Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-16

London, April 16.-Replying In the
house Of commons today to previous
criticisms of>his activities at the peace
conference In Paris, Premier Lloyd
GcoYre said the situation was still
full OF perils for an countries" He
pleaAed tnas sshcse who were trying
to do their best be let alone"
No conferance in history. said the
preuiert had bean faced with prob
ierns Of such variety, complextty. mA6-
nitudc and sfavtty. The conference OF
Venice. which WaS the nearest ap-
proach - Il. took a1UvoD months IOr
Its work, but that conyFosA 1r. 11Ryd-
George pointed out, saAk 61o~as
nificance as compared WIN Whist had
been settled by this conference
After referring to the worldwide
extent Of the war the premier says
that new states had sprung into ex-
istence, some Of them independent.
might be protectorates, and altho their
boundaries would not be defined, some
indication Of them must be given.
says League Savoo inc.
The time spent by the peace confer
ence in framing the league Of nations
plan saved time instead Of wasting 1t.
Mr.. Lloyd-George declares as the
league would provide a means Of ad.
justment Of possible errors.
II would rather leave Russia bolshe-
vik until they see their way out Of It
rather than Great Britain landed In
bankruptcy" was one Of the premiers
declarations.
It is not true that the United States
and Europe have been at variancA the
premier declared. He deprecated At
tempts to show dissensions among the
delegates.
Regimes, q labor leader, whether ap-
proaches for peace had come from tho
Russian government, the premier said:
1--WE have had no approaches Of any
sort or kind. None has been put be-
fore the conference"
v. S. and Europe in Accord.
The premier made vigorous attack
upon those who had attempted to SOW
dissension. distrrfst and suspicion" be-
tween the nations whose "cordiality
and good will toward each other was
essential" He could not conceive Of
a worse crime, he declared. at time
when nothing could save the world
but keeping the nations together.
1T is not true that the United States
and Europe have been at variance"
no one could have treated more sympa-
thetically the peculiar, problems and
special susceptibflities Of Europe than
Presiden. Wilson. TIE premier derre-
Gated attempts to create jissension
among the delegates.
Russ Intervention Stupidity.
Mr.. Lloyd George said that it was
his earnest conviction that>military in
tervention in Russia would be the
greatest act Of stupidity.
Much as the British government de-
plores conditions in Russia, the pre-
mier continued, 1t is. not its duty to
commit England to gigantic enter
prise in order to improve conditions
in Russia. He added:
Russia Is a country very easy to
invade and very difficult to get out Of"
There was no question, he continued,
Of recognizing Russia. 1t had never
been proposed and had never been dis
cussed.
The premier said reliable informa-
ton showed that while the bolshevik
force was apparently growing. bolshe-
vism itself was waning-breaking
down before the relentless force c&
economic facts.
Questions have cropped up at the
peace conference which imperiled the
peace OF Europe. but the premier be-
lieved that the conference had sur.
mounted those difficulties.
Defends society Of Nations.
Y In his reference to the league Of
nations deliberations, Mr.. Lloyd
George said the conference might have
taken more time. but for the fact that
II was setting up the machinery cap-
able OF readjustment and correcting
POSSIBLE mistakes. - s
"AAd that - why the league Of pa
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