Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-17
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Lloyd George in Address to
Parliament Denies That U.
S. and Europe Have Been
at Variance.

ciated Press).-No Intervention IN
Russia. no recognition of bolshe-
vism, and the fulhllment of his cleo
ton promises, including those re-
lating to indemnity from the en-
emy powers and punishment of the
former German emperor, were the
outstanding features of the report
which Premier Lloyd George de-
liveredAin the house of commons
today.
Every member was in his seat
and the galleries were packed with
distinguished visitors, among them
the Prince of Wales and the Ameri-
can ambassador, John w. Davis,
when the premier entered the cham
Der, with the cheers of the great
crowds outside the parliamentary
grounds still ringing in his ears. He
appeared fresh and in buoyant
spirits.
In the main, though, the mood Of
the premier was serious in con-
formity with the weighty subjects
discussed, and the audience listened
with profound attention to his
speech, which lasted for almost an
hour and a half,
Criticised. by Labor Leader.
The laborites vigorously ap-
plauded the premier's announce
ment of non-intervcntion in Russia
and non-recognition of bolshevism,
but remained Silent while the con-
servatives cheered the statement
that the allies would continue to
aid friendly elements which were
lighting bolshevism.
At the conclusion of the pre-
mier's speech, when members and
those in the galleries were pouring
| out in quest of belated luncheons
William Adamson, leader of the
labor opposition in the house, rose
and characterized the speech of the
prime minister as eloquent, but not
| entirely satisfactory. Mr.. Adam
sons comment summed lip the opnl-
ion of others among his auditors
and numerous elements among the
public whom the newspapers for the
last few days had prepared toi
illuminating revelations in the
speech concerning the peace terms
formulated.
| The allied representatives have ar
rived at a complete understanding
on the great fundamental questions
that would effect peace with Ger
many, Premier Lloyd George de.
clared in addressing the House O.
Commons. The allies had formu
lated their demands. and he hopec
that by the end of next week they
would be presented. '..
The premier made a vigorous at
tack upon those who had at
| tempted to SOW dissension, distrus
and suspicion" between the nations
whose ''cordiality and good will to
ward each other was essential" He
could not conceive of worse
crime, he declared, at a time whei
nothing could save the world bu
keeping the nations together.
No. Dissension.
1T is not true that the Unitet
| States and Europe have been at va
rance" Mr.. Lloyd George declared
adding that no one could hav'
treated more sympathetically tn
peculiar problems and special sus
capabilities of Europe than Presi
dent Wilson. The premier depreca
| ted attempts. to create dissension
among the delegates.
The delegates, said Mr.. Lloyc
George, had never forgotten wha
France had gone through and the,
had not forgotten to what it wa
entitled--not merely security agains
repetition of the German attack
but to feel sense Of securit.
l-against it. The conference ha'
come to a unanimous conclusion OF
all the questions before it, including
decision that to publish the peac
terms before they were discusse'
with the enemy would be first
class blurder. Theii prematur
publication, he contended. coul
only serve to encourage the re
sistance of the enemy.
Mr.. Lloyd George denied that h
was trying to escape the declara
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