The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-06
BY FRANK E. MASON,
international News Service.

BY FRANK E. MASON.
international News Service.
CANNES. France. Jan. 6.-Rec-
ognition of the Russian Soviet gov
eminent by the Allies was urged
by Premier Lloyd George. Of Eng
land. in a speech before the inter,
allied supreme council today.
In emphasizing the necessity of
recognizing the Moscow regime.
Premier Lloyd George declared that
the Allies cannot deal with ;onc
group Of assassins in the Near
East and refuse to deal with an
other" r.:
!. ( Pleads for Co.Operation!
The British premiefv appealed for
allied cooperation, sayiaH
The Cannes confereAce is. the
most important since the armtstice
and the decisions will be very far
reaching. Frankness Is necessary.
Also, there must be three other con-
siderations:
First, a general agreement;
union, IL necessary
Second, the afiies must make
allowances for each others view.
points.
Third, there must be restraint re.
garding the vanquished powers.
THE victors cannot escape the re-
sponsibility for reconstruction. II
they do try to escape 1t they will be
condemned by the voices Of our own
countries.
There will be much more danger
Of bolshevism if the allies fail to re-
vive Europe than in propaganda from
Russia. Cessation of Russian propa-
ganda in the East must be a condi-
ton for any agreement reached with
Russia"
Reverting again to Britain's suf-
ferings, the premier said the war cost
the nation 100, ,000, 900 pounds sterling
in pensions and another 100 zoo, 900
pounds as the result Of Unemployment.
Lloyd George continued:
"Germany's capacity to pay depends
entirely upon restoration of her for
eign trade. At the present time her
foreign trade is only rs pc cent of
what 1t was before the war. State
ments as to her internal wealth are
not conclusive of her ability to make
payments abroad.
I'VE must revive Germany's export
trade with the central and eastern
markets. These markets now are in q
state of complete collapse. From this
standpoint alone reconstruction Is es-
sential II reparations are ito be paid
by Germany"
Assails French Press.
The British premier sharply as
sailed the French press accusations
that Britain is trying to escape her
duties, saying:
Britain is carrying out every obli-
cation imposed upon her by the Ver-
sailles treaty"
In urging greater accord, the Brit
ish Premier made the argument:
"An allied union is necessary II we
are to gather the full fruits Of peace;
otherwise, the fruits will not be gath
cred"
The council meeting had been
opened by Premier BRAND of France.
who called upon oyd-George to
speak as soon as the delegates had
been welcomed.
Lloyd George assailed the assump-
ton maintained in some quarters
that Britain is not suffering as much
from the war as some other coun-
tries.
"The suffering is not all recorded
by evidence of material devastation,
terrible as II was" declared Lloyd
George. "It may ne that the as
sumption that Britain is suffering
less than some Of the others arose
from the fact that our budget was
balanced. But we have the heaviest
taxation in the world in Britain"
Contrary to expectations, George
Harvey. the American observer. fail.
ed 10 speak after Premier Lloyd
George had concluded. II had been
expected that Mr.. Harvey would an.
rourcn IN" attitude Of the United
S','"s '"wa~d the proposed interna-
tlgnal ,GnSortium.
Premier Bonomi. OF Italy. and ssv-