, 1922-04-03

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Mr.. Lloyd George said his resolution
gave the house an opportunity of ap-
proving or disappearing the objects
OF the Genoa conference and the make
up of tho Genoa delegation and that II
the resolution were defeated IL would
be equivalent to a vote OF no oonn-
dence in the government. The prime
minister said the official opposition
amendment changed not the object
but the scope OF tho conference. He
did not believe such n body as the
Genoa conference could properly con
slider the revision OF existing treaties
eveu in the event this was desirable
Tho trouble in Europe has been at.
tributed largely to tho ~reparations
exactei by the treaties. said Mr.. Lloyd
George. but the treaties did not create
tbs rs~parationn- Their creation was
due TO the fact that there was some
thing to repair. II the treaty Of Yer.
sailles were altered, he declared. II
would only transfer the burden from
Germany to France. Mr. Lloyd George
said there were two considerations in
dealing with tho problem OF repara.
tons. Tho first was hal II the pay.
neu were insisted upon beyond the
power OF tho war-@hausted country n
crisis would DO precipitated which
would not he confined to Germany.
The second WINS HAT Germnny's ulti.
mate capacity to pay must not be
judged by her present capacity, when
in m with the rest OF Europe
she was struggling to GOV from
tho exhaustion OF the war.
Neither of those considerations could
be Judged at Genoa They ought to
be judged by tho machinery of tho
France. he forecasted would not foregc
tho right to have an adjudication in
accordance with the trcaty's condi
ton.
Defending the idea OF the conference
the prime minister said he had been
told that the coalition was dying.
Perhaps I may have tho privilege
of n dying minister to give my last
word Of advice" he remarked
IT do not know who Will succeed
us, but I would like to utter a word
of kindly warning:
Whoever succeeds us VIII md 1t
AZ az bAbStiN bItlt Vi
Europe to so on without conferences.
The world is so battered, bruised and
crushed that the cure will be a slow
one and win need many consultation
of It's leading physicians"
One of the most essential problems
to be dealt with. continued Mr.. Lloyd
George, was the restoration of the ma.
chinery of international trade. He ad-
duced sosne figures on this trade,
pointing out how vital 1t was to Great
Britain, INT continued:
One of the first things that will
have to be attempted at Genoa is the
restoration of exchanges."
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Exchanges continued the premier,
must be stabilized al a maintenable
figure, which must therefore be con-
stituted on a. reliable basis Of inter
national commerce. The nations must
be induced to balance their budgets
MS otherwise the currency would be
debased ad the Emergencies in ex.
change become wider. This was a
matter. 10 said. where pressure could
be exercised by an international con.
ference OF the leading minLstrs of the
various nations.
Discussing the question Of peace in
Russia and peace with Russia" Mr..
Lloyd George said Russia could get
capital without securing confidence
and internal as well as external peace.
Germany could not fully pay her rep
arations until Russia was restored,
he declared and Russia must recognize
all htc conditions imposed upon and
expected of civilized communities, as
a test of her fitness for entering the
community of nations.