Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-10
SAYS he HAS
MURDER BY THROAT"
Lloyd George Expresses Pleasure
Over Irish Situation in Guild
hall Speech.
oBEYs MANDATE
Tcutons Rapidly Disarming to fOO,-
000--I4nrge Number OF Rifles
Menace Interior Welfare Rather
Than Ncighboring Countries.
IBy Associated Press

LONDON. Nov. 9-Premicr David
Lloyd George. in his address Mt the
Lord Mayors banquet at the Guild
hall tonight. discussed briefly and
pointedly various problems with
which the government Is dealing He
plunged Immediately Into foreign nf-
fnirs and appealed for patience and
faith IN the world settlement. dcclar-
ing that. the highest wisdom demand
ed that prcjudicea and dislikes be
kept vel! under control II Europe is
to be saved from becoming n weltcr
Of raging hatrcds.
He said he was pleased with the
proposals OF Germany for the liquida-
,ion of her obligations. CoIncident-
ally. Chancellor OF the Exchcaucr
Austen Chamberlain announced in
the House Of Commons. that Germany
had placed a large amount of bonds
in the hands of tho reparations com
mission.
The Premier spoke enthusiastically
OF Ireland. intimn,ins that the Sit
uation there was well in hand.
|, Referring to questions between
Germany and the the allies. LLOYD
George said that the real tes. OF
German sincerity was disarmament,
and. he added. "the report l have to
Eive on that subject is very salts
factory.
The German army is rapidly be-
Ing reduced TO 100000. There are
still too many rifles at large in gen.
cral. bu, they are greater menace
to Germanyo internal peace than to
Germany's neiShbors.''
Another Important point, said the
Premier. was reparations. Germany
Is prepared to submit certain pro-
posals for the liquidation OF her OBJ
legations. he continued. And per
Ronany. l am pleased with them.
They will be considered at the con-
fcrences. and II is satisfactory to note
that Germany realizes that her fret
duty is to repair the devastation the
German armies wrought.
BIue Over tu.Iia.
II wish ! could speak as hopefully
OF the Russian problems, where we
have to do with men protesting the
ridiculous. crazy creed OF Bolshevism,
who, unfortunately, fail 10 realize
how important IL is they should re-
spect their obligations"
He referred briefly 10 the indus
trial situation and the recent coal
strike. expressing the belief tina.
there is better temper now all round
Speaking OF the Irish situation. the
Premier said:
'.Unless am mistaken, by the steps
we have taken we have murder bv the
throat. 30 not pay too much atten-
ton TO detailed accounts cf disturb
ances and what they call thc/horrors
of reprisa!s given out by par,isans,
who slur over the horrors of mur-
der. There will be no real peace, no
conciliation whilst this murder con-
spiracy is scattered.
We are getting the right sort Of
men. and are dispensing the terror
lists. the government will seek fur
ther powers. il necessary. to deal with
the situation. II II Is war as the
terrorists say, then they cannot COM
plain IL the government employs some
of the rules of war against thea"
He referred TO his offer to discuss
any proposals with any one able to
speak in behalf OF Ireland, saying:
''If I had given that invitation tc
Germany in the middle of the war. I
would have had response. But. CIV
ing IL to Ireland, no man dare re-
soond because they are intimidated
You must break the terror before
you get peace.
What the government is Offering
to Ireland is partnership In the great
est empire the world has ever known,
at the height of It's power"