New-York tribune., 1922-03-28
Poilcare Will
Go to Genoa If
Crisis Arises
Declines the Direct Plea of
Lloyd George 10 Attend
Opening; Unable TO With
NIilIcrand in Africa
May Fear London Control
British Premier Back in
Capital Preparing to Face
Commons Next Monday
Special Gable 10 rnc tribune

( Copyright, 1o22, New York Tribune fnc)
7 PARIS, March 21.-Premier Lloyd
George has sent word directly to Pre-
micr Poincsro asking the latter to rep
resent France personally at the open
! ing Of the Genoa conference. The
Tribune learns on the highest author
| ity that Poincare declined, but promis-
cd that in the event t1at the con
ference developed subjects oG great
/ Importance upon which decision
must be taken he would leave France
| for brief period.
The government viii designate to-
morrow It's representative ut Genoa
| The best authority points 20 Louis
Barthou, Minister Of War. as the chief
delegate, He Will be aided by another
member Of the Cabinet. Others on the
delegation probably viii be one prom-
ncnt business man. one financer and
prominent diplomat with the rank Of
ambassador
Two Reasons for Rejection
Poinc2rc's rejection Of LLOYD
Georges plan js believed to be based
on two reasons. The hrst is that the
Premier cannot easily leave French
SOIL during tho absence OF Presiden,
Mlllelnnd, WHO will depart in the ne,.l
few days for live weeks tour o.
Northern Africa. Tho second reason
is tnat the French Government is un-
willing TO take the position Of partici-
pating in the political maneuvcrs o.
lloyd George and is desirous of wait
ihg until the character Of the Genoa
conference develops sufficiently to
prove that it IS not under the cole
direction or British statesmen who
may be playing TO political galleries
at home Barthou, however, is VIC
president of the Cabinet and a former
Premier and if he accepts The role of
delegate II will be with instructions
to ''Watch'
From Tic 7rt6pac's f1uo2eda E;.-eau
(couyrisht, 1872. New York Tribune lnc.l
LONDON, March 27.-Iloyd George
was warmly welcomed by his colleagues
to-day on his return from Wales. Aside
from the purely domestic political
questions to which he must give at
tenton, the Premier has the Genoa
conference TO consider immediately.
Foreign Minister Schanzcr Of Italy al
rived from Paris to-day to discuss with
Lloyd George thc policy to be followed
by the Allies. This conference is
highly important, as Lloyd George must
dccIQc thi3 week on the nature Of the
resolution to be introduced in the
House Of Commons next Monday, bv
which he expects 10 obtain parliamell-
taly sanction for the Genoa expedition.
Cabinet May Split on Policy
There is excellent reason for stating
that the Cabinet may split on the policy
to be pursued at Genoa, many of tho
ministers opposing the plan to make an
agreement with the Bolsheviki.
The Premier expects to SPEND much
OF his time this week at his country
place, but he intends to do lust as
much work as If he remained in Down
ing Street,
LONDON, March y (By The Asso-
clated Press The experts WHO have
been discussing financial questions in.
preparation for the Genoa corfcrcnre
virtually completed their laborg TO-
day. They are said 10 have reached
general understanding that. countries
recurring creditors must be prepared
to Offer security. At the same time i
was recognized that the character o.
the securities must vary. according 10
the financial and economic condition
OF country.