The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-17
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LONDON, April II Thursday. THE
TSnes to-day under tho heading THE
Prime Ministers Apology" thus sdl-
torially replies to Premier Lloyd
Georges attack upon the 7ymes in the
House OF Commons;
Mr.. Lloyd George essayed yester-
day TO give the House Of Commons
sonie idea OF the manner In which he has
been directing the work Of the British
delegation at the Peace Conference. He
succeeded in the expectation. and prob
ably far beyond his own intention. One
Of his fellow members OF the British
delegation said recently that In the
Council OF Ten Mr.. Lloyd George had
spoken in his best Parliamentary style.
This he has often done. notably when
he rejected the unanimous report Of the
Conference Commission on tho frontiers
OF Poland and when he subsequently de-
nounced the distinguished French
writer's who had ventured to criticise
his attitude.
Yesterdays performance In the
House OF Commons was by no means
Inferior In point Of dignity. tact. wis
dom and truthfulnsss to some Of his ora
torical exploits in Paris How greatly
they ahve conduced to hasten the maxi
ing Of that stern and righteous peace
which the Allied peoples yearn for those
who hesrd him YESTERDAY and those who
read him to-day will readily imagine.
Says Critics Moved Him.
"A fortnight ago the position and
prospects OF the conference we're so dark.
partly though by no means entirely as
the result Of his taotins that the keen
alarm felt by many OF his fellow dele.
Rates--Brit!sh. allied and asepriated--
found expression in the public press. par
ticularly in the Ttmss. Moved by these
other signs of acute danger that threat.
ened the cause Of peace some 400 men,
bers of the House Of Commons expressed
their anxiety in a telegram to Lloyd
George.
"lts effect was immediate; he rallied
quickly TO support the Just demands Of
France ana began. as Our political cor
respondents in Paris observed to keep
straight bat and play a straight game
Tho senders OF the telegram, therefore
deserve the thanks OF the nation. As far
as the Tinss Ia concerned, Il received
yesterday from the lips Of Lloyd George
the kind OF thanks which In it's long
record OF public service It has learned
most to appreciate. since Il IL the kind
least open TO any suspicion OF fhttering
But this feature of the Prime Min
listers speech was, despite the promi-
nence he sought to give e. the least
or far greater moment
were his references 10 matters that d.
recuy concern the making Of peace and
its stability when made.
Russian Policy Foremost.
"Of these matters the British and al
foremost Grave and complicated as the
issue undoubtedly Is Mr.. Lloyd George
handled It in thoroughly 'parliainen.
tary' fashion. He insisted upon tho
truism that there 10 no Russia, hut
Rhowed no Appreciation OF the truth
that there IL Russian people and that
next TO the conclusion OF an unsatisfao-
tory peace the greatest interest OF the
allied and associated nations 10 that the
Russian people shall be helped on It's
feet
"Hc made a great play with the Idea
of conquest Of Russia though there
never has been a serious question In
any serious quarter OF forming q huge
has been the question and there Is the
question Of helping patriotic Russians
TO help themselves and not denying ann
not disheartening them or driving them
In despair into the arms OF Germany
by Ill diaested improvisati tons like the
Prinkipo proposal.
Tho best that can be said for this
part OF the Prime Minister'S Grafton lie
that 1t was disingenuous. nor does his
that there has never been
any question of recognising the Boil
shevst government appear to have been
made without mental reservation. II
may be literally tue that the definite
proposal 10 recognise Lenina and
has never been formally dis
cussed or put forward by the Council OF
Ten or the Council OF -Four. but ne
would be a hardy prevaricator who
should maintain that the idea OF giving
some form OF recognition to the Boil
Hhevsts as the de facto Government OF
Russia has not been sssiduously dis
cussed by the leading delegates in Paris
and has not been strongly advocated by
interested parties
Gives Credit 10 France.
III It was abandoned or shelved he
fore Il could complete the moral dis
of friends OF tho Allies In Rus.
ella and OF small nations living on the
slopes of the Bolshevik volcano the
result was due partly TO the resistance Of
the French Government and partly to
the prompt publicity that has aroused
the Prime Minister'S resentment.
"The policy OF supporting the dwellers
on the slopes Of the Volcano which
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