Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-02-11
Ring Of Fire Impossible,
He Says; War Has F all
ed; Commerce Only
Left to Tame Soviets.
Declares to Let Irish De-
termine for Ireland Is
to Leave Island to the
Power Of Assassins.

London. Feb. 10.-Replying to general
criticism of the governments polic+
made by William Adamson. labor
leader. Sir Donald MacLean and Others
who demanded especially the revision
o. the Versailles peace treaty. Premier
Lloyd George declared in the house af
commons this evening that it would be
impossible in a single speech TO deal
with all the questions raised He said.
however. that he would remark that
after the excitement Of the great war,
hobody could expect anything but d
period of reaction and discomfort and
even certain measure Of disaffcction.
Terms Irish Leaders Assassns.
Aluding to Ireland. the premier asked
whether Mr. Adamson meant BY self
determination that il the majority If
the Irish people demanded 4 republic
no would give If. Unless Mr. Adamson
meant that. said the premier, his talk
nf self determination was dishonest.
There were murders and assassinatoEs
of the most cowardly and despicable
kind in Ireland the premier told his
questioher. and asked whether the
member thought the government should
withdraw all if troops ''and leave the
assassins in charge in Ireland
II declared that the duty Of the gov
ernment was to maintain order in Ire
land.
The premier then turned to the high
cost of living which. he said. was at
iributable to the depreciation of money.
not profiteering.
Europe Needs Russia.
Dealing with the situation III Russia.
Mr Lloyd George said that Europe
could not be restored without Russia.
with al her strength and resources into
crcnlation''
Bolsheylsm was possibly effi,iont.
SAID the premier. but it was not dcnoc-
racy. and Russia must be restored I'M
der an anti-bolsncviki regime
"BolSherism cannot be crushed bv
force Of arms continued the premier.
Ring of Fire impossible.
H contendcd that the suggested firing
Of fire to crush the bolsheviki was i'm
possible. because il was doubtful
whether Finland would consent. and the
Baltic states Were making peace with
Russia. while Rumania was really en-
gagged in watching the Hungarian front.
and the Japanese were disinclined toward
the idea. Moreover. he added neither
France. the United Stats. Italy nor
Great Britain was willing to provide the
funds.
Until they are assured that the boil
sheviki have dropped the methods Of
hdfHdTiSIl. IL IL pPSL 10 openly disregard
them added the premier. No civilized
community in the world is prepared to
make peace with them" We failed to
restore Russia to sanity by force, | be
lieve we can save her by trade
Commerce has a SOLDERING influence.
There is nothing to fear from d bolshe-
vik invasion Of surrounding countries or
the middle east. because the bolsheviki
can not organize powerful army. Ii
believe that trading will bring to an end
the ferocity, raping and cruelties Of bol
sbcvism.
'The dangers are not all in Russia
they are here Mt home | speak with
with apprehension and re-
sponsibility and ! warn the house that
in the face of things which may happen.
we must use every legitimate weapon
We must fight anarchy with abundance"