The sun., 1919-07-04
PREMIER BEGS FOR
TRIAL OF LEAGUE
Continued from First Pdoe.


scribed as ''the most paorentous docu-
ment to which the British Empire ever
affixed its SEAL
Though showing the effects Of his long
labors in Paris and lacking his usual
fire the Premier at times made impas-
stoned utterances and was cheered loud
ly. His announcement that the ex-Ger-
man Emperor soon would be placed on
trial before a tribunal sitting In London
was cheered most of all. while his pres
entation of the Anglo French convention,
providing for British aid IL Germany
should attack France unprovoked-a
convention analogous TO one between the
United States and France-was greeted
with unrestrained approval.
The scene recalled some Of the great
speeches Of the war. All the seats were
taken and every inch Of standing room
was preempted. The Prince OF Wales.
the American Ambassadors. John w.
Davis and Thomas Nelson Page: the
japanese and italian Ambassadors and
many other noted persons were In the
distinguished visitors gallery. The
gallery behind them was unusually
bright, because under the recent rules
women were admitted to this section,
To Make Example OF Germany.
The Premier had a good reception
! from all sections of the house. His
speech was largely impromptu and dis
cursive. He told OF the Peace Con-
ferences efforts to prevent wars in the
future and reviewed some of the strik-
ing restrictions put upon Germany in
the treaty signed at Versailles.
Discussing the determination OF the
allied and associated Powers to place on
trial William HohenEollern, the abdi-
Gated German Emperor, as the man held
chiefly responsible for the war, he as
serted that II such a course had been
followed after other wars there would
have been fewer wars" II was the in
tention to make such an example Of Ger
many as to discourage others from
"ever again attempting to repeat this
infamy."
There WAS a significant passage when
the Premier first mentioned the League
OF Nations. Many OF the members
cheered, but seemingly nearly an equal
number burst into laughter.
II beg of you to try It beg OF
you to take It seriously" the Premier
protested.
Proceeding. he asserted: IF It saved
only one generation from the horrors
Of war II would be a great achieve
ment."
One member shouted, Nobody wants
IT."
The Premier paid special tribute 20
the work of the British expert advisers.
which. he said. had been the object Of
| the admiration OF the nations at the con-
ference, ara ended with an appeal for
| the Victory Loan with one of his typical
fiashes-"Dont demobilize the spirit Of
patriotism"
Restoration Of Territory.
Speaking OF the territorial terms of
the treaty, Mr.. Lloyd George said the
territory taken from Germany was a
matter of restoration. It was a restora-
ton OF Alsace-Lorraine, he said, taken
forcibly from the land to which its pop
! ulation was deeply attached: It was a
| restoration of Schleswig Holstein, the
taking OF which he described as the
"meanest OF Hohenzollern frauds, rob-
bling a helpless country on the pretence
they were not doing It and then retain
Ing the land against the wishes of the
population: n restoration of "a Poland
torn to bits by Russian. Austrian and
| Frussian autocracy and now reknit un-
! der the nag OF Poland" and he added,
I they are all territories which ought
! not to belong to Germany"
The British delegation, the Premier
! said, has taken a stand resolutely oppos-
! ing any attempt to put a predominantly
German population under Polish rule. as
It would be foolish to have another
Alsace-Lorraine in Europe.
IT don't think any one can claim the
| terms imposed constitute injustice to
Germany" the Premier said in discuss
ing the reparstion clauses, unless they
halt dtNC n hA nm
, OF Germany. Having regard TO the uses
Germany made OF her army there Is no
injustice in scattering and disarming II.
| II the Allies had restored the colonies to
! Germany after the evidence of Ill treat
ment of the natives, and the part the
natives have taken In their own liberia
ton, It would have been a base betrayal
why Kaiser VIII he Tried.
Then take the trial OF those responsi-
BILE for the war. II wars OF this kind
are to be prevented those personally re-
sponsible for them, who have taken part
in plotting and planning them, should be
held personally responsible. Therefore
the Ertente decided that the man who
undoubtedly had the primary response
bility. in the judgment, at any rate, of
the Allies, should be tried for the Of
fences he committed In breaking treaties
he was bound TO honor and by that
means bringing on the war.
ut was an exceptional course. and
It is a pity II was. because II II had been
done before there would have been fewer
wars. The allied countries unanimously
decided that tribunal-an interallied
one-should sit in London for the trial
Of the person chiefly responsible for the
war.
Those guilty OF submarine outrages
ought to be punished. for the officers
should know that they would be held
personally responsible for offences
against the laws OF war
| Premier Lloyd George argued that I,
was not vengeance ito take every posi-
Bile precaution against recurrence OF
| the war and to make such an example OF
! Germany as Will discourage ambitious
rulers and peoples from every again at
tempting 10 repeat this infamy. The
German people approved the war and
therefore Il was essential in the terms
TO show, II nations enter into unpro-
vokcd wars OF aggression against their
reighbors, what lies in store for them.
| The Premier's reference to the United
States and Great Britain agreeing &c
Aid France II she should be attacked
was loudly cheered.
/ 1T Is entered into with the approval
OF the League OF Nations" the Premier
asserted. Within living memory France
twice has been invaded ny Germany
with her population OF 40. 900, 600 fac
Ing a hostile population Of sixty or sew
enty million France had legitimate rea.
son for feeling nervous apprehension
when the British and American armies