New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-24
George
Counts Ruhr
Issue Settled
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be unfair to take up the Adriatic ques-
ton at the San Reno conference.
"The Adriatc question cannot watt"
the Premier added. He asserted the
belief that the Jugo-Slav cabinet crisis
was purposedly arranged. Upon the
insistence of Nitt, it is possible that
the Adriatc case will be discussed at
the present sessions
SAN RENO. April 20 (By The Asso-
cated ess).-When one of the Ameri-
can correspondents in their interview
with Premier Lloyd George to-day
asked the British Prime Minister if he
had proposed a revision of the German
treaty, Mr.. Lloyd George replied:
II never, either publicly or privately,
made any such suggestion Quite on
the contrary. month ago I said in
the House of Commons, in answer to
a question of Mr.. AsQuith, that I was
opposed to the revision of the treaty,
and so l am. The treaty as it stands
affords scope for caring for the needs
of Germany as we'll as obligng her to
meet her obligations to other peoples"
Regarding the Turkish treaty, the
Premier said:
''Nubar Pasha representing Turkey
was before the council to-day He was
asked if there was not danger of mas
sacres in certain regions. His reply
be massacred. The answer gave q
tragic thrill to the members of the
council
Europe has need of the United
States and we should have like you
to take the mandate Of Constantinople :"
Abiding to the probable length of
the council, Premier Lloyd George said
he did not think the work could be
finished before Monday. 1t would take
most Of to-day to complete the Turk
ish treaty and the German situation
would be discussed Saturday and Sun
day. Bolshevism would come in for
some consideration, he added, and that
would include Russia.
Russian Program Unsettled
"When is the Commission of the
League of Nations going to Russia ?"
the Premier WAS asked.
'That we do not know" he answered.
Russia has not replied to our COM
munication. The Bolsheviki think about
as much about the league of nations
as the United States does" This the
Premier said with laugh.
When asked if it were true that he
had proposed in the council that Presi-
dent Ebert be requested to come ana
discuss conditions in Germany, Mr..
Lloyd George laughed again and re-
marked shat that was one among many
proposals which were said to have been
made, and that he could take no re
sponsbility for all the statements
made in the press.
Speaking with regard to the Russian
delegation appointed to visit England,
The Premier said:
81 hear that Krassin Gregory
Krassin. Bolshevik Minister of Trade
and Commerce) is coming on behalf Of
the Russians. We could not receive
Litvinof (Maxim Litvinoff, former Boil
shevik AMBASSADOR at London) again.
Not because he is Bolshevil-that
has onthing to do with it-but because
his previous conduct has disqualified
him as ambassador. He was taking
part in public meetings, carrying on
propaganda and working actively in in
ternal politics.
1--WE could not have that any more
than you could have the British An-
bassador taking sides in your politics
and carrying on open agitation against
your government"
Mr.. Lloyd George said he doubted
if the Adratic question would come
before the council. The Jugo- Slav
government, he asserted, was not ready
to do anything definite, because it was
again in domestic difficulties.