Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-19
Irish Republican Parliament
To Take Up British
Proposals.
EXPECT NEW OFFER
Dali Eireann In Session Six Hours
Considering Routine Matters-Par-
lament To Continue

London, Aug. 19.-t'If the al
lance with Japan could De merged
into greater understanding With
Japan and the United States on all
the problems of the Pacific that
would be great event ana it would
be a guarantee for the peace of the
world"
Thus spoke David Lloyd George
the British Prime Minister, before
the House OF Commons today in out
lining the work of the recent con-
ference of the Imperial Premlers.
The Premier was dealing specifi-
cally with the Anglo-Japanese alli-
ance at the time and explaining how
the conference had unanimously rec
ognized that Japan Loyalty had car.
ried out her obligations to Great
Britain during the war in letter and
in spirit. :.
Mr.. Lloyd George asked if it
was to be suggested that Great Brit
ain now should turn her back upon
Japan with a mere "thank you" and
"good bye" after japanese aid had
proved one of the turning factors
in the war, in that it had given pro-
faction to the transit of Dominion
and Indian troops across seas. Even
countries disliking the Anglo-Japa-
nese alliance would despisc the Brit
ish if after such services Great Brit
ain turned her back upon japan, he
declared.
The Premier said he saw no reason
why it should be impossible to re-
member obligations to Japan and at
teh same time preserve spirit Of
fraternity with the United States:
1t was a carnival principle of
British policy, the Premier contin-
ued, that Great Britain should act
in as complete accord with the 'Jni-
ted States as possible. He did not
know Of any country in the world
with whom it was more important to
act in concert. He declared that the
surest way to make success OF
the Disarmament Conference was
first to reach an understanding on
Pacific questions and ne hoped his
view in this respect would be token
at the Washington gathering. ;,
During his address Mr.. Lloyd
George revealed the fact that the
conference of the Premiers did not
discuss the Irish qquestion. He said
there was no burning desire to touch
upon that difficult matter. The
Premier defended the action of Gen
eral SHUTS, the South African Prem
ier, with regard to Ireland. He said
General Smuts had acted perfectly,
straightforwardly and honorably and
that everything he had done, was
done with the full assent of the
King and the Ministry.
"When you come to the question
of a renewal of the Anglo Japanese
Alliance" said Mr.. Lloyd George,
,"You must take into account how it
has operated. There was a real TEST
in the late war. No man who watch
ed what happened could come to any
other conclusion than that it was
loyally and faithfully interpreted
and carried out by our japanese ally
The Pacific was being raided by
fast German cruiscrs;. our, ships
were being sunk. And we had TO
depend on the help of Australia and
New Zealand"
The Premier proceeded TO des-
crib. how Great Britain's immense
fleet was strained to the very last
ship, new and old. ii. the gigantic
operations for protecting Great
Britain's own shores in the North
Sea, the North Atlantic and the
Mediterranean.
an the immense Pacific Ocean
and in the Southern Atlantic" Mr..
Lloyd George continued, Chow were
we to guarantee 100000 co.Cnial and
100000 Indian troops crossing
thousands of miles of sea against
the raiders? We could not have done
it but for the fact that our japanese