Evening journal., 1921-08-19

I feet came there to assist US In chas-
ing the raiders
1T was invaluable to us. II was
one of the turning factors in the
war. They loyalty and faithfully to
the letter carried out their obliga-
tions. and carried them out in the
spirit
rs II 10 be suggested that we now
should turn round and say TO them.
Thank you. You stood by us in
trouble. but we don't need you any
longer, so good-bye7' Would any
body behave like that in business?
The British Empire must have like
gentlemen.
when you aro dealing with a
country that stood well by you In
trouble and IL is suggested that you
should bring the alliance to an end
when the trouble is over. / say that
would not be becoming to the Brit
ish Empire.
Il do not believe there is any
country in the world. whether It
likes the japanese alliance or not.
that would think anything better OF
the British IL we had broken of the
alliance. They might appesr glad
for the moment. but in their hearts
they would despise us for doing Il.
That does not mean that we are
to continue an alliance OF this kind
on any point against anyone else.
and certainly not against the United
States. 1t Is a cardinal principle or
British policy, and 1t must be, that
we should act in as complete ac-
cord with the United States as any
two countries can.
Il do not know OF any country in
the world with whom Il is more inn
portant that we should act in con-
cert than with America. But 1 do
not see why 1t is impossible to re-
member our obligations to Japan
and at the same time preserve a
spirit OF fraternity with the United
States.
That is one Of the questions /
still hope II will be possible to have
discussion upon. II the alliance
with Japan could be merged into a
greater understanding with Japan
and the United States on all the
problems of the Pacific, that would
be a great event, and II would be a
: guarantee for the peace OF the
world.
The problems Of today may be in
the Atlantic. Yesterday they were
in the German ocean. and they may
pass tomorrow into the Pacific. and
2 when they do, the powers that are
J most greatly concerned in the Pa
cifc are America, Japan ana the
q British empire"
{ And China" interjected a mem
e Der of the House.
e Certainly and China" the Pre-.
o mier added.
C Those four great countries" Mr.
n Lloyd George continued, "are pri.
e marily concerned with having a
complete understanding with regard
d 70 the Pacific. But the surest way
e TO make a success OF any disarma
Il ment conference Is, first of all. {,
d arrive at an understanding upon th'
h Pacific. I do not myself believe yoi
will attain the same measure o.
=, success in a disarmament confer
F. ence until you have attained to tina
: complete understanding. I believ
disarmament would be much easie
II you could get that clear under
standing first. and l still am hopefu
that this view viii be taken.
'e The British empire as a whole 4
agreed in the desire for complet
N friendship with the United State
sc and 10 make arrangements whie
e. would remove every conceivabl
II prospective obstacle to such friend
st ship. Nothing would please tn
10 British dominions. as well as tn
lie mother country, more than a settle
At ment which would make -hem fe'
r that the British empire and Americ
p could work side by side in a CON
ig mon partnership for the restoratio
ir Of the peace OF the world-for guar
Id anteeing the peace OF the world.
la Il do not know of anything I
guarantee that which would be equ'
be to Japan, Americ and the Britis
ct empire in agreement upon the gre'