The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-10
WORLD Is CALMER
SAYS LLOYD GEORGE
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in the possession of the population.
There has been great difficulty in Sc
curing them. They are a greater men
ace to Germany than to her neighbors,
because without the great war weapons
Germany could not become a great, aS-
gressive, offensive force. But these
rifles might create a disturbance and
from that point Of view become mon
ace to the peace of the world. But the
main steps taken in Germany since the
Spa meeting in the way of disarmament
guarantee that the present rulers OF Ger
many are at any rate perfectly sincere
in their resolve to carry out the condi-
lions OF the treaty to the best Of their
capacity.
THE second point is OF vast i'm
portance and in many respects more
difficult. That is the problem of repara-
lions. Germany was prepared to submit
certain proposals at Spa for the liquida-
ton of her obligations, and personally
was pleased with them, not because or
the proposals themselves but because
1t was an Indication that the statesmen
and financiers of Germany had sat down
to consider the problem with a deter
mination to find some way of dlscharg-
ing this obligation. The proposals were
examined in the conferences, but the
satisfactory note was that the German
Government, speaking on behalf of the
German people. realized its first duty
was to repair the devastation the Ger
man armies wrought terrible devas-
tation--the most terrible devastation
ever inflicted, probably, upon a civilized
country
at Is the first duty of Germany to
settle that right, and I am glad to note
that tho German Government is apply
/ ing its mind to find ways and methods
/ of liauldatng. of discharging it's in
] deDtedness in that respect. 1t is ques-
! ton of methods. a question of capacity.
/ Such questions are best discussed in the
first instance among experts, and the
! financial experts Of the Allies and of
Germany are to meet in two conferences
in the near future. | am looking for
ward with real hope and confidence for
really tangible results coming from these
/ discussions.
1.-The Allies are seeking the best finan-
| cial advice on these problems and the
| Germans are doing the same, and if tho
! allied peoples listen to the counsel of
those whose sole purpose is to restore
| the devastated areas and not TO repair
! devastated regulations, / have no doubt
! at all that peace will be found along the
path of good understanding.
Less Hopeful of RUSSIA.
81 wish ! could speak as hopefully OF
the next topic---Russia. l can only say
a few sentences on the subject, because
| could not hope to deal with T. as en-
hcustively as | ought to do But here
again peace is of paramount interest.
| There Is one thing worse even than had
government for any country. That is
nc government, and the real danger for
/ Russia, the worst danger for Russia
4 Bolshevism--is IL passing phase tina.
! cannot survive.
ut is such an impossible creed. It is
I such ludicrous creed, it is such a
Z crazy creed It cannot survive. But I
[ will tell you what may surviVe-anarchy.
/ Bolshevism will pass away. If Russia
! falls into the hands of anarchy it may
be a generation before it is redeemed.
II is dead loss to Europe. 1t is worse.
1t is a fostering thing which will poison
the atmosphere OF the world. There
fore. in spite of everything, we perse-
vered to try to secure peace. l know
the difficulties. Thwarted by suspicious