New-York tribune., 1921-05-15

toiaFu are really incldental LlOyu
George is able TO condemn the acts in
that theater ON moral as well as on
legal grounds. Between the lines of
his speech in the House Of Commons
can be read Great Britain's determine
tion to forget the divisions of the war
and return to firm basis Of interna-
tional trading relations. This means
a return to the policy Of last year. He
is lnsistent that the obligations of GET
many must be recognized equally with
those of other countries. Emphasis is
placed on moral obligations, but ma
terial questions are involved. His in
sistence that the Treaty of Versailles
must be respected puts him in strong
position. because France of all parties
is most interested in the treaty.
Everything points to the opening of
period in which Great Britain will play
more dominant part in European af-
fairs. The time seems to have arrived
when peace questions will loom larger.
Instead of occupying themselves with
the unprofitablc task of clearing away
the debris of war the British will con-
ccntrate on establishing firmer trade
relations with all other nations, includ-
ing Germany. If France doesn't like
British policy she must make the best
of 1t. just as the British have done in
recent months regarding French poll
icies, AT least that is the interpreta-
tion placed here on the Premier's mo-
mentous speech.
LONDON, May IA (By The Asso-
cated Press) Premier Lloyd Georges
denunciation OF. the Polish revolt
in Silesia did not receive anything
like unanimous support from London
newspapers to-day. Some of the most
important journals did not comment
upon his address, and while there were
some strong expressions Of approval
there were also some sharp attacks
upon Mr.. Lloyd George, who was told,
among other things, that he himself
and his Allied colleagues we're largely
to blame for the situation, and that the
Polish government was really power
less, for material reasons, against the
insurgents.
Two Papers Back Premier
The Daily Express commended the
Prime Minister'S honesty, courage and
statesmanship, and insisted Poland
must be taught she cannot be allowed
to become a disturbing element in
Europe" The Daily News held that
Poland was fatally and irretrievahly
in the wrong" and that the Prime Min
istcr's language was fully justified"
On the other hand, The Daily Chron-
lcie, usually stanch supporter of
Lloyd George, while admitting the
position was humiliating and alarming
for the Allies, said it would take the
situation more tragically but for the
defiance of the Allies by Mustapha
kemal Pasha, leader of the Turkish
Nationalists; Gabrielle dAnnunzio, who
occupied .Fiume for more than a wear
and General Zellgouski, whose Polish
'irregulars' are still holding Wilma"
The newspaper also held the Allies
partly blameworthy, owing to their
failure to agree upon the Upper Sile-
sian frontier, and urged them to "ener-
glze an agreement, since the Polish
problem never will be settled until that
is done"
Lloyd George was charged with
bitter partisanshlp, intense dislike of
Poland, pusillanimous fear of Germany
and ignorance of European politics" by
The Morning Post, The newspaper de-
scribed his speech as a torrent of
abuse, invective and hysterical excite
ment," and argued that if the result
of the Silesian plebiscite was to be de-
termined by the vote of individual com
according to the Treaty of Yer
sailles facts would show that Kor-
fanty was following the treaty and
Lloyd George was breaking it." The
Post concluded by expressing the hope
that the British public would not allow
itself to be rushed into acquiescence in
the Prime Minister'S "contemptible and
SenSeless pro-GermaniSm."