New-York tribune., 1922-02-08
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One of Greatest Achieve
mcnts in History of the
World Tells Commons:
King Commends Harding
Closer Ties With L. S.
Premier Urges Patience in
Irish Situation: Suggests
4 Warming to Germany
By Arthur S. Draper

FROM The Tribune European Bgrro.
Copyright, 1922 New York Tribune Incp
LONDON, Feb. I. .= Tributes to the
work of the Washington Conference on
Limitation of Armament were paid by
King George and Premier Lloyd George
at the formal convention of Parliamcn.
to-day. The King. in his speech from
the throne, praised the initiative Of
President Harding and expressed graft
fication at the closer link between .hc
United States and Great Britain that
the gathering had forged. Lloyd George
described the Washington meeting AZ
lone of the greatest achievements in
the history of the world"
It was the first session of Parliament
since the Angle-Irlsh treaty was rati-
lict 4Seesri Ser f,ssrs's1 a1e~King's speech.
delivered aid surrounding " nre-
nohia1 sp1endor. referred - = reed
Of greater rational ccoI,omN reviewed
international relations and discussed
the Irish settlement.
Premier Lloyd George. who was so
busy discussing the Irish crisis with
that he was unable to appear at West
minister in time to hear the King's
speech. took up national problems in
the House of COmY ons later in the
afternoon. He rc-cchoed the Kings
suggestion of forthcoming reforms in
the House of Lords. saying that both
his past and present associates had
convinced him Of the necessity Of such
reform. The Premier counselled pa
tence in dealing with the Irish sit
uation.
Stands on Irish Treaty
My government is prepared to stand
or fall by TIE Irish treaty" he said.
Lloyd George indicated that he was
trying 70 sidctrack. at least for the
present, the controversy over listers
boundaries, asserting that the question
of frontiers would be considered only
after the Free State constitution had
been drafted and incorporated in an
act of Parliament.
The Premier minimized the serious
James Craig, Ulster Premier. and Nj
chael Collins, of the Free State, cx-
claiming:
Don't let's rush in and take sides"
Lloyd George announced that legisa
tion might be introduced later to give
effect to the Irish treaty, but said that
the first measure, to be presented in
a few days, would be of provisional
sort to cover the present exigency.
There was a scene later when Ronald
MacNell charged that the Premier had
said one thing to Sir James Craig and
another to Collins. adding that Lloyd
George had done the same thing dur
ing the negotiations between John
Redmond and Sir Edward (now Lord)
Carson. Lloyd George rose Indignantly
to deny the charge as monstrous, and
for few minutes the Premier and his
Ulster assailant bobbed up and down
throwing charges and denials back and
forth. Lloyd George got the last word
in the debate, saying that if the charge
we're true Carson would have been the
first to bring it against him.
Urges Warming to Germany
Discussing relations with France. the
Premier insisted that the aims of this
ally were the same as Great Britain's,
though their methods sometimes diff
fered. France must be shown that she
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