The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-08
GEORGE v. LAUDS
PARLEY RESULTS
Sreaks to Parliament and
Voices Hope for Cen
eral Peace Soon
lm RATIFY TREATIES
Enactment of Bill Creating
Irish Free State Also on
Legislative Program

toNpON, Feb. Premier Lloyd
George, speaking at the opening
.".stou of the house of commons
~ snernoon, termed the Washing
w.. W. conference one OF the greatest
s.ohisyements ever registered in the
history OF the world.
,oNDON Feb 7.-Lauding the
u,l.bington conference and express
satbe hone that It may be possible
ne e,be Genoa economic conference
~ e. establish peace on fair basis
,Tngbout Europe and remedy un-
Tnioymput at home" King George
,odsv delivered a speech from the
throne opening the new session of
Tbe king urged an early settle
,nent Of the Irish situation.
VIII Ratify New Treaties.
Tho chief business of the house
NJ commons in the present session
Enactment os a bill bringing
tho irish Free state into official ex-
dence
drawn UP at the Washington confer
ence.
Spuring the past three months the
Washington conference has held
continued session." said King George
IN his speech. "a treaty designed
IN maintain peace In the Pacific was
signed This treaty now awaits rati-
ftatlon.
IWhile this treaty replaces the
,sFlo-Japancse alliance, | am happy
Il feel that the long standing accord
between the two countries (Great
Britain and Japan will remain un-
Der the arrangement that has been
concluded,
"At the same time our relations
with the United States enter new
and even closer phase of frien dship.
also an agreement has been
reached on a question of disarma-
ment and treaty has been signed
proving a large measure of relief for
the burden Of armamentS. In all re-
spects great results have been at
tanned and the success of the con-
ference for which the whole world
viii owe a deep debt OF gratitude to
! the initiative OF the president of the
United States. will be of the happiest
augury for future international rela-
tons
Hopes for General Settlement.
The problem of securing repara-
tons from Germany in a manner
most conformable with the general
: interests engage the continuous con-
sderation Of my ministers and our
allies, The German government has
submitted proposals which are under
consideration"
The king expressed the hope that
an early settlemeH. would ,be reached
on the near east question by the
British, French and Italian minis
tsrs who are to discuss the issue In
| Paris Furthermore, the king hoped
that an agreement would be reached
soon with France and Belgium to
guard those nations against unpro-
vcked attack.
AS to Ireland. the king said:
Articles of agreement haye been
sgned by my ministers and tho Irish
delegation to which you have al
ready signified your assent. They
nave now been approved by Ireland
hd the urish) provisional govern
ment tat Bublin) is now engaged in
HLhg over the administration OF
Ireland"
Empire Needs to Economic.
N Inc King announced that the gov
eminent estimates will entail re-
uehchments that may mean hard
Ilp nut in time of great industrial
"A OPPRESSION, such as the, world is
NsNhg through at present II IL q
4 necessity that economy should be
"souced IN every direction"