The Lamar register., 1919-07-16
THE REAL HERO AT PARIS

The BRUSH lion eiiltteu roar, not
of accustomed defiance, but of uncon-
trollable merriment. The setting of
the scene was the House of Commons.
Premier David Lloyd George had re-
turned from the famous conference in
Paris laden with the spoiis of war and
of peace. No triumphant Caesar en-
tering Rome after successful foray
against the Huns was ever more loud
ly acclaimed by the populace than he.
His friends were exultant. His enemies
refuge in silence.
Again the mighty Empire had
emerged from severest conflict vic
torious, united, expanded. Again she
had reaped in full her harvest of re-
wards in return for her enormous sac
rifices. Again her diplomacy had
achieved results surprising even those
won by her Incompatible navy and
her splendid armies drawn from the
uttermost parts of the earth. 1t was
a day of rejoicing at the conclusion
of four years of bitter strife and seven
months of matching of minds.'
The atmosphere of the historic
chamber was laden with deep and con-
scious satisfaction. Sure of his coun-
try, of his party and of himself, the
great little Welshman rose smilingly
to submit to his peers a report of the
notable achievements of himself and
his colleagues. The preliminary ap-
plause was tumultuous, deafeneing-
and well it might have been. Britain
was herself again, her reparation for
injuries guaranteed, her arch enemy
to be brought to the Tower of London
to await his trial, her command of the
seas assured, her dominions tested and
found faithful, her influence in the
East nightly increased, her control of
Ireland unimpaired, her possession OF
Egypt confirmed. her territory increas-
ed by a million square miles, her ally
in the Pacific Strengthened by univers-
ally conceded domination over an add
ed forty millions of helpless subjects,
her control of the entire world through
a super-State, if one should be created,
made certain. Never in the history of
mankind had victory cost so much, but
never had victory been SO complete and
All these marvels the Premier por-
trayed modestly, skillfully, adroitly. 1t
$500. a .;..o for ,asnfcinx htt mot for
boasting. Much yet remained to be
done to tie fast the threads in the web
Of diplomatic triumph. No fly must
be frightened away. All appreciated
the delicacy of the situation and noted
with admiration and qualification the
deft and cautious. phrasing of their
most nimble and dexterous mind. Only
once in their natural and fully war
ranted exuberance did they forget
That was when the Pre-
mier first mentioned the proposed
League of Nations. Then the strain
proved too great. The impulse was
The lion roared with mer-
riment. 1t was the joke of the season,
and pcnt-up emotion would have its
vent.
MANY of the members cheered," re-
ported the obsequious Associated Press
but seemingly an equal number burst
into laughter"
Nobody wants IT," shouted mem-
ber apparently insensible to humor.
1t was a false note. The fun-loving
Premier with obvious effort regained
control of his features, in marked con-
trast with the sparkle of amusement
in his eyes, and solemnly protested;
81 beg you to try it; beg you to
take it seriously again, records
the correspondent of the Tribune, "the
House rocked with laughter.'-Har-
vey's Weekly.