New-York tribune., 1922-01-22
Premier Says Genoa Con.
ference Aims to End
War i'm East as Wash
ington Placated West
Nations Must Take
Risks If Necessary
Appeals for National Uni.
ty and Declares Conf.
dence in Irish Future
By Arthur S. Draper

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Copyright. 1929. New York Tribune Inc
LONDON, Jan. 21.-National unity
was the keynote of Premier Lloyd
Georges address to-day at a rally of
5000 national Liberals in the central
hall at Westminster. Pleas for the re-
establishment of international peace
and confidence, a prdeful discussion of
the Irish settlement, forecast of early
reduction in taxes and statement of
the outlook for the economic conference
at Genoa were features of the speech
The Premier touched on the general
eiectlon, bringing out that he and the
Caplnet could hold together until they
could appeal to the country under the
nag OF coalition party, but there was
no mint OF when an election would
come.
Lloyd Georges audience was full, Of
enthusiasm and he gave them his best
in more than half an hour of sneakino
Cheers greeted him at every nause and
several times he had to stop more than
minute before he could be heard
again. o
Confident Of Irish Triumph
The Premier stressed the Importance
TO the world Of the Irish settlement
mat mad been reached. He warned
his hearers that many difficulties would
Lave TO be surmounted before the Free
State could be firmly established. but
he was confident that the fine spiri,
shown by the Irish people would carry
them through to success.
Lloyd Georges references to a gem
eral election were all jocular He said
that he had nothing to add to the state
ment of Austen Chamberlain, Unionjst.
who is government spokesman in the
House OF Commons. that an election
could not be held until after Parlia-
ment had disposed of the Irish legisla-
ton and the budget bill.
The Liberal coalitionists arc lust
as much pledged as any other Liberals
to reform the House of Lords" said
the Premier, adding that ten years ago
Herbert Asquith had said that the sub
J}ect would brook no delay. Then fol-
lowed many references to Asuuith
which set the audience into such roars
Of laughter that The Premier at times
could hardly be heard.
Taking up serious discussion of the
worlds future, he predicted ontimis-
tlcally an Improvement Of conditions,
provided confidence of countries i'm one
another could be restored Speaking
of policies, he said that there was ONLY
one that was really worth while,
"Peace on earth, good will toward men"
Applauds Arms Conference
The Premier referred to the Wash
ington conference on armament limi-
tation rs zone Of the outstanding
events in the world, an example to fol-
low. We owe q great debt to Balfour
(head OF the British delegation) for
the noble part which he has taken.
The conference is not over, but great
things have already been achieved
were it only the interchange of views
and the removal of prejudice. Moth
ing has ever done so much to restore
good understanding between the
United States and ourselves--and the
peace of the world largely depends on
that foundation"
This served as a preface to the Pre-
mier's remarks on the Genoa confer
ence, which he pictured as of even
greater Importance than the Washing
ton gathering in restoring world peace,
because it would be attended by the
representatives of all nations.
eve are going to bring the coun-
tries together face to face" he said,
land see if there is chance of bring
ing them to some reasonable under
standing.
"Now I have one other word about
the Genoa conference. have read
that Lord Grey and, I believe, Lord
Robert Cecil, think that the Genoa
conference ought to be left to the
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