The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-17
GEORGES
ADDRESS HAILED
AS BIG TRIUMPH
British Papers Divided as to
Worth Of Premier'S Speech,
But Withholding Of Peace
Terms Causes No Complaint

LONDON, April l7.-While opinions
are divided regarding the address o
Premier Lloyd George before the hous,
Of commons yesterday, there is a gen.
eral agreement by the London pres,
that 1t was a great parliamentary tri-
umph, as indeed was shown by thu
roustng cheers Of his audience and the
expressions OF individual members in
the Hobbies. With the exception OF the
laborite and Northcliffe newspapers
none OF the morning journals condemn
the premier's statement wholly, while
several warmly applaud It.. These ad.
mt that Mr.. Lloyd George revealed
nothing Of the peace terms, but they dc
not complain.
The Telegraph. for instance, says
that his general account Of the terms
VIII give deep satisfaction and adds
that he demolished the whole struct-
ure his critics built on his supposed
departure from his prediction
The Express declares it's full belief in
the premier's statement that his
pledges will be found embodied In the
peace terms, and says that he retains
the complete confidence Of the nation.
The Graphic Is equally favorable and
a y incidentally that Mr.. Lloyd
~~~% - IhoNAAANH III as
sumption that President Wilson has
abandoned his opposition or alleged OPP
position TO the Bterner views Of those
powers which suffered most in the
war"
Those who attack individual mem
bers OF the peace conference when the
chief concern Of everybody is the pub
lie Interest are condemned by the
Chronicle, which says;
People to Blame.
III the peace terms eventually dis
Will lie less with the statesmen In
sent
The Post, which stands for the ex-
action of most severe terms from Cor
many. says that the premier's address
Is susceptible OF various interpretations
and that although Mr., Lloyd George
declared his readiness to print the
terms OF peace alongside of his pledges,
1t would be preferable to see the
terms alongside Of the demands OF JUS
tee and security, and according with
them In every particular"
the Daily News admits there may
have been serious reasons for with
holding information as to the terms OF
peace, but In the absence OF evidence
mere declarations that all pledges will
be kept are idle. It Is a fact that some
OF them nave not been kept
Making a similar point, the Herald,
the labor organ, says; IAN the pre-
mier's pledges can not be kept, for
they are as contradictory as his
speeches." The newspaper declares
that Mr.. Lloyd George left the inter-
national situation where he found 1t
and completely missed his opportu-
nifty"
The premier's rejection Of any idea
of military action In Russia meets with
considerable approval. The Telegraph
and Express say II will be received with
general relief. The Daily News agrees
but says that doubt remains regarding
the logic of the policy. 1t asks nov
II is possible to supply arms to the
Kolchak government n yet refuse
to do anything further, and contends
that such a policy can succeed only on
the assumption that Bolshevism is
moribund.
The Post is also skeptlcal Of the Rus
sian policy and says; 1.-THE allies win
be lucky indeed II they are not com
PEELED to reverse H."
The Mail, owned by Lord Northcliffe,
confines its comments virtually to the
premier's gross diatr1be' against Lord
Northcllffe, who, says the paper, cares
as little for Mr.. Lloyd Georges hostility
as his friendship" The newspaper
concludes:
I'm a speech In which melodramatic
i%nsinuation and mere ~buffoonry were
so mingled It Ia difficult to know how
much Is to he taken seriously