The New York herald., 1922-05-09
TRADE WITH RUSSIA
Is BASIS OF PEACE
London Newspapers Generally
Dwell Upon Demand Of
: People to End War.

Special Cable TO THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
Copyright, 1923. bv THE NEw York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London. May 8.
The London papers express-strong in
dividaul views this morning tTuesday)
upon the strained relations of England
and France at the Genoa conference
The Dolly Express says:
From the news from Genoa it appear.
by no means likely that the conference
will end In smoke. On the col trary, the
main object of the conference always
was to deal with the problem of Russia
and it now looks as II some commercial
agreement with Russia will come out OF
Genoa. That is great step forward
The reentry of Russia into trade under
pins the foundation of peace. If France.
with or without Belgium, wishes tc
stand aside she is free to do so.
1T Is difficult to see. however what
she is TO gain. Isolation offers nothing
but the perilous occupation of the Ruhr
leaves France without friends and shat
tiers her economic strength"
The Westminster Gazette says: "Ir
responsible quarters OF this country there
Is no desire for a formal break with
France. but there Is very definite and
universal recognition Of the fact that the
Entente no longer has the meaning
which It had before the war or during
the war; for British public opinion, how
ever critical to France at hte moment,
does not desire a really formal declara-
ton OF enmity. II wants peace-peace
with France as well as Germany and
Russia. II, to secure this, II must pay
the disastrous price OF rupture with
France. 1t will pay but naturally It does
not want to pay any price at ALL"
The Daily Netos declares: Whatever
reasonable hopes may have been enter
tained OF Genoa have been drowned In
a flood OF rumors. malicious and other
wise. 1t will have to be a solid agree
ment which will undo the mischief sthese
are working. To abandon the confer
ence altogether would probably merely
complete the disaster, but to adjourn 1t
until the present passions are cooled
down implies no defeat for the policy OF
peace. but merely a measure OF common
sense which the circumstances render
imperative. II Is clear that alarms will
continue so long as the Genoa confer
ence sits. The people want peace-if
the Entente can give them this they will
support Mr.. Lloyd George"
Us Genoa at an End?" "Perilous
Situation at Genoa Wrecking tn. En-
tente.'' Astounding Policy OF Lloyd
George"-these are some OF the head
lines streamed across newspapers here
last evening. Despite the assertions
from Lloyd George at Genoa that the
conference has not failed and that his
hopes are stiii high. the possibility that
II will survive the French attitude Is
regarded here as a slender one.
Meanwhile u Is reported here that
through Lord Hardinge. the British
Ambassador at Paris. Premier Poincare
has sent letter to Lloyd George ex-
planning the French viewpoint. dis
claiming any wish to torpedo the con-
ference and reaffirming the desire to
maintain Anglo-French friendship.
The viist Of King George to Brussels
at this time Is given much political
significance by those who are raising
thu question: How will France choose
between Belgium and ourselves?
Indeed in some circles pront TO SEN
satlonalism there Is seen the prospect
of Great Britain quitting the Entente
and OF competition in armaments be-
tween the two Powers.