New-York tribune., 1922-05-26


Taking up Lord Roberts reference
to the United States and The Hague
Lloyd George said that he would be
delighted to have America at that con-
ference
They have had some experience
with YOU" interjected one member
The last time they had experience
with us they were not dissatisfied,
retorted Lloyd George quickly, amid
cheers
What would Mr.. Asquith have done
when France refused to discuss repar-
atons? the Premier continued.
Gone on without her. somebody
replied, and Lloyd Georges eloquent
gesture, mixed with his amuseme mt
and Indignation, aroused great laugh
ter as he remarked sarcastically:
That's the way to consolidate our
friendship with France"
81 want to work with the co.opera-
tion of democratic France the Pre-
mier concluded amid loud cheers 1--WE
must work together for peace. and for
that purpose we will work whcleheart-
edly together as we did to defend
Europe against the aggression Of our
common enemy"
LONDON May 25 (By The Associ-
atod Press IL am not going to say
that Genoa will ultimately succeed"
said Premier Lloyd George in his
speech in Commons. Il believe it has
accomplished great things already. If
Genoa fails, the position of Europe will
indeed be tragic. The British delega
tion are proud that they took leading
ideals, which will always be associated
with the grave problems at Genoa.
War Atmosphere Retained
although peace has been established
in Europe, it is quite clear that the
war atmosphere has to certain extent
remained While the conference was
sitting, troops were marching toward
the frontier There is an atmosphere
in Europe of international suspicion
of impending conflict
"The problem naturally exciting the
most controversy was that of Russia
There sat around that table the repre-
sentatves of thirty four nations Over
there sat the Russian delegation, rep
resenting more human poverty, wretch
edness, desolation, hunger, pestilence
horror and despair than all the nations
represented around that table"
1t was no use questioning the situa-
conference sat the men who repre-
sented the unchallenged masters Tor the
time being of that formidable and very
distressed people. The millions Of Rus
sia could only be dealt with through
them, could only be brought into con-
tact with the outside world through
them could only be rescued from
hunger and death through them The
treasures of Russia, the Premier
pointed out, could not be unlocked to
the outside world except through them.
Peace or war with Russia could
only be made with them; and whether
Russia should march forward or re-
treat with its 100000 men under
arms to-day, or whether the 100000
she has in reserve should march to-
morrow is question, whether they
obey them or not"
Declares Germany Blundered
The Prime Minister alluded to the
Russo German agreement as Flash of
light which the conference itself cast
upon the sinister possibilities of leav-
ing this question alone" although it
was great error. in his judgment-a
mistake undoubtedly by Germany
Il am not going to dwell" he add
ed, upon the silly forgeries of mill
tary conventions. which take no one in
except the gullible. Here you had two
of the greatest nations of the world.
whether regarded in territory, popula-
tion or resources, both out of favor,
each Of them having done something
which discredited them with the other
nations of the world and each not quite
received into the full society of ma
tions. These were fundamental facts
in the present situation. There might
be good reasons in both bases. 1t was
the sort Of society treatment to per-
sons who had behaved discreditaby.
You felt that in the conference and
they felt it together. There was a
community of misfortune, commu-
nifty of debasement and community
Of what they regarded as maltreatment.
There was a difficulty of getting on
commissions. The discredited feels
that he wants the society of another
and this might ripen into a fierce
friendship.
The British delegation realized it
was necessary for the peace of the
world whatever was thought of the
Soviet government, that some arrange
ment with Russia was necessary in
order to enable Russia to help in
swelling the volume of trade on which
SO many millions depend, in order to
give sense or stability and security
TO Europe. and it was necessary above
all in order to avert those evils which
lurk in the future if nothing is done
to set straight this tangle of misun-
derstanding in Europe. For that reason
the British delegation gave the whole
of our strength and minds to fight the
battle Of peace in the world.
Broad Chasm Encountered
RUSSIA needed goods and customers
and we needed her produce. 1t seemed
very simple. There was her need and
here was our supply. There was sell
er and there was buyer Yet when
you came to deal with it YOU fou I'd
chasm deep, wide and impossible.
The first question was could that
chasm be filed, and the second was
could it be bridged. That is our prob
lem, and a great engineering problem
1T is, because you have to find founda
tons for the piers of your bridge
in a shifting channel of mud and
quicksands.
AT the beginning of the conference
we mad a close examination Of the prob
lens during two days of conversations
with the representatives of France. Rel.
GUM and 1taly--e very frank and far.
reachlng conversation with the leaders
OF Soviet Russia. They said the revo-
luton was break with the past-vv;tb
the methods, traditions and obl;ro+;o.