The Washington herald., 1922-04-04
Tremendous Ovation to
Premier on Return to
Parliament.
GENOA AND ENTIRE
POLICY APPROVED
Peace With Russia and
Time for Germany
Part of Program.

together their mobile wealth and
set IRE to il, the economic devasta-
ton OF Europe could not be worse"
Lloyd George told the house of
commons in the masterful speech
which marked his re-entry into
Parliament and his demand for ma
tional confidence in the govern
ments economic program.
And after listening to. his plea
the commons assured the premier
that he might go to Genoa with
the complete backing of the nation
and Parliament. by defeating the
motion of J. p. Cylnes, Labor party
leader. expressing a lack of con-
fidence in the government. by the
great majority of 37s to "a.
The house later proceeded to vote
on the prime minister's resolution
OF confidence. The result Of this vote
was: For, 372; against. "a. The res
olution was adopted by a majority
of 2Ts.
Commons Wildly EnthusIastie.
II was the premier's first appear
snce in commons since February,
and a wildly enthusiastic house
greeted the little welshman upon
his entry. cheered him as he began
his speech and rose to applaud him
when he had ended.
From the oratorical standpoint,
Lloyd Georges argument was d.
rected entirely to logic rather than
emotion. The old time FIRE, the
brilliant epigrams, the. flashes of
humor. were somewhat lacking. But
the premier laid down with con-
vincing argument the two great
conclusions at which he had ar
rived.
Asks Feaee with Russia.
The nrst was that Europe could
not be rescued from chaos until
peace and cooperation with Russia
have been restored.
The second was that the repara-
tions owed by Germany must be
collected. but II the allies insist at
the present time upon payments
beyond the power Of a war-ex-
hausted country. 1t would precipi-
tate a crisis which by no means
would be confined to Germany"
The premier spoke for an hour
and twenty-five minutes. He ap-
pealed for national support OF his
international doctrines and the ap-
proval of the commons not only of
his Genoa program but of the en-
tire foreign and domestic policy OF
his government.
Early in his speech Lloyd George
made 1t plain that IL his resolutions
supporting the Genoa plan were de-
feated he would consider it a vote
OF lack Of confidence in the gov
crnment.
Deplores Large Armies.
OF particular significance. later
on in his address. was the premier's
description of the continuance of
military menaces in Europe, linked
with economic Generalization and
the destruction Of international
trade machinery"
TT is as IL bomb had been thrown
into it, shattering the whole COM
nerce between certain countries,
he declared. reducing it to where ii
was thousands of years ago. Vast
areas upon. which Europe has hith-
erto depended for a large proper
ton Of her food supplies and raw
materials. have been destroyed for
all purposes OF commerce.
Instead of cooperating to restore
il the nations have broken ii still
further. Great armies are ready to
march. Nations already burdened by
taxation have to bear additional tax
alton which the maintenance OF
these great armies renders neces-
sary.
The Genoa conference was sum-
moned to examine the best methods
Of restoring order from this welter."
Would Not Revise Treaties.
This phase OF the premier's speech
was particularly striking in that
il indicated once more Lloyd
Georges hope that a movement for
the reduction Of European land ar
maments Is still fixed in his mind.
in spite OF Frances determination to
exclude It from the discussions at
Genoa.
Denying that fresh limitations
upon the scope Of the conference had
been imposed at Boulogne. the pre-
mier said that whatever limitations
existed were fair and just. He did
not believe that the Genoa conyen-
ton could properly consider revision
of existing treaties, even IL revision
might be desirable. Alteration of the
treaties, he declared, would not wipe
out the reparations situation. but
would merely transfer the burden
from Germany to France. And IL
Germany does not pay France, Great
Britain must.
Must Give Germany Time.
The reparations issue. the pre-
mier declared, was not responsible
for the economic disorganization of
Europe. There was. however, two
considerations which must be borne
in mind. The is the danger of
pressing Germany before she has re-
cuperated. The second is that Ger
many's ultimate capacity to pay
must not be judged by the present.
when she Is struggling to recover
her economic balance. These con-
siderations. he added, will not be
dealt with at Genoa.
They will BE judged through the
machinery of the treaty, which is
very elastic" he continued. France
will not forgo the right she has
won at so much cost. to have an
adjudication in regard to the treaty.
II do not believe IL would be fair
to ask her to forego that right"
He would certainly not expect,
the premier added. that France
would submit to the Judgment of
the conference in which not only her