The New York herald., 1922-01-16
GENOA CONFERENCE
IS BIGGEST issue
Overshadows Both ReparatiOns
and the Anglo French
Pact i'm Paris.
NEED OF EUROPEAN PEACE
POincare Ministry Realizes
Cannes Proposal Must
Be Carried Out.
NEED OF EUROPEAN PEACE

Special Cable to THE Nrw yonK HrsArp.
Copyright, 1852. bu THE NEw YoRx HER.LD
New York herald Bureau.
Paris. Jan. Is. : j.
The new French Government ac-
cepts in principle the Genoa confer
ence and will be represented there.
No doubt of this remains tonight
after talks which Premier Poincare
had with his friends. and 1t is signifi-
cant that the question Of the Genoa
conference in the conversations Incl
dent to the new policies OF the Poin-
care regime is now completely over
shadowing the question OF reparations
as well as the projected Anglo French
alliance.
The reason for this IL the greater
urgency for general European peace
pact which the Cannes program pro-
posed should be signed at Genoa. The
whole question now turns upon the char
acter OF Frances representation. At
Cannes IL was agreed among the Pre-
miers that the delegations from each
OF the European countries should be
headed by their Premiers acting in the
character of plenipotentiaries This
point was stressed by Lloyd George to
Ambassador Harvey in reply to the
iatters inquiries concerning Americas
participation in the conference.
Premier Pcincare. however. does not
consider that he has been committed to
this extent and while accepting in prn-
eipie general economic conference
with the Germans and Russians present
ne VIII insist that Frances Constitution
irovidts FOR the handling OF such prob
lens through the established diplomatic
channels. in which the Amba ssadors di-
rectly represent their countries.
He also Is not likely to abandon the
idea which he has been preaching for
several months that any decisions ten
tatively arrived at at Genoa must be
submitted to the French Parliament be-
fore they will be binding on France.
Quoting Premier Lloyd Georges let
ter TO the Italians as showing that
European peace Is the big object OF
the Genoa conference, the Temps to-
night asks significantly IL IL would not
be wiser to commence this projected
European pact by inviting Germany
nrst really to disarm and promise TO re-
spect the frontiers of all her neighbors.
The newspaper nevertheless recognizes
that the Genoa conference with such u
vital object can be OF the greatest inn
portance 10 France as well as all
Europe.
The Journal dcs Dcbots says. "Thc
most urgent and delicate point Is that
or the Genoa conference. According
10 tho Information given out yesterday
Premier Lloyd George persists In be-
licving that France II bound by the ac-
duiescencc OF BRAND We believe he Is
deceiving himself. In any case II Is
not for any Minister OF n foreign coun-
try TO decide that tho French Govern
ment r. bound by the speeches OF a dis
avowed Minister. That Is n constitu-
tionai question which only the French
Government has a right TO determine.
The Supreme Council at Cannes sep
aratcd without any general agreement
binding the Governments. AS soon as
the French Government saw BRAND
engaged In tho wrong direction he was
recalled. Lloyd George showed mani
festly had humor for moment. but he
has no right to declare that France Is
bound In any way. When he returns 20
London Inc will mediate on the function
ing Of the constitutional regimes and
will realize that all his work must be
recommended
The Dobots comments on the belief
that Mr.. Lloyd George in his ambition
to hold the supreme diplomatic command
IN Europe is treating the French like
telling them to be good and
they viii be made happy and protected.
But adds the Debots. paris is no
branch establishment of London or New
York"