The evening world., 1921-07-29
KING DRAWN INTO
N0RTHCL|FFEFEUD
WITH THE PREMIER
Lloyd George Reads the Sow
ereign's Message Denying
killings Story.
NEVER MADE STATEMENT
Lord Northcliffe, in Washing
ton, Also Denies He Ever
Said the King Did Say So.
NEVER MADE STATEMENT
LONDON. July 20.

lpNlOIS, July 80
King George to- day was drawn
into the Lloyd Georse-Lord
Northcliffe feud.
The Premier IN the House Of
Commons read a message from
the King repudiating the accuracy
OF n statement said to have been
made by Lord Northcliffe in
America. In this statement, as
cabled here. Lord Northcliffe was
represented as saying that the
King told Lloyd George there
must be no moro killings In Ire
land.
King Georges message, as read
by the Premier. was:
Hts Majesty has had his at
tention directed to certain state
meuts reported in an interview
with Lord Northchffe which ap-
peared in the Daily Mail and
some Irish newspapers. Tho
statements are complete fabri-
cation. No such conversation
took place, nor we're any such re-
marks as those alleged, made by
his Majesty. His Majesty there
rore, desires to make II quite
clear. inasmuch as tho contrary
Is suggested in the interview, that
in his speech at tho opening OF
the Northern Parliament, he fol-
lowed the invariable constitution
al practice relating TO speeches
from the throne in Parliaments"
"Ths statement" Lloyd George
said. appeared in certain Irish
and English papers, attributing
words OF the greatest concern TO
His Majesty relating to the Irish
policy.
1T is quite impossible always to
deal with calumnious statements,
hut these were of the most cate
gorical character. calculated at
the present moment to prejudice
seriously the Irish settlement
"T hope" Lloyd George told the
Commons, that tho Kings state
ment may do something to sterilize
ths cfYect Of the criminal malig-
nitv which for personal ends Is
endeavoring to stir up mischief
between the Allies, misunder-
l.<.t m nrit
piro and the United States, and
frustrate the hope OF peace In
Ireland"
WASHINGTON. July 29.-Lord
Northclirfe to-day denied having
authorized the story quoting him
as stating that King George had
asked Lloyd George, English Pre-
mier. to stop shooting down the
people in Ireland,
II know nothing about IT,. said
Northcliffe. ~ never said that
King George had said any such
thing 10 Lloyd George, nor have
given out anything with even
remote suggestion OF the idea"
LONDON. July 29.-Sir Auckla nd
3eddes. British Ambassador at Wash
ngton. acted on his own initiative II
'ooycotting'' Lord Northcliffe as
Inner and house Euest, it was stated
n official circles to-day.
1t was stated that the Ambassado OF
vas considered 10 have acted prop
rly.
WASHINGTON July 2s,-Wash
ngton. officially and unoffic!ally. 4
lughlng to-day at the cancelling b,
he British Ambassador OF the dinnel
o Lord Northchfte. to which all th'
members of the Cabinet had heen in
tied. 1t Is regarded here as a de
ighttul example OF small-town pol
tics.
The dental from London to-ds,
hat the British Foreign Once hat
inspired the action by Geddes va,
by Lord NOrthclifYe a.
one Of these diplomatic denials"
JUS a plain lie" ne said
II am sorry that my friend Gedde'
las been placed in such an embsr'
'assing position"