The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-12-24
AMERICA roo SLOW
England and France Will Pro-
ceed to Make Peace
With Turkey

London, Dec 1S.-Without any dis
respect and without wishing TO deprive
America Of the honor Of sharing in
the guardianship Of Christian COM
munities, the allies have decided to
make peace with Turkey at the earl
lest possible moment, Premier Lloyd
George declared in the house Of COM
mons today.
Mr.. Lloyd George said there was
complete agreement among the allies
on the question Of non-intervention in
Russia, but that. discussions We're. pro-
ceeding between the United States
and Japan concerning future action
should the Bolsheviki advance reach
to any considerable degree east
ward.
Premier Lloyd George said it was
impossible to make peace with Russia
because of the civil war existing
there. # the Bolsheviki wanted to
speak for Russia, he added, they
must summon national assembly
based on a broad franchise that
would represent something with
which the allies could make peace.
Mr. Lloyd George said the. agree
m;enr, TO guarantee France against
wanton aggression was subject to rat
ification by. the United Sttaes of tha,
particular point. If4the United States
should not ratify the guarante to
France, he stated, Great Britain would
be free TO reconsider her position.
The premier began by defending a
certain -reticence in negotiation, in
stauciag the danger Of. dropping a
weed calculated to- kindle inflamma-
tory opinion in italy regarding Fiume
but contended that this was not secret
diplomacy and pointed out that the
publicity given to all decisions of the
Paris conference was unprecedented.
With reference to the Anglo-Ameri-
can-French convention he said tha:
the British government had given nc
undertaking on the subject for the
simple reason that it could not i'm
agine that the United States would
dishonor the signature Of its grea,
representative. He admitted that fol
Great Britain to undertake the charge
alone would be. a serious obligation.
which he would not enter upon with
out the consent Of: parliament. 80.
. Adding to his Russian statement he
said it was dismal prospect but all
that could be done was to deep visi-
liant watch until Russia issued from
its present darkness with a stable gov
ernment to carry on negotiations
The premier referred to. the, assist
ance. the allies were rendering Aus
tria. in food. coal and other, supplies
which he described as a mere: soup
kitchen policy 20 mitigate a situation
requiring large methods.
Put" the Premier continued
England alone already is severely
burdened and can not undertake the
task. OF restoring the shattered world
and fail TO see what can be done un-
less America comes frankly to take
her fair share"
Mr.. Lloyd George defended the de-
lay in making peace with> Turkey on
the ground Of the necessity to know
what the United States intended to do
France and Great Britain he declar-
ed already had heavy burdens while
the United States was under no great
extraneous burdens and had her, 81
gantie resources.
It would haze been precipitate and
lead to Misunderstanding and suspic-
ions, Mr. Lloyd George sad, had EYE
not awaited Americas decision, We
are now. entitled to, say that we haze
waited up to the very minute we Prom
ised America and there is no prospect
Of America coming in.
It was here that Mr.. Lloyd. George
declared that without nay; aisrespec,
and without wishing 70 deprive the
United States Of the honor Of. sharing
Ia the guardianship Of Christian COM
munities, the allies. had decided to
make peace with Turkey at the earl
lest possible moment. -.
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