The New York herald., 1921-10-05
.DLENESS AND Irish
WORRYLLOYDGEORGE
No One Will Be Allowed
ITO Starye in Great I
Britain He Says.
WORLD CRISIS SERIOUS
Thinks Things Improving
and Has Hopes in Wash
ington Farley.
WORLD CRISIS SERIOUS
By the Associated Press.


INVERNESS, Scotland, Oct. 4.-Pre-
mier Lloyd George left for London this
afternoon after making a speech
acknowledging the gift of the freedom
of this city, in which he referred to
the unemployment problem and the
Irish situation. h.r J..
After comparing the numbers of un-
employed In America and Great Brit
ain. he said: "If we look at the f1uc-
tuations in exchanges. we begin to
realize how difficult it is to do busi-
ness" sr
He quoted a leading economist to
the effect that the worlds work mad
been brought to a standstill to de-
gree never before witnessed, but added
that although this condition was ex-
tremely difficult to deal with, Great
Britain had got through very well.
"our credit stands not merely hisher
than any of the belligerent countries IN
rurore" declared the Premier. but IN
definitely higher. NO one in this coun-
t,y will be allowed. TO starve SO 1ong a.
there Is a crumb in the national cup
hoard We can control our own finances,
but we cannot control the trade am
foreign policy Of other nations.
"Conditions of exchange depend upon
the financial activities and foreign poll
ICY of all nations. When will conditions
be stabilized? I am hopeful. i tnlnk
tl.irgs are improving. What IS wanted
is an atmosphere of peace Throughout
the world Economy must also, be p
factor. There must be cooperation De-
tween oil classes. of q community, other-
viss things will proceed from a Crisis
to disaster. The people must march SIDE
by side. but not in sections or tribes.
A. world Condition.
Tho Prime Minister emphasized that
lit was not ordinary trade repression.
| hut a world condition due to shatterinx
,sffects upon the worlds trade. credit
and competition.
1.-THE nations have had to mortgage
their resources and pledge their future"
| Mr.. Lloyd George said. The result Is
| that II has led to impoverishfnent.
| Ira ders. investors and workingmen-
and everybody dependent upon them
must be impoverished for years to
come"
without divuiging what If any.
gCheme9 the toVeiHiucht hoA uO'AsS~A
| for dealing with the unemployment
question, there could be no scheme. he
declared, without the approval OF the
| ca tinet and Parliament.
| National honor" said the Premier.
| Demands that those willing,. but un-
| abls. to work must be saved from star
walton, but the measure Of relief de-
p,rds upon the national resources"
Mr.. Lloyd George spoke hopefully of
| the Washington conference, declaring
\ that 'it will constitute one of those out
standing events which will affect hu-
man history for centuries"
Test OF Irish Success. .ss
Touching on the. Irish question. the
| Prime Minister declared the London
conference beginning October II be-
tween representatives Of the British
Government and the Sim Fein ''can
only succeed IL those who enter 1t make
UP their minds definitely and resolutely
to trust TO the common sense Of their
own people and do not try to reconcile
the extremists
Mr.. Lloyd George said he had: hoped
to further the Irish question while In
the Highlands. but that through no
fault of his or his colleagues he did not
succeed. cat any rate. when we enter
the conference which will be held In
London" he declared. I'VE shall do 80
with what Is known as the Inverness
formula. which was signed in this very
chamber and despatched to the repre-
ser tatives of tbs Irish people" s