The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26
ADDRESSONGENOA
PARLEYISCHEERED
PREMIER GEORGE APPEARS
BEFORE COMMONS
RESULT WAS RELATED
Dealt With Business of Gather
ing, and Asked Members
To Judge.
UNITED Press Dispatch.l

London, May 25-Prime Minister
Lloyd George was prepared today to
open the debate in the House OF
Commons on the achievements of
the Genoa conference. His political
opponents also were ready and the
premier's replies to his critics, after
his set address, were expected to
form the most interesting part of the
debate
The public is taking intense in
teSest in the event, while a big at
tendance of members has been as
sured since Mr. Lloyd George an
nounced his willingness to forego his
intention of forcing his critics to
speak first Mr.. Lloyd George has
received numerous messages paying
tribute to his work at Genoa.
Cheers Greeted Premier George
Loud cheers greeted Prime Minis
ter Lloyd George when he entered
the House of Commons at 3:45
o'clock this afternoon for a debate
on the foreign policies of the gov
eminent which is likely to have an
important bearing upon his politi-
cal future.
The Genoa conference formed the
text for the debate with the premier
ready to point to it's achievements,
such as the agreement for a truce,
and the economic results reached
and, his opponents having for one
thing the Russo German treaty as
the basis for criticisms of the hap
penings at Genoa.
Mr.. Lloyd George in beginning his
speech said he purposed dealing
only with the business of the Genoa
gathering and did not intend to dis
cuss German relations or British re-
lations with France, an opportunity
for discussion of which would be
provided next week.
Asked Members To Judge.
The prime minister after review
ing the objects of the conference
said that in regard to the question
whether the conference had sue
ceeded, he would simply state the
facts fairly and let the members
Judge them fairly. Although peace
has been established in Europe, it
was quite clear, said Mr.. Lloyd
George, that the war Atmosphere TO
AS for Russia, it was hopeless for
her, whatever her government, said
the premier, to expect to extricate
herself from the pit of squalid mis-
cry without the assistance of the
other thirty nations. There were
three alternatives in dealing with
the Russian situation, Mr.. Lloyd
George pointed out The first was
force which had failed. No one sug-
gested that at Genoa The second
was to leave Russia to her fate.
But how" he asked could we
insure Europe against the risks this
policy would involve. The Russo
German agreement shows the sort
of peril l mean"
Some Arrangement With Russia
Germany, said the premier, could
not re- equip Russia economically,
not having the capital but that was
not the case with ornaments, as
there was every natural resource in
one country and complete technical
skill in the other
The British delegatoin,' he said
realized that it was necessary for
the peace of the world what ever
was thought of the soviet govern
ment, that some arrangement with
Russia be made in order to enable
her to help in swelling the volume
of trade on which so many millions
depend, and in order give a sense of
stability and security to Europe"
In speaking of the possibility of
the re- arming of Russia with Ger
man assistance, Premier Lloyd
George said in the house of com
mons today emphasizing each word:
Il hope the occasion may never arise
making 1t necessary to go back and
refer to the warning am uttering."