Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-24
ABSENCE OF u. S.
| A WORLD TRAGEDY
British Premier Insists America
Should Aid in Solving Prob
lens at San Reno.
fAYS GERMANY is STARVING
No Armenians Left to Massacre
and the Near East Is in a
Hopeless Tanglc.
'AYS GERMANY is STARVING
ny HERMAN BERNSTEIN.

Hi HERMAN BERNSTEIN.
op"rirht. 1920. by Universal Ser
y Nicc.)
SAN RENO. April 23.-"The Blk
hrec" OF Eurore-Lloyd George.
Pilicranh ana N!tti--arc here to
atch up the Versailles pcace---or
ith.r whr---,rcaty. while the repre-
initiatives u: all the little nations
w"i, anx!ously the determination
their countries .itc
II * pathetic spectacl.-dlpio.
'ntis,s learning geography. history
nd the intf!cacIns of various ma
onn! aspirations. with the worlds
eace and safety hanging on their
cc!sion. and America. while sending
en- and millions TO aid IN. allies.
nus helping 10 crush German mill
iris'n. not here 10 make the world
AZ. Tor the litile peoples In peril.
Two Prem!crs ;alhod Yesterday
ith Arne !i"an spondenls. Mii-
rand In the morning and Lloyd
Gorge Ia the ev-ning
Premier M:!icrand expressed deep
aSTct at America. absence from The
bnferencc, bu. declared ne was con-
need ,hat Auorica's sympathy Was
!ih france. which had no desire 10
Ses,ro? Germany. as no sensible
fcd!,or wants his debtor ruined
pmp!cte!y.
Frnncc is not nili,arist!c," said
illcrRnd. "but the in,e., German
oic Indicates that 10 crush m!litar-
IN {; ia necessary 10 begin In I.er-
Absent when Most Needed.
Premier Lloyd George also declared
nat "i, is misfortune that Amer
not represented - the conference
nd IL not h-ir!ng a sha-c Of the re-
,onsihility for ihc rcad5 5ustmcnt"
II il not In the sp!r!; o. criticism
IA, speak" said the British Prime
mister, 1t would be inipudencc
pr me 20 criticize Bu, +, is because
K the loss 20 the world caused by
mcr!cas absence from our dciihcra-
ons. Tn. g-cat civi!i@inE power
hich helped 10 redeem the world is
o, here wniic the fate Of Armenia.
onstantinople. Palestine and Syria
being determined. and the qucs-
ons regarding the protection Of the
.inoritics there are dciib:ra,cd.
America ia just as deep: concern
with ralcs;inc's fate as we are
his afternoon. the Armenian repre-
entativc. Nubar Pasha. deacr b.ng
pnditions in Armenia. sent a shud-
cr through the counc.! when he de-
AIRED in certain districts o; Armenia
nerc Will bc no more !nasaacrcs be-
iuse there is nobody left TO bc mas
,c-ed."
Commenting on the reported COM
ig OF Robert Underwood Johnson.
nitcd States ambassador to Rome.
mere observer. Lloyd George
Aid:
Note Tnkcr Of No Value.
What we want is tn expression Of
mcrica's views on the vital prob
ms under consideration. 4 mere
ote takcr would he OF no value.
merica's views are most important
us. We deferred 20 Americas view
oint more than you imagine
1T is extremely aitficuit for the
I'd European powers TO settle these
tents and mental cntanglcments nt s
andicap US. while America. being
rec from these complications could
ssist greatly N rcadjusting these
ita, problems
Asked whether Boishcvism would
.me under discussion. Lloyd George
aid:
II hope half day will be devoted
BolshevisF. In fact. our policy to-
ards resumption OF commercial re-
tions is already decided. but the
aders oppose the league OF nations
uite as much as some American
enators.
"They have given no answer as yet
the leagues request TO send Il com
ission TO Russia. The Bolshevists
sist upon Litvinoff's coming to Eng
nd This we cannot consent 60.
ltvinoff was received in England,
lt violated The ambassadorial con-
.ntions by participating in our polit-
al controversies. He was asked to
ave England not because lie was
Bolshevist. but because through
-opaganda he intcrfercd in our m
rrnal affairs.
"We would have acted In n similar
ay toward any other ambassador.
ow tho Bolshevists send Krassin
Soviet Minister Of Trade and Com
erce). as their representative and
have consented"
Lloyd George on Germany.
Speaking Of Germany. the British
remier said:
"The stories published by certain
ewspapers that I favor revision OF
10 Versailles treaty are absolutely
alse. I stated thie last month In
10 Houae Of Commons. ! meyer pun