The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-04
sv Associated Pres,

London, July 3.-The prime minister, MT. Lloyd George, de- livered in the house of com mons this afternoon an explan- ation of the peace treaty, which he described as "the most mo- mentous document which the British Empire ever affixed its seal.''
 Though showing the effects of his long labors at Paris and lacking his usual fire. the premier at times made impassioned utterances, and was loue- ly cheered His announcement that the former German emperor would soon be placed on trial before tri- bunai sitting in London was cheered most of all, while his presentation of the lo-French convention, provid- ing for British aid if Germany should attack France unprovoked-a conven- tion analogous to one between the United States and France-wds greeted with unrestrained approval.
 The scene recalled some of the grea. speeehes of the war. All the seats aAfs taken and every inch of stand- as room was. pre- -empted. The Prince af Wales, the AmeriSan ambassadors, 3ana W Davis and Thomas Nelson Ea ge; the Japanese and Italian am passadors and many other noted per- sons were in the distinguished visit ors' gallery. The gallery behind them the recent rules women were admitted to this section and nearly monopolized the space.
 The premier had a good reception from all sections of the house. His speech was largely impromptu and ldscussive. He told or the peace con- ferences efforts to prevent wars h the future, and reviewed some of the striking restrictions put upon Ger many in the treaty signed at Yer sailles
 TO MAKE EXAMPLE
 Discussing the determination of the allied and associated powers to place on trial William Hohenzollern, the for- mer German emperor, as the man held chiefly responsible for the war; he de- clared that if such course had been followed after other wars there would have been fewer wars It was the intention to make such an example of Germany and to discourage others from lever again attempting to repeat this infamy.'
 There was significant passage when the premier first mentioned the league of nations. Many of the mem bers cheered, but seemingly nearly an equa, number burst into laughter.
 T beg of you to try it. I beg of you to take it seriously" the premier pro- tested.
 Proceeding, he declared;
 eff it saved only one generation from the horrors of war it would be great achievement"
 One member shouted Nobody wan,s it."
 APPEALS FOR LOAN
 The premier paid special tribute to the work of the British expert advis- CTS. which. he said, had been the ob- ject of the admiration of the nations at the conference and ended with an appeal for the victory loan with ond of his typical flashes-"don't demobil- ize the spirit of patriotism"
 Speaking of the territorial terms ot the treaty. MT. Lloyd George said the territory taken from Germany was a matter of restoration. It was a restor- ation of Alsace- e-Lorraine. he sad taken forcibly from the land to which it's population was deeply attached; ii was a restoration of Schleswig- -Ho'- stein, the taking of which he describe as the "meanest of Hohenzollerr frauds robbing a helpless country II the pretense they were not doing il and then retaining the land againsi the wishes of the population; 2 restoration of "a Poland torn to bits
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