Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-06
Soviet Recognized
by Allied Council
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cease its efforts TO change the system
Of government in other countries.
Prime Minister Lloyd George Of Great
Britain, in an address to the Council,
warned the allied Powers that they
could not look to any others but them
selves to work out the economic re-
habilitation of Europe lie appealed
to the Allies tu set aside prcjudiccs and
work together TO this end.
Mr.. Lloyd George declared tho Allies
had reached q point whore they must
act dccisivCly and broadly II the eco
nomic structure Of Europe was 20 bc
saved. He said the present meeting
Of the Supreme Council was the most
important held since the Armistice, and
that the public opinion of the world
demanded that the Allies take wider
responsibilities 10 revive Europe.
England True to Obligations
II has been suggested, he continued,
that Great Britain was advising this
course in order to escape her OhliGa-
tions. but he declared this was untrue
and that England was prepared =" carry
out all her obligations. Asking per"
mission to speak frankly on the sub
ject Of German reparations, Mr.. Lloyd
George said
'"There must be general agree
ment of the Allies. Failing this, the
fruits of pence will rot uugathered.
1.-THE Allies he continued. must
make allowances for each other =
opinions. Too much has been heard
- of individual claims and interests. All
tine Allies have just claims. II is
recognized. then. that all have suffered
and sacriicrd-some, II is true, more
fhav II fhc ~
recorded in evidence st devastation.
Although formidable. this is the least
part Of the havoc aud devastation
wrought by the war"
81 ask leave to speak for my own
country" Mr.. Lloyd George continued,
''It has been assumed that she did not
suffer from the war. This is grossly
untrue. We are paying tllO,0OO, ,OO'
annually in pensions alone, and E1OO
600, 900 to the unemployed. These are
but two results Of our participation
1t has been assumed that Great Britain
suffered loss because she balanced hcl
budget. She did this because she uu,
dertook greater obligations. Her taNH,
are the highest in the world.
In his only brief reference 10 th
United States he declared II was SIN
cerely hopeful that the great Republic
of the West might have joined hand
with us. | will not presume TO express
any opinion upon the attitude of tina
country. 1t has its own reasons.
Not Pro. German Apologist
The British Premier said he had al
WAYS been placed in the dangerous po
sition of seeking TO stand up for III
Germans and that dcnuuCiation o
this apparent position was cheap wa,
of winning applause:
'1'm not a German apoloGist.
he declared. II have always said. an
saw now. that the German Governmen
must pay to the utmost limit OF II
capacity for the damage It has done
But like lawyers We must consider III
case and decide unanimously whu
measures must BE- taken in order I
secure payment. When Great Briiui
advised against rushing Germany int
bankruptcy, she did not have the IN
terest of Germany in mind, OlthouG
Germany always has been England
hest customer. The worst thing Il
Allies could have done roud have bee
10 rush Germany into the same posi-
tion ms Russia is nov in, whore 81
l would be in greater danger and whrl
anarchy would be enthronCd among
much more efficient people. TIL" dal
ger of course would be greater for tho
whose frontiers are closest. Ilospl
: misreprese at homo ana abrnn'
we are returning to the counsel
common sense.
German Capacity 10 Pay
a. ''Germauy' capacity to pay depent
\ upon her foreign trade. Statements
10 her internal wealth nr" mi7cadN
. y Nand incOncluSive. Her export ira
l,ust revive if she must puy what 81
owes. 1t is now only - per cont
the pro war figure. The restoration
Eastern and Southeastern Europe
vital TO the health of the world.
the Allies do not do il, who will?
MIR. Lloyd George declared that r
sponsibllty r"stg upon tho vt"tors.
they try to escape it, he said, "th
will be condemned by the voice Of q
public which Is expecting us 20 act.
~ lie declared that BoIShevik prop
ganda must be stopped. lie laid gre
emphasis upon H." point that Gre
ritain herself had suffered from il
10 East.
SIaps at French
Mr.. Lloyd George referred TO I
prejudice against dealing with a natl
whose hands were stained with bloc
md added, evidently referring to I
= recent agreement between France
the Turkish NationGliStS AT Angora {:
aI know Of Government whi
ouita recently willingly took tn" ha
~ an nssassin in one part OF the lIn'
40 not sec how We can draw thc ii
setwecn the two. We must have pea
sverywherc In Asia Minor.
# Al this poiut In Mr.. LLOYD George
address. Premier BRAND is said
have remarked with n smile that
riade tho acquaintance of the Turki
Nationalist ENJOYS in London.
''Iiopc viii follow the policy A
MI gilesndl clnlnciateh at the Iympl
IAN 'ei,,,,iyc N l3g0f' continued VI
llv.d \ 1l.ooreo ,'when he declare
liAase was ready TO take up relation
with Russis the DAY she procl fim'