Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1919-04-25
BRITISH PREMIER SAYS FULL
JUSTICE WILL BE METEp
OUT TO GERMANY.
GUARD AGAINST NEW War
Wants Stern Peace Because Occasion
Demands Unjust Be Designed
Not To Crafty venpeance, But "
To vindicate Justice.

London.-No Intervention in Russia.
no recognition of Bolshevism. and the
fulfillment OF his election promises,
including those relating to indemnity
from the enemy powers and punish.
ment Of the former German emperor,
were the outstanding features OF the
report which Premier Lloyd George
brought from Paris and delivered to
the House of Commons.
Every member was in his seat and
the galleries were packed with distin.
guished visitors, among them the
prince of Wales and the American am
bassador, John w. Davis, when the
premier entered the chamber, with the
cheers OF the great crowds outside the
Parliament grounds still ringing in his
ears. He appeared fresh and in buoy
ant spirits, pausing at times to make
humorous sallies with various mem.
bers.
In the main, though, the mood Of the
premier was serious, In conformity
with the weighty subjects discussed
and the audience listened with pro
found attention to his speech -
The Laborites vigorously applauded
the premier's announcement Of nonin-
tervention in Russia and nonrecogni-
tion of Bolshevism, but remained silent
while conservatives cheered the state
ment that the allies would continue to
aid friendly elements which were fight
ing Bolshevism.
The premier said he had not come
to the House of Commons to. ask re-
lease OF any pledge he had given.
IT am here to say that every pledge
we have given is incorporated in the
demands put forward by the allies" he
asserted. I'VE stand by. them because
we believe they are just. We want a
peace that is just, not vindicative. We
want a stern peace, because the occa-
sion demands it, but it must be de-
signed not to crafty vengeance, but
to vindicate Justice. Every clause and
every term in the conditions must be
justified. Above all, we want to pro-
tect the future against a repetition of
the horrors of this war"
The premier said he was going back
to Paris II the House wanted him to
go. Who ever went, he declared, must
have the full confidence of the Parlia-
ment and carry out his pledges to the
utmost of his power and conviction.
The premier sharply criticised Ger.
tain newspaper attacks that had been
made in connection with the peace
conference saying:
when this kind of disease 10 car.
ried to the point OF sowing dissensioh
between great allies whose unity ID
essential for the peace of the world.
when an attempt is made to make
France distrust Great Britain, France
to hate America, and America to dis
like France and Italy. not even that
kind OF disease is justification for
90 black crime against humanity" !"
Referring to the necessity OF return
ing to paths Of peace and Of reducing
disarmaments. the premier said the
forces Of the country which had kept
Europe in arms for 40 years were to
be reduced to an army which would be
only adeuqate enough to police her
cities and protect her commerce. There
was not a danger, Mr.. Lloyd George
asserted. because only with difficulty
could Germany raise $4,000 men to pre-.
servo order.