The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-16

The premier made vigorous at
tack upon those who had attempted
to SOW dissension. dl,truSt and sus-
picion" between the nations whose
"cordiali,y and good will toward each
other was essential
He could not conceive OF worse
crime he declared, at time when
nothing could save the world, but
keeping the nations together.
at ia not true tina, the United
States and Europe, have been at
variance" Mr, Lloyd George de-
clared, adding that no one could
have treated more sympatheteal-
ly the peculiar problems and spe-
cial susceptibilities Of Europe
than President Wilson. The
president deprecated attempts to
create dissensions among the
delegates.
Tic delegates. SAID Mr. Lloyd
George had never forgotten what
rrarcc had gone through and they
had not forgotten TO what she was
enti,led-not merely security against
repetition Of the German attack, hus
10 feel a sense Of security against 1t.
The conference had come to a unan-
irrous conclusion on all the questions
before it. including decision that to
publish the peace terms before they
were discussed with the enemy would
be frs, class bunder. Their prema.
ture publication. he contendcd, could
only serve to encourage the resistance
OF the eacmy.
Germany Not Escaping.
Mr. LLOYD George denied that h'
was trying TO escape the declaration
he made during the general election
campaign The declaration regarding
making Germany paw, he declared,
had been concurred in by all ths
party leaders
The premier said he had not come
to the house oi commons to ask re-
lease for any pledge I've had given.
II am here to say that every
plcge we have given 10 incorpo-
rated in the demands put forward
by the allies" he asserted. I'VE
stand BY them because we believe
they are Just We want q peace
that is Just, not vindictive. We
want a stern peace, because the
occasion demands 1t, but II must
be designed not TO gratify ven
gcGnce, but to vindicate justice.
Every clause and every term In
the conditions must be justified.
Above all, We want TO protect the
future against a repetition Of the
horrors of this war"
The premier said he wa, going
back to PARIS II the house wanted him
TO 60 Whoever went he declared.
must have the full confidence OF the
parliament and carry out his pledges
to the u,mos, OF his power and con'
yiction.
The premier sharply criticised GER.
tain newspaper attacks that had been
| mad. IN connection With the peace
conference. saying:
when this kind OF disease is car
RED to the pon, OF sowing disscnsiot
between great allies whose unity IS
essential to the peace Of the world:
when an attack iS made TO make
France distrust Great Britain; France
to hate America, and America to dis.
like France and Italy. not even thas
kind OF a disease 10 justification fof
so LACK a crime against humanity
They still believe in France that
the Tunes is serious organ. They
do no, know that il is only a three
penny edition Of the Daily Mail, On
the continent they still think that the
Times is semi official organ OF the
government Thi. show, how long il
takes these traditions to die"
Germany Effectually Disarmed.
Referring to the necessity OF rs.
turning to paths Of peace and OF re-
ducins armaments. the premier said
tina, the force, Of the country which
had KEEP, Europe in arms for 'fofty
year. were TO be reduced TO an army
which would he only adequate enough
to police her cities and protect her
commerce. There were suggestions
that there nigh, be war reerudess
cenee in Germany That was NOT .
danger. Mr.. Lloyd George asserted,
because only with difficulty eouiA
] Germany raise 5000 men 10 pss-