The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-06
Lloyd GEORGES
!. TAEKS-T0B Be
| CAUTIOUS
Former Premier Not Anxiousyto
Urge American Participation
s. in Continents Affairs.
BY WILLIAM HARD.

NEW - OFSkA1 OCS. Os--NuTs 1AtOyO
George in the course Of his tour in
this country, is going to be, extreme
aY cautious in expressing any views
about Americas duty to Europe
Some of his most influential advis
ers would like to see him leave this
country with the reputation Of hav-
ing gone further than any other
visiting European statesman toward
achieving the task Of giving this
cotntry an absolute minimum Of
advice on its foreign policy.
TO date, IN his conversations with
Americans, Mr.. Lloyd George has
made only one or two remarks
Innocent appeals to the United
States regarding European affairs.
j In. one Of these he said that the
world would not get really settled
tn the United States took part in
The settlement.
= 1t is confidently predicted in GER
lain highly informed quarters that
8e Lloyd Georges tour continues,
he will become, In fact, increasingly
cautious in inviting American par.
deipation in affairs which could be
regarded as belonging to the inter
nal problems Of the European con-
tnent. "A great distinction is at
once apparent in this matter be-
tween the recent historic visit OF
Clemenceau and the present historic
visit OF Lloyd George.
81. Different Objects.
Clemenceau was eager to induce
the United States to take q favor
able view Of the present course Of
things on the continent of Europe
control fjovd f7eoree G n tba TTni.ed
States should go to Europe, would
Wish It to do so not In order to
participate IN the present course OF
things, but to upset it. ;
s. It IL In truth q matter of indif.
ference TO the Lloyd George element
whether the United States joins the
League of Nations or not in com.
parison with whether or not it
adopts the positive active measures
needed as the Lloyd George eler
xnent sees It, to restore the worlds
prosperity.
Lloyd George sometimes speaks
spe the League with respect and
sometimes with ridicule: He il not
the devoted pro-leaguer that Lord
Robert Cecil il. He does not At
tribute to PARTICIPATION" lust az
.'perticipation the virtue that
Clemer1ceau attributed to it. In
fact there are certain parts OF. the.
Lloyd George element which have
C0me to the point OF wishing Great
Britain, itself to refuse to "partfci.
pate any further In the affairs Of
the European continent. ~ long as
SaS,..1l es ssAl n11l.LoIleahsc ontlnental
- e-Ee uo s,l.l e 70 Ats
Aerr'g Attln10es
This is true fekardfng Philip
Kerr, a gentleman az the highest
consideration in London poIiticaI
society. who TOR 4 long time was
Mr.. Lloyd Georges PRINCIPAL M.
Htica1 secretary, and who was one
Of Mr.. Lloyd Georges dinner COM
panions in New York last night.
Mr.. Kerr has just contributed
to an English periodical a series
OF articles which he advises Great
Britain to retire Prom, fI1a Euroraa, !,
continent and to let things thero
take their own course for = while
He thinks that british activity ON
the continent is accomplishing little
Of value and perhaps more than a
little confusion. He is willing to
let the continent go its own gait.
and he wants Great BRITAIN RI Iat
that saif proceed without interfar.
ences TIL the continent learns that