Evening star., 1922-01-21
SAYS W0R[DP PEACE
| DEPENDS Upon US,
| ANDGREAT BRITAIN
Lloyd George Declares Genoa
Conference Would End
Wars and War Rumors.
UPH0LDS CONFERENCE
OF WORLD STATESMEN
Might Have Avoided 1914 Conflict.
Believes in the League of
Nations.

Believes in the League of
Nations.
By tie Associated Press.
LONDON, January 21-Premier Lloyd
George. addressing the national liberia
conference today, declared that all the
nations of Europe, without distinction.
had been invited to the Genoa economic
conference because we want to put an
end to constant wars and rumors OF
| wars"
Discussing the Washington conference
he said:
1.-THE peace Of the world largely de-
pends upon good understanding between
the United States and ourselves. The
conference has done more than any
| thing else to restore that understand
ing"
The premier in referring to interna-
, tional conferences in general said that
if there had been conference in July.
| 1914. there would have been no war in
| August, 1914.
NO international conference ever
settled Europes problems he said.
'sbut they have advanced the cause Of
peace on earth. I have profound con-
| viction and faith in the ultimate rea-
son of mankind"
Greeted With Storm Of Applause.
Mr.. Lloyd George was greeted with
storm OF cheers when he appeared on
| the platform in central hall, where the
conference was held. All the coalition
| ministers and liberal members Of parlia-
ment were present. Replying to
| eulogistic introduction by the chairman
Of the meeting. Lord Leverhulme. the
| premier Immediately began a discus
| sion Of the advantage accruing to the
| empire from the Irish settlement.
ut is the first time for century,"
he said. that we have had an Irish
government established with the whole-
| hearted sanction Of the people Of Great
Britain
settlement had enhanced the prestige
| of great Britain throughout the
world and had deprived her enemies
! of the force of that taunt that we
| were always willing to give exalted
| advice to other nations which We
| never followed ourselves"
Touching on the subject Of gen.
eral election, he dfscIaimed that he
had started the talk of IT. saying be
/; had not made up his mind in regard
| 10 SUCH al clcCtIOu anu lilol IL WOuiu
not be his business to do SO until
| the last minute.
| Has Nothing to Add.
Ct have nothing to add to the ad-
mirable statement on the subject by
my colleague, Austen Chamberlain"
! he added. whether the election
i comes early or late we shall have
but one policy to put before the
! country, policy not dictated by
slectioneering exigencies. but policy
| demanded by the needs of the coun-
| try and of the world
World trade, he said, was in a
worse plight than any one present
! had ever before witnessed" He con-
! tinued: International confidence is
| the basis of international trade. The
| problem confronting Great Britain
and the world may be summed up In
! one phrase-restoration of interna-
| tional confidence.
order will restore confidence. We
must establish real peace in the
! world"
/ Mr.. Lloyd George said he was look
! ing to the Genoa conference to restore
| peace in the east.
Reduction of ArmRments to Follow.
| IF permanent peace Is established
| there must be great reduction in the
cost of armament" he added. The
British army is being reduced to be-
! low the pre-war standard and the
reduced also. The nations must be
prepared to take risks for peace
The prime minister said he was
! a believer in the league of nations,
| '.and 1 wish some of its friends would
| not run it as il it were a sort OF
little party show" he added.
! with reference to German repara-
| tions he said:
Il am one of those who thing Ger
many ought not to be let on from
! from exhaustion, like other nations,
! and delay is inevitable. The sooner,
however, a, settlement is reached the
| better.
Sees One Urgent Program.
THE less governments interfere
with trade the better for trade and the
I.better for the governments" Mr.. Lloyd
Gorge went on. There is but one
urgent program-peace on earth'
good will amongst men," The pre-
mier said the Washington conference
had been a notable success and that
Great Britain owed a debt Of graft
! tude to Mr.. Balfour, the head OF the
British delegation.
| The prime minister affirmed his
| belief that the washington conLSi
ence had done more than anything
else to restore a good understanding
between Great Britain and AmeS.ca,
and went into a discussion OF the
henefits of International conferepcee.
"All who are anxious for peace, and
who have the courage to tread the
path, believe in face-to-face discus
sion" he added.
He said men who thought they could
cleanse Europe Of its ills In two or
three years were either ignorant OF
the real conditions or we're mislead-
ing the public
Happenings I'm France Cited.
what has happened in France" he
continued, shows how warily We
must tread among SO many bristling
suspicious. There is only one way to
reach the goal-by insisting upon
bringing the nations to the test OF