Arizona republican., 1922-04-04
.GEORGEG|VEN'
BIC MAJORITY.
IN FIGHT FOR.
GENOA POLICY.
Premier Carries Fight To
Commons And After
Exciting Debate Is Given
Vote OF Confidence
[RepubIican a. 2. Leased Wlrel

LONDON, April S.-The house OF
commons tonight, after an exciting
debate, adopted by the subtantial ma
jority of 27S. Premier Lloyd Georges
resolution calling for confidence in
the governments policy on the COM
ing economic conference at Genoa.
The vote was 372 to "a.
Prior to this the house, by vote
of S79 to 81. rejected an. amendment
proposed by John Robert Clynes, la
borte, which, while approving an in
ternational economic and financial
conference, declared that the govern
ment was not competent to represent
the country at such conference and
did not have the confidence of the
country. This result is regarded as
exceedingly satisfactory for the prime
minister. as the combined laborites
and Independent liberals number
about 100 men and the die shards"
about so, all of whom might have
been expected to oppose the prennier's
resolution.
The prime minister's speech. inyit-
ing parliament to vote confidence in
the governments Genoa policy, was
1iOlGAOIlliy lidS1uQN1 dS IL lOUNucu
only lightly upon the political crisis
at home and because it endorsed the
French policy toward Russia. al
though Mr.. Lloyd George himself dis
played much sympathy for an entirely
conciliatory attitude toward Russia,
and further in that it sought a con-
vention with the soviet government.
lest by waiting it might eventually be
necessary to deal with a still more
irreconcilable or militarist regime,
which might embroil the whole of
Europe.
Accepts French Standpoint
While emphasizing that nothing
could be gained by waiting for the
overthrow of the soviet adminitfa-
tion, the prime minister accepted the
French standpoint, demanding guar
anteeS with respect to Russia's debts
and obligations. and stipulating a pc
riod of probation of six months or a
year. but less If Russia gave the nee
essary guarantees, before full recog-
milton was accorded.
The premier reiterated his belief in
the sincerity of the conversion of
Nikolai Lenine and the soviet to a
diluted form of communism.
Perhaps the most interesting Of Mr..
Lloyd Georges proposals was that
exchanges could be stabilized at some
maintainable figure but no details
were given as to how he proposed to
effect this, except that it might be
attained by some form of interna-
tional CO. cooperation and pressure.
The debate which followed the pre-
mier' speech was rather tame. 1t was
early realized that there would be no
breakawa:y of the unionistS, which
would endanger the confidence reso-
luton, hence interest dwindled until
division was taken
In the earlier part of the session
the house passed an hour and twenty
minutes of such tenseness as it had
not experienced for many months,
when the prime minister, fresh from
his retirement in the country, threw
down the gauntlet to his opponents
and declared that a vote on the
hitherto innocuous Genoa resolution
was tantamount to a vote of conf
dence in the government.
George in Fighting Mood
II Mr.. Lloyd George has tired of Of
flee, as his son announced Saturday,
certainly he 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 Strode to the ministerial
bench with a somewhat defiant atti-
tude his whole bearing was that OF
man entering upon a great fight with
every determination to win and with
confidence in his own powers. The
house was crowded, interest being
acceptuated by conflicting reports on
whether the premier would demand a
vote of confidence, in connection with
the Genoa conference, or whether, in
view of the delicate political situa-
tion he would sidestep the issue.
Among the distinguished persons
present was the American ambassa-
dor, Mr.. Harvey, who frequently
smiled broadly at the premier's quaint
or biting humor.
Mr.. Lloyd Georges speech obvious
ly was not an attempt at oratory
such as he is capable OF, but was
rather an exhibition of what the crit
les in the gallery called mastery
handling of his audience. He coaxed,
cajoled. joxed and defied in turn, but
each phase of the speech fitted in
with the preceding like a carpenters
joint.
The premier began in common
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