The Washington herald., 1919-02-12
GEORGE
SEES IN PEACE
UNREST WEAPON
Tells Commons Speedy End
of War Is Imperative
Need of Hour.
LORDS HEAR THE KING
Urges End to Imports Of
Goods Sold Cheaper Than
in Land Of Origin.

London. Feb. 1.-THE keynote
speechesr-to use an Americanism-
of the Thirty-first Parliament were
sounded today by King George and
Lloyd George, and Britain now
knows the specific problems before
the most mOmentous Parliament in
many generations. The King spoke
in the House of Lords. Lloyd George
in Commons.
When the opposition, speaking
through the mouth of labor, moves
an amendment Of the monarch's ad-
dress, the Fighting Premier's" sue
cess will stand or fall with his
ability or failure to swing the
mightiest program ever undertaken
by a single statesman.
Lloyd George promised in the
House of Commons that the final
draft of the peace treaty would be
placed before Parliament.
The misfortune is" said the Pre-
mier. that the discussions COT
peaCe) began in the parliaments OF
the world before they were conclud-
ed at Paris.
Speedy Peace Imperative.
ll1 conference - HflNAAllb NANoNloAis
involving every continent and more
than thirty nations. most of which
have special interests, and it is dif1-
cult tU adjust all the claims. But no
time is wasted. All delegates realize
that not merely peace is important,
but a speedy peace to offset the unrest
throughout the word"
Regarding the Peace Conference
commission appointed to consider re-
spOnsibility for the war. the premier
said it would consider also RESPONSE
biIity for breaches of laws Of war.
IF Industrial unrest continues" said
the prime minister, 'the consequences
will be grave for the country's trade
and industry. Some causes of the un-
rest are illegitimate.
War on Prussisnised Business.
The strain of the last four years.
fear OF unemployment and degraded
social conditions are legitimate
causes. The business of the govern
ment and of the House of Commons
will be TO remove the legitimate
causes and thus prevent certain per-
sons from exploiting the unrest
The government is willing to make
Sny investigation of conditions that
Parliament wishes il to make.
I'VE are teetermined to fight Prus-
Sianism in the industrial world ns
we fought IL on tss continent, with
the whole might Of the nation-or
cease to be government.
The disturbers are interfering with
the making Of peace"
King George paid tribute to the
United States and to President Will
son, and expressed the hope that
America ard Britain would remain
welded in bonds of friendship.
Regarding TIE Irish situation, he
said:
The situation in Ireland has caused
me great anxiety. I earnestly hope
that conditions soon will improve suf-
fiCiently to make possible a durable
settlement"
You viii be asked" said King
George in the course of his speech,
TO consider measures for prevention
OF unfair competition by sale OF inn
ported goods below their selling prices
in the country of origin
To the unprejudiced observer this
would seem to promise only the bar
ring of products of American trusts
which have been accustomed to sell
cheaper in England than in the United
States. Whether the Premier's inter
probation will give a wider scope to
this movement OF British protection
remains to be seen.