The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-11-20
NO QUARREL
WITH FRANCE
SAYS PREMIER
Differences Between Great
Britain and France Have
Not Prejjudiced Alliance,
Says Lloyd George.
DECLARES ADMIRATION

fARIS, Nov. 20.-Differences be.
tween Great Britain and Franco do
not amount to a quarrel and the views
OF these two nations have in no way
preJudlced the alliance which held
them together during the war. said
premier Lloyd George of Great Britain
In an interview at London yesterday
WIN the correspondent of the Petit
Parisien.
MI. Lloyd George declared that re.
garding reparations. England would
stand elbow to elbow with France.
out ne insisted that the amount Ger.
many will be called upon to pay should
be fixed
Ihere are always some people who
pick quarrels," said the premier. in re-
ply to remark that French public
opinion was badly impressed By what
france believed to be the British ct.
utude On questions vital to this coun,
Try. 1here is no quarrel, however. and
you nave just told me there were no
interests IN the world. on either the
french or the British side. that can
Slacken the Franco-British brorner-
hood' never thought otherwise.
Denies Impression.
The interviewer told MIR. Lloyd
George the question of reparations
look precedence over all others in
france, and that in certain French
circles there was an impression. either
rlshtfully or wrongfully held, that tn
British premier opposed the viewpoin;
OF the French, relative to the amount
Germany should pay.
i would say that this impression i;
wrongly held" said Mr. Lloyd George
You say reparations constitute An
essential point for France, and
would say it is also of paramount
Importance for us, since it is eyiden,
that the more France gets, the moro
England will receive"
L VIII tell you exactly what | think.
IL is very simple-make Germany nav
all she can. Yes, but how much? Have
you figure? | say the amount should
De fixed. Why do say this? Is il to
please Germany? Oh, who could think
so?
Advises Method
was a lawyer before entering noIi
tics and when l confronted a debtor
nad TWO courses to choose, either 10
ENFORCE strictly the rights of my client
anu sell the debtors house and furni-
lure at the risk of getting nothing or
next 10 nothing, or saying to him:
lou owe so much. How much can
you pay at once? How much in a
year or IN ten years. This latter
method | found to be best and this
many"
But" objected the interviewer
suppose you know the debtor who
displayed empty pockets was cheat.
ing
Mr., Lloyd George smiled as he 70.
pied: Would believe a debto-
without a check being placed on bis
No, we must check nm
estimate and fix the amount due
always get back to that expression
Tx. Let US fix the amount and wben
nat Is done Great Britain will be seen
lose beside France in demanding
payment"
Points to Acts
have, l think" continued NJ
Lloyd George, testified by acts and
lot only by words, to nv friendship
Lnd admiration for the French demo
racy. We fought together and con
luered together and must not re.
lounce IN peace the arrangements that
Ii the past were dear to my heart
return, the French people must NOT
MINK l am becoming an enemy be-
ause speak as a business man and
reallst Friends should speak thus
o each other and defend the system
men seems best to conform with
nelr common interests. Once the de-
lsion is reached. then we will stand
lbow to elbow"
PARIS, Nov. 20,-Premiers Georges
-eysues and David Floyd Georee of
rance and Great Britain probabIv
VIII meet in London soon for a con-
erence which is considered necessary
ecause of the serious situation in tba
ear east. a staff of experts. will II
understood take part in the meet.
ng.
Ihe conference will determine upon
ONT action relative to three questions
-the defeat of Premier VenizeIos in
,reece. which brings into question the
aus OF the Greek army in Asia Min
r. tne ADVANCE OF the Russian Bolshe-
lki IN the new states of the Caucasus
esion, particularly the co-operation of
ne Bolsheviki with the Turkish ma.
onalists. and the consequences of
he defeat of General Baron Wranpe,
cad of the South Russian govern.
lent.
faui tambon former French ambas-
ador TO Great Britain submitted to
le french foreign office yesterday a
ote declaring the return of former
ing Constantine to the Greek throne
ould be intolerable. He said that If
lch step was imminent, Greece
lould be warned the allies could not
laintain friendly relations with her.
!. Cambon proposed that Premiers
lloyd George and Leygues meet soon
examine questions relative to the
ear east especially the carrying out
Turkey of the treaty she negotiated
ith the allies.