Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-10
BURY ALL HATRED,'
|SPREM|ER'S PLEA
Lloyd George Asks Patience
in Settlement of World
Affairs.

LONDON. November 9 (by the AS
ISOLATED Press):--Premier Lloyd
George in his address at the lord
mayors banquet at the Guild Hall
eddy various problems with which the
government is dealing.
He plunged Immediately. into for
eign affairs and appealed for patience
and faith in the world settlement. de-
claring that the highest wisdom de-
manded that prejudices and disikes
be kept we'll under control If Europe
Is to be saved from becoming a weller
of raging hatreds.
He said he was pleased with the
proposals of Germany for the liqui-
dation Of her obligations. Coinciden-
tally the chancellor Of the excheouer,
Austen Chamberlain. announced in
the house of commons that Germany
had placed a large amount of bonds
in the hands Of the PREPARATIONS com
mission.
The premier spoke enthusiastically of
Ireland, intimating that the situa-
ton there was well in hand.
esTmsn1 and to the su sss between
George said that the real test of Ger
man sincerity was disarmament. and,
he added. the report I have to give
on that subject is very satisfactory
The German army is rapidly be-
-
many. but they are a greater menace
to Germany's internal peace than to
Germany's neighbors."
Pleased With Proposal.
Another important point. said the
premier. was reparations. Germany
is prepared to submit certain pro-
posals for the liquidation of her obli-
cations" he continued, land person
ally | am pleased with them. They
will be considered at the conferences
and it is satisfactory to note that
Germany realizes that her first duty
IS 70 repair the devastation the Ger
man armies wrought.
Il wish could speak as hopefully Of
the russian problem. where we have to
DO with men protesting the ridiculous
crazy creed of bolshevism. who unfor-
tunately fail to realize how important
rions.'
He referred briefly to the Industrial
situation and the recent coal strike,
expressing the belief that there is bet
ter temper now all around.
Have Check on Murder.
Speaking Of the Irish situation, the
premier said:
Unless l am mistaken, by the steps
we nave taken we have murder by the
ton to detailed accounts of disturb
ances and what they call the horrors
or reprisals given out by partisans.
who slur over the horrors of murder
There will be no real peace, no con-
Citation whilst this murder conspiracy
is scattered.
we are getting the right sort of
men and are dispensing the terrorists.
The government will seek further DOW
ers, II necessary. to deal with the sit
uatlon. IL 1t is war, as the terrorists
say, tnen they cannot complain if the
government employ some Of the rules
! OF war against them"
He referred to his offer to discuss
any proposals with any one able to
speak IN behalf of Ireland, saying:
| III had given that invitation IN
Germany in the middle Of the war I
would have had a response. But. Civ
ing 1t to Ireland. no man dare respond
| because they are intimidated. You
| must break the terror before YOU get
peace. ~" ee'
,,.' What the government is Offering to
ireland is partnership in the greatest
empire the world has ever known at
the height of its power"