Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-04
BRITISH PREMIER
TELLS PARLIAMENT
OF COUNCIL PLANS
lmpassioned Utterances Are
Loudly Cheered by House
Of Commons.
ANNOUNCES RESTRICTIONS
PLACED ON GERMAN PEOpL E
Asserts Terms Were Imposed to
Discourage Any Future
Attempts. j.
EXPLAINS TERRITORIAL CLAIMS
Countries Arc ForcibIy Separate,I
10 Provide Restoration of Terri.
tory Taken From Other Peoples.

LONDON. July s-"The ruler who
reisned for many years in ali his ma.
JcStE and powcr-thc ruler who spoke
or German majesty and misht-where
Is ne now: \ fugitive. But he Will
soon be brought to his trial. before an
international tribunal. sitting here in
London-hc and other officers who
committed appalling infamies."
The last word had not vet left pro-
n!er Lloyd Georges lips late today
when the whole House Of Commons
was on its feet and cheered him to
the echo. The tumultuous applause
lasted several minutes
Though showing the effects of hi.
long lahors at Paris and lacking hi,
usual nrc. the Premier at times made
ii,npassioned ~. s u,terances. and was loud
the iormer German Emperor would
soon be placed on trial before a trl-
mna, nuna' sitting in London was cheered
OF the Anglo-French convention. pro.
sidlng for British aid IL Germany.
should attack France unprovoked-a
convention analogous TO one between
sne United States and, France was
greeted with unrestrained approval.
To Prevent Future Wars sfe
re told OF the peace conferences
sn9rts sn6 @ 10 prevent wars in the future,
strictions nut upon Cernsu, s,rih'ns re-
treaty signed at Versailles.
discussing the determination Of the
a,lied and associated powers to place
on trial William Hohenzollern, the
i',Ia iorn'er German Emperor, as the man
held ne chiefly responsible for the war,
oeen Followed after other wars there
would have been fewer wars"
a, :, was was the Intention TO make such
age others from ever again attan,n,
Ing 10 repeat this intamy"
the Premier first mentionsd tha ,s,a mvn
OF nations. Many of the members
nm,',i. oul seemingly nearly an equal
- ~. In'o lauShter
you to take il ser;oTs,r;, SO cry IT,; | beg OF
rrora.dino
ONLY one ,,a ne ueclared: II II saved
Of var !, wn,,ia Ion IN rom the horrors
mcnt.. "ouio De great achieve
ona ,,o,,h
u ''e'''oer shouted; Nobody wants
Speaking OF the territori,, ,or,,
the treaty. Llovd c;eorae SAL, hs th OF
ritory. taken from Germany was a maj
tion OF Aisace Lorraine. he said ,aIa,
forcihly from the land to xwhich :, rn,s, ahsh
ulation was deeply alta ched: il Ms
taking of which he described as me me
'meanest of Hohenzollern framds III ohe
bing a helpless country in tho nr.tans.
they were not doing il and than 80
tanning the land against The wisbas 81
the popuation; a restoration 80
Poland torn to bits by Russian a.
trian and Prussian autocranv and us,
reknit under tho flag Of PoianS:. n
And" he added "thsv ara al, CIV;
tories which ought not To bsione
Germany" -
The British delegation tho pr.,,,er
said. has taken stand resoiuteiv On.
posing any at,emn, 80 ~, u.s nSss ~
inantly German population under Polish
nn,h - would be roolish 10 have
Aisace e-Aorraine In Europe.
Terms Are Not Unjust.
II do not think any ono can o,,,u
he terms imnoscd concti,n,a - ;,.si.a
to Germany" ;he pren,iar aia ~ ~ si
cussing thc renaratinn c,ansa. " ..
less thew believe instica IN .ha NJ
the side of Gcrmanv Ii.y;no ra.n Oh
TO the uses Gern,anw ,,,ln ,t'S .esara
there is no Injustice in scaitsrin, ne, a,,ah my
disarmipg 1; II tho afiia i anu
stored tha ro,onias ~ .n nau re
til. evidsnca re- ~, ,r, ..i.ahs aIter
natiyes and ,ba nnr, 10 ','e.t ol lhe
taken in tbcir 80 ,;har, ;, ~ es nave
nav. been hasa ha,,eya, 'o"' - "ouiu
..-r, ~ - !. oase et,d9ai.
sih,a 80 ,hne ~ .ne TIA, OF those respon-
are 10 he nrs~an,s sd me- OF tn.s kind
ga VI piolllHS anu plannlnR them