The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-08

upon the prime minister announced that the House would be given an op- portunity for full discussion of the matter and either to reject or ratify the proposal.
 Replying to MT. ClyneG criticism of the governments unemployment pol icy and his contention that 1t would be impossible to reconstruct the world until the war debts were read justed. Mir. Lloyd George said thls did not depend upon the English alone. He waA quite willing to enter upon discussion of the problem if all creditor as well ss ths debtor nas tions would come in but for England to forogo her claims when there were heavy claims against her wNs neither fair nor Just. England would not fail either in generosity or justice. if all the nations would come together, but she could not act alone.
 Economy Is Vital
 The prime minister, dealing with the economic report of the Goddes committee, admitted economy to be one of the vital subjects of the pres ont session He then turned to the Egyptian question, saying he must reserve General Alienby's coming to London. He pointed out that Egypt had never been an independent na- tion but a Turkish province. and, ow- Ing to its geographical position as corridor country, should not be given complete self determination without reference to external conditions.
 Dilating on the dRnge ran inde- pendent Egypt would have been dur ing tho war, liable to be overrun by Turkish armies led by Germans and eventually perhaps becoming \ Turk lsh or German province. he declared Egypt had been protected from that fate by British and Australian troops. He urged that whatever reasons had led Gladstone. who was no annexa- tionist. to intervene in Egypt had been enormously strengthened by what had happened in the last 45 years. and 1t was useless to ignore fundamental facts merely to gain temporary peace at the expense of disastrous consequences in the future.
 Patience Necessary
 Turning to Irish affairs the prime minister announced that a bill will be introduced very soon giving the provisional government necessary powers to deal with economic and other matters. This bill would impel the leaders of the Irish Free State If they so desired to take the opinion or the Irish people on the treaty He considered 1t needless to be despond- ent because the second meeting be- tween Sir James Craig and Michael Collins was q failure. It was un- fortunate, but even Englishmeni welshmen and Scotchmen were not always able to arrive at an agree ment In tho present state of the world infinite patience was necessary to settle anything; the worlds nerves were on edge and everybody was pre- pared to quarrel with everybody else.
 The treaty had been ratified by both houses of parliament by over whelmlng matorities. and in due course legislation would be submit ted for the carrying into effect ot what parliament had pledged itself to the people of Ireland, the empire ana the world to perform.
 Mir Lloyd George also announced that, pending the removal by the United States Senate of difficulties In the way, Austria was obtaining ad- yances upon national securities. It was proposed that the British make an advance of something over f2,ooo,- 900 remaining out of the sum of flO,- 900 900 voted last year for the pur- nose of central Europe. He believes that France also was prepared to make an advance to Austria, to assist her In recovering from her present difficulties and to prevent her col lapse while awaiting the suspension of the liens