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tAAelgAnent u EUROPE: TIE Genoa Con- |
fcrsncs was necessary for he rsestab- |
lishment Of psaoo. and interlockedI
with thu WAs De fate of the present
British Government.
He denied that his resolution had
been altered from tho original and
weakened because Of Differences In tho
Cabinet. Twice he referred to predic-
tions about tho fall of his Government
and 1okingiy gave come advice N "a
dying Minister"
Takes Jibo ct ChurcAnl.
In the midst Of hts reference to-
Russia he took . ally jibs At Mr..
Churchill. who sat next him on tho
bench. hunchsd up with HE chin on
his chest In his usual attitude. It had
been widely publiahed that Mr..
Churchill differed greatly with tho
Premier on the policy OF partial rccog-
milton Of the soviet. The Premier. in
drawing parallel with the French
Revolution, cited how Pitt had failed
to make peace with the revolutionists,
and. after a slight pause. added with
a emile: IL believe he met with OPP
position from ono of tho most infiucn-
tial Of his Cabinet"
Mr.. Churchill Joined with the House
in the roar OF laughter at his expense,
which was renewed when Mr.. Lloyd
George remarked:
Fortunately l. have no such oppo-
sition." and turned to Mr.. Churchill
as he spoke.
The Premier sat down amid another
- 1I tkA n .
begun.
| This result is regarded as exceed
ingly satisfactory for the Prime Min
lister. az the combined Laberites and
Independent Liberals number about
100 and the Orchards" about so, all
Eof whom might have been expected TO
oppose the Premier's resolution.
The Prime Minister'S speech invit-
| Ing Parliament to vote confidence in
tho Governments Genoa policy was
noteworthy inasmuch as it touched
only lightly upon the political crisis
at home and because il Endorsed the
French policy toward Russia, although
Mr. Lloyd George himself displayed
much sympathy for an entirely con-
ciliatory attitude toward Russia, and,
further, IN that 1t sought accommoda-
ton with the Soviet Government, lest
by waiting ii might be necessary to
i deal with a stil more irreconcilable
1 or militaristic regime. which might
embroil the whole OF Europe.
While emphasizing that nothing
could be gained by waiting for the
overthrow of the Soviet administra-
ton, the Prime Minister accepted the
French standpoint. demanding
I guarantees with respect 10 Russia's
debts and obligations. and stipulat-
ing a period of probation of six month.
or a year. but less If Russia gave th'
necessary guarantees. before ful
recognition was accorded. The Pre-
mier indicated his belief IN the insin
Certify of the conversion Of Nikola
Lenine and Soviet to a diluted form o
Communism.
Debate Proves Rather Tame.
Perhaps the most interesting OF MI
Lloyd Georges proposals was that ex
changes should be stabilized at somt
maintained figure, but no details wer
given as to how he proposed to effec
this, except that IL might be attained
by some form OF international CO
operation and pressure.
The debate which followed the Pre-
mier's speech was rather tame. 1t Wa
early realized that there would be n
breakaway OF the Unionists whicl
: would endanger the confidence resolu
J ton, hence interest dwindled unit
: division was taken.