The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-25
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American participation in the tragic
mess OF Europe by Lloyd George
was sandwiched between various
episodes OF a busy day. Hardly a
moment Of time was left TO him, his
wife, Dame Margaret, and his daugh-
ter, Megan, for privacy.
He covered this morning, and
viii cover this afternoon many
miles by automobile: he Is greeted
everywhere by cheers, as though he
were q military hero Of this nation
returning from foreign trIumphs.
instead OF an unofficial visitor VINO
was politically defeated.
The Lloyd George spell. known
and acknowledged BY his worst
state enemies. is easily understood
by glance at, or q few nfomenrs
dynamic exponent of international
comfy.
Says France Has Failed.
What Lloyd George told Secretary
Hughes. however, was not revealed.
What he Is te1ling the President and
the department heads of the Federal
Government Ia the post-luncheon Pc
riod may or may not result In
statement. What he told the news
papermen, with whom he has been
familiar. as type. before and since
the sessions at Versailles, stands 10
date a. his official pronunciamento
France has no chance Of collect
ing Preparations. he biunt1y declared
during the fifteen-Tninute audience
with correspondents.
II would be like attempting TO
collect damages for injury from q
person who had been hanged, drawn
ana quartered, he pleased IL. He
went on to question French mo-
lives in the Ruhr occupation. and
IS to her attitude toward the
Hughes proposal.
The plan IS. In reality, test of
Frances sincerity" he said. sIf
France wants to collect repara-
tons. she win accept stfie proposal.
Tor an economic commission to de.
termine what Germany is capable
OF paying. II she is actuated by
other motives. she win continue to
reject consideration Of this or some
similar plan. Il is the test.
certainly. France cannot hope
to collect PREPARATIONS from q broken
and ruined German state, or
chain OF small states.
In answer to question al to
whether he would care 20 state his
opinion of the American peoples
willingness to embark on crusade
against the beaetting Ills OF Europe
IN economics, he declared:
II would be presumptuous on
my part to express, a direct opinion
In such q matter. AE5oweyer, i am
sure the people VIII follow where
responsible officials lead.
Approves Harvey's Speech.
While he pictured himself as
REALLY alarmed at present con-
ditions abroad, he was disinciinedH
% believe war might loom. IL Amer
lea opened q conferences on repaxa-
we could see no. war cloud in
1884, said q spokesman for the.
correspondents.
eve could, abroad" was Lloyd
Georges answer, given with his
brcws fypicaIIy raised. He warm
" approved the parting speech VI
Ambassador George Harvey at the.
Pilgrim Society dinner.
II was q very hopeful address, "
he said. Over America az e nation
he waxed enthusiastic.
4O4 A41NO 6kE44AS4S [O411FAS1
with unlimited resources" he Aex-I
claimed. IT cannot be compared
70 anything In Europe"
Lloyd George was not scheduled
70 visit any public buildings in
Washington until tomorrow. but he
saw b great many OF them on the
morning of his first day here.
Leaving behind him cheering thou
sands In the station, he whiTled in
q War Department car past the
Capital down Maryland avenue.
through the Smithsonian grounds.
around the Washington. Monument,
and past the Lincoln Memorial, the
State, War and Navy Department.
buildings, and the White House.
He evinced keen interest in the
various structures and was impressed
by the autumnaI beauties OF Poto.
mas Park.
Officials waiting to greet the Brit.
fish wartime Premier, shiyered in the
cool trainshed of Union station for
nearly an hour before the Lloyd
Georges set foot efrom the sleeper,
"The NATIONAL" which brought him
from Pittsburgh.
Lloyd George appeared IN a
topper, deity brushed, and a
formal ftock coat; Dame Margaret
was inconspicuouely attired, but
little Megan. the daughter, was a
most refreshing sight.
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