Evening star., 1922-01-29
FRANCE WILL JOIN M
GENOA CONFERENCE
Strictly Nationalistic Policies Will Be
Forsaken-Change of Attitude Made
More Apparent

foreign office and largely amenable to
official dictation, for the past several
days loudly has proclaimed the error
OF French foreign policy. The cur
tailment of prestige through the lack
of far-seeing constructive policy
has been lamented to the point where
one acquainted with the political
kites" the French press is inclined
to send out. suspects that the wall is
intended to prepare the mind of the
people for right-about-face on the
part of the Poincare government. AT
least the government will be more
privileged to adopt policies tractable
than those announced by Poincare
and there will be less friction and
more understanding on the part of
the people when the time comes for
France to take an active part in the
Genoa deliberations.
If official France was not preparing
to modify its bold pronunciamen-
toes little would have been heard of
tainly the failure to make French,
British and American policies coin
eide. would not be lamented. On the
other hand, the policy of maintaining
a large army and navy would have
maintenance justified in the eyes of
the people. 1t is believed here and
in Paris that the conference between
Ambassador Harvey and Premier
Poincare tomorrow may go far to-
ward influencing the French in the
The Genoa parley continues to domi-
nate the thought of Europe, for II
it succeeds Europe will be a new
Europe within the space of year
Hearty cooperation along economic
and financial lines cannot but re-
dound to the best interests of all con-
cerned.
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In both Germany and Russia there
is manifest genuine enthusiasm for
the prospects. Particularly is this
true in Germany. where there still is
hope that the sum total of repara-
tions will be curtailed and that Ger
man industry and finance will be
thrown in the continental crucible and
Germany but all countries to which
Germany looks for the furtherance Of
prosperity and advance.
The Russians will enter the con-
ference, it is made plain. not with the
idea of driving sharp bargains or pro-
noting the interests of bolSheviSm,
but as representatives Of govern
ment eager to undo the far-reaching
evils of the red revolution. 1t Is re-
ported that the Moscow government
may be considered operating on a
different plane than the communist
ment will strive alone for the re-
vival of Russian industry and finance.
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conference, it would appear. with
humble spirit. Latest dispatches indi-
cate that there will be presented
claims for tremendous sums in the
way of indemnities charged to Varl-
Gus allied powers and the United
"a ho1 Oh nyytl l. oCrY a
will claim that billions upon billions
of damages were suffered by Russia
through various counter revolution
ary enterprises, notably those OF
Kolchak, Denikine and Wrangel, and
that the allies were responsible IN
be expected that the Russians will
get far with their claims, but in the
general adjustments and understand
ings it is expected that all European
countries will give the bolsheviks
some measure of aid financially, in
final action is taken it probably will
be seen that Germany and England
will lead in the penetration of Russia
Should the United States join in the
parley and support its dictates. then
this country may be expected to par
ticipate largely in Russia's develop
ment.
But the one great significant feature
of the Genoa conference is not pos
sible adjustment Of nationalistic
claims and counter claims, but the
earnest desire. already made appar-
ent, to set Europe's house in order. If
striking advance Is made the effects
of the war rapidly may be eliminated.
But one thing is certain: When final
results are announced it will be found
that many Of the panaceas prescribed
for the ills of the continent in tho
past by one or another group of ma
tions will be discarded and a new era
Of industrial, political, economic and
financial negotiation will set in. Ma
tionalistic spirit such as fathered by
France will more and more pass, at
least until all nations Of Europe have
progressed to a point where tho wars
ills ara No longer nOXiOuS.