Evening journal., 1921-08-19
SEES Peace
in new PACT
George Hopeful Japan,
United States and Britain
Can Agree
PRAISES LOYALTY
OF TOXIC IN WAR

LONDON, Aug. 19-'1f the aIli-
ance with Japan could be merged
into a greater understanding with
Japan and the United States on
all the problems on the Pacific, that
would be a great event, and II
would be a guarantee for the peace
Of the world"
Thus spoke David Lloyd George,
the British prime minister. before
the House OF Commons in outlining
the work Of the recent conference OF
the imperial premierA
The premier was dealing specific
ally with the Anglo-Japanese alli-
ance at the time. and explaining
how the conference had unanimous
ly recognized that Japan loyalty had
carried out her obligation to Great
Britain during the war. in letter and
in spirit.
Mr.. Lloyd George asked II 1t was
to be suggested that Greet Brit
ain now should turn her bafb on
Japan with a mere thank you and
good bye" after J-panes- aid mad
proved one of the turning factors In
the war. in that IL had ven pro-
lection to the transit OF Dominion
and Indian troops across seas. even
countries disliking the Anglo-Japan'
ese alliance would despise the Brit
ish.
The premier said he saw no rea'
son why It should be impossible e
remember obligations to Japan and
at the same time preserve a spirit o.
fraternity with the United States.
II was a cardinal principle o.
British policy. the premier continu
ed, that.Great Britain should act II
as complete accord with the United
States as possible. He did not know
OF any country in the world will
whom IL was more important to ac
in concert. He declared that tn
surest way to make a success Of tn
disarmament conference was first q
reach an understanding on Pacifi
questions. and he hoped his view Il
this respect would be taken at tn
Washington gathering.
During his address Mr.. Lloy
George revealed the fact that tn
conference Of the premiers did no
discuss the Irish question. He sal
there was no burning desire to touc
on that difficult matter.
The premier defended the actio
of General SHUTS. the South Africa
premier. with regard to Ireland. II
said General Smuts had acted pei
fectly Straightforward and honor
ably. and that everything he ha
done was with the full assent Of tn
King and the ministry.
when you come to the questio
Of a renewal Of the Anglo-Japanes
Alliance" said Mr.. Lloyd Georg
You must take into account how
has operated. There was a real tel
IN the late war. No man wh
watched what happened could con
TO any other conclusion than thi
IL was Loyalty and faithfully inte
preted and carried out by our Jal
anese ally. The Pacific was beir
raided by fast German cruisers. oi
ships were being sunk. And we ha
TO depend on the help Of Austral
and New Zealand"
The premier proceeded to descril
how Great Britain's immense fie
was strained to the very last shi
new and old, in the gigantic operi
tions for protecting Great Britain
own shores in the North Sea, Il
! North Atlantic and the Mediterr
mean.
In the immense Pacific ocean az
IN the southern Atlantic" Mr.. Lilo,
George continued. How were '
20 guarantee a half million coloni
end y million Indian troops crossii
thousands OF miles Of sea again
the raiders? We could not have do
Il but for the fact that our Japane
ally came 10 our aid.
THE Australian and New zealai
Premiers admitted it. They sal
We would not have sent our troo
without that guarantee" And at [
beginning of the war we certain
could not have given the guarant
but for the fact that the Japane