The Washington times., 1921-07-29
REMARK Of
j. s,
fans ANGER:
|0F PREMIER
Lloyd George Incensed by Re-
port OF Interview When Lord
Quoted King George.

LONDON, July ss.--King George
today took hand In the North
rliffs-Lioyd George controversy and
denied Lord Northclffe's statement
: - New York that he tthe Kmy)
had said 70 the premier: "You
must stop killing my subjects"
King Georges statement repu.
dating tho accuracy Of Lord
tanned in IN authorized statement
which Premier Lloyd George read
In the House Of cS'nons.
LONDON, July ga rumpus
which il marked by steadily in
creasing bitterness and which has
now assumed international ramif-
cations has today grown out of the
hostility between Premier Lloyd
George and Marquis Curzon, the
foreign secretary, on one hanas
and Lord Northcliffe, the great
newspaper proprietor, on the other.
Official Denial Is Issued.
The latest development. and one
which promises to increase the hos
tility was the cancellation of Lord
dinner at the British
embassy In Washington.
The importance of this incidens
was shown by the fact that the for
eign office today took official cogni.
sance Of II and issued a formal
statement saying that Marquis Cur
zon had nothing to do with the 40
ton OF Sfr Auckland Geddes, the
British ambassador in Washington.
Before this denial was issued, friends
OF Lord Eorthcliffe had charged the
foreign secretary with responsibility
for the cancellation. They declaI ed
that Marquis Curzon was getting his
revenge for the attack against him
In the Northcliffe London Times
when the foreign secretary was char
acterfxed a. "pompous and inef-
ficient," and an unsuitable delegate
TO represent Great Britain in the Far
East conference.
Premier Lloyd George was attacked
In the Same article and Northcliffa
has already. felt the effect of the
Prcmier's displeasure through the
closing of special channels OF in
formation which the London Times
formerly enjoyed.
II It Is to be a war of reprisal
the next move is up to Northchffe.
who is now In Washington.
The whole nation is watching the
battle with keen interest. This ma.
tional attention is intensified by the
been introduced Political decisions
may even be influenced by the ant.
mostly Of the Lloyd George -Curzon and
Northcliffe factions.
Deny Kings Irish Query.
The Lloyd George administration
was particularly incensed over an In
terview given out by Lord Northcliffe
in New York. in which he was reported
as having quoted King George as say
ing to Premier Lloyd George:
When are you going to stop killing
my subjects7"
Supporters Of the Lloyd George-C Cur
ron faction deny that any such conver-
sation ever took place between the
king and the premier, and they charge
Northcliffe with giving a false i'm
preston abroad.
Persons close to Downing street re-
call that Premier Lloyd Georges noti-
fled the world that the London Times
does not reflect the views of the Brit
ish government" eni now the declara-
ton il made that America must not
accept Northciiffe as the spokesman
for Great Britain"
II In declared that Lord Northcliffe
wishes TO represent Great Britain at
the Far East conference and that he
II so hopeful of achieving this honor
that he is going to China. Janan and
Australia to make a personal study OF
conditions 80 as TO possess first-hanj
Information on the subject. IL is GER
tain, however. that II the present adt
ninistration continues In power Lord