Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-16

precated attempts to sow dissensions
among the delegates.
BOlSheviSm on Wane
In his reference to the Russian
question the premier said reliable
information showed that while the
Bolsheviki force was apparently
growing, Bolshevism itself was grad
ually waning-breaking down before
the relentless force of economic
facts.
Lloyd George said that it was his
earnest conviction that military in
tcrvention i'm Russia would be the
greatest act of stupidity.
To Stay Out of Russia
Much as the British government
deplores conditions in Russia, the
Premier continued. it is not it's duty
to commit England to a gigantic en-
terprise in order to improve condi-
tions in Russia. He added:
Russia is country very easy to
invade and very difficult to get out
Of" There was no question, he con-
tinued, of recognition of Russia. 1t
had never been PROPOSED and never
been discussed
After referring to the worldwide
extent of the war. the Premier said
that new states had sprung into ex-
istence, some of them independent,
some semi-independent and some
that might be protectorates, and.
although their boundaries might not
be defined, some indication of them
must be given.
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 it was setting up a machin-
cry capable of readjusting and cor
recting possible mistakes.
And that is why the League of
Nations, instead of wasting time,
saved time" he added.
Worked Under Difficulties
The conference had to shorten it's
labors, continued the Premier, be-
cause, while it was trying to build,
| in many lands the foundation of So
ciety was tumbling into the dust.
No body of men worked harder or in
| better harmony than the Peace Con-
ference, he asserted, and he doubt
ed whether any body of men ever
worked under greater difficulties.
DtoIlCS "CtC CldlICll Ou lllS
roof and wild men were screaming
| through the keyhole while enormous
! issues depended upon them which
Premier said. He asked for the op-
portunity for such deliberation for
the rest of the journey, which was
not at an end.
Early in his address the Premier
said his first impulse, when he re-
turned to England from France, was
| to await the much-advertised criti-
cisms of him, but inquiries had
shown that these were not forth
coming. The reason assigned was
he was told, that he must not ex-
pect criticism until the House was
informed what the peace delegates
were doing.
The Premier said he should MOI
have thought that, in such quarters
| facts would be regarded as the
slightest basis for criticism, but ht
was fully aware there was a grea
deal of impatience in the world, anC
he proposed to address himself tt
the real, sincere, honest impatienct
which was felt in all lands.
Pays Tribute to Labor Leader
The Premier paid tribute t.
George Nicoll Barnes, the LaboI
leader, and those associated will
him in the plan for internationa
arrangements for labor.
Questions have cropped up at thu
Peace Conference which imperileC
the peace of Europe, but the Prem
ier believed that the conference
had surmounted those difficulties.
No Proposals From Russia
In answer to question from JohI
r. Clynes, Labor leader, whethe
approaches for peace had COM
from the Russian government, tn,
Premier said: I'VE have had NJ
approaches of any sort or kind
None have been put before the con
ference"