The New York herald., 1921-07-29
VIEWS
RESENTED IN LONDON
Cancellation Of Embassy Din
ner Explained by Interview
on Ireland.
RIDICULED BY RIVALS
Spokesman Hints Publisher
Should Keep Wash Off
international Line.
RIDICULED BY RIVALS

Special Gable TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, BY THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London, July 20.
The cancellation of Lord North
cliffe's dinner at the British Embassy
in Washington is explained here as
probably an indication of official re-
sentiment against the activities of this
man who presumes to speak for the
British Empire" Well informed off,
cials who refuse to be quoted think
that it is the result of an interview
by Lord Northciiffe in New York re-
garding conversations between Pre-
mier Lloyd George and King George
about Ireland.
On Monday Lord Northcliffe's Man
chester Mail published in it's first edi-
ton, which was circulated in Ireland
and Scotland, an interview supposed
to have been given by him In New
York, quoting the King as asking
Premier Lloyd George: when are
you going to stop killing my subjects
the story disappeared and the Times
and the Mail here did not touch il.
This alleged interview. whether true
or not, is greatly resented in Govern
ment circles on the ground that the
conversation referred to never took
place. and that the King had no au-
thority to speak thus to the Prime
Minister of England anyway.
One More ManGuvre.
The incident is regarded as sufficient
reason for the Government to prevent
the entertainment of Lord Northcliffe
at its embassy with the President of
the United States present. although II
! is not definitely stated that this is the
| official cause for the action.
This appears to be another manoeuvre
In the fight between Lord Northcliffe
and the Government whicl mas gone on
for many months. but which came to
head when President Hardings invita-
tion, to the disarmament conference ar
rived and Il was semi officially stated
that Premier Lloyd George would him
ored against such an idea and attempt
ed to point out that the Premier was not
qualified TO represent Great Britain.
Coming just at the time of the Irish
peace conferences this particularly en-
barrassed the Government. Lord Cur
zon, Secretary OF state for Foreign AZ
fairs. quickly boycotted the Northcliffe
press and refused it's representatives
permission to enter the Foreign once.
When the controversy was at its height
Lord Northcliffe sailed. Since then Pre-
mier Lloyd George has stoutly defended
Lord Curzon's action. and the Welsh
wizard. at his best on this occasion,
seemed To silence the Northcliffe guns.
Personal Ambitions.
IT has been widely gossiped here that
Lord Northclife himself wanted 70 rep
resent Great Britain at President Har-
ding's conference. and rival papers have
been busy attempting TO ridicule both
him and his Intentions. several OF them
observing that he is shaking the Times
out Of It's stately past with his personal
ambitions and animosities. Since Lord
Northcllffc's arrival In America his
papers have been giving extensive pub
licity to what they called his glorious
reception.
This morning almost Identical stories
appeared In the Times and the Mai.
covering more than a column. about
what II already known as his Snap.
snap" interview. emphasizing his "salvos
OF ideas" and using the phraseology of
New York newspapers The articles
close with: Lord Northclire leaves to-
night for Washington. lie viii be re-
ccived tomorrow by President Harding
and members Of the Cabinet"
one man who usually speaks accu-
rately for the Government admitted that
this paragraph was received with annoy
ance. He said that the Government felt
that Lord Northcliffe should keep his
family wash off the International line.
GEN. MARCH IN BERLIN.
BERLIN. July 2s.--Gen. Pcyton G.