The New York herald., 1922-04-24
Observation-Disclosures
JOKE WITH ROYALTY
Italian Reds Shocked That
Tchitcherin Should Forget
Principles.
HE CHEERED THE KING
Said if Victor Was i'm Russia
He'd Be Elected Soviet
President.
HE CHEERED THE KING

He'd be Elected soviet
President.
Special Gable to THE New YoRK HERALD.
Copyright, 1929. by THE New YORK HERALD.
GENOA, April 2S.--The talk in Genoa
to-day Is not so much about the OBJ
jections raised by the French yesterday
to the Russo-German compact. which
4 one Soviet official described as piece
of rowdyism." but about yesterdays
royal luncheon. There was much COM
ment on the royal yacht. where Tcnit-
| cherin and Krassine had been welcomed
by the King of Italy. regarding the con-
versation between Tchtcherin and the
! Archbishop OF Genoa, who expressed the
/ hope of union between the Russian
, and the Catholic Church. Finally, the
Archbishop and the leader OF the Boil
| shevik delegation drank to each others
| health and exchanged autographed
menus as souvenirs of the occasion.
Near NJ. Tchitcherin sat Gen. Prince
| Gonzaga. with whom the Bolshevist
| leader carried on an animated conversa-
| tion. Krassine sat between M. Ollandini
| and Senator Raggio. Krassine was
particularly impressed with the popu-
lar welcome given to the King. and to
| senator HagElO ne compared the hlHE
| democratic manner and his southern
vivacty, with the heavy, gloomy fatal
| ism of the late Gear, whose mentality,
| he said, was as different from the sItal-
ian rulers as vodka is from Genoese
wine.
The two Bolshevist leaders were
watched with intense interest when they
boarded the yacht.
"Signor George Tchitcherin. Peoples
Commisair OF Foreign Affairs" cried
the master of ceremonies, announcing
| the guests.
II am glad to see YOU" said the King
In French, shaking hands cordially.
Tchitcherin Accustomed to Kings.
| Tchitcherin bowed and expressed him
self with the ease OF an old imperial
diplomatist who was accustomed to
shaking hands with kings.
| The King was in rare good humor and
talked gayly with his Soviet guests. and
the latter were quite at ease. The King
expressed faith in the work of the con-
| ference for the worlds good.
| When presented to the King, Krassine
| said: I'VE can see from the popular
welcome given to your Majesty that you
are a veritable father to your people"
| Tt is felt generally in conference
circles that the luncheon on the royal
yacht although not bearing on the con-
ference, is the best proof that the confer
ence is successful, for Premier Facta is
a perspicacious diplomatist, with an
uncanny prescience and the most deli
cate appreciation of possible results
from the conference, and would hardly
commit rayolty to meeting Bolshevist
leaders If Russa's recognition were un-
certain or if the Soviet delegates might
not create scandal by refusing the invi-
tation or wearing unsuitable dress, or
refusing to rise when drinking the
Kings health. f..
h The most subtle diplomatists in Italy
sounded Tchitcherin during the visit to
the yacht and Tchitcherin rose nobly to
the occasion.
If the King were in Russia" he said
wed nominate him President OF the
Soviet
Both TchitcherIn and Krassine when
the Kings health was drunk shouted
Justify:
Viva IL re d'Italia."s
s"rhc Laughing PREMIER,
1t was at Lloyd Georges suggestion
that the toasts were confined to the
King. He feared that the long toasts
usual on such occasions might contain
/
Germans might take offence. AS con-
sequence the luncheon went with a
swing. The British Premier has shown
his "wizardry" at the conference. espe-
cially when he laughed away the French
| objections to the German reply and the
Russian memorandum. His humor and
sound common sense have made a
marked impression here and the Italians
call him "the laughing PREMIER" after
Franz Hafs famous picture OF the
Laughing Cavalier" and they admit
that Lloyd George has carried the con-
ference over many difficulties.
The Russians, criticized by radical ex-
tremists in Italy. defend their actions
mere NJ Tchitcherin saving: why
shouldn't we pay respects TO the King
OF ltaly?" The Italians pretend to be
scandalized by Tchitcherin's action and
what he said 10 the King. M. AvantI.
socialist leader, said: ''Tchitcherin com
mitted political error in attending the
luncheon. on the royal yacht, which was
only piece of monarchical propa-
ganda."
GENOA, April 20 (Associated Press). -
The entira Italian press comments IN
the presence of M. Tchitcherin and M
krassine at the luncheon given by King
4 victor Emmanuel. 1t is remarked that
a few days before DR.. Filppetti. the
Socialist Mayor OF Milan, refused 10 be
present at the international fair there
because 1t was inaugurated by the King.
Deputy Canepa, editor of La vorn, al
! though very moderate Socialist. re-
fused to participate in tire royal lunch
con on the plea of "a previous engage
ment."
Up to the last moment fear was en-
tertained In conference circles that the
Russians would not turn up because Of
their anti-monarchical principles. For
the same reason, before the dinner which
Premier Facta gave in honor OF all the
delegations on Thursday, there was
much discussion as to the advisabilty of
having toasts. because Il was feared the
Russians would refuse to drink to the
Kings health.
Mr.. Lloyd George therefore proposed
that after the dinner Premier 1sacta
should risc and. without making a
speech, merely say: "Gentlemen. the
King" after which the other members
OF the delegations would also rise and
drink the health without saying a word.
The Italian delegation objected to this,
asking: What would happen IL the Rus
slams do not rise and do not drink"
1t was then decided that there should
be no toasts of any kind. M. Tchit-
cherin. on boing informed OF this incl
dent. was much amused.
I'VE may be BolshevilSs," he said. sbut
our manners are good. "Or course, we
would have risen and drunk to the