The Washington herald., 1918-12-29
BRITAIN IN COMPLETE
HARMONY WITH u. S.,
SAYS LLOYD GEORGE
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prolonged conferences with the
statesmen of France. England and
Italy, he said: 1--WE have already ac-
cepted the SINE body of principles.
the audience burst into tumult OF
cheers.
The English people probably never
gave such a reception to any ruler.
King or commoner The scene within
the beautiful Guild Hall seemed to
some Americans to present almost
barbaric splendor.
The interior of the hall, arched like
a medieval cathedral, was lined
with statutes of great Englishmen.
The city POSTMASTER. clad in the
brilliant robe of his office and possess
sing voice like bull of Bashan. an
I nounced all distinguished guests as
they entered and made their way to-
the platform across one end of the
hall under the great stained glass
window
gold gown, was fianked by the mace
bearer and the sword bearer, both in
gold robes with great fur hats. By
his side stood the lady mayoress as
he received the arrivals,
Clad In Scarlet Robes.
The right side of the rostrum
was banked with the burly figures
OF London's aldermen, each clad in
| flaming scarlet robes. Below along
the aisle were the city councillors
in blue and gold robes, each with
a wand like a jointed fishing rod
which they lifted as the honored
arrivals passed, There were
powdered wigs everywhere. The
chairs for the guests of honor at
the Lord Mayors loft were soon
| filled
President Wilson. in his speech,
struck directly at the heart of the
centuries-old bugaboo of European
secret diplomacy-the balance of
power"
The President declared that this
medieval, waobreeding menace IS
the world must give way to con
stitute, he said, would be found in
the league of nations.
The balance of power. Wilson
said is a thing determined by the
sword and maintained by the JeaI-
Gus watehfulness and latent antag-
onism of conflicting interests. He
declared that every provision must
be made against the arraying of one
or more powerful nations against
| the others.
Wilson said 1t is the imperative
yearning of the world" to have all
disturbing questions duieted: to
have all threats against peace si-
| fenced; to have just men every
where come together for a common
! object"
Contributions of Navy.
Those close to the President saw
in his reference to the quieting of
disturbing question" together with
1 his dissertation on the balance of
tpower" an indication that he expects
| the most difficult problem to be set
| tied by the Peace Conference will
| be the relative naval contributions
to the league of nations.
The President said the British and
French people had plainly shown
him that they feel the lives OF their
soldiers must not have been lost in
vain, but that a peace must be af-
fected that will protect weak and
strong alike against the possibility
of a recurrence of war.
Wilson indicated his eagerness to
speed up the peace conferences ana
begin the actual writing of the
treaty. With the basic principles
accepted. he said, there need be no
difficulty in their application He
expressed the belief that the Con-
gress will prove the final entor-
prise of humanity"
Cries of Hear" Hear" pupctuat-
ed many sentences of the notable ad-
dress.
Premier Lloyd George, Mr.. Balfour,-
ViscOunt Reading and Field Marshal
Haig were seen to pay the closest at
tention to every word the President
spoke. but it is apparently bad form
mere for high dignitaries to applaud.
for, beyond an occasional hand-pat,
all these high officials remained who'll
ly inexpensive.
At the conclusion OF the Presidents
address the lord mayor dismissed the
audience and thanked the President
and his wife. After the reception the
Wilson's tunched with the lord mayor
at Manor House.
Brilliant Procession.
The procession from the Guild Hall