Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-21

been promised for Thursday.
Lloyd George said the political com
mission of the economic conferenc,
would meet Friday to consider tn
Russian reply to the allied proposals
transmitted to the Russian delegate.
last week.
The day closed with no definite ad
vance over the position of the previeu.
day. but with a general feeling tha
the Germans would take an attitude
which would make the situation easier
and pave the way for conference
agreement on the Russian problem.
Premier Holds Press Conference
Facing the newspaper representa-
tIves Of virtually all the world ma
tons, the British premier. after an
nouncing that the Germans would ac-
cept the conditions imposed by the al
hes concerning the Russo-Germany
treaty and that the soviet's reply on
the general Russian question would be
such as to permit of further hopeful
negotiations. declared his unshakeable
conviction that the Genoa conference
would prove great success. He be-
ileved that it would restore harmony
IN Europe and was supremely con-
fident that before adjourning. it would
adopt an agreement whereby all the
nations of Europe would bind them
selves not to commit acts of aggres-
sion against neighboring countries,
Failure if Harmony Fails
Such a pact" he declared, is an
essential to the favorable issue of this
conference: without it. believe the
will be failure"
Mr.. Lloyd George seemed fatigued
as he entered the famous royaI pal
ace. where the first and only plenary
session of the conference was held.
April 10, He found the green baize
ables, which before were occupied by
he conference delegates, now crowded
o overflowing by the writer's, who
we're glad to be present at quiz which
promised to disclose to some extent
he future of the conference.
Two Camps at Parley
The premier,s first words gave dis
ppo'ntment-"I came not to make a
peech, but rather to answer cues
ions, and SO clear up misunderstand-
ns. he said. but Immediately added:
God is in his heaven and the con-
erence ut Genoa still lives and is 90
ng strong. The public may be said
o be divided into two categories-
hose who want to see the conference
ucceed and those who would like to
ees it 60 down in defeat. But the
liter will not see their desire crowned.
Ee are working through our difficult
es quite successfully
The premier then made the an
that the difficulties grow
ng out of the signing of separate
insso German accord would be over /
ONE. and later he made it clear that
e had good reason to believe the Ger /
IAN delegates We're preparing to ac- !
ept the suggestions laid down in the |
ote sent them by the allied represen- /
fives. In it were specific conditions |
nat the Germans would be expected |
OF to sit on the commissions which |
enceforth will deal with Russian
uestions. because the Germans al I
sady had settled their affairs with
nssia outside the conference.
Expects Further Russian Dickers
Il don't want to anticipate theI
of the soviet answer to pro-
,sals for general accord with Rus.
a. continued the premier. but I /
ould be surprised if it were not of
lch character as to permit us to|
on with our work of reconstruction
the ronvulsed and devastated con-
nent. The sub-commission on politi
i affairs will meet tomorrow to con
der the soviet reply, which is due to-
ght or tomorrow"
The meeting of the premier and
then was thrown OPEN
questions. with the understanding ,
at all should be submitted in writing.
his announcement curbed the en-. !
usiasm of some who seemed pre-
red to submit the British leader TO ,
grilling cross examination. The first /
eltion vas: II
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