The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1920-02-11
THE PREMIER
OF ENGLAND
Discusses the Situation in Rus
sia and Says Bolshevism
Will Never Be
CONQUERED BY FORCE

London, Feb. 10.-Replying to
general criticisms of the govern !
ment's policy made by William
Adamson, q labor leader, Sir Donald
MacLean and others who demanded
especially the version of the Ver-
George declared in the House of
Commons this evening that it would
be impossible in a single speech to
deal with all the questions raised.
He said, however, that he wuold
remark that after the excitement of
the great war nobody could expect
anything but a period of reaction and
discomfort, and even a certain meas
ure of disaffection.
Abiding to Ireland, the Premier
asked whether Mr.. Adamson meant
by eIf-determination," that if the
majority of the Irish people de-
manded a republic he would give it.
Unless Mr. Adamson means that,
said the Premier, his talk of self
determination was dishonest. There
were murders and assassinations 'of
the most cowardly and despicable
kind in Ireland the Premier told
his questioner, and he asked wheth-
er the member thought the govern
ment should withdraw all its troops
land leave the assassins in charge of
O. Ireland"
| Declaring that the duty of the
government was to maintain law and
order in Ireland, the Premier turned
to the high cost of living, which ne
| said was attributable to the depre-
: citation of money and not to prof.
teering. The only remedy was to
increase production, he declared
Replying to Sir Donald MacLean'
I inquiry, the Premier said he was glad
to be alb! to say that the coming
budget would balance and more than
2 balance.
Dealing at length with the sltua-
tion in Russia Mr.. Lloyd George
! said he agreed with the view thai
Europe could not be restored with
Iout putting Russia, with all mel
: strength and resources into clrcu
: lation."
: Bo1shevism was possibly efficient
r said the Premier, but it was not oe
: mocracy, and Russia must be re
stored under an anti-Bolshevli
: regime.
..RoIsheyikism cannot be crushed
: bv force of arms,'' continued TIT
Premier. 81 held that opinion
wear ago, but my advice, tendere'
! IN that assumption to the Warrlns
e factions, was declined. 1t was nee
Y essary to give the anti-Bolshevlsts
It chance to recover Russia, but the.
It failed. The failure was not oue y
/ lack of equipment, but to more lun
e damenta1 causes"
IL The Premier contended tnat 1n
1t suggested ring of fire" to crush III
n po1sbevik was impossible, because
was doubtful whether Finland Woui
is consent, and the Baltic stales' -
t. nointed out, were making peace WIZ
le Prussia while Rumania was reall
ot engaged in watching the Hungarla
al front, and the japanese were olsin
clined toward the idea MoreoVel
Of he added, neither France the ch.'
nt cd States Italy, nor Great brl'ai
d. was willing to provide the funds
ce .sITntr they are assured that IN
I'd Ro1sheyiki have dropped the meel
ce DDS of barbarism in favor OF CIV
:. lized government" added tne II,
ne nier "no civilized community
r. +be world is prepared to make peae
with them. Further, there is no e
tablished government possessing L
ID right to speak for the whole OF eur
r. mean Russia. We failed to resto'
90 Russia to sanity by force, oeiie'
on we can save her by trade.
nd ..The dangers are not all IN Ru
GO sia. thew are here at home. spes
ed wifi knowledge, with apprehenslS
10 and responsibility and 1 warn u
,re House that in the face OF tnln'
Is which may happen we must u
su-l every legitimate weapon. We mu
fight anarchy with abundance.