The Washington herald., 1922-04-04
LLOYD GEORGE
WINS VICTORY
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former enemies but some of the neu-
trails whose wartime sympathies
were doubtful" were present.
Russia on Probation.
Lloyd George entered the Russian
phase OF his speech by reviewing
the terms upon which commercial
relations were rc-established be-
tween Great Britain and the Soviet
government. He indicated that II
Russia complied with the terms,
they would be embodied in a for
NAL peace agreement which would
be submitted to the house Of COM
mons for ratification. There will be
no recognition, however, until the
commons fully approves the step.
This involves. the premier point
ed out, a period of probation for the
Moscow government. In the mean
time. the character of diplomatic
intercourse with Russia will de-
pend mot merely upon the con-
ditiOns Russia is prepared to ac-
cept. but upon actual proof of her
good faith"
IL NhS Is
Lloyd George said, a course similar
to that with Germany after the
signing OF the peace treaty will be
pursued, carrying the actual re-
sumption Of relations through sew
eral stages. The Soviet will first
send a charge d'affaires to act In
her interests. but without full cere-
monial until We receive the neces-
4 nj nnaFP1y ~ BE-.
per, but in practice"
"Csnnot Afford to Wait,
The other alternative to dealing
with the Moscow government in this
fashion, he added. was to wait for a
new Russian government.
, Il have heard predictions every
year that the Soviet government is
coming to an end" Lloyd George de-
clared. rs any one here ready to
risk his political reputation upon
the prediction that 1922 or even 1929
will see the last of it? The world
cannot afford to wait"
II the Soviet government should
disappear. he added. a worse gov
ernemnt might succeed, perhaps a
militaristic government VIII C
wiuld embroil all Europe.
Urges Mutual Guarantees.
In order to enrer the community
of nations once more, Russia mus
recognize all the conditions imposed
upon and accepted by civilized com
munities," the premier asserted. in.
Guiding recognition of national OBJ
legations, restoration of property
compensation for damages. the es.
col III N.1 trfk
cessation of attacks upon the insti.
tutions of other countries, and ar
undertaking to refrain from aggres.
sion against her neighbors." Ht
also laid down the principle thaI
Russia's neighbors must agree no
to attack the Soviet.
Lloyd Georges review of the Rus.
sian situation. while emphasizing
the imperativeness of readmittint
Russia to international intercourse
both for the sake Of general Euro
pean economic welfare and to en-
able Germany to revive through
Russian trade and thus be better
able to pay the reparations bill. IL
considered sufficiently firm to dis
pei the criticism of the premier's op
ponents, who charge that he ha!
rushed headlong into recognition
sympathy" With France.
The fact that the premier ever
expressed sympathy with tn,
French attitude towards the Soviet
resulting from the knowledg,
that millions of francs of French
savings invested in Russian securi
ties before the war have been lost
is also one of the significant phase!
of Lloyd Georges address.
Summed up, 1t was preliminary
notice to Moscow Of what her rep
resentatives may expect at Genoa
giving Lenin and Trotsky time t
decide upon what response they will
make even before they approach
the conference table.
DepIores u. s. Absence.
Bonar Law supported the general
idea of the Genoa conference in q
brief speech. hut declared that read.
justment of European exchange
would be difficult in the absence OF
the United States from the confer
ence table.
owing to chaos in Russia, trade
with that country would be unprof-
liable for many years.
Lord Robert Cecil, perhaps the
bitterest of the governments op.
ponents, told the commons that this
governments methods of dealing
with foreign affairs are worse than
those any British government In
history.