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LLOYD GEORGE-The Man and His Times

all and to her till she could pay reparations.
1t would not abate .jot of it's reparation claims
though Germany manifestly could not yet pay in
full at the same time 1t constantly demanded the
occupation of the Ruhr-which meant the end of
both peace and reparation in Europe-uness the
treaty was fulfilled in every letter and line.
X X X
Lloyd George had to face the storm alone. He
no longer had America to help him in counseling
moderation. He had both to make Germany realize
that she had to do her very utmost to live up to
her obligations, and to make France see that she
must be reasonable in her Interpretation Of the
treaty. Throughout, usual, he took the long
view. While sympathizing deeply with France, for
which he has real affection, he felt that what
France needed and Europe needed most was peace
He was adamant about German disarmament
France. but having secured it he believed
that the real menace to France had been removed
and that the only serious danger to France was
that she should pursue provocative policy which
would keep fear and passion alive in Europe and
prevent economic recovery, and which might even
arouse a spirit of revenge in Germany which moth
ing could control. Time and time has he placed
himself athwart the French extremist demands for
the occupation of the Ruhr impossible repara-
tons For all this he has got little thanks-indeed
he has become the most unpopular figure in France
today. But history will surely record what Frances
soundest statesmen already privately admit, that
Lloyd George has been throughout her wisest, if
her most candid friend
X X X
1t has been exactly the same with Russia. 1t
was in January, 1920. after the Denikin- Kolchak
collapse. that Lloyd George made up his mind that
the soviet regime had come to stay, and that it
imperative in the interest of cheap food
supply to the stricken peoples of Europe and of
world revival of trade to draw Russia back into
the comfy of nations. The nations had found no
difficulty in maintaining relations before the war
both with the and with the sultan at the time
of the Armenian atrocities Why were they averse
to entering into relations with the soviet. provided
it complied with international practice? He could
understand policy of Intervention to substitute
a liberal for Soviet regime But once that was
abandoned he had for mere negation
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N a few days we will be in the
midst of the Christmas holidays.
experiencing the many phases of

IN few days we will be in the
midst Of the Christmas holidays.
experiencing the many phases of
happiness and varying degrees of
satisfaction that fall to the lot of the
average person. We eat. drink and
make merry, giving no thought of to-
morrow. However, about the time
New Year arrives a radical change
seems to come over the entire family.
The very things which a few days
before brought thrills of joy now
hardly stir casual interest. All the
happiness and zest which filled the
days around Christmas has left for
parts unknown, and we enter upon
the New Year sadly and solemnly.
Somehow, life seems different. Some
thing has changed; something gone
wrong. More or less unconsciously,
we are led to make many silly and a
few good resolut tions. Why this
sion, and gloomy outlook upon life?
Surely, it is not altogether spiritual
awakening. Has il ever occurred to
you that this reaction. this depression
and depletion of body. mind and spirit
which is only too familiar to us all
might bear some relation to the way
we have been living for the previous ten
days or so? Have you not thought
that possibly the severe headaches,
colds. stomach disorders. stubborn
constipation, or any one or more of
the hundreds of different derange-
ments of the body which invariably
and Immediately follow Christmas
might have an origin in some source
other than that of divine visitation?
Is it just luck or caprice that these
things, which incapacitate and cause
us to suffer, happen along at this
time of the year? 1t would be inter-
esting to take a look at a few of the
causes, and to consider a few simple
preventive measures. If we will
profit by this inspection of the law
Of cause and effect, maybe the New
Year season will be even happier than
the Christmas period, and possibly
we will start the coming year with
a stronger spirit. keener mind. and
a healthier and more efficient human
machine.
Crimes Against the Body.
At no time during the entire year
are greater crimes committed against
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VHI-Lloyd George Since the War

7 n his later years Lloyd Georges role has
changed. Before the armistice Lloyd George
i the tempest challenging the old order,
i breaking down conventions and inertia. or
sanzing the nation for battle with vital energy.
Since the peace his task has been rather to ride
the tempest, to control the forces of passion and
unrest liberated by the war; until reason and pro-
portion held sway once more. Indeed he has often
likened mis- position in the last three years to that
of the captain of ship after great storm
The wind has dropped. the sky is sunny and at
peace. but the great waves seem as high and ir-
resstible as ever and it is only by slow and imper-
ceptible degrees that calm for the ship and its
passengers returns.
This thankIess task, calling perhaps for the
greatest qualities of craftsmanship has had to be
undertaken both at home and abroad The settle
ment of Versailles. as have seen. founded Eu-
rope on democracy. a. tionality. disarmament and
the league of nationA Would this settlement be
strong enough resist the torrent of reaction that
sets in after every war? The principal difficulty
arose over the relations between France and Ger
many.
France had suffered far more heavily than any
other nation during the war; she had lost 100000
of her citizens in killed, thousands of her farms
and factories had been destroyed her finances were
in hopeless disorder. She looked to the treaty of
Versailles to make everything good. Germany was
to disarm Germany was to pay reparaton, and so
balance her budget. Britain and the United States
we're to guarantee her security for the future.
X X
Within very few months the whole Of this
hope lay in ruins The United States withdrew
from the league and rejected the treaty of guaran-
tee. 1t became obvious to everybody that Germany
could not pay what had been expected Disarma-
ment went slowly than had been provided for.
Dsillusionment has overtaken the rest of the
world. 1t almost despair that settled
France. Where was her security? Where her
solvency? How she to restore her devastated
areas?
Under the stress the nationalist party in
France became very unreasonable. 1t was torn be-
tween the desire destroy Germany once for
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miners to intimdate the nation into surrender by
destroying the colleries by violence by stopping
the pumps.
Lloyd George however, did not content himself
merely with riding the storm. Far more measures
of progressive reform have been passed under his
administration than under that Of any predecessor.
During the war he supported the bills for the
reimbursement OF women, and for introducing a
great measure of advance toward democracy in
the vast continent Of India. Immediately afterward
he set in motion a new program of legislation.
What is more he did not hesitate a moment. I re-
member his saying to me: I'VE must begin at
once You mark my words. For two years parlia-
ment will be anxious to pass any reasonable pro-
gressive legislation ask then reaction will set in
and nothing will get DONE" His insight was proved
right. For two years parliament passed an ava
lanche of legislation unexampled in his history.
Two years almost to day from the armistice it
threw out the government electricity bill, and
passed practically nothing since.
X X X X
Lloyd George today occupies a quite unprece-
dented position both in British and European poll
tics. Abroad. he is the figure that has author
ity. Europe knows that 1t has been Lloyd George
that has stemmed the tide of reaction which sets
in after all wars. and has preserved the political
settlement Of Versailles the basis Of European
reconstruction. At home it is the same. He has
many opponents, but no rival. Not alone by his
wisdom and prestige and vast experience, but by
reason Of the fact that he is head of a coalition
which frees him from bowling to party necessities
he overshadows everybody else. The opposition is
weak fundamentally because he hardly ever gives
them good target for attack. Whether he will
remain long in office is another matter He has
been sixteen years in the saddle and eight of them
the most strenuous in human history. There are
many who believe that once the Irish question is
out of the way he would welcome a long rest
X X X
During the last few months. apart from Ireland
it is the problems of the world which have
been absorbing his attention First, what is to be
the future of the British empire? Second what
to be its relations with the United States and
it's policy in the east? The old idea of the British
empire has disappeared. 1t is no longer Great
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By Philip Kerr
(His Secretary, 1917-lo21) }

Britain and its colonies. 1t is common
wealth of equal nations, concerting their policy in
common with Great Britain sort Of managing
director. carrying out agreed policy in foreign
anafrs laid down by the conference of prime min
listers. The Birth commonwealth of nations. how
ever, has become more than this. 1t is the great
bridge between east and west. Within it all peo-
ples OF whatever color. reach full national
sel1-goVernnent. Thus India has taken svest
a step toward becoming dominion as is possible
in community Of 330o00,O00 souls still deeply
divided by race. language and religion The m
monweath is now the greatest preventive of the
new danger of a world on color lines. For
nationalties of all colors and civilizations can
learn to cooperate with another within it
where the attempt to mingle coors in single
community only stirs up animosities and fears
which are fatal to progress and to peace.
X X X
What the future of this organism will be.
great novelty in history the federation
of the United States. nobody has yet ventured to
predict 1t is clearly in transitional form. But il
must always be the policy of the British common
wealth to cooperate with the American common
wealth. Its ideals fundamentally the same.
Its interests nowhere conflict World peace. open
trade and the progress everywhere of responsible
democracy are the common need of both. II they
stand together. they in association with other
nations. lead the world to liberty and peace If
they quarrel, civilization must perish.
Agreement will not always be easy. Prejudice
and Ignorance divide. There are great vested in
terests which live exploiting misunderstanding.
The far east presents problem of peculiar diff
Guilty not amenable to simple slap-dash solution.
But Lloyd George has never yet failed under
stand another people or to make his viewpoint
plain. He is persuasive and successful. through
magic but because he has thought things out. is
always ready to learn and is usually ready with "A
practical and sensible way out of a difficulty If
he can lay the foundation of real working under
standing between the two halves of the English
speaking world. he will have put worthy crown
to unique career.
Copyright, 1921 by the Mcclure Newspaper syndicate
NEXT SUNDAY-Lloyd George and ireland.
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throw Of Venizelos by the Constantinists the in
transigeance of Mustapha Kemal and other causes
have combined to keep the near east still in fer
ment of unrest.
In internal affairs also. Lloyd Georges princi-
pal task has been to maintain stability He saw
clearly that the first years after the war were go
ing to be very difficult and that strong non-party
government essential Hence the election Of
1918. He was proved right. The revolutionary
spirit which captured Russia and dominated Eu-
rope toward the end Of the had its counter
part in Britain also. It never took an anarchical
form. 1t took shape in the short-sighted economic
doctrines. which captured the labor world. that
capital was enemy, and that labor was entitled
to increased pay and shorter hours and generally
easier time. quite irrespective of the work they
put into their job, of the state Of the markets
of foreign trade.
The slump is destroying that illusion every
where now, and forcing both capital and labor to
cooperate with one another. But in the period
after the war the doctrine of the strike to enforce
ever-increasng demands, forced on by communist
extremists who hoped thereby to ruin industry al
together, held the field with the vast majority of
the labor world. The movement came to a dam
gerous head in the railway strike Of 1919 and the
miners strike of 1921.
X X X
Lloyd Georges heart has always been with the
under dog. Born and bred in cottage, he has
always had the keenest sympathy with the poor.
He has, too. natural feeling for the rebel of every
and time. But he had sympathy with
futile doctrines which he could only lead to
more and not less want and suffering for the work.
ingman. He dealt with both strikes in the
way. He first of all met the leaders. He argued
and reasoned with them in public. He went far
as possible to meet them. But when they insisted
the impossible. not only did he stand firm but
he swiftly and inexorably countered their attempt
to get their way by force. In the Of the rail-
way strike. within week amateur railway
and lorry service at work which proved that
the country could get well without the railway
men and that the strike weapon farce In
the case of the miners he modified voluntary
defense force which blocked the threat of the
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further decisions concerning application
Of the agrarian law until he has had an
exchange Of ideas with everybody con-
nected with the question, such as land
owners and even poems.
This official further stated that Presi-
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dent Obregon "does not intend to amend
errors committed in the application OF
The agrarian law by former officials
The nomina ton of Gen. Estrada as
secretary of agriculture is said to be
still in abeyance.
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OBREG0N HALTS ACTION.
Will Consult Landowners and Even
Poems on Agrarian Law.

MEXICO CITY, December 1e.-A high
government official in close touch with
President Obregon issued a statement
today to the effect that the Mexican
president does not intend to make any
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In pacific schemes is generally left
to few tireless and little consid-
cred groups oi non-offic al people.
Active interest inside government
dies out. The great peace suggest
ions and ventures of the world have
been born of wars fought rather
than of wars that might be fought.
The breathing spell long continued
might end in a general rusting and
neglect of the very methods for
preventing wars which peace-lovers
are now pushing.
What IL all amounts to is that the
most drastic initiation is no guar
antee. against future wars. Take
away a mans CUR and IL is no guar
antee that he will not strike IL
aroused. You must get at the man
enlarge his respect for order. his
contempt for violence, change his
notion of procedure in disputes.
establish his control. II takes more
than gun tot ng" TO make a dan
gerous citizen. more than relieving
him of his gun TO make safe one.
Conferences Must Find Settlements
II the present conference only
cuts down the number Of guns the
done little to ensure permanent
peace. II must ind satisfactory
settlement for the irritation Of the
Pscific and establish some method
for administering the settlements
as well as handling future irrita-
tions al they arise
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view the high ideal of creating a
solid foundation for the mainte-
nance of peace in the world, has
found in Italy the most favorable
and sympathetic reception. Italy
did not provoke the war. but en-
tered the war when Justice and
historical interest required it II
has fought strenuously side by side
WV the allied and associated ma
lions to victory, enduring the hard
est sacrifices of life and wealth.
Italy Ready to Cooperate.
To-day Italy is one of the fore
most influences for peace in the
world. 1t has nothing to ask of
anybody and nothing to fear. There
is no reason for conflict in our ma
tion. which wishes only to proceed
along the way of its economic and
financial reconstruction in good har-
mony with all other nations in safe
guarding the prestige of the italian
name in the world. Italy has no
imperialistic tendencies of any kind,
even though 1t is conscious of its
glorious past and its mission of civ.
ilization for the future. Owing to
Its traditions and to the political
doctrines of its most eminent writer's
and thinkers. and to the mental and
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chance to grow-and tina. is some.
thing-but 1t Is something which
must be qualified.
Man Always Ready to Fight.
The history OF mans conduct
shows that however much he de-
sires his peaceful life. the moment
what he conceives to be his coun-
try's interest-which he looks at as
his interests threatened, he will
throw his tools Of peace into the
corner and seize those of war. II
DOESN'T matter whether he Is pre-
pared or not. Men always have
done. and unless we can find some
tn ng beside force to appeal to in a
pinch, always viii do just as they
did at Bunker Hill. as the peasants
of Belgium did at the rumor of the
advance Of the Germans--seize any
antiquated kicking musket or
blunderbuss they can lay their
hands on and attack. 49,
There Is another significant pos
sibility to linn tation, one on which
the lovers OF peace may rightfuliy
count-certainly believers in war do
not overlook it-and that IL the
chance that the enforced breathing
spell gives for improving and de-
veloping whatever peace machinery
we have started It gives a fresh
chance to preach, the new methods,
arouse faith In them. stir govern
nents to greater interest In them
and less In arms. :,
It's a possibility-but to Offset q
experience shown that with the
passing Of the threat OF war Interest
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moral character Of its people. Italy
feels that II Is capable of co-operat-
ing and Is ready to cooperate eff.
fectively and loyalty with the ideals
which your President and you pro-
pose to attain in this conference. and
to give its full contribution to what
ever measures may be considered USE
full to guarantee the world against
the dangers Of war.
mo war. TO matter how far re-
mote IL may be from our bounda-
ries, can leave us Indifferent, either
for ethical or economic reasons.
A new war would be even more
frightful than the great war from
which we have just emerged. A
new war would be an economic dis
aster, without equal. for all peoples.
The economic consequences of a
new war in other parts of the
world, endangering the industries
and the food supplies of all coun-
tries, might mean the uEemploy-
ment of millions and millions of
men, and misery and hunger for
mankind. We are. therefore, strong
ly in favor of putting ar end to the
competition of ornaments, and we
have revealed these tendencies of
ours before today. In fact. we have
done more than this, by actually
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Capt. Clark Detailed
To st. Johns Cole

Capt. Hollis = clark. L : \
retired. WAS dc'ails1 ~ professor ~
military science and tactics ~ :.
Johns College IN this CITY hN order
Of President HardinE YESTERDAY.
The same order releases him - m
similar service with thn hich schools
at New Britain. conn.
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Voices ItaIy's Sentiments.

Signor Schanxer, cnlet OF the
italian delegation. said:
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen OF
the conference, may I be allowed
to express only in a few words the
sentiments Of great pleasure and
satisfaction with which we of the
italian delegation have listened to
the noble address of the Chief of
this great Republic, and to the
highly interesting and instructive
declarations made by. you. Mr..
Chairman.
I'VE have heard the voice of a
great people calling the other peo-
pies to a work OF civilization and
human progress am happy 20
state that Italy can accept without
reservation the great lines OF your
program and the sentiment by
which II IL Inspired. The calling
OF the conference. which has in
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The Portuguese Minister. Wis.,
count d'Alte. said:
Mr.. Chairman and members of
the conference can say no more
than to express the deep sympathy
that the nation represent has in
the laudable objects that have
brought this conference together.
There is but one foe to the full
achievement of these objects-na-
tional egotism. Should national
egotism tend to lead us astray, let
us remember that great as Is the
power Of the governments Of the
world that We represent. far greater
still Is that of the submerged mill
lions whose every feeling was out.
RACED by the intolerable anguish
suffered during the great war, ana
who will call us strictly to account
should We fail through our deiiber-
ations to lead them at least one
step nearer to state of enduring
peace"
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BRYAN PREDICTS
ACCEPTANCE BY
BRITAIN and JAPAN
Believes Nov. IL May Be
come Greater Day
Than Nov. III.

immediate acceptance by Great
Britain and Japan OF the American
naval reduction program. as out
lined yesterday at the opening ses-
sion of the Limitation Of arms con-
ference. Is predicted by William
Jennings Bryan. in his analysis OF
the proceedings OF the FIRST day OF
the conclave.
November IL" he declares, may
become a greater day in history
than November IL"
by WILLIAM JENNINGS BHYaH.
The most important thing in poll
tics Is the drawing of a definite line.
The temptation OF the politician
IL to ind ulge in generslities; q spe-
cifc program Is always necessary
when a step in advance is TO be
taken.
President HsrdIng's speech laia
the foundation for the statement
Of Secretary Hughes which followed
The President was positive in COM
hitting the United States to a pol
ICY Less OF armament and none of
war"
For Wholesale scrappIng.
Secretary Hughes worked I'm 70
his climax. using words Increasingly
DEFINITE and emphatic. until he an
nounced the program proposed BY
the United States. namely:
The diseontinuance Of all h.,,i.-
ship construction for ten years
The scrapping Of more tbap O.
million and a half tons Of naval
vessels OF which the United sac.
would contribute $4,000 tons "a.
British $4,000 tons and the lana
nese 2Se.0o0 tons. The United Stsse.
VIII lead IN the number OF tons
serAppeo' although we do not have
the largest navy.
mere is program for other na-
tlons 10 accept or reject
II they accept the conference will
mark d tremendous step forward
toward universal peace.
Voices Cry Of NuItItude,.
~ the navies Of the world an.
immediately reduced as pr,,osaA
ana the world has ten years Of resi-
rom the unbearable eNoens.. Of nre-
paredness. it will never turn back.
NO one person can claim a large
snare OF the credit for the move
ment. because coercion u-a. $500
in the mingled voices ~ ~ ,,.,'i,s
tudes in an lands c:o,,ern,,,o.',.
do not speak for tbenns.I,e.. 80,
merely give expression to the heart
throEs of the oyer-bprdensd 49,.
and these masses are not likely 10
tolerate any return to conditions
~ -. nave '"H'peileo this conference.
resldent and Secretary
nave Sehsed the sentiment
H "a their words will b.
pa u"d 10y = unanimity that few.
any. previous utterances have
Syii'liIs 'utu. Ihelr words are
I'm nope they VIII stir
.'9 80 iouo-so long and 50
~ 70 TX our haton's po-
Sl AZ the head or the peace
vi 'he word
None Likely 60 FaIter.
While no one in this eount-x 20,
speak so confidently Of sentiments
in other lands. IL is not irnprobah NE
that surging humanity-wbo a.
alike at heart evarv,-h,r. -,