The New York herald., 1922-04-21
Lloyd George Says Peace
Pledge Will Result From
Genoa Farley.
GOD is IN HIS HEAVEN
Premier Tells Newspapermen
He Is Convinced Harmony
Is Assured Europe.
ny RAYMOND SWING.

by RAYMOND SWING.
Special Cable 10 THE NEW YoxK HERALD
Copyright. 1929. 5y THE NEW YORK HERALD
GENOA, April 20.-The Russo-Ger.
man incident was considered prac-
tically closed tonight. and the Genoa
conference saved. The Germans have
given the Allies to understand that
their answer would declare their in.
tention to retire from the discussion
OF Russian affairs, which, SO far as
Germany Is concerned, already have
been settled by their treaty with the
Russians. 1t also is said that the
Soviet delegates reply to the allied
experts recommendations regarding
Russia's regeneration, which was
handed to the Allies this evening,
asks for moratorium, suggests q
big loan, for Russia, on which the
recognition of pre-war debts is con.
ditioned and refuses payment for
property seized by the Reds.
This information having reached
Prime Minister Lloyd George, call
was sent out from British headouar-
ters for a meeting of all correspond.
ents. The Premier himself received
them, 500 in all, aud after outlining
the steps of the conference, which he
declared was not a failure, he an
swered questions submitted in writ.
ing.
God is in His heaven, and the con-
ference is still going on, and going
strong" was his comment. Every.
thing he had to say went to empha.
size his belief that the conference
had pulled out of the shadows and
could get up momentum again soon.
Viewpoint of French.
The French went fully as far as did
Mr.. Lloyd George tonight in declar-
ing the incident satisfactorily closed.
They gave the impression that they
were aware the Germans and the
Russians had gone very far in ar
ranging special German concessions
in Russia, which explained why the
Germans had clung so persistently to
the treaty.
The belief prevails that the Ger
mans went to the Russians and asked
them either to suspend the treaty for
the life OF the conference or amend
1t. and that the Russians declined.
Mr.. Lloyd George has announced
that there would be a meeting TO.
morrow Of the political sub-commis.
sion. when the Russians reply to the
report OF the allied experts will be
received. The summons states, how
ever that all conversations in the
British villa will be closed. Another
stormy session with the Russian dele.
gates is expected. II was predicted
by the French that private parleys
would be necessary to find a solution
OF the Russian problem.
Germans Preparing Reply.
The German reply had not been
formulated this evening and can
hardly be delivered before Friday.
But 1t is certain IL will not be the
reply the Germans were reported to
be planning at first. The Germans
adopt the logic Of the Allies resolu.
tion and agree to withdraw from ses-
sions Of sub-commissions where the
Russian question Is being debated.
Whether they will absent themselves
from all Russian discussions. or
merely those touching the matter
covered in their special treaty. Is not
clear. II is not unlikely that the Ger
mans will answer that they have the
right to talk about Russian affairs
not covered in the treaty, and the
Allies are pretty sure to insist that
the Germans keep out of all Russian
questions.
The possibility also is mentioned
tonight that the Germans may sub
NIT the treaty to ratification by the
full conference, and thus escape the
indictment OF disloyalty. Such a pro.
posal is said to have been made by
Carlo Schanzer the italian Foreign
Minister. who has been playing the
principal role in the drama of peace
making for the last few days.
GENOA. April 20 ASSOCIATED Press)
Facing 500 newspaper representa-
tives OF practically all tho world ma
tions, the British Prime Minister to-
day. after intimating that the Ger
mans would accept TIE conditions I'm
posed BY the Allies concerning the
Russo-German treaty, and that the