New-York tribune., 1921-01-24
George
Rule Staked i'm
Paris Council
Strong Opposition to Pre-
unier Develops as Eco
nomic Conditions atHome
Grow Steadily orse
Reparations Vital Issue
Demand for Effective Coop.
eration With e. S. Leads
IN Newspaper Comment.
: BY. Arthur S. DRAPER


From The Tribmnc's European Burenu.
Copyright. 1874. New York Tribune Inc
LONDON, Jan. 23.--Before Premier
Lloyd. George, Earl Curzon and their
STATS of nearly forty started early this
morning for Paris to attend the SUI
prere' Council meeting, the Premier
mad q long talk at the railroad station
with Andrew Bonar Law, the govern
menr leader in the House OF Commons.
ME- 'bonar Law is expected to see Sir
Auoalan1 Geddes, Ambassador to, the,
United States. when his belatedl sliin
arrives at Liverpool tomorrow, and will,
oissuss several matters with him before,
the ambassador proceeds to Paris.
op the eve of the Paris conference,.
at WRlch decisions of moment to Amer.
lea as, well as Europe are to be reached.
!ne: domestic situation in Great Britain
Is bad. Ihe fact that the conclusions.
1eAcped lii Paris may mean revision
OF |eear Britain's international rela-.
lions emphasizes the Importance Of re-
cent Developments in this country.
OAemployment here is, on steady
increase. More, than million already
are tdle and at. least 100000 are work.
idle. swells trade lags and the. COM
merc'ai. situation continues to grow
worse. Labor has come forward with
program designed to relieve unem-
ployment, and this will be discussed
at aEtrade union congress next Thurs,
day. The program calls for trade with
Russia, sterilization of exchange rates,
extension of government credits to
countries that want to buy British
QC0aQu re6ttrt;on Of
lures and establishment of a general
eiRht-hour dav. with no overtime and no
wage reductions.
Harding's Cooperation Awaited
Some of these matters mus be the
subject Of some of the discussions be-
tween Lloyd George and his associates
ct the Paris conference. Some of them
the Premier can discuss with Premier
BRAND of France and Count Sforza.
although others must wait until Presi-
deatseiect Harding takes Office and Sir
AUCKLAND can return to Washington
to present the British point os view.
The Importance of these, quest ions.
which face Lloyd George has been en-
phasized by the reported definite de-
eision of Lord Robert Cecil and his
brother. Lord Hugh Cecil, to join the
opposition. This means that there will
be ether deserters from the ranks of
Lloyd Georges followers, even though
the same differences of opinion may
not be involved in all cases. But for
the 9trst time since the war Lloyd
George Is going to be faced more and
more by an opposition party that rep
resents dissatisfaction in thi. country,
with his policies and it may very we'll
marx the dlsintegration o. his govern
msHt
There is considerable unrest H. Great
Britain, although not of q Bolshevik
nature. When the Italian Socialists
iast~w week fatty turned down Lenine's
program. all possibility of Red rev.
olutton IN the powers Of Western
Europe passed for the time being. The
present unrest is not confined to any
parncuiar group, but includes work
ers and workless, capitalists and en-
ployees. The remedy sought is the re-
establishment of Europe on her econ
omic. feet and the settlement of some
OF the many problems facing the ma
tiou6. Ihe economic situation is of
foremost Importance. 1t is not one
OF the problems that can wait until
March a.
Premiers Likely to Agree =
lloyd George goes to the Paris con-
1erpnce with every prospect of more
complete agreement with his French
sud, Italian colleagues than has been
possible heretofore. BRAND enjoys a
reputation Of being one of Frances
ablsst diplomats and greatest political
strAtegists.
Ehe highest hurdle confronting the
Allied statesmen is the question of Ger
man reparations. Ali other obstacles
should be cleared with comparative
se4e. The British are more lenen
with the Coruapc
eodNsnced that unless Germany is 6
Gcing concern in the future all Europe
VIA be jeopardized. If the British and
trHneh premiers can reach an agree.
meEt on Germany's debt, and how i,
sha3t be paid, the British believe tina,
the economic situat on throughout Eu
xoHF will begin to improve Immediately
II, On the other hand, there should be {
<omplete deadlock, and Lloyd George
and BRAND, despite the similarity Of
their political views, should be una e
20 seach common ground, experts ~
predact that there VIII be a gigant {
acoenmic collapse that will pull down
foAnd, Czecho-Slovakia, Hungary and
ether small states.
TO most Rritons the breaking of the
An&io-French alliance is almost un
xalHkaDle, but there is no getting away
from the fact that the British are do
termined to let nothing interfere with
MS country's economic reorganization
InS British are not as self contained
a. are the French They must trade
sn4 under conditions which are more
satisfactory than the present. Crea
Britain is looking westward as she ha!
nos.done since two years ago last April
when the military situation was so pro
1ouAdly critical. This time Great Brit
ainswants American cooperation rathe,
tnM military assistance, such as wa.
sought in 1918. 1t is all part OF he,
economic program, her effort to ge-
PACK on her feet commercially
Z Britain Ready to Trade
hf4tons expect to convince Americans
-tAey must convince them-that the,
harS good business propos tions te
mage. America has many advantages
butsEreat Britain has a few which are
hkciy to prove valuable when the time
comes for trading
Americas friendship and good viii
ere worth more to Great Britain thar
anything else, particularly because
thesclose relations existing betweeI
the eJnited States and Canada and tn.
formers sympathetic Understandings
with Australia and New Zealand.
With the return Of Sir Auckland
0edHes. the press rejecting govern.
rnsr& opinion expresses keen desire
thatsthe governments Of Great Britain
sndsthe United States should work in
cleser harmony. The Sunday Observe,