The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-24
Lloyd George VIII Speak for the
British Empire.


GEORGE will begin on October / a cam
paign In behalf of the League of Ma
lions, which will be intensively main
tanned throughout Great Britain until
November II, the anniversary of ar
mistice day. The speechmaking will
begin with an address by the Premier
in Guildhall. He will canvass Eng
land, Scotland and Wales. Perhaps he
will invade Ireland. Other English
orators will speak in the British Isles
and elsewhere in the Empire.
What Is the cause lying behind this
demonstration Of British energy in
favor of the covenant of the League
Of Nations2
1t cannot lie in q British domestic
situation affecting adherence to the
treaty, for after Parliament had
laughed at the League Of Nations
the compact was approved, King
GEORGE accepted" 1t for his country
on Augr-' IS. Canada ratified 1t OIL
September II, acting as self-govern-
ing Dominion. 1t has been reported
that the Dominion of New Zealand
has put the seal of its approval on tile
pact. The Crown Colony Of Fiji has
not yet been recorded, but, despite
this, the British Empire may fairly
be said to have confirmed and bound
itself to the acts of its plenipotentiar-
les at the Paris conference.
The world must look outside Great
Britain for the explanation Of LLOYD
GEORGES elaborate campaign in be
half of the League of Nations, which
will rival in its spectacular qualities
the swing round the circle in which
President WILSON Is now indulging in
this country. And that explanation
will be found in the British states
mans fear that other nations-the
United States in partlcular-wllln not
bind themselves to the covenant as it
came from the negotiators at Paris,
but may reject it absolutely, or attach
to acceptance of its terms reserva-
tions whichs1il not suit the British.
LLOYD GEORGE hopes to produce In
Great Britain q manifestation of SEN
timent for the covenant in its pres
ent form which will react through
cut the world to it's advantage and
thus strengthen the position Of Its
supporters.
The covenant as ii now exists suits
the statesmen of the British Empire.
1t should satisfy King GEORGES sub
jects. At Paris the British mission
worked with British patriotism and
British zeal for Britain's interests in
all parts Of the world.
They settled in their favor the
question raised by WOODROW WILSON
as to the freedom Of the seas by de-
caring that their empire should re-
lain its unquestioned ascendency on
all the oceans.
They intrenched six imperial Brit
ish votes in the Assembly of the
League of Nations against one vote
for each of the other nations enrolled
In that body.
They took of the colonial posses
sions what they thought their empire
could profitably use.
They gave assent to a description
OF the Monroe Doctrine which misrep-
resents the American policy beyond
the recognition of American states
men, and then announced that when
the proposed covenant became oper-
alive, the League Of Nations would
Interpret that doctrine.
The covenant Of the League of Ma
lions King GEORGE has accepted and
President WILSON demands the United
States shall accept provides as in
geniously rs human foresight can pro-
vide for the protection Of the British
Empire in Its territorial possessions
wherever they may be situated. The
covenant is an insurance policy for
the British Empire, and the statesmen
of that Power have not neglected, as
too many holders of insurance do, to
read all the conditions of the contract
Incorporated in 1t.
In consequence of these considera-
tions the British Premier wants the
treaty ratified here as 1t has been in
his own country. He wants the insur-
once underwritten ny us particularly,
by all the world generally.
Neither LLOYD GEORGE nor any other
loyal Britisher should be blamed for
wanting us to subscribe to the terms
Of the covenant of the League of Ma
tons. He believes, we have no doubt,
that what serves the British Empire
well will serve the world well that a
guaranty of British imperial peace
n