Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-04-04
Lloyd Georges Resolution in
Governments Policy on
the Genoa Conference is
Adopted, 1924,
VOTE PRECEDED BY
EXCITING DEBATE
Premier'S Speech Endorses
the French Attitude To-
ward Russia Touches
Lightly on Home Affairs,

London, April (by the Associ-
ated Press THE house of COM
mons tonight after an uncX'itns
debate. adopted by the substantial
majority OF rs. Premier Lloyd
Georges resolution calling tOr COR
fldence in the governments police
ON the coming economic Cuntof-
ence at Genoa. The vote vas 3i2
to "a.
Prior to this the house by a Iote
Of 379 to S4 rejected - amend ,
meut proposed 10y John Robert
Clynes laboritc, which, willie ap-
proving an international economic
anl financial conference. declared
that the government was not COM
petcnt to represent the country at
such conference and did not have
the confidence of the country.
THIS result is regarded aa exceed
ingly satisfactory for the prime
minister, as' the combined labor
ties and Independent liberals num-
Der about 1O0 and the die hards
about so, all Cf whom might have
been expected to oppose the pre-
mieFs resolution.
Noteworthy speech.
The prime minister's speech in
viting parliament to vote conf
dence in the governments Genoa
policy was noteworthy inasmuch
as it touched only lightly upon the
political crisis at home and be-
cause it endorsed the French poi
icy toward Russia, although Mr.
Lloyd George himself displayed
much sympathy for an entirely
conclatory attitude toward Rus
sia, and further in that il accepted
a convention with the soviet gov
ernment, lest by waiting it might
eventually be necessary TO deal
with still more irreconcilahle Hr
militarist regime, which might en-
broil the whole of Europe.
While emphasizing that nothing
could be gained by waiting for the
overthrow of the soviet admins
tration the prime minister accept
cd the French standpoint. demand
ing guarantees with respect 20
Russia's debts and obligations, and
stipulating a period of probation
of six months or a year, but less if
Russia gave the necessary guaran-
tees. before full recognition was
accorded
Stabilizing Exchange.
The premier reiterated his be-
lief in the sincerity of the CONVEX
sion Of Nikolai Lenine ana tho
soviet 10 a diluted form OF com
munism.
Perhaps the most interesting OF
Lloyd Georges proposals was that
exchange should be stabilized al
some maintainable figure but no
details were given as to how he
proposed to effect this, except hat
it might be. attained by some form
of international cooperation and
pressure.
The debate which followed the
premier's speech was rather tame,
It was early realized that there
would he no break away Of the
unionists, which would ondanger
the confidence resolution, hence
interest fwindled until division
was taken.
Throws Down Gauntlet.
In the earlier part of the $685.
sion the house passed an hour and
twenty minutes Of such tensenesi
as it had not experienced for MAN.
months, when the prime minister.
fresh from his retirement in the
country, threw down the gauntlet
to his opponents and declared that
n vote on the hitherto innocuous
Genoa resolution was tantamount
to vote of confidence or lack Of
rnnfidnnnn In Tho
II Mr.. LLOYD George has tired nf
office. as his son announced Satur-
day, certaii;v ne appeared in
fighting mood as he entered the
house amidst storm of cheering.
His rest had plainly benefited him
as evidenced by his bronzed face
and quick step, and. as he strobe
to the ministerial bench with
somewhat defiant attitude, his
whole bearing was that of a man
tering upoh r great fight with
every determination to win and
with confidence in his own powers
The house was crowded, i1terest
being accentuated by conrlictinG
reports on whether the premier
would demand a vote OF conf
utIlCe III tbUHttllul Win lilt W"
noa resolution. or whether, in view
of the delicate political situation.
he would sidestep the issue.
Harvey Present.
Among the distinguished persons
present was the American aIntas-
sador Mr.. Harvey, who frequenj,y
smiled broadly at the premier's
quaint or biting humor.
Mr. Lloyd Georges speech obvi-
ously was not an attempt at ora
tory such as he is capable OF. but
was rather an exhibition of what
the critics in the gallery called
mastery handling Of his audience
He coaxed, cajoled, ioked and de-
fled In tnrn. but each phase Of TIE
speech fitted in with the prcced-
ing like n carpenters Joint.
The premier began in COM