The daily banner., 1919-04-17
SEES PERIL OF :
WORLD CRASH
Lloyd George Wants a Free
Hand at Paris.
LET US ALONE, HIS PLEA
British Prime Minister Denies United
States and Europe Were at Odds.
Hopes For Early Peace.

London, April 17.-Replying in the
house of commons to previous crltl-
cisms of his activities at the peace
conference in Paris, Premier Lloyd
George said the situation was still
full of perils for all countries"
He pleaded that "those who were
trying to do their best be let alone"
The allied representatives in Paris
arrived at a complete understanding
on the great fundamental questions
that would effect peace with Germany
Lloyd George said The allies had
formulated their demands, and he
hoped that by the end of next week
they would be presented.
The British premier said that it was
his earnest conviction that military in
tervention in Russia would be the
greatest act of stupidity.
The time spent by the peace con.
ference in framing the league OF ma
tions plan saved time instead Of vast
ing it, Mr.. Lloyd George declared, az
the league would provide means OF
adjustment of possible errors.
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.
The prime minister boldly threw
down the gauntlet to Lord NOrthclife
and his press. He belittled the Times
as a paper which should not be taken
seriously.
The premier made vigorous attack
! upon those who had "attempted to SOW
dissension, distrust 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.
"It is not true that the United States
and Europe have been at variance"
| Lloyd George declared, adding that
no one could have treated more SYM
pathetically the peculiar problems and
special susceptibilities of Europe than
President Wilson. The premier depre-
Gated attempts to create dissensions
among the delegates.
! The delegates had never forgotten
what France had gone through and
they had not forgotten to what she
was entitled-not merely security
| against q repetition of the German at
! tacks, but to feel a sense Of security
against it.
! The conference had come to the un-
| animous conclusion on all the ques'
tons before it, including a decision
| that to publish the peace terms before
! they were discussed with the enemy
| would be a first class blunder. Their
premature publication could only
serve to encourage the resistance Of
| the enemy.
He, denied he was trying TO escape
the declarations he made during the
general election campaign. The de-
claration regarding making Germany
pay had been concurred in by all the
party leaders. He had not come to
ask release for any pledge he had
given.
81 am here to say that every pledge
we nave gwen is Incorporated III tHe
demands put forward by the allies"
he asserted.
1--WE stand by them because we be-
lieve they are just. We want peace
that is just, not vindictive. We want
a stern peace, because the occasion
demands it, but it must be designed
not to crafty vengeance, but to vim
dicate justice. Every clause and every
term in the conditions must be justi-
fed. Above all, we want to protect
the future against repetition Of the
horrors of this war;"