Evening star., 1922-02-07
KING LAUDS WORK
| Of CONFERENCE AS
PARLIAMENT OPENS
British Monarch Sees New
and Closer Friendship
With United States.
COALITION GOVERNMENT
DECLARED NEAR END

ADMINISTRATOR Cu0Seleu loI MdAy
Alleged Delinquencies
Questions to Come Forward.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 7.-Prime
Minister Lloyd George, speaking
at the opening session of the
house of commons this afternoon,
termed the Washington confer
ence one of the greatest achieve
ments ever registered in the his
tory of the world.
LONDON, February THE impe-
rial parliament, which was proroGued
December 10 to await action on the
Irish treaty by the dali eireann, was
reopencd today with the reading OF
the speech from the throne by King
George.
Regarding the Irish treaty. the King
said parliament would be called upon
TO consider such measures as may
be necessary to give effect to the
agreement He also touched upon
the negotiations for pact with
France to guarantee action in the
event of IAN unprovoked attack by
Germany" and paid high tribute to
; the accomplishments of the Wash
! ington conference.
Lauds Arms Farley.
| In his speech the king said:
During the last three months the
Washington conference on the ques-
| tions of disarmament and the far
! east continued it's sessions. \ treaty
/ designed to maintain peace in the
Pacific has been signed by repre-
! sentatives of the British empire, the
United States. France and Japan, and
awaits ratification.
While this treaty represents the
| Anglo-Japanese alliance, l am happy
, TO feel that the long standing con-
i cord between the two countries Will
! remain as cordial as ever under the
! arrangements thus concluded. At the
I same time our relations with the
| United States of America enter new
and even closer phase of riendship
| IAN agreement also was reacueu oi
! the question of disarmament and
treaty has been signed providing a
| large measure of relief from the bur
| den of armaments. In all these -Fe-
spects great results have been at
| tanned and the success of the confer
ence, for which the world VIII owe
| a deep debt of gratitude to the I'M
! tiative of the President of the Gnlteo
! States of America. VIII be the nap
! piest augury for future international
/ relations.
Reparations Constant Problem.
The problem of securing payment
of reparations by Germany in the
manner most comfortable to the gen
| eral interest engages the continuous
consideration of my ministers and OF
our allies.
THE German government. at the
| request of the allies, have themselves
submitted proposals, which now are
under consideration.
! "Discussions recently initiated are
| now proceeding between my govern
ment and France and Belgium win
view to conclusion of agreements 1ol
| common action in the event OF an un-
provoked attack by Germany
"The situation in the near east CON
| tinues to engage the anxious atteh-
, tion of my government. and II is m!
| earnest hope that the forthcoming
allied discussions in Paris may re-
suIt in an early solution which VIII
| terminate the conflict in manner
honorable to all parties concerned"
Effort to Reduce Budget.
To the house of commons the king
said that the estimates for services
| for the coming year would be sub
mitted and that every effort had beer
made to reduce the expenditures tc
the lowest possible total in order tc
relieve the people as much as pos
sible from their heavy burdens. Re.
trenchment on great scale would be
hard on individuals, he said. but II
| a time of great industrial depression
such as that through which the worlc
at present is passing it is the neces'
| sity of the situation that economy bt
practiced by all, and in every direc'
/ ton, and I look for your support II
securing essential economies"
| To both the house OF lords and the
! commons he said:
THE articles of agreement signed
| by my ministers and the Irish delega
] ton, to which you already have signi'
| neQ assent, nave lO" UCCi app NSS
| in Ireland, and the provisional gov
ernment contemplated in that instru
ment is at present engaged In taking
over the administration of the coun'
| try.
"Final establishment of the Irisi
Free State as a partner in the British
commonwealth is anxiously awaited
| throughout the world. You will, there
! fore, be invited at an early date Il
consider such measures as may be nee
| essary to give effect to the agreement
A bill of Indemnity will also be sub
mitted to you.
Praises Genoa Parley.
1.-THE great, continued volume of un
employment among my people causes
me deepest concern and will continue
! to receive the earnest attention of m!
ministers. The only remedy for thi:
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