Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-06
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-!sq"i'h Speaks FnyorabIy.
John r. Ciynrs chairman OF the
Parliamentary Labor party, and for
:ner Premier AsGuith spoke iIvorably
~ The modcratiuH OF Lloyd Georges
pronouncement Nj. ASquith said ho
thought mos; reasonable aud prac-
deal issue from tho difficulty had
been found by tho supreme council
The necessity of making Germany
aiSdrm was placed first in Importance
~ llcyb George. Germlny's default
= he .isIrnamcnt obligations WIS
placed HrSt by tho Premier he said,
ptCauSo while there WAS no poSSi-
ailtty of the Temperatures OF great
ornaments, there was guarantee o;
The freedom and peace of Europe
Although any sudden organization
Il "a force powerful enough 10 attack
France or Belgium was iniprobaO!e.
ho said. yet while there existed reg
ular military ORGANIZATIONS In Ger
many which, collectively. might be-
com. the nucleus OF II formidable
army, IL WAS impossible for France
70 settle down. She must continue to
arm ANA watch her eastern frontiers.
AS regarded rcDarations. said the
Prime Minister, the lilies wcro COM
PEELED to act. not merely because Ger
many mad defauitcd, but owing to
She had ma intention OF carrying out
her obligations.
Says Plan Is workable.
Lloyd George arl;ucd that the plan
hat the supreme council had adopted
vas fair ana woyN.bIe. The allies
mad taken account oI all OF Gcrmauy's
iilncu!tiess, economic and political, he
SAID, ami also her capacity TO pay
x was useless being impatient with
tn. attitude of France. the Prime
Minister declared, because France was
victim Of the war and entitled To
separations. There WAS no interest
Tor France which wac not also the
interest Of the whole world to secure
Jcace and Il settlement, Ne said, ana
Tor that reason the treaty must be
respected all! accepted as the real
bass OF any German offer. Lloyd
ic6rgc then entered into elaborate
details. describing the plans adopted
lSyfcrriuE 10 reconstruction in
France, Lloyd Gaor6c haid the Ger
mans might provide labor. but that
trades unions in France as we'll ~
here. The process Of reconstruction
nc asserted, MAS likely To occupy from
ivc to ten years.
demands. the Prime Minister said liz
WAS anxious 10 deal fairly 10y Ger
many and the German leaders. be-
cause their task WAS not an easy one
in Germany.
No aIistnkinG u. =. Attitude.
81 am not talking the iangHnG. OF
menace" lloyd George declared. but
o! practical common sense. when !
say II was 4 good thing Tor the Ger
man people TO b. brought Up sharply
against worse alternative If they
rtfut-d the present terms"
There was no !nistaEing the Amcri-
can attitude toward icrlnany's last
proposal, Lloyd George said. and II
must I've clear To Germany that she
had no alternative but To accept the
;l.l.Gd demands
Answering attacks in tho French
press that lie had been influenced bv
! Jewish iinh~cicrs, the Prime Minister
assorted that TWO of the bankers who
made representations TO him were
I English. another Irish and another
As for Sir Alfred Mond. Lloyd
G;rorrr sHia "thc House vii be sur
IjlsiG a. bear that he was the strong
esq ,Ivorhte f.r making Germany
| puy, ana hc is IN" NJ those who are
convinced That Germany can pay
I ElHjs w4s With reference to runners
I Nat Sir Alfred had Urged lon.eucy
( tu~arG Goruauyp