Evening star., 1923-10-05
WOES ABROAD BLAMED TO
ineffective ALLIED PACT
Ex-Premier, Arriving for Speaking
Tour, Favors Hughes Plan in
Central Europe.
By the Associated Press.

ing banners denouncing Great Britain
outside OF city hall. where a crowd
of several thousand persons had gath
cred to greet former Premier Lloyd
George on his visit to America.
More than twenty women carried
the banners. some of which read.
Don't let England pull the wool over
your eyes," and British bootleggers
are flooding America with British
booze" The police grabbed the ban
ners and tore them into shreds. There
were no arrests.
On account of the demonstration at
City Hall plaza Inspector Coleman
sent hurry call for fifty additional
police reserves.
Throngs at Battery Park.
A crowd of several thousands was
massed at the Battery to greet the
man who had steered the British ship
of state through troublous waters
AS Mr.. Lloyd George stepped ashore.
he beheld nine platoons of mounted
police drawn up to escort him to city
hall. With the police were delega-
tions of Canadian war veterans
Crowds lined Broadway as the pro-
cesslon moved up through the canyon
to the city hall. shortly before police
reserves had broken up a parade of
Irish women carrying anti English
banners. There Acting Mayor HUI
bert awaited the arrival of the former
premier to welcome him to the me-
tropolis Of America.
The former premier made 1t clear
that his trip to this country had no
official or political Significance.
II am very delighted to be here"
he said. Il do not intend to say
anything. nor. to bring any political
EN4rxs anxious for yesrs5 tos see thte
F8feat country. / want to see AmeSfcAi
and the Americans, and intend to call
upon many OF the famous men Of
B sess t,sssa sSsAs H. visits to whien 4 sSssl
WIN Tie Greatest pleasure. Is mat TO
former President Wilson. / worked
with Mr.. Wilson In great amity and
cerdiality for five months and 8. will
give me great pleasure to s,e him
again.
The veteran of scores of pitched
battles over green baize and hum
dreds of encounters with news gath
erers in most of the capitals of Eu-,
slaught Of a small army of camera
men who rushed him. his wife. Dame
Margaret. and his daughter, Megan.
to the topmost decks of the Maure-
d. y, y,
the swell of fresh breeze and under
a brilliant autumn sun.
Daughter Disconcerted.
More disconnected than her father
was Miss Megan Lloyd George, his
constant companion during the trou-
bled times of the war and the peace,
who receded in semi-fear as the cam
era men advanced on the party for
closeup photographs.
Through 1t all Mr.. Lloyd George
laughed aloud in great glee. scores of
tiny wrinkles showing about his eyes
and forehead. He muttered several
times, Most astonishing. The most
had
AS the Lloyd George party was be-
ing photographed tugboat bearing
banner with the caption Welcome.
circled the Mauretania. its band
blaring forth. Yes. We Have No Ba-
nanas" and other popular tunes.
When the British statesman was seen
on the top deck, the tune changed
George paused, his hand on his
daughters arm, and doffed his hat.
He wore a black greatcoat. the
large collar of which brushed against
the ends of his white hair.
Dame Margaret looked typic:a
British woman In conservative black
clothes and a modish short-length
black fur coat.
The daughter appeared before the
reporters in a garb more reminiscent
of the American fiappers whom she
London town. Over a white silk
blouse with red buttons she wore
short black velvet Jacket with a
crimson collar. Her pretty, small
featured, English face was shaded by
chic Partisan turban of black.
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The unhappiness and difficulties re-
sulting from the war, have been caused
by an improper or Ineffective operation
Of the provisions OF the treaty oi YER
premier of Great Britain, declared on
board the Mauretania, on his arrival.
HAS the Versailles treaty brought hap
piness and settlement to the world?'
.e.No. but 1 do not think the mischief
Is with the Versailles treaty. The trou-
fble has been with how the treaty has
been carried out" replied Mr. Lloyd
George.
Favors Hughes Plan.
The most important factor which
might lead toward the settlement, OF
the difficulties of central Europe, which
Mr.. Lloyd George said still We're grave,
was acceptance of the proposal OF Sec
retary Hughes In his New Haven ad-
dress that the situation De anaiyzeQ anu
adjusted by an international committee
of competent statesmen and economists.
Asked whether there was any inn
minent danger in the central Euro
pean situation, the veteran British
statesman declared:
"There is always danger in central
Europe. The situation Is pretty bad,
isn't 1t? The one thing which might
have helped would have been accep-
tance of your Mr.. Secretary Hughes.
proposal It is not too late, but 1t rs
The league OF nations. Mr.. Lloyd
George declared. had certainly been
weakened by the Greco-Ita1ian situa--
tion and Its settlement. He refused to
declare his attitude toward Italian
Premier Mussolinfs conduct in the
.The league OF nations" he asserted,
answering another question. Cannot
Be considered going concern with
out the participation of the United
States,
Mr.. Lloyd George did not think the
Ruhr situation any more hopeful now
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