The New York herald., 1922-05-14

do more tel' ,ring Russia to her senses
than Mr. B Lloyd Georges policy. of
federation
The fu. thest NJ. Poincare would go
was to agree TO the appointment OF
commissions, but under two adaman-
tine conditions-first, that they be ap-
pointed by the Governments rather
than by the Genoa conference and
should sit elsewhere than at Genoa,
and, second. that the Russians should
not be permitted to participate until
the Allies lad reached an absolute
accord.
He suggested as a meeting place
Tor tilS S-cr1missions some place near
rhe Russian border such as Riga or
Copenhagen, so that the subcomrnis-
sion members could run into Russia
and investigate actual conditions dur
ing their deliberations
NJ. Barthou carried this program to
the opening session. which Mr.. LLOYD
George led off by characterizing the
Russian reply as "a most provoking
and Unsatisfactory type of Soviet di-
plomacy," which always broke forth
in augmentation when others tried
10 do business.
The British Prime Minister asserted
that 1t seemed clear that the Russians
wanted TO come to some agreement,
adding: Every one has their differ
ences with public opinion at home 1t
is not right for other statesmen TO
criticise the Soviet delegates too Sc
verely. The breaking up of the con-
ference on this document would have
very serious consequences in Europe
as il is. 1t would send the Russian
delegates back to great population
in the grip of famine and pestilence,
who might well feel that the gates of
hope were shut against them with a
clang.
mo one can doubt the fierce resent
ment that this would beget, menacing
not only Russia's immediate neighbors,
but the peace of the entire world"
He referred to Russia's great need
for credits and begged all factions 10
look at the practical side of the case
without endeavoring now to solve the
clash between the two antagonistlc
systems of property.
Mr.. Lloyd George then suggested his
program for the truce and the mixed
commission and strongly advocated
both measures as the only way out.
Incidentally he proposed a sharp ans
swer to the Russian propagandist
aspect Of the Tchitcherin note.
Wants Russians Excluded.
NJ Barthou Immediately took the
floor to demolish Mr.. Lloyd Georges
thesis. 1t was a bitter moment. After
getting Mr.. Lloyd Georges opinion
that the reply to the Russian propa-
ganda and the plan for the commits
sions should be included in the same
not to Russia, NJ. Barthou assailed the
allusions of the Russians to the
French revolution and their presum-
ing concern over the small French
bond holders.
He then attacked the new plan, say
ing: 1T would be new bad begin
ming. II would attempt to wrestle
with the same problems that we have
wrestled with here without even the
basis of the Cannes resolution to sus-
tain u.s."
He continued: I'VE have been dis
cussing these things for five weeks
and the last document of the discus
sion-the Soviet reply-has brought
MS to a point way back behind the
point of the Cannes resolutions. France
has done all it could to assure the
success of the conference. yet the best
minds of Europe have labored here
= .ithout result. 1 fail to- see what
I'd commissions-the Genoa confer
tXce in another form-can accom-
yplish.' %2Ess..t,.a
He then served formal notice that
France was through with the Russian
question at Genoa, by making the
reservation that these commissions
were not to be appointed by the con-
ference but by the various Govern
ments themselves, always provided
that the Russians were not admitted
to the commissions.
"The commissions the French would
like to see," he said, would be COM
missions of Allies and neutrals, pos
sibly including the United States. We
have all regretted the absence of the
United States But If the French
policy is followed the time might soon
come when another conference is held,
and this time with the United States
actually represSnted."
He then made another onslaught on
Mr.. Lloyd Georges proposed truce
by saying: ",rhero is a real menace
in such a truce. We know the Soviets
will never stop their propaganda and
all the time the commission is work
ing 1t will be under the menace of
force, for the Red army still exists" +"
This was his final onslaught.
Italy supports British.
Signor Schanzer. for Italy, took the
floor and eloquently defended the
British plea. pointing to the months
OF work required by the Washington