Evening star., 1921-08-19

thousands of miles of sea against
the raiders? We could not have done
1t but for the fact that our Japanese
ally came to our aid
The Australian and the New Zea-
lands premiers admitted it. They
said: We would not have sent our
troops without that guarantee And
at the beginning Of the war we GER
aa.y aainiy could not have given the guar
antee but for the fact that the Japa-
nese fleet came there to assist us in
chasing the raiders.
Japanese Were Invaluable.
1T was invaluable to US; it was one
OF the turning factors in the war. They
loyalty and faithfully to the letter
carried out their obligations, and car
rfed them out in the spirit.
rs 1t to be suggested that we now
should turn around and say to them,
Thank you. You stood by us in trou-
ole' but we don't need you any longer.
SO goodbye? Would anybody like
that in businss? The British empire
must behave like gentlemen.
When you are dealing with
country that stood well by you in
trouble and it is suggested that you
should bring the alliance to an end
would not be becoming to the British
empire.
II do not believe there is any coun-
try in the world. whether 1t likes
Japanese alliance or not. that would
think anything better of the British
il we had broken off the alliance.
They might appear glad for the mo-
ment, but in their hearts they would
despise us for doing it.
THAT does not mean that we are to
any point against any one else, and
certainly not against the United
States. 1t is a cardinal principle OF
British policy. and it NUT be. that
we should act in as complete accord
with the United States as any two
countries can.
Important to Act With U. $.
II do not know of any country in
the world with whom it is more i'm
cert than with America. But I do
not see why it 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 l still
hope it will be possible to have discus
Sion upon. II the alliance with Japan
could be merged into greater under
standing with Japan and the United
States on all the problems Of the Pacific,
that would be a great event, and 1t
would be a guarantee for the peace Of
the world.
"The problems of today may be in the
Atlantic. Yesterday they were in the
NtTIdU OCedup anu tHey may pass ".
morrow into the Pacific, and. when they
do, the powers that are most greatly
concerned in the Pacific are America,
Japan and the British empire"
"And China" !nterJected member
of the House
Certainly, and China" the premier
added
Those four great countries" Mr..
Lloyd George continued, "are primarily
with having complete un-
derstanding with regard to the Pacific.
But the surest way to make a success
Of all, to arrive at an understanding
upon the Pacific. I do not myself be-
lieve you will attain the same measure
Of success In a disarmament confer
ence until you have attained to that
complete understanding. l believe dis
could get that clear understanding first,
and am hopeful that this view will be
taken.
Would Work Side By Side.
1.-THE British empire as a whole is
agreed in the desire for complete |
friendship with the United States and |;
to make arrangements which would |
remove every conceivable prospective |
obstacle to such friendship. Nothing
would please the British dominions, |
as we'll as the mother country. more |
them feel that the British empire |
and America could work side by |
side in a common partnership for the |
restoration Of the peace Of the |
world-for guaranteeing the peace of |
the world.
guarantee that which would be equal
to Japan. America and the British
empire in agreement upon the great
principle son which world policy ].