The Washington times., 1922-01-27
Nations EAGER .
To Have j. 5. IN
GENOAPARLEYS
Foreign ENJOYS Feel Americas
Presence Essential for Sue
..... cess Of Meeting.
BY GEORGE r.. HOLMES,
-Internatiopsl News Service.

While the armament conference
marked time all along the line today,
awaiting word from Tokyo and
Picking which viii permit finishing up
details, efforts were renewed In
British, and italian quarters to have
the United States reconsider N de-
cision against entering the Genoa eco
'officiaIs Of this Government have
been Informally assured that the
United States can select its own date
the date already set. March 8, In too
early. the Italian government will re-
call the invitations issued and Tx q
later date for the meeting.
Considered Necessary.
Both British and italian spokesman
in Washington. have made II clear to
American officials that they consider
American participation In the Genoa
meeting absolutely necessary to its
success. Without America, they
have declared. the proposed meeting
probably would resolve itself into q
continuation Of the pickering that
has marked recent gatherings OF
European statesmen.
Emphasis has been Iaid on the De.
sire for Americas moral influence
In the meeting. The British and Ital-
ian spokesman have stressed the tact
that America In the only nation that
could have successfully engineered the
armament conference, and that with
the record Of It's accomplishments al
ready written. an American delegation
could enter the Genoa meeting ana
WELD tremendous influence for the
pacification Of Europe's troubles.
Depend ON Harvey.
American officials have replied that
the proposed date, March 8, 10 wholly
out Of the question. put they have In
dicated that q meeting at some later
date would meet with favorable con-
alteration.
A great deal depends. II was ad-
mitted today, upon the reports that
Ambassador Harvey will make within
the next week on his conversations
with officials of tho new French gov
eminent. Harvey 10 In Paris today
and during the next few days VIII
hold a number Of conferences with
French officials.
| he United States 10 strongly opposed
to sitting down with Soviet Russia as
an equal, and there In also strong
aversion to mixing up in Europe
| troubles until Europe takes steps t.
help herself by balancing budgets and
decreasing her military establish
ments.
today the purpose of Colonel Harvey.
mission in Paris, 1t 10 believed that
he will inform the new Poincare
government that American partcipa'
ton in any European effort at stab
| ilization Ii impossible so long I'd
France maintains q stiff and un'
yielding attitude toward German rep
arations.
It can be stated officially that the
Administration considers the repara
tons muddle as one Of the chief
causes for Europe's present economic
confusion. And unless France Is
| willing to abandon her foot on the
neck" attitude toward Germany. and
participate In an economic confer
| ence with q full desire to make the
best Of q bad situation no help need
be expected from the United States,
| The European situation probably
will figure In today's Cabinet meet
| ing.
Clearing Up Details
| Whatever be the outcome Of Colonel
Harvey's conversations In Paris, II
10 accepted in official circles here
that the Genoa conference will not
20 on as scheduled on March. 8, at
\ least not with American participa-
ton. H... .r
The armament conference is in
| the midst of clearing up details, and
President Harding is strongly averse
to mixing up two conferences, or get.
ting into another before the results
Of the first can be viewed In clear