Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1920 — ALLIED MEET PLEASES ALL [ARTICLE]

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Lloyd George Gives House of Commons Account of San Remo AGREED ON ESSENTIAL POINTS Great Difficulty In Disarmament, as There Is No One In Germany Who Seems Able to Enforce Decree.

London, Aprh 30.—Premier Lloyd George, speaking in the house of commons on the subject of the recent allied conference at San Remo, said that before the conference there had been some misunderstandings, serious enough In themselves, but made grave by deliberate fomenting on the part of very reckless persons. “But," he continued, "I am glad to say that the day Is once more clear. So far as I can see, everyone Is satisfied at what happened at Snn Remo." The premier declared the conference had been the most remarkable one in every respect held since the armistice. There never had been such a conference as regarded satisfaction with the agreement by all the parties concerned, or the happiness which had been able to bring about, he said. The conference, declared the premier, dispelled all suspicion that the treaty of Versailles was not to be enforced. Mr. Lloyd George said there had been no difference of opinion between the allies as to enforcement of the treaty. Dissension Over Ruhr. A misunderstanding arose, he declared, over the question as to who should put down the disturbance In the Ruhr, which threatened the pence not only of Germany, but of Europe. The French thought It ought to be suppressed by the allies, he asserted, bnt all the others believed It should be left to the Germans. This difference had been settled, he said, nnd the Germans Informed thht the moment the German troops in the Ruhr were reduced the French troops would be withdrawn from Frankfort and Darmstadt. The premier asserted that the misunderstanding of France concerning Great Britain's intentions regarding revision of the treaty had been removed. He said he had made It clear that Great Britain did not desire revision of the treaty, which must be made the basis of policy of the allies, and that Great Britain would act with France and the other allies In Its enforcement. Great Britain had also made it clear, he continued, that she would not sanction any policy of annexation by France In Germany. It was Impossible, he declared, to have another Al-sace-Lorraine. Ruch a policy, he asserted, had been advocated by some powerful personages and Journalists in France.

Bulk of France Opposed. “I need hardly assure the house,” he said, “that M. Mlllerand and his associates readily and sincerely gave assurance that the vast majority of the people of France were just as much opposed to a policy of that kind as the people of Great Britain. I attach enormous Importance to that." Another misunderstanding that had been removed, the premier went on, was that on the part of the French, who no doubt thought Great Britain did not mean to enforce the treaty with regard to reparation and disarmament. There was no difference of opinion on disarmament, he said, but when It came to ordering disarmament there was no one In Germany who seemed to have the power to enforce the decree, and that was one of the greatest difficulties the allies had to face. “Their guns and airplanes we must get,” Mr. . Lloyd George declared. “That is essential. We cannot allow these terrific weapons of war to be left lying about. Regarding reparation, we want to know what proposals Germany is going to make for liquidation. “Let the German minister come to Spa with some definite proposal regarding the sum she can pay and the method by which she proposes to pay, or any other suggestion for the liquidation of her liability.” Turning again to the question of disarmament of Germany, Mr. ' Lloyd ‘George said he had heard from the British officer in charge of the destruction of weapons that the Germans had faithfully given an account of all their guns. “Regarding rifles,” he added, “very great difficulty is being experienced. The men have not given them up, and that is a danger not only to the peace of Europe, but to the Internal peace of Germany.”