Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-20
british Premier Weathers
Storm and Lauds U. S.
Logic at Versailles.

London. Tuesday, Feb. 10 delayed,
Premier Lloyd George and his gov
eminent have surmounted another
aerisis" and the parliamentary waters
At Westminster appear to run smooth
" once more after weeks turmoil
stirred I'D by the retirement of Cen
eral Robertson, chief of the imperia!
general staff. In the house OF COM
mons the premier explained and de-
tended the recent reorganization of
the Versailles council with the added
movers given to it and his dealings
with the famous British chief OF staff.
There was no proposal for a vote o.
want OF confidence The occasion was
not a stirring one as have been sew
pral other appearances of the Welsh
premer before the house when his
ADMINISTRATION has been under attack.
His speech was detailed but guard
ed recital of the proposals by which
the four powers at Versailles had ar
rived at the principles OF their latest
form Of cooperation.
i L. s. Logic MOlds Plan.
The plan finally agreed upon by
the council. he said, was due largely
to the strong logical representations
which the American delegates had
submitted in the form of memor-
andum ard the premier several times
reverted to the influence which Amer
lean policy had exercised upon the
results of the conference. He paid
warm tribute TO General Robertson
and expressed the regret of the gov
eminent that it had been unable t.
induce him to take a position in which
his abilities would be most useful.
Takes in Every Factor.
Lloyd George said that the members
Of the new executive body at Yer
nilles must know not only about
their own armies and their own fronts
but also about all conditions on al
fronts and in all armies and in all
natiooA Versailles had become Tho
repository of information OF all fronts
ali armies. all national resources and
that information was being coordi-
mated by very able stats. 1t consti-
,uted information which no single wal
Office possessed.
The premier declared he was an
xious that the Versailles arrangement.
be worked on whole heartedly by tht
military authorities here and il
France.
Robertson Case Explained.
The war minister. the Earl of Derby
giving an explanation OF the mllitar.
| situation in the house OF lords, SAL
there was no question that the pow
ers Of General Robertson were bein!
reduced, but that the general resigne;
because he thought a new war schem
would not work General Robertson
himself had placed a plan before tn
supreme war council, but it wa
turned down by the military adviser
Of the government and by every mem
Der Of the allied council. 1t was
case Of accept my terms or lose n.
services"
Papers Back Premier.
A majority of the morning paper
uphold the statement made IN IN
house of commons yesterday by Pre-
mier Lloyd George as satisfactcr
explanation and entirely approve O
the Versailles agreement and conslde
the whole incident Strengthened ou
Hostile newspapers coneinue to be ul'
convinced and reiterate their shar
criticism but seem resolved to accel
the situation. They express the opir
ion that no government crisis is llkel
to arise at present although they Dc
leve the government has been weak
ened by recent events.
Join Asquith's Regret.
Some of the papers which acceI
readily enough the premier's state
ment and commend it, nevertheless
endorse the regret expressed by 10Y
mer Premier Asquith that the premle
had not spoken with equal clearnea
week ago. Several support the az
peal OF Austen Chamberlain that III
government sever its connection wit
the press.