The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-24

Yet the worlds peace and safety
hang on their decision,
America, who won the war for the
allies and helped to crush German
m1ilitarisrn, Is not here to make tho
world safe against any other kind OF
ulilitariSm.
Yesterday two premiers talked with
American correspondents. Millerand
in the morning and Lloyd-George In
the evening.
Premier Millerand expressed deep
regret at Americas absence from the
conference. but declared he was con-
WINGED that Americas sympathy was
with France who. he added, desires to
see the terms of the Versailles treaty
carried out.
NJ. Milierand said France pursues
no policy of vengeance toward Ger
many and does not seek her destruc-
ton, as no sensible creditor wants his
debtor ruined completely.
He said France is not militaristic
but that the latest German note indi
Gates that 10 combat militarism IL is
necessary TO begin I'm Be-rTm
ILOYD-GEORGE TALKS
Premier Lloyd George received the
American correspondents, and an
swering questions, said.
1T is misfortune that America is
not represented at the conference and
is not bearing a share of the respon
sibility for the readiustment
1t is not in the spirit of criticism
that ! speak. II would be impudence
for me to criticise. But it is be-
cause the loss to the world caused by
Americas absence from our delibera-
tons. The great civiliziug power
which helped to redeem the world is
not here while the fact OF Armenia,
Consta ntinopie, Palestine and Syria
is being determined, and the Ques-
tons regarding the protection OF the
minorities there are deliberated,
America is just as deeply concern
ed with Paiestine's fate as we are.
This afternoon, the Armenian repre-
sentative. Nubar Pasha, describing
conditions in Armenia sent a shud-
der through the council when he de-
clared In certain districts of Armenia
there will be no more massacres be-
cause there is nobody left To be mas
sacred"
Commenting on the reported COM
ing of Robert Underwood Johnson,
United States ambassador TO Rome.
as a mere observer, Premier Lloyd
George said
WANT Z. s. VIEWS
What we want ss an expression
OF Americas views on the vital prob
lens under consideration, a mere
note-taker would be of no value.
Americas views are most important
TO lis, We deferred to Americas
viewpoint more than You imagine.
TT is extremely difficult for the old
European powers to settle these prob
lens because various commitments
and mental entanglenents handicap
US, while America, being free from
entanglements could assist greatly in
readtusting these vital problems
Asked whether Bo1shevism would
come aEaer discussion. Mr.. Lloyd
George said:
Il hope half day will be devoted
to Bolshevism. In fact our policy to-
wards resumption of commercial re-
lations is already decided. but the
difficulty is the Bolshevist government
opposes the league of nations quite as
much as some American senators.
They (the Bolshevist government)
have given no answer As yet to the
leagues request TO send n commission
to Russia. The Bolsheviki insist upon
Litvinoffs cofaing to England This
we cannot consent to. Litvinoff was
received in England, but violated the
Amba ssadorial conventions by par
ticipating in our political controversies
He was asked to leave England not be-
cause he was Bolshevik but because
through propag anda he lntertered IN
our internal affairs
1--WE would have acted in similar
way toward any other ambassador.
Now the Bolsheviki send krassin
tSoviet minister of trade and COM
'merce) as the Bolshevist representa-
tive and we have consented"
GERMAN QUESTION.
Speaking OF Germany, the British
premier said: s44'
The stories published by certain
newspapers that l favor revision of
the Versailles treaty are absolutely
false.
II stated this last month in the
house of commons. / mover publicly
or privately advocated such a step.
Indeed the Versailles treaty carries
within ~ all. the. necessary provisions.
even for caring for Germany's needs
THE fears expressed in certain
quarters about military coup in Ger
many are fantastic. The Knapp coup
d'etat prtNed this beyond doubt. He
captured the governments center and