The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-17


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mands, and Ne hoped that at the end OF
next week they would be presented.
In his review or the difficulties con-
fronting the Peace Conference from the
many complex problems before 1t the
Premier pointed out that the boundaries
Of fourteen countries had TO DO recast
This, he said, would give some idea Of
the purely territorial dificaltiea, But.
he added. there were problems affecting
the peace OF the world and the destiny
Of the human race. and II there were
blunders made humanity would have 10
pay for them.
In giving iist OF the problems the
Premier concluded with the subject OF
indennities. His mention OF this
brought cheers from the members Of
the House who had sent him the tele-
gram urging that Germany be made
TO pay In full for the war The
Premier took up the challenge, saying
In referring 10 this problem:
'srhat h not an easy one. not even
TO DO settled by telegram"
No Organised Russia.
The question OF Russia was one Of the
most complex problems ever dealt with
by any body Of men, Mr.. Lloyd George
pointed out. "Ons difficulty was that
there was no Russia" the Premier said.
There Is an organization controlling CEN
trail Russia, but there IL nobody who can
cay Il 10 even de facto government for
the whole OF Russia. Even II we could
under any circumstances recognize the
Bolshevik Government We cannot recog-
Mise Il ~ the do facto government In
Russia, 1t is Just like volcano which
II still In eruption, and the best We
can do Is TO provide eecurity for those
dwelling on its remotest and most ac-
cessfble slopes, and arrest the flow of
lava 20 that Il shall not scorch other
lande" So.
zion Of recognising the Russian Soviet
Government. that such a proposition
had never been discussed or even pro-
posed. the Premier said II was fun.
damental principle Of British foreign
policy never 70 interfere with the inter-
nal affairs Of other countries. The
Government OF Russia was O matter for
the Russian people.
At this point the Premier declared that
it was not the duty Of the British Gov
eminent to commit the country to a
gigantic enterprise TO improve Russian
conditions. much as the Government de-
plorsd those conditions, pointing out
that Russia was . country very easy OF
invasion but very difficult one from
which to withdraw.
Might Mean Bankruptcy.
IL would rather leave Russia Bolshe-
wiz until they see their way out Of II
than see Great Britain landed In
Bankruptcy" explained the Premier, who
added that this would be the surest
road to the spread Of Bolshevism to
England. MY earnest conviction IL that
military intervention IN Russia would
be an act of the greatest stupidity" he
declared. Russia IL country very
easy to invade and very difficult to get
out Of"
Referring to the report that AmerI-
cans who had visited Russia had brought
back peace offers from that Government
the Premier said:
III President Wilson attached any
value to them he would have brought
them before the conference, and he GER
tAiniy did not"
The Premier said he might be asked
why he supported Admiral Kolchak and
Gen. Denikine. He would tell the House
frankly. he said. when the treaty OF
Brest-Litovsk was signed. he explained.
large parts Of Russia had no hand In the
shameful act and were In revolt against
the Government which signed II.
''They raised arms at our instigation
and largely at our expense" he added.
but that was absolutely sound military
policy, because without those organina-
tons the Germans would have secured
all the resources which would have en-
ablsd them to break the blockade.
"Bolshevisn." continued the Premier,
had threatened TO impress by force OF
arms its domination over those popula-
tions whioh had revolted against It, and
SC would have been an act thoroughly
unworthy Of any great land TO sag 'te+
.t.4l 1Ut ~
obliged to you; you have served your
purpose and we need you no longer
and have left them to the Bolshevik
troops. IL II our duty. since we asked
them TO take this step, TO promise them
support We are not sending troops
because every Russian thought that II
Russia were 70 be redeemed che must
be redeemed by her own sons. and they
asked that they be supplied with the
necessary arms
To Arrest BoIshevist Flood.
The Premier said he did not consider
that this was a departure from the fun.
damentaT policy OF Great Britain Of not
interfering IN the internal affairs OF any
land. He continued;
sour policy Ia TO arrest the food Of
the present forcible eruption Of Boil
shevism into allied lands. and for that
TeHsOn We kre OIBhnlBlnE iii inc IOrCeb
in allied Countries bordering on Russian
territory from the Black Sea to the
Battle II the Bolsheviki attack any OF
our allies It 10 our business to defend
them.
This is our policy. but we want peace
In Russia, The world will not be pas
sive as long as Russia is torn and rent
by civil war.
''It Is our policy TO mako peace among
the warning nations not by recognising
one party but by inducing them to come
together with a view to setting up some
authority In Russia which would be
acceptable to the whole Russian people
and that the Allies could recognise as
their Government" He did not despair.
he said. OF a solution being found.
After declaring that reliable informa-
lion showed that although the Bolshevik
armed force was apparently growing
"Bolshevism itself was gradually waning
and breaking down before the relentless
force of economic facts" the Premier
declared that when Bolshevism disap-
pesred then would come the time to re-
establish peace with Russia.
I'VE must have patience" he warned,
because We are dealing with a people
misgoverned for centuries. There are
unrnistakable signs that Russia lie emerg-
ing. and when she Is once more Sane
and normal the Allies should make peace
with hsr"
In answering a question propounded