The New York herald., 1921-08-17
ALLIANCE STRONG AS
EVER, SAYS PREMIER
Lloyd George Tells House
Europe's Problems, Silent
on Ireland.
WINS OPPOSITION PRAISE
Pleads for German Disarma-
ment as Furnishing Sc
curity to France.
WINS OPPOSITION PRAISE
Spcciof Gable TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
CopiTiGht, 1921 by TIE New YozK HERALD.

Speciof Gable TO THE NEW York HERALD.
copD'ioht, 1921, by TIE NEW YosK HERALD.
New r.-i Herald Bureau.
London, Aug. f6.
Premier Lloyd George faced the
House Of Commons this evening and
revealed the delicacies and entangle-
ments of the gravest problems before
Great Britain and the peace of the
world. Resolved to clear the atmos-
phere Of all doubt and uncertainty, as
he did Sunday when he laid the Irish
troubles before the people by publish
Ing the correspondence between him.
self and Eamon de Valera, he told
what had happered at the meeting OF
the Supreme Council in Paris in the
most straightforward terms the House
Of Commons has heard in long time
He analyzed the Silesian question,
presenting forcibly the arguments OF
both sides, and summed up with an
expression of hope that in leaving the
matter with the League of Nations
the Supreme Council would not only
but would maintain the Entente. which
is deemed so necessary TO prevent fur
ther conflict.
The Premier sketched the difficulties
between the Greeks and the Turks
and outlined the allied policy in the
Near East. He told what the Allies
proposed to do in view of the Russian
famine and paved the way for extend
would take much the same safeguards
as have Ceen demanded by Secretary
Hoover
Keeps silent on Ireland.
The speech was in the nature OF a
general housecieaning OF the irritating
external troubles. and made the honor
able members lose sight for the time
being Of the renewed difficulties aris-
ing in Dublin for the Premier was care
fully silent on Ireland. The Premier
was at his best, driving home fact after
fact which Europe must face with such
compelling eloquence that he evoked a
succession Of cheers, with scarcely a dis
senting voice during his long address, In
which he declared the recent meeting
OF tho Supreme Council was the most
important held He scored so completely
that when Herbert Asquith arose to an
swer he said;
THE Prime Minister'S statement Is
the most satisfactory the House OF Com
mons has yet received on the interna-
tional situa tion since the armistice."
MT. Asquith praised many steps that
80 1rlu ri
ing Russia, and advanced no arguments
against the others. J. II. Thomas. rep
resentIng labor. said the policy regard
ing Silesia was in conformity with the
overwhelming feeling Of the great mass
Of mon and women OF the country" and
associated himself with the plea OF the
Premier regarding Russia.
The Premier said referring to Upper
Silesia:
the whole question will be dealt with
on the basis OF the Treaty Of Versailles.
Owing to a delay which was inevitable
I do not think II will be very long be-
cause all the facts are there--it may be
necessary 10 eend reentorcements to Up
per Silcsia 10 prevent a recurrence Of
anything like the incidents which dis
turbed the peace OF Europe early in the
summer. We have agreed eacn, OF us 70
contribute whatever is necessary"
Unity n Guarantee OF Peace.
The unity Of the Mites. Mr.. Lloyd
George asserted. was a guarantee for
the peace OF Europe. ard II was a mat
ter OF great qualification that at the
end Of the meeting a resolution was
passed not merely that tho alliance be
continued. but declaring that the spirit
OF the alliance was as strong as ever
Tho Upper Silesla question was In many
respects one Of the most dangerous and
delicate yet raised. u never seemed to
him a very difficult matter 10 settle the
question on its merits. geographically,
economically and statistically. bur the
problem was complicated by the intro
duction of other elements There were
large sections Of French public opinion
believing that the taking away Of the
coal mines and iron works of Sllesia
from Germany was essential for tho
security az France, he decla red. but this
hc believed 10 be deiusion
The Premier referred 70 thc plehisctc
in witch roughly. seven-elevcnths or
the population voted 10 remain with
Germany and the other four-elevcnths
for remaining with Poland The dispute
ranged around very important in
dustrtal triangle. the Prime Minister
went on The towns were German and
the villages Polish, he pointed out. but
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