Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-05-02
PEACE OF THE WORLD
Importance Lloyd George Attracts to
Genoa Conference.
MAY INVOLVE The UNITED STATES
Failure of Conference ls Almost Ger
tain to Lead to More War-Possible
Outcome of Military Union of Rus
sia and Germany.


sia and Germany.
Genoa, April 27.-Premier Lloyd
Georges address to the British and
American newspaper men yesterday
has created a great deal of interest
| here, and an official stenographic copy
of it was issued this afternoon. 1t was
understood before The address that Mr.
! Lloyd George was not 10 be quoted,
but when he had concluded, he re-
marked:
After all, you may quote me if you
wish; it is better that my thoughts be
published"
Among the significant statements
voiced by the prime minister were the
following:
I'VE have gathered here to see
whether it was rot possible to find a
settlement that will be acceptable to
common sense and to the conscience
Of the peoples of Europe"
America Involved.
(Referring to the contested frontier
lines in Europe)-"Every one Cf those
lines involves in itself the pos 'ibility
of a terrible conflict in Europe. Some
times the complications are the result
of the terrible muddle Of races, which
you have surging like a cauldron in
the centre which has not settled down.
"You have this racial lava surging
right through the centre Of Europe,
and unless you settle the line there
which will be accepted by everybody
there are interminable possibilities of
future conflicts that will embroil the
whole world, and whether America
will it or not she will inevitably be
brought in as the last war brought
America in.
You have Germany and Russia who
are in a condition of semi-antagonsm
to the rest of Europe. There is a state
of suspended, and barely suspended
conflict. That means two-thirds of
Europe, and anybody who imagines
you can permanently by any combina-
tion keep down two great peoples rep
resenting two-thirds OF Europe must
be either blind or blinkered.
1T is an impossibility. 1t is folly.
1t is an insanity. You must arrive at
an understanding which will include
the whole of these peoples
The Menace In the East.
After warning of the danger Of
h,n hty
angry Germany, Mr. Lloyd George ask
ed:
How long will it be before Europe
is devastated, if that represents the
permanent policy of any combination
in Europe?
For the moment we belong to the
dominant group, but If there is a feel
ing in the conscience of mankind that
we have abused the triumph which God
has placed in our hands vengeance will
inevitably follow as it followed in the
wake of the act which outraged the
moral sense Of the world on the part of
Germany.
Il do not think am unduly alarm
ist-if Genoa fails. want Genoa to
end in a real pact Of peace. Without
that Geonoa will have accomplished
nothing. 1t may redress exchanges, 1t
may improve currencies, but it will not
have accomplished the main purpose
for which it was summoned.
1T is n gathering of the nations OF
Europe to take counsel and see wheth-
er they cannot clean up difficulties
which are full of menace to the peace
of each and to the peace Of ALL
81 am alarmed at the storms which
are gathering on the horizon and ris-
ing higher in the armament over Eu-
rope. They may break Immediately,
but they will inevitably do so unless
by some means the atmosphere can be
cleared and we can get a fairer day."
Rathenau Approves.
DR.. Walter Rathenau, the German
foreign minister addressing the press
representatives this evening, spoke in
commendatory terms of Mr. Lloyd
Georges address Of last night.
He particularly mentioned the dec
laration that the troublous problems
sweeping over Europe must be treat
ed in spirit of fairness, justice and
equality by the conference and sug-
gested that these three words should
be placed in letters of gold over the
doors of the conference hall as its
guiding motto at this interesting
stage.
He gave assurance that Germany
would extend heartiest support to Mr..
Lloyd George in furthering such pact
and declared that the premier would
have the applause and support of the
whole world in his commendable effort
to restore the happiness of the war
sick peoples.