
Much as the entente allies longed
for it, the premier added, the central
powers note and the speech preceding
it afforded small encouragement and
hope for an honorable and lasting
peace.
Mr. Lloyd-George said the allies
would insist that the only end of the
war must be complete guarantee
against Prussian militarism disturb
ing the peace of Europe.
Formal Reply Coming.
The formal reply of the allies, the
premier announced, will be given in
the course of few days.
1--WE will wait until we hear what
terms and guarantees there are surer
than those which Germany broke.
Meanwhile we put our trust in our un-
broken army" said the premier.
After declaring that peace without
reparation was impossible the pre-
mier asked whether "all the outrages
on land and sea- had been liquidated
by "a few pious phrases about hu-
manity."
The premier announced it had been
decided to give recognition to the
agents of former Premier Venizeos
of Greece.
Dealing with the war situation, the
premier said he had to paint stern
but not gloomy picture.
The Roumanian blunder was an un-
fortunate one, but at the worst it only
prolonged the war and could not af-
feet 1t.
1t might have salutary effect, he
continued, in calling the attention of
the allies to obvious defects of or
ganization.
Sees Certain Victory
Speaking of the Western front Mr..
Lloyd-George referred to the growth
of the British armies there and con
tinued.
Il am convinced ultimate victory
is sure If the nation shows the same
spirit of endurance and readiness to
learn as the mudstained armies at
the front"
Turning to the more purely politi-
cal of the domestic problems before
the new ministry Mr. Lloyd-George
said:
"We are anxious to avoid all con
troversial questions. The functions OF
the premier and leader of the house
OF commons have been separated be
cause it was believed the double
tasks were too much for one man.
"The organization of the new cabi
net is best adapted for the purpose OF
war. In war you want prompt de
cision, and the allies have suffered
disaster after disaster from hardness
of decision"
The speech Of Chancellor Won Beth
mann-Hollweg before the German
reichstag was characterized by Mr.
Lloyd-George as constituting in sub
stance a denial of the only terms on
which peace was possible.