New Britain herald., 1926-03-23
Says Courageous Swed- ish Minister Better Represented Public Opinion In Great Brit ain His Move One Of Censure.
England's Foreign Secre- tary Replies to Attack and Again Denies lie Made Secret Agreement With Briand.

London, March 25 Rt-Former Premier David Lloyd George initIst. ed the Geneva debate before crowded house of commons today lie moved a reduction in the foreign otice estimates in order, he said 10 call attention to the recent League of Nations proceedings al Geneva and the action of Sir Austen Chamberlain, the British representa- tive there. This motion Is eouiya- lent to one Of censure.
 Two-Fold Criticism
 MT. Lloyd George said his criti clsm was two-foId: That the Io- carnist powers were responsible for the failure at Geneva and that il was failure which damaged the machinery of peace to such an ey. tent that many of the best friends Of Foreign Secretary Chamberlain were despairing of It's effect.
 Mir. Lloyd George said yesterdays discussion in the United States sen ate made very unpleasant reading because. whereas all had been hon ing that America would enter th,, league, as her advent would make the league a perfect success, ther,. was now no doubt that what hal happened had put off and antagon. ized the United States in way nothing else has lone for somp time.
 Praises Sweden's Stand
 Sweden, who took the right and courageous course at Geneva. safd Mir. Lloyd George, undoubtedly al- so represented what was the pubic opinion in Great Britain regardinc the matter of Germany's right to a permanent seat in the league council.
 Yet the Swedish foreign minister. NJ. Unden, was treated as stubborn. irreconcilable and pro-German. though he had done more to saw the league than any other man by his struggle and sacrifice. Sweden's record regarding the league was without a blemish.
 Lauds Senator Borah
 In referring to the American at titude, Mir. Lloyd George mentioned Senator Borah, whose name was greeted with some laughter from few conservatives of the rank and file, and with counter-cheers from the opposition.
 Retorting to those who had laughed, the former premier said: Whats the good of scoffing at one of the ablest mcn--you honorable gentlemen don't know him-one of the ablest and most influential men in America, who is chairman of the foreign relations committee of the senate"
 MT, Lloyd George then quoted Senator Borah's remarks regarding his (Borah's) conversation with Am bassador Houghton. He cited the senator's remark that the impression left on his mind was situation dominated by the fact that thoSs who had chcarge of the conference at Locarno had entered into secret agreements, and that they were prac. tcally intriguing against those for whom they were protesting friend ship. That was the impression ere ated on one section of opinion abroad MT, Lloyd George declared.
 The former premier said the vital point was that ii was part of the To- carno agreement that Germany should enter the League of Nations | he house was entitled to ask where inc foreign secretary knew 1t was the intention of France and Poland to insists on inc simultaneous admis- sion Of Poland 10 the council. The impression had been left. Mr. Lloyd George said, that Germany had been induced 10 sign a contract without telling her all the issues.
 Chamberlain Replies
 Sir Austen took inc floor in the house Of commons this afternoon in defense of his policy at the League Of Nations meeting in Geneva,
 Replying 70 David Lloyd George. who had spoken before him. he satf the former premier came before the house in the guise of an open minded and iisinterested inquirer. However, no had not even awaited his tSir Austcn'sN return from Gen eva before teleEraphing to the American press his condemnation Of the foreign sccretary's action arl his suspicion of his honor
 Sir Austen catcsoricany denied again that during his interview with Premier Briand of France on his return from his stay on the Italian Riviera any engagement was made regarding the Polish claim 10 a council seat in the League of Ma tions or regarding anything else. Neither hal he instigated or en- couraged N. Briand 10 press the Polish claim.
 Threatens In Resign.
 Sir Austen indicated that fl the vote tonight on Mir. Lloyd Georges motion to reduce the foreign offico estimates were against the govern
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