, 1922-04-20

7 LLOYD GEORGE has ready for
IL presentation to the conference n
mutual guaranty pact, n variation of
Article y of the League of Nations
covenant, by which wars In Europe
would be prohibited for ten years.
! lie thinks that If this were adopted,
with Il penalty clause that all other
nations should unite against any pow
err invading or wantonly attacking
another, the soviet Red army could
be dlsbanded, and the little entente
and eventually France could reduce
the size of their land forces. France
ana Poland claim they must main
tain large armie to meet the threat
of Russia against the Poles, though
1t is generally understood the French
really have in mind action against
Germany in case the PREPARATIONS are
not paid. The delegates from the lit
tie entente, though not entirely salts
fed with the form of this plan, 1t is
said will support it on two conditions:
That their right under existing treaties
to invad Hungary in cast of an at
tempted Hapsburg restoration be in
tegrally maintained, and that the
slgnatory nations agree to help one
another by force of arms against any
one who breaks the pact. Ii was ex-
pected that both France and Great
Britain would support them In the
first condition but that the latter
would oppose the second. because she
wished to model the pact on the Wash
lngton treaty In order TO please
America and because the British are
not willing to engage to send troops
to the continent.
Up to this time the Germans haven't
had much to say In the conference,
but In the first meeting of the COM
mittee on finance Herr Hermas. Ger
man minister of finance. started some
thing of a row by abiding to the
reparations. Picard of France angrily
objected to even the mention of the
word. OF course. however, the Ger
nan expect the subject will have to
be handled by the conference ulti-
mately, and in this they are supported
by Premier Branting of Sweden. who
really is spokesman for the neutral
nations. He declares fatty that the
treaties of the entente with its former
enemies must be revised; and he also
approves of TchitC herin's disarma-
ment proposals, ass rting that this is
the biggest thing rfore the confer
ence. Russia says Ter budget is COW
cred by the revenues and that her
army will soon be reduced from
5,0OO,0O0 to l.OOO,0 00. Her representa-
tive on the finance committee insisted
on talking disarmament.
g ENATOR FRANCE of Maryland
~ has Informed the statesmen in
Genoa that he is pressing in the SEN
ate n resolution for representation of
the United States In the conference,
and asks them to renew their invita-
tlon To Washington. 1t Is stated in
the capital that the attitude of the
administration on his matter has not
changed. Among the unofficial Amer
lean observers In Genoa Is Frank Van
derllp, and II Is likely his advice will
he sought by the committee on
finance. He said In an Interview:
"rhe question OF the revision of the
German Preparations Is extremely vital
TO European reconstruction and there
fore II is regrettnble TINT the confer
enee refuses to discuss 1t. In fact.
II Is doubtful whether the conference
will result In much unless the repara.
lions are discussed. II is necessary to
reconstruct Germany as well as the
other nations on an economic basis.
and surely Germany will remain In a
had state unless her repnratIons mat
tiers ARE definitely settled here"
I APAN, while negotiating an ngree-
- ment with the Chitn government
OF the Far East-an agreement which
is reported to nave been already
slgned-ls ruthlessly supporting the
v~ladivostok government. to the ex-
tent OF fighting the Chita forces con
tinunlly. The Inter have been driven
out of the neutral zone between them
and the vladivostok territory and the
japanese md Nlndlyostok troops have
moved far to the north. The japanese
press Is lnslg'ent on evacuation OF
siberia. hut the military party refuses,
AS for Shnntuug. the chances that
China will ever recover that province
from Japan are fading. The Chinese
are distracted with their civll war.
and those who know conditions can
see no way IN which Chinn cnn raise
the price which Japan exacts for the
return OF the Shantung Developments
and the Klnu-Chnu leased territory.
: This Will amount to about $300.OO0.-