Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-16

labor. continued the premier, because
while II was trying to build. in many
lands. the foundation Of society was
tumblins into the dust. No body of
men worked harder or In better har-
mony then the peace conferees, he
asserted and he doubted whether any
body of men ever worked under greater
difficulties.
stones were clatterlng on, the rooi
and wild men were screaming thru
the keyhole. while the enormous issues
depended, upon them which required
calm elaboration" the premier said.
He asked for the opportunity for
such elaboration for the rest Of the
journey which was not mt an end
Address to impatient World.
Early in his address the premier
said his first impulse when he returned
to England from France was to await
the much advertised criticisms OF him,
but inquiries had shown that these
were not forthcoming. The reason as
signed. he was told. was that he mNt
not expect criticism until the house
was informed what the peace dele
gates were doing.
The premier said he should not have
thought that, in such quarters. facts
would be regarded as the slightest
basis for criticism, that he was fully
aware there was great deal Of i'm
patience in the world. apd he pro-
posed to address himself to the real
sincere. honest ihpatience which was
felt in all lands. l
The premier paid tribute to George
Nlcoll Bernes, the labor leader, and
those associated with him in the plan
for international arrangement for
labor.
Then" he added. there is the
great organization. a great experiment.
but an experiment upon which the
whole peace of the world hangs-the
society of nations"
DeIiberation Necessary.
With almost every nation in the
world engaged in considering these
problems. the premier said, the dele
gates were justified In taking some
time for their work, as blunder
might precipitate a universal war
which might be either near or dis.
tant. After his reference at this point
to what he characterized as the time
saving process of building up the
league of nations. and his appear for
freedom OF the conference to finish its
lahors without further harrying, he
continued along this line to point to
the dangers of not allowing the con-
ferees the calm deliberation they re-
quiredS
1T Is full Of perils-perils for this
country and for all lands-perils for
tho people Of the world he declared.
He begged that the men who were
doing their best should be left in
peace or else other men be sent to do
the work, The delegates were dealing
with many nations, most Of them with
problems OF their own, and each with
q different point of view. and it re-
quired all the tact, patience and skill
that could be commanded to prevent
the yeyytnKs jnterests Developing. into
connictihS lnterssts,
-u0AnsSremier said ne believed E-the
had surmounted these
difficulties, but it was not an easy
task.
Peace Frequently lmpsri'sd.
There, were questions one never
heard of which almost imperiled the
peace Of Europe while the peace con-
ference was sitting. he added. Ques-
tions that never had been heard Of be-
fore had nearly produced q conflict be-
twen two OF the allied states. Mr..
lloyd George continued, and there
were q number Of such questions. But,
he added. after all it was auarrels
over small states which had made the
great war. He spoke Of the difficulties
in the Balkans and added:
s"One of the features. Of the present
situation. owing to the breaking of the
central empires is that central Europe
has been Balkanized into small states.
Care must he taken lest causes OF
future unrest be created by the settle
ment made"
There 10 No Russia.
The question Of Russia was one Of
the most complex problems ever dealt
with BY. any body OF men, Mr.. Lloyd
George pointed out. One difficulty was
that thsre was no Russia. There Is an
controlling central Rus,
sia but there is nobody who can say it
Is even a defacto government for the
whole OF Russia he declared. <"Even
II we could under any circumstances
we can not ,recognize2it- as the defacto
government in Russia. 1t is just like a
volcano which Is still in eruption and
the best we can do is to provide Sc
curity for those dwelling on Its re-
motest and most accessible slopes and
arrest the flowTof lava, SO that It shall
not scorch other lands
After saying that there. was no
question Of recognizing the, Russian
soviet government, that such propo-
sition had never been discussed or ever
the premier said 1t was a
principle of British for
eign policy never to interfere with the
affairs of other countries.
Justies 10 Demanded.
The delegates, said Mr.. Lloyd
George, had never forgotten what
France went thru and they had not
forgotten to what she was entitled;
not merely sscurity against repetition
Of attack but 70 feel a security against
1t. #e%
The confersncA had come to an
conclusion on all the ques-
tions before II, III inoluding decision
that to publish the peace terms be-
fore they were discusssdpwith the enc
my would be a Hrst class blunder.
Their premature DNblica4ion, he con-
tended, would only serve 20 encourage
the resistance OF the ensnty.
Mr.. Lloyd George denied he was try
Ing to escape the declarations he made
during the general election campaign.
The declaration rsgsrding making