The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-24
LORD READING SEES
BETTER WORLD ERA
War Has Taught Peoples Ne
cessity Of Settling Disputes
by Arbitration.
PRAISES LORD GEORGE
Says British Premier Is Genius
at Getting Warning Fac
tons Together.

The Earl Of Reading seems to enter.
tain no anxiety as to the outcome of
the Peace Conference, at least so far as
Germany is concerned. Speaking last
night in the Waldorf at victory din
ner OF st. Georges Society of New
York the British Ambassador said:
while I am not permitted to speak
OF what Is happening In Paris I should
like to say his one word: The burden
upon the men who are representing you
and US and our Allies is heavy, their
responsibility immense. have firm
confidence that the result will be to give
us victorious peace, dema nding and
receiving just terms from those who
have caused such illimitabe and terrible
suffering.
Make no mistake" he also said
the laying down OF arms by Germany
Is final and triumphant victory" And
again: THE war has brought us all
to the unalterable conviction that we
must find way TO prevent war in the
future. I believe there is unanmity
among all the nations that have been
| lighting In the Allied cause Of determi-
nation that never again must the sword
| be drawn to settle matters which can so
| much better be disposed OF by the arbi-
| trament OF reason and justice. The
| enormous amount OF thought and atten-
| ton devoted to the preparation of a
| project devised to insure this result
will assuredly receive full and Just con-
sideration from the peoples OF the world
and from those who speak as their rep.
| re sentatives."
He spoke of closer relations between
| England and the Dominions as one of
1 the beneficent results OF the war. In
| the time of reconstruction he foresaw a
| greater measure of popular happiness
| than had heretofore existed, provided
| reforms were lin accordance with and
not In defiance OF economic laws"
| II am convinced" he said. that there
Is great desire to get together and
arrive at solutions OF these problems
! In England we have at the head OF
| affairs a past master in the art OF bring
ing people into conference. Mr.. Lloyd
George throughout his career has
showed a genius for this, ,or looking
| facts in the face and for striving to find
| a remedy.
ut is our way OF meeting what is
called the social revolution. We are
| fortunate in having trusted representa-
| t!res OF both labor and capital who
have learned to know each other better
| during the war and can regard each
others standpoint with calmer Judgment
! anu much greater sympathy. II Is THIS
bringing together OF men that AFFORDS
the best hope for the future in all human
| affairs.
| What better illustration can he given
than that OF the friendship now existing
! between America and Great Brita IN
strengthened daily by more frequent and
intimate intercourse. gaining knowledge
of each other that will stand the test
OF time and even OF difficulties 20,
these two English speaking peoples know
that they are ac:uated by the same
ideals and seeking TO attain the same
ends?'
| Lord Reading sat at the right OF the
chairman. George Edward Ide. first vice.
president of st. Georges Society. and
Major-Gen. John +. Organ at Sir. Ids't
left. Gen. Organ testified TO the deer
affection the American soldiers whe
fought with the British armies came tc
have for tho British soldiers.
Before going to the Waldorf the Coun-
| Tess OF Reading dined with Mrs George
Edward Tde at sci Park avenue. where
she met Mrs Braddon. wife OF the lIist
Commissioner OF Australia Mrs. Wal.
Ter Eyre Lambert. president of the Jun.
ior War Relief; Mrs. Edward r Stet.
| tinlus, Mrs. +. A. S. Franklin, Mrs Pau,
y. Cravath and others active in TIE wal
! relief work OF the society.