Evening star., 1923-10-25
SCOTS at Fears That U. S.
Might Become Involved in
Another War While Seek
ing to Render Aid.
GUEST AT WHITE HOUSE
LUNCHEON WITH CABINET
Cheering Crowds Greet Ex-Premier
as He Arrives-Visits Hughes.
Later Calls Upon President.
Declines to Disclose Nature of
Plea He Is Expected to Make.

Greeted on every side with an en-
thusiasm that has seldom been ac-
corded foreign visitor here, David
Lloyd George, wartime premier of
Great Britain, came to Washington
today, and in an interview with news
paper correspondents declared that
America alone holds the key to the
door Of peace in Europe.
There are many doors leading to a
solution of Europe's troubles" as
serted the famous British statesman.
The difficulty is to get people to go
through them. Only the United States
can do that. Thoughts over here that
your country might become involved
in war il It interceded abroad are
not to be considered
Backs Hughes Plan.
THE idea of any nation going to
war with the United States is impos-
sible. Who would you fight? Ger
tainly no nation that 1 know of. 1t
is my opinion that Secretary Hughes
plan to help Europe offers the best
door to peace. But that door must
be opened. and you cant do it simply
by standing on the outside"
Asked whether he believed France
would be more inclined to accept
Secretary Hughes proposals now than
when they were first offered. imme-
diately before the Ruhr invasion was
undertaken, the former British pre-
inier said he would not like TO answer
frIy
however. he added-
81 will say this: II Frances only
object ir entering the Ruhr was to
collect reparations. then / think she
would. IT, however. France enter
tained another motive, 1t might make
A difference. The possibility of COL
lectfng reparations has gone com
pletely. Nothing can possibly restore
Germany's ability to pay reparations.
To attempt to collect now would be
like asking a man who has been
hand-drawn and quartered to pay his
debts"
Lunches With President.
When Lloyd Georges attention was
called to the fact that the United
States thought in 1914 that war was
impossible, the former prime minis
ter smiled mildly and replied that If
this country labored under such a de-
fusion, Europe did not. And had you
come in earlier" he added, "the dura-
ton of the war would have been
shortened considerably"
While the nations distinguished
visitor stressed the Importance of
Secretary Hughes proposals for
European peace, he admitted that
they would have worked more easily
If they had been accepted some time
ago. Their success now, he conclud-
ed would depend altogether upon
laughingly declined to suggest what
method he believed would be best.
Lloyd Georges first official visit
was to the Department of State. where
Secretary Hughes awaited him. After
remaining at the State Department
for half an hour he was escorted to
the White House, and went into con-
ference with President Coolidge.
Later he was the guest OF the Presl-
dent at luncheon. an event which was
attended by the Presidents entire
cabinet
That the former premier would lay
before the President and other Ameri-
can officials his plea for Americas help
was regarded in informed circles as
foregone conclusion, but not hint OF
the matters he would take up with
President Coolidge and Secretary
Hughes could be obtained in advance.
The little Welshman. who virtually
guided he destinies of the allies dur
ing the greater part of the war, quietly
refused 10 discuss those matters.
a hint, however, of the trend his con-
versation at the White House and the
Department of State might take was
dropped when the distinguished visitor
praised as every hopeful Ambassador
Harvey's farewell address in London, In
which the American representative de-
clared that the United States stil was
ready to do what IL consistently could
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