New-York tribune., 1922-04-04
Soviet Must Be Put or
Probation, He Explains,
as Germany Was After
the Treaty of Versailles
No Peace While
Red Army Stands
World Cannot Afford to
Wait Longer to Regain
Its Normal Prosperity
By Arthur S. Draner

BY Arthur S. Draper
Frors Tbs Tribune's Europeoa Buresa
Copyright. 1922. New York Tribune rno.
LONDON, April g. Premier
Lloyd George appealed to the House
OF Commons tonight for indorse-
nent Of the governments Genoa con-
ference policy and got vote Of con-
fidence, 372 to "a, The main plank
of the British Genoa program, the
Premier said, would be qualified
recognition Of the Soviet govern
ment.
The overwhelming vote of conf.
dence marked another personal tri-
umph in the stormy career of the
little Welshman. Coming back to
public life after nearly a month OF
seclusion In his native hills, Lloyd
George faced many enemies who, in
his absence, had been plotting his
overthrow. In carefully chosen
words he broke down the attacks
made upon him, tore asunder the
Laborite resolution that would have
declared him incompetent to 20 to
Genoa as the representative OF the
British people, and finally threw
down the challenge demanding vote
OF confidence Of the international
program he had outlined.
Soviet Pledges Demanded
Under the premfer's Genoa p;a,.
the Bolsheviki will be called upon to
respect private property, acknowl-
edge their debts and promise not to
attack neighboring states. They viii
also be asked to refrain from sub
versive propaganda abroad. If Rus
sia accepts these conditions, the pro-
cedure, the Premier said, would be
The same as followed in the case Of
Germany after the signing Of the
Treaty of Versailles.
A period Of probation probably will
be established before full diplomatic
negotiations are resumed.
"There will be no diplomatic repre-
sentations in the case OF Russia until
the powers are satisfied that Russia
really is endeavoring to carry out the
terms Of her undertaking." declared
the Premier. These conditions are to
be submitted to the conference by the
British delegation. I'VE PROFOUND in
all conscience said the Premier.
that the people Of England demand
them, Europe needs them and the
world Is crying for them"
Red Army Menace to Peace
IN defence OF his policy of negotia.-
ing with the Bolshsviki Lloyd George
referred to Pitts position after the
French revolution. There could be no
peace IN Europe, he naid, until Rus
sia's Red army was reduced and Rus
sia was again helping to feed the
world. Russia, he said was the largest
undeveloped continent in the world
and its need was capital, which Ii
could not get until peace had been re-
stored inside as we'll as outside it's
borders.
The Allies, he said, asked Russia n
recognize her debts, but thev had M
expectation that she would be able Ia
meet them mmediateiy--any mors
than France could meet her debts 20
America. with his usual optimism. the
Premier said he already could discern
great improvement in Russia, and Quot
ed speech by Lenine made last No.
vember in which the latter said; az
capitalism is going to win and grow. so
vii industrial production, and with It
the proletariat, inasmuch as large in
dustrial factories have stopped with
the disappearance Of capitalism"
Parliament TO Ratify Plan
ANY agreement with the Bolsheviks
must be ratified by Parliament, the
Premier declared. amid cheers. The
only alternative to recognition. he
said, was to wait until the Bolshevik;
disappeared, and that might be in years
that Europe could not afford to lose,
he was convinced, he said, that the
workmen Of Europe, with ali the nrea.
emu unemployment, were not prepared
to wait.
Referring to the recent by-e!ections
the Premier said he was in the habit
OF facing unpleasant facts, adding that
ne had seen articles in French news
papers saying that the British govern
ment was losing support. With n bold.
ness Lnat recalled his old figntiuy
days he proceeded to turn the govern.
ment's reverses to account, asserting
that those who suffered were ti.e n,en
who. favored caution. approach TO-
ward the Russian government.
When Lloyd George arose to SPEAK
he was greeted with prolonged cheers.
He offered motion approving the
resolution passed by the Cannes con-
ference as basis for the Genoa moot
ing. This resolution read:
Resolved, That this House epprpxN
the resolutions passed by tho Supreme
Council at Cannes SIS basis Of the
Genoa conference and .ha. IL will sap.
port his majcsty's government liz eu-
deavcrt1g to give e9ec. 10 eLem.s'
Opposition Lacas Force
Some Of the Prem!ar's critics com
pls.ncd shat the scope ss this mot!un
was too limited 20 do eEy rood and
othsrs hs.i .Ast e was a grevs error
to enter :ass any sort Of eeiRt9ons with
the Bolshevik,, but the spyoo,tisa in
the debate was wsAk and ttA Prcm!e
sot Hsva an~ more opportunity IS