The Washington times., 1922-04-15
U. S. CONTINUES
. TO GIVE GENOA
A. WIDE BERTH
Administration Hopes Meet
Will Succeed, but Dodges
Moves for Participation.
BY POLiTICUs.

The Administration is still hope
full that some good will come out
of the Genoa conference. But u
ia anxiously sidestepping every sus-
xsstion that Il announce willing.
ness to participate in some future
economic conference, II the present
sessions prove fruitless.
SO far. at least. the Administra-
tion is taking no real chances on
exposing Uncle Sans Eat pocket.
book to the hungry debtors IN Eu.
rope. Luckily for the American
taxpayer, neither Harding nor
Hughes has forgotten the decision
they reached some time ago, that
the United States has no business
sitting in on game In which we
have ali the money and the other
fellows have all the cards.
AS far as the actual progress at
Genoa is concerned, the Admins
tration seems TO be about as well
informed as the average newspaper
reader. So far that eminent writer
of fiction, Richard Washburn Child,
author and ambassador, has not
been able to give the State De-
partment any real inside informa-
ton which had not previously been
cabled by the various newspaper
correspondents. II cannot be said,
however, that this In a disadvant-
age, for II serves an excellent pur-
pose in preventing our Government
from acquiring an insuperable de-
sire TO participate In the gather
ing.
The suggestion that a purely
econonic conferences be arranged 10
make Il easier for the United states
to take part has thus far aroused
no signs of a willingness TO bite In
any responsible quarters here. The
Administration Is watching the pres
ent conference at a safe distance
and there Is not even an intimation
from the State Department as 10
our attitude towad the conflicting
solutions which are being offered
from day to day TO solve the Rus'
sian enigma. Now ana then IL ls
possible TO discern a fear that Eu'
rope might settle the Russian prob.
lem to her own satisfaction and
possibly discover way by whicn II
can leave the United States out.
size Ine DfcdslWOihs "iNh 80 80
tlement is reached. But this worry
seems to run chiefly in financial
and Industrial circles. The state
Department has no such fear.
The United States also Is taking
no official part in the framing OF
the Reparations Commission note
to the German government, which
In reported to contain the germs
of new war threats on the part OF
France against Germany. IL a
new crisis arises over the repara.
ton issue, IL is certain that 1t will
not make the Genoa outlook any
roster.
But It will go far toward curing
Americans of a taste, for partici.
patton in the Reparations Commits
sion. The Administration favors
our sending a representative to take
an active part in the cOmmission's 9
deliberations. Congress has not
responded to this suggestion with
any alacrity. IL the commission
now takes II upon its itself TO write
note to Germany that results in
new crisis on the Rhine, the
United States will be luckier than
ever not to be a member of the
commission. For II our representa-
tive were to take part in the fran.
ing of such a note, II would be only
a logical step that the War Depart.
ment should mobilize the necessary
troops to help in any invasion.
The Administration that takes
such a step might just as well
withdraw it's candidates from the
November elections.