Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-26
English Commons
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leader and John Robert Clynes. and
Lord Robert Cecil replied. criticising
the six weeks session at Genoa as
having accomplished little or nothing
toward the rehabilitation OF Europe.
The criticism aroused the premier
and he Numbered answers toward the
opposition benches. A..er q spirited
scene in the crowded house. amid
handclapping and shouting at the pas
sage between the Premier and Lord
Robert Cecil. Lloyd Georges second
speech ended dramatically as he sill
enced the house and solemnly pro-
cl;.imed a policy of co-operati, with
the French democracy. There was
loud cheering as he resumed his seat.
Thu debate which followed the
prime minister's speech brought many
illusions to the relations between
England and France which are eXcit-
| ing greater contentious feelings be-
! tween the different sections Of the
| house than even ths policy toward
Russia. Mr.. Lloyd George displayed
great impatience with those critics
who advocate going along without
France, rs he exclaimed:
you cannot settle the reparations
question unless YOU carry the judg
ment of Fra, &c along with you, and
you cannot do that by flouting the
Versailles treaty and trying to ignore
France"
| Mr.. Asquith, who spoke after the
premier's recital of the Genoa events,
thought Mr.. Lloyd George had pro-
vided the Bolsheviki with high auth
GRITTY for the principle that basis for
conservative society in Pussia might
be found in the ador ton of policy of
confiscation. He contended that the
Genoa conference had resulted in
nothing of Importance except the
truce pact but the real fact was that
a more solemn and enduring pact had
already been entered into by all those
nations except Germany and Russia
in the covenant of the League of Ma
tons.
! Lord Robert Cecl's criticisms were
mostly concerned with the United
| States and France and also with the
| private conversations at Genoa. He
way to comply with the conditions laid
| down by the United States government
for participation in The Hague confer
ence it should be done. He considered
the relations between England and
| France worse than before the confer
ence and appealed to the house not to
underrate the grave danger of
| breach with France.
Mr.. Lloyd George. in a general reply,
resented Lord Roberts aspersions on
| the private conversations and declared
| that such conversations were essential
in any great affair. The Washington
! conference could never have arrived
| at such a triumphant conclusion but
! for the fact that Balfour and Secre-
| tary Hughes and the Japanese dele
gates had had constant private con-
versations before entering the full
| conference.
After long debate the prime min
! lister was again on his feet rcbutting
attacks by Lord Robert Cecil and 9TH
er3 on his policy toward France. Lord
Robert suggested it might be PCS sibe
get the United States into the con
ference even if it were necessary to
jettison The Hague meeting and ar
range some economic conference
which the United States might be
willing TO .oin.
Amid considerable uproad, Kent
worthy shouted:
What is your policy?'
II desire to work with the democrat
cy Of France" the premier replied de-
cisivcly.
OF America he said:
I'VE have invited, pleaded and used
every method except force TO get
America to Genoa and likewise to The
Hague. ] the noble lord can do any
thing more We welcome his assist
ancc"
In conclusion the premier said:
IL want to work with. the coed will
of the democracy of France. We must
work together for peace in Europe. and
upon that principle we shall work as
whole heartcdly as the democracy of
France for that purpose. as we work
in order to defend Europe against the
aggression Of our common enemy"