Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-12
SIR VIM. BERRY
! IS VISITOR HERE
DISTINGUISHED British Publicist
in U. 8. In interests Of Eng.
lish.Spe aking Union
Intimate OF LLOYD GEORGE

Sir William E.wert Berry. distin-
Cuished British publicist and II man Of
tremendous influence through his con.
troll of important newspapers. will ar
rive in Philadelphia this afternoon with
Lady Berry.
SIR William aud his wife will be the
dinner guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cyru9,
RI. Il. Curtis tonight ot Mr.. Curtis
home in Wyncote.
As vice president Of the british
branch Of tho English -Spca king Union,
Sir William has found, during his visit
TO the United States, many demands on
his time from affiliated organizations in
almost every city.
lie was the honor guest yesterday at
q luncheon Of the American branch at
the Hotel Astor IN New York.
''1f In 1914 there had been any sort
Of understanding between Great Britain
and the United Stutcs,' he said in an
address Mt the luncheon, "it is incon-
ccivable that the war would have taken
place. If We are TO prevent future
wars there will have to be some such
understanding.
Better corporation and understand
ing among the Allies during the past
year would also have avcrted the
Turkish crisis. Sir William believes.
1t was only because Of tho lack Of
unity Of viewpoints that the Turks
dared 20 ~ far ns they did, he said,
but he expressed himself AZ proud Of
the stand that England had taken.
Lloyd. George Hates War
II know Lloyd George WE'LL" said
Sir William. II know his hatred of
war, and I know he wishes to spend
the remainder Of his life as an apostle
OF peace. No man has q greater real
ization Of what war means than Lloyd
George.
''It must have been very difficult for
him to take the step he did in the Near
East with the risk Of war. But bad
he not taken that step, We certainly
would have had the Turk in Europe
now
CAS- result Of what Lloyd George
has done, acting for the British Gov
ernmcnt. the trouble with the Turks
is now in the conference state. which
is an accomplishment, even ii we have
not reached II definite settlcu,ent.
Il contend that If tho allied coun-
tries had stood with Great britain in
n united front We would not have lind
to make concessions TO the Turks. Be-
cause the allied NATIONS did not rally
10 the silc Of Great Britain, the stun
ton is not rs satisfactory as It might
have been.
1T Is not for mo ID suggest Ameri-
cas- attitude on this problem. But
am going to put it this way: An
American writer we'll said that those
nations who had mad" Il mess OF ni-
fairs In Europe must eventually bear
their share Of clearing it up again.
Preparations Largely Myth"
The same thing applies to repara-
tions and cancellation Of debts. I'nfor-
tunatcly. both Of those questions have
become political questions
In England we thought We were
going 70 get the costs of the war from
Germany. Today W" are beginning
TO realize that r"p0ratiuns are largely
, a myth. We are beginning ~ realize
that the longer this question is open
the more dangerous it is TO the peace
of the world
Sir William asserted that. until there
- II normal rate of exchange. trade and
prosperity will not come to England
and America.
Sir William is chairman Of the Sun
DAY Times. of which he has been edi
tor chief since 1915: the Daily
Graphic, the Sunday Graphic. Finam.
rlnl Times, Tho Financial, Lid, Kcl.
ly's Directories and CasSell & Co. lie
also is interested In the London Chrnu
iclr and III" Sunday Despatch.
Sir William was born in 1870 ,lu
SON OF the late Alderman John Mathin,
FERRY, j. i. Lady Berry was Mis-
Nar% Agnes tornS. Of London.
! Tn" Hcrrys will be II, tho Rollcyna.
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