The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-16

ence In framing the league of nations
plan saved time instead OF wasting u,
Mr., Lloyd George declared, as. inc
league would provide a means ol Au-
justment OF possible errors,
1T IL not true that the United states
and Europe have been at variance,
the premier declared. He deprecated
attempts to SOW disseusions among tho
delegates,
Questions have cropped up, at the
peace conference which imperilied the
peace OF Europe, but the premier DC,
lleved the ConterenC had surmoupteu
those difficulties, 49,
Mr. Lloyd George said that II was his
earnest conviction that military ihter.
vention In Russia would be the greate teS'
act of stupidity, Much as the bfltlsh
Rovernment deplores conditions In Rus
sta, the premier continued, 1t Is not its
duty to commit England to a gigantic
enterprise In order to improve Condl-
tions in Russia. He added;
Russia Is country very easy 10
invade and very difficult to get out OF.
There was no question, he continued,
OF recognizing Russia, II had never
been proposed and had never been dts
cussed. The premier said reliable m
formation showed that while the BoiSh
evik force was apparently growing
BolsheVism itself was gradually wanlh6
breaking down before the relentless
force Of economic facts,
After referring to tho worlu-wiae OK,
tent OF the war, the premier said tha'
new states had sprung into existence
some nf them independent, some seml'
indAnendent and some that might p'
protectorAtes, Hnd although their poun
darles might not be defined, some indl
cation 81 tlieni muRt besgiyen,
IN ma referepea. ID the league ~ IA,
ktialla delIbsTaliona, MIR Lleyd tieorg,
aaid the conferenees might have tei
mora time hut for the fact titat " WA
setting up machinery capable OF re-
adjusting and correcting possible mis-
takes.
Claims Time Saved.
And that is why the league OF ma,
tions instead OF wasting time. saved
time" he added. "a.
labors, continued the premier, because
while 1t was trying to build, an many
lands the foundation OF society wat
tumblng into the dust, NO BODY o.
men worked harder or in better mar
mony than the peace conferees, he as
serted. and he doubted whether any
body OF men ever worked under @greatel
difficulties. ,.,...,u or ,ho roo,
and wild men we're screaming through
the keyhole while enormous issues de-
dellberatlon," the premier SAID.
He asked foC the opportunity for sucn
dellberation for the rest OF the journey
which was not at an end,
Early in his address the premier sac
his first impulse when he returned tt
| England from France was to await th'
much advertised criticisms OF HIN, hu
| indulrIes had shown these were no
| forthcoming. Tho reason assigned was
| he told, that he must not expect, crttl
cIsm until the house was Informed whaI
the peace delegates were doing
The premier said he would not have
thought that, In such quarters, tacli
would be regarded as the slightest basu
Tor criticism, but he was fully aware
there was u great deal Of impatienG'
| in the world and he proposed to ad
| dress himself to the real, sincere. homes
Impatlonce which was felt In all lands
The premier paid tribute to GeorE'
| Nicoll Barnes, labor leader and thos'
associated with him in the plan TO
international arrangements for labor
"Then." he added, there Is the grea
organization, great experiment, bu
an experiment upon which the who'll
peace OF the world hangs-the societ!
Of nations