The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-16

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was d the world going to pieces
Kidding:
' "A real danger the gsunt spec
Ter Of hunger 10 stalking through
the lsnd."
Premier Lloyd George concluded by
pleading 10 all mot to soil this trl'
ump Of right ~ indulgine in the
angry passions OF mankind, but 10
consecra,e the sacrifices OF millions
% the redemption OF the human race
from the scourge and agony OF
war"
Peril Remains.
Replying in the house OF commons
today to previous criticisms OF his
tivities al the peace conference IN
Paris, Premier Lloyd George said
the situation was Still full OF perlls
for all countries" He pleaded that
those who were trying TO do their
bes, be let alone
No conference in history said the
premier. had been faced with prob
lens OF such variety completely,
magnitude and gravity The congress
OF Vienna which was the nearest ap'
proach to IT, took eleven months for
its work. but that congress. Mi
LLOYD George pointed out. sank into
insigniiicance as compared with what
had been settled by this conference.
No Time Wasted.
The time spent by the peace con-
ference in framing the league OF ma
tons plan saved time instead OF
wasting il, Mr. Lloyd George de-
clared as the league would provide
a means OF adjustment OF possible er-
Tor'.
- would rather leave Russia boil
sheyik until they see their way out
OF it, rather than see Great Britain
landed in bankruptcy was one OF
the premer's declarations
1T is not true that the United
States and Europe have been at va
rance" the premier declared, lie
deprecated attempts TO sow diSsen-
tlons among the delegates.
Russian Invasion Absurd
Mr.. LLOYD George said that it was
his earnest conviction that military
intervention in Russia would be the
greatest act OF stupidity
The premier sald 5eliablc irforma-
tion showed that while the bolsheNk
force was apparently growing, boil
shevism itself was gradually waning
breaking down before the relentless
force OF economic facts.
After referring 10 the worldwide
extent OF the war, the premier said
tina, new states had sprung into ex-
istenee, some OF them independent,
some Semi-independcnt and some that
nigh, be protcc,ora'cs, and although
their boundaries might not be defined
some indication OF them must be
given.
League to Correct Mistakes.
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 il was setting up maohin-
cry capable OF rcadjuSting and cor
rccting possible mistakes.
"And that is why the league OF
nations. instead o' wasting time,
saved time" he added. The confer
ence had to shorten its labors, con-
trued the premier, because, while it
was trying to build, in many lands
the foundation OF society was tum-
bling into the dust. No body of men
worked harder or in better harmony
than the peace coniefces he asserted,
and he doubted whether any body of
men ever worked under greater diff
cultics.
Stones were Gathering on the roof
and Wild men were screaming
through the keyhole while the enor-
nous issues depended upon them
which required calm delberation,"
the premier said,
He asked for the opportunity for
such delibcraton for the rest OF the
journey, which was no, at all end.
Difficulties Overcome.
Questions have cropped up a, the
peace conference which imperiled the
peace OF Europe but the premier be-
lieved that the conference had sur
mounted those difficulties
Early in his address the premier
said his first impulse when he re-
turned 10 England from France was
TO await the much advertised cri,i-
orsms of him. but inquiries had
shown that these were no, for,hcom-
ing. The reason assigned was, he
was told, that he must not expect
criticism until the house was in.
formed what the peace delegates
were doing,
The premier said he should no,
have thought that, in such quarters.
facts would he regarded as the slight
rst basis for criticism, but he was
fully aware there was a great deal
of impaiience in the world. and he
proposed 10 address himself TO the