The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-04

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|at niosussst's notiee.
II Wa the hrSt eun nroA ~ Y I
campaign to get pariiaAnenta eAtct5e
Of this special treaty This SAnctlAMEs
viii necessitGte special BILL Anotn0r
measure being necessary ~ Anfoecs
certain provisions Of the peacs treaty
proper. ..
too harsh. the premier ADDRESSED 4
these words: Il
THE terms In some respects aro.s
terrible. but terrible were the dee4Ns
which justify then-ahd even more
terrible would have been the ccnsg~s
|querces in the event OF Gernaany'ss
success.
Al dramatic passage o. the prime
minister's speech was his picture *
Germany four years ago ard now.
For two csnturies'' said he. the
German army had been making tor
the terror Of the world.
Where Is that army now? VI
For years the Germans built up !
= navy with which to terrorixe the
world
where il that navy now.
The ruler who spoke Of German
majesty and might-where 10 he
now? &
With regard to some Of the Polish
claims. Mr.. Lloyd George again de-
lighted the liberals by saying IT
would be folly to create another L
Alsace- Lorraine in Europe.
The premier drew with impressive
terms the picture OF GernAnyss
bility to start new war. ss s
HUN ARMY INADEQUATE
TO DISTURB THE PEACE
The German army" he said. 10
now inadequate to disturb the peace
even Of the feeblest neighhors."
The peace treaty he called the
most momentous document to which
the empire has ever affixed ite SEAL
Altogether, the prime ministers
speech was a political masterpiece. II
was aimed at justifying the peace N.
being found on sane basis and al
containing adequate safeguards
against future militeristic aggrandise-
ment. He meant to show that II ID a
document upon justice, but tempted
by mercy and wisdom. NE
His manner OF speaking was I'm
pressive, almost evangelist like. He
asked the commons to realize II was
not 4 treaty such as Rome imposed
upon Carthage nor one based upon
the misguided policy OF go and sin
no more" but designed to redeem the
German people. to make them realize
the folly OF Prussianism.
The league OF nations, ne said, de- !.
pended upon three other great fac
tors:
1-Disarmament
1T he French American
pact for Frances Profession.
3-The army OF occupation
The house was In a vfsibiy grave
mood. It heard the premier's peace
sermon without heckiing, the very.
impressiveness OF the prime minister's
abandon their carefully laid plans to
engage him In sharp parliamentary
poIemics.
ASKS PEOPLE TO REALIZE
SEVERITY OF THE TERMS
Mr.. Lloyd-George made q supremea
ei1ort to arouse the nation to realise.
the severity of the terms--And At the
same time to convince " that severe
as the conditions are. they are just
He pleaded earnestly with the Brit
ish solons, and through them with the I
British people, to shun all internal
strife and work heartily together with
the government TO garner the fruits i
OF victory"
Among the listeners In the galleries
were John w Davis, American am-
bassador to the court of. st. James.
and the Prince Of Wales.
London. June 4.--(Fffday)--The.
London Press generally comments
favorabIy on Premier Lloyd -OAorgase
address In the commons yesterday. 4
The Daily Express says:
Since the kaiser alone could have
averted the war, he alone must bear
the responsibility. Poetic justice lies
in the fact that he will have to face
his judges here.
A note OF caution to enthusiasts IN
voiced by Lord Northcliffe'a Datly
Mail. which says:
While the Premier generally spoke I
with moro than usual nrmncas, the 1
country will wait and see whether hta !.
deeds are as.good as his words"