The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-12
LLOYD GEORGE SAYS
KAISER is RIGHT
IN HIS PREDICTION

LONDON, April l2.-Addressing the
American Luncheon Club today. Pre-
mier Lloyd George said the advent OF
the United States into the war had
given thel final stamp and seal to the
character of the conflict, which was
struggle against military autocracy.
The premier said he was not sur.
prised that America had taken time
to make up her mind as to the charac
ter OF the struggle, having regard to
the fact that most of the great wars
In Europe in the past had been waged
for dynasty aggrandizement and con
quest.
Early in the war, Mr.. Lloyd George
continued, the United States did not
comprehend what had been endured in
Europe for years from the military
caste in Prussia. Saying that Prussia
was not democracy but that Emperor
William had promised it would be af-
ter the war, he added: 81 think the
kaiser is right"
The luncheon, held to celebrate the
entrance of the United States into the
war, brought together the most dis
tinguished gathering in the history 70
the club. The guests included Chan
cellor Bonar Law, Col Winston Spen.
Ger Churchill, Lord Reading, General
SHUTS, Lord Derby. Lord Bryce, Wal.
ter Hume Long, the Italian ambassa.
dor Marquis lmperilli de Francavine,
the Cuban minister Garcia Y VeleZ.
and Herbert c. Hoover. chairman of
the American Commission Tor Relief
IN Belgium, Toasts were drank to
President Wilson and King George.
Premier Lloyd George said he was
happy in the position OF being the
first British minister OF the crown
speaking on behalf OF the people Of
the country TO salute the American ma.
tion as comrades In arms. He rejoic.
ed as a democrat, ne declared, az the
advent Of the United States in this
conflict.
I'm these years we were tried by
every kind Of blunder," said Mr.. Lloyd
George, 1--WE got into every bunker
but now We have got a good niblCk
stroke and we are right out into the
course. II Is worth Americas while
to study our blunders and begin where
We are now"
Absolute assurance of victory. the
premier said, was to be found in the
word ships lie saw that the Unit.
ed States realized this fully and had
arranged to build a thousand ships for
the Atlantic.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg, the
premier went on, had declared that
German submarines would put Eng
land out OF business before the Unit.
ed States was ready.
"He does not know America" the
/ premier declared. He added that Won
Hndenburg's prophesy was as false
as his famous line, which we have
broken already"
The United States, the speaker con
/ tinued. had the noble tradition OF ney,
er having been engaged in war except
| for liberty. He asserted the present
war was the greatest struggle for lib
erty upon which America ever had EN-
barked. He reioiced more in the
| knowledge that America was going tC
win the right to sit at the conference
table when terms Of peace were de
cided than al the resources she would
bring to the allies.
81 can see peace coming now tho
premier declared. He said It would
not be a peace which would mean end
less preparation for strife and blood
shed, but a real peace which this oil.
world has never known"
To-day a devastating war has beer
waged Tomorrow perhaps not dis
tant tomorrow-war might be abolish
ed forever from the category Of human
crime he said