Lord Robert Cecil, in the House of Commons on Thursday,
March 10th, raised the question of reparation, and reminded the House that the Treaty of Versailles must be carried out. He regretted the attitude of the German delegates at the recent conference. He went on to complain that the duty of represent- ing Great Britain on the League of Nations was left to Mr. Balfour instead of being assumed by the Prime Minister or the Foreign Secretary. The Council of the League ought to eschew secrecy and to appeal to public opinion. Sir Edward Carson lamented the public's lack of confidence in the League. " If we were not able to make the League of Nations a reality," he said, "we had fought the last war in vain." Mr. Olynes denounced the decision of the Allies to enforce reparation. • He agreed that Germany ought to repair the damage " viciously done " by her in the war, but he thought that Germany could not pay until trade conditions became normal.
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