The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-29
ENGLISH KING
TAKES HAND IN
ROW OF LORDS
Denies He Made Irish State
ment to Lloyd George.
Lord NOrthcliffe Repudiates His
Own Alleged Statement.
ENGLISHMEN REVIVE OLD FEUD
NOrthcliffe and Lord CurzOn
Have Long Been sat Outs"
Cancellation of Dinner Invita-
tiOn Opened Up Wound.
Lord NOrthcliffe Repudiates His
Own Alleged Statement.
ENGLISHMER REVIVE OLD FEUD
NOrthcliffe and Lord CurzOn
Have Long Been sat Outs"

Washington, July z9.-Old world
politics backed the disarmament con-
ference off the board today as Wash
ington discussed Lord NorthcIiffe's
latest blast against the Lloyd George
administration.
In formal statement. issued from
hotel room here. Lord Northcliffe
announced that his invitation to be
entertained at the British embassy
while in Washington had been with
drawn.
Knowing the methods in India of
Lord Curzon, the British foreign sec
rotary, Lord Northcliffe is pretty Ger
tain Lord Curzon had adopted those
"On the present occasion. Lord North
cliffe said, Lord Curzon is not dealing
with Indian natives or the owners of
small Indian newspapers"
Was Goddess Personal Invite?
Altho the British embassy withheld
comment today, it is understood Am
bassador Geddes had issued the inVi-
some months ago, and that it had
been, in no sense, an invitation for
Lord Northcliffe to be the guest of
the British government, but the per-
sonal guest of the ambassador.
In view of differences between
Lloyd George, Lord Curzon and Lord
Northcliffe, it is understood the am
bassador felt it to be improper to use
the British embassy for entertaining
his personal friend, but that avowed
enemy of the administration he rep
'Ita fe!" That was the short
and sive comment of Lord
Northcu--e today when he read
an International News Service dis
patch from London stating that the
RFfffeh FnFniUr office igGTTRH
statement denying that Lord Cur
zon had anything to do with the can
collation. of the invitation to Lord
Northcliffe to be the guest at the
British embassy here.
Says Curzon Tried
Northcliffe, fresh from his morn
ing bath and perspiration streaming
down his face, strobe across the room
with his bath robe Tapping around
his legs as the reporter was admitted
The publisher beckoned him into an
adjoining room and remained stand
ing.
BE brief, young man." he snapped
''I want to get out of this heat.
can't stand it."
The London dispatch, containing
the denial of the British foreign Of
flee of Lord Curzon's connection with
the cancellation of the embassy din
ner, was proffered to him.
Read it," he said. 81 can't see."
The dispatch was read.
IT'S lie" Northcliffe said,
sharply, ard turned to leave the room.
Cant you say something further
about it," the publisher was asked.
What more do you want? ?" North
cliffe returned. 81 said it was a lie,
didn't II"
. The telephone rang and one of his
secretaries called him.
Il happen to know he did it,
referring evidently to Lord Curzon.
Lord Northcliffe turned to the tele-
phone and the interview was ended.
Northcliffe and his American repre-
sentative and H. Wickham Steed, edi-
tor of the London Times, were enter
tanned at luncheon today by the Over
seas Writers, an organization of Amer
lean newspaper men who have served
in foreign countries. Mrs. Edward
Mclean. wife of the publisher of the
Washington Post, will entertain Lord
Northcliffe at a dinner tonight at her
residence.
The British embassy today refused
to comment on the incident or explain
why Lord Northcliffe was not a guest
there. 1t was announced, however,
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