The New York herald., 1922-05-21
ALL LONDON GREETS
LLOYD GEORGE BACK
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been a success the Prime Minister re-
piled:
I'VE have secured pact of peace
among thirty nations of the world. 1t
was the most dramatic spectacle ever
witnessed when the representatives OF
four continents stood up one after
another yesterday and pledged them
selves solemnly not to permit any acts
of aggression against each other for
the period of the truce"
Referring to the Hague meeting Lloyd
George expressed confidence in a per-
manent peace accruing therefrom. He
said emphatcally that he had not the
slightest doubt of the sincerity of the
desire of the Russian representatives
for peace, but added: "They have their
difficulties and their public feeling. ex-
actly as every other nation. and further
they have a very wild, undisciplined.
fanatical, public concentrated in some OF
their towns with power which is far be-
yond their numbers. These. however.
represent an infinite sinai portion of the
population, but their concentration gives
them special influence over the Gov
ernment."
He said he thought the fundamental
needs OF Russia were so great that
the instinct of self preservation In the
people would tend to overcome all
force and disorder. He reiterated his
confidence in the better feeling which
had been created by the conference. be-
cause the desire for peace was a deep
seated feeling in the hearts of the
people.
"They want peace" Lloyd George
said ''They want to get back to busi-
ness and life !.
Regarding France, he said he had
not the faintest doubt that an over
liz 30 tIA ~
France were for peace and that the
desire Of the world would reverberate
through Europe and America. He said
he did not expect to attend the Hague
conference personally, as 1t was con-
ference of experts, not necessarily
Ministers.
LoNroN, May 20 (Associated Pressl.
-To-days editorials on the breakup OF
the conference are significant as bear
ing upon the Prime Minister'S position.
On one hand he is adversely criticised
for his farewell address at Genoa and
for the greater. part of his public con-
duct there, and on the other hand he
is eulogized for his courage and re-
sourcefulness in the face Of immense
difficulties and for what the eulogists
term his considerable achievements,
even though these fell short of his
aims.
AS for the conference itself, even its
strongest apologists do not claim that
1t has been great success. but look
to, the coming meeting at The Hague
for a sequel of real value. It's enemies
have hardly a single good word for It,,
especially those who from the first
opposed admission of the Soviet dele
gates to the council table. These pro-
nounce it dismal failure. and welcome
it's end.
The Times hopes that "the confer
ence's collapse will be the beginning
of return to common sense" and the
Daily Netcs says: "It is necessary TO
face frankly the fact that the confer
ence has failed. 1t has taken no action
that will leave any sensible impression
upon she face of Europe"
The Daily Chronicle On the other hand
claims that q great part of what was
attempted has been accomplished, and
summarizes the conferences work In
the following words: ''It carried the
question Of future relations with Russia
several stages toward solution, secured
an eight months truce and compelled
every nation to disclose the temper
and aims Of It's policy s