The Washington times., 1923-02-03
LLOYD GEORGE
HAS FEAR Or
NEWV WAR
Former Premier Returns 70
England From Vacation
Spent IN Spain.
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the political may. Lloyd George re-
sThsre win not BE- any fray. we
have got to set the country out Of
II have been out Of touch With
since left England" the former
premier said III explanation OF hts
inability to discuss In detaiI i'm
pCrtant events. He was plainly
Ehungering for news,
baldwin Interview Stupid's
When the ex.premier was told OF
the interview given by STANLEY
Baldwin. chancellor of the 81.
cheQuer. upon his arrival ! week
ago today and subsequent criticism
In washington he seemed surprised
How very stupid. how foolish
he commented.
Lloyd George was accompanied
by q number Of friends who had
sailed with him from Gibraltar
upon the steamship Kashgar. He
said he wanted to '.get Ia touch"
and hurried away to q hotel.
In commenting upon the American
debt terms, Lloyd George said that
the United States had acted fairly,
but that the terms were hard. Eng
land Ii able to bear the American
debt burden. but IT II most heavy"
continued the ex-preYnier. He paused
N his statement ana looked long
through the window over the bay
whence the Pilgrim fathers, the real
makers OF Americas greatness, had
sailed. Then he added:
Terms Hard, He Says.
"But the American Government
has acted fairly. It has made the
best terms possible for their own
country, but they are hard and,
frankly, am disappointed: The 81.
feet will be to make prices dearer
In England. And DO not believe
payment will help the United States.
It win diminish American trade
markets throughout the world. y
Lloyd George Is hopeful that war
in the Near East will be ayerted.
On this issue he said.
am still hopeful for q settle
ment with Turkey. Our terms are
simple. When Whitfield down sup
pose that MOsul must be regarded
as a sub unity. do not think that
the Turks will 90 to extremes unless
they see that they can carry 1t
through successfully.
('.6ub unity is q legal term, mean.
ing q matter in the courts)
The former premier said he did
not regard British domestic politics
as important ct this time. He does
not return In a critical mood, he
declared, And was ready to face the
future with equaniinity.
Asked as to the possibility Of
Great Britain collecting the money
she lent in war time Lloyd George
said:
II have not yet given up hope Of
the allied debts owing to England
and their funding. This can be
done IL the allies meet their fespon-
sibilities and am ioath to believe
that they are less honest or in
capable of paying the debts they
owe to England. After all, Eng
land suffered as much IL not more
than any other country. would
point out that the Balfour note has
never been abandoned and sim
holds good"
Note Demalpls Payment.
fThe note in question, which was
issued while Earl Balfour was act
ing as foreign secretary, announced
that Great Britain would insist
upon payment Of the war debts
owing to her 30 that she could pay
the United States.)
Lloyd George, in response to a
question as to the outlook for Brit
ish trade, said:
'Our prospects are not good. For
a year past there has been a slight
and gradual Improvement, which is
likely to continue, but It will be q
long time before normal conditions
are restored. IT is possible the
viii be able to do. some
thing to help. but we cannot trust
the government to restore trade
lost through war;