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1t would be fatal to the en-.

West. 1t would be fatal to the en-
pire."
Mr.. Lloyd George said Great Brit
ain looked confidently to the govern
ment and people of the United States
FOR sympathy and understanding, and
wished to work with the great repub-
lie in all parts Of the world" He con-
tinued:
Like it, we desire to avoid the
growth of armaments, whether in ~the
Facihc or elsewhere, and we rejoice
that American opinion should be show
ing so much earnestness in that direc-
tlon at the present time"
World Must Have Peace
The Prime Minister summarized
rost-war conditions and said that Ger
man disarmament was virtually accom-
phshed and the reparations problem
was "in fair way of being solved"
The problems of Siiesia and the Near
East remained. Their solution lay in
adherence to the treaties, ana he was
hopeful with regard to both.
There is prevalent q widening and
deepening conviction" he added, that
the world must have peace if it is ever
TO recover its health
Mr. Lloyd George reviewed the for
eign policy of Great Britain during the
war. He explained the stand taken by
Great Britain at the conferences of the
Supreme Council in Spa and the rea-
sons underlying it.
The Prime Minister also dealt with
1ne question of reparations, outlining
his conclusions and indicating the
amounts likely to accrue to the various
parts of the empire, He expressed the
conviction that the amount of the in
demnity fixed was not beyond Ger
rnany's capacity to pay.
Mr. Lloyd George in welcoming the
visiting premiers and other delegates
said they met as equal partners in the
dienities and responsibilities of the
British commonwealth
Equal Partners In Government
Lloyd George briefly summarized
the events leading up to the present
conference of Premiers emphasizing
that they were meeting as equal part
ners in a common empire and that so
far as the British government was con-
cerned it had no desire to press its
policies upon the gathering
Lloyd George paid tribute to the
loyalty Of the dominions during the
war. He referred in glowing terms to
the gallant achievements of India and
cited these as proof of the solidarity
OF the empire, which, he added, "is
DaSed not on 1orces Dut on goodWlll
and common understanding"
Premier Meighen of Canada, as rep
resentative of the senior Dominion,
was the first speaker on the program
after Mr.. Lloyd George. He confined
himself merely to a preliminary state
ment on his understanding of the
scope and functions of the conference.
After Premier Meighen's address the
conference adjourned for the day, the
other premiers preferring to postpone
their remarks until after consideration
had been given the address of Mr..
Lloyd George.
Smuts May Explain Policy
1t Is understood Premier Smuts of
South Africa intends to make an ad-
dress on the British foreign policy,
particularly in regard to steps arising
out of the Treaty of Versailles.
Those attending to-day's sitting were
Mr.. Lloyd George, Austen Chamberlain,
government leader in the House of
Commons; Winston Spencer Churchill,
Secretary for the Colonies; A. j. Bal
four, Lord President of the Council;
Premiers Hughes of Australia, Meighen
of Canada, Massey of New Zealand ana
SHUTS OF South Africa, and the repre-
sentat.ves Of India, Edwin Samuel Mon
tagu, Secretary for India; Srinivasa
Sastri Avargal and the Maharajah of
kutch.