New-York tribune., 1922-03-10
America Ready to Partici-
pate i'm Real Economic
Farley as Soon as Mill
taryIncubus Is Removed
Note Regarded as
''Tactfui Pressure'
Policy Expected to Have
Active Support of Brit
ish Delegates at Genoa
By Carter Field

WASHINGTON, March 9.-Land
armament limitation, to be brought
about by European conference to
follow the Genoa meeting, is the
hope of the Harding Administration.
This was revealed by Cabinet
member to-day, in discussing the
rote to Genoa sent yesterday.
SO far from believing this to be
impractical, it was explained, the
Administration is convinced that the
Bolsheviki would agree to a drastic
program of military curtailmcnt,
along with Germany and other na-
tions which are forcing the mainte-
nance of an armed camp in Europe.
This was in the mind of President
Harding and his advisers, it was cx-
planned to-day. in dispatching The
note in just the form in which it
was phrased. The note was de
scribed as bit of "tactful pressure
put on the Allies to get them so to
arrange conditions that they can put
their houses in ORDER.
Later Participation Forecast
With the land armament question
settled, and this terrific burden
taken off the backs of the European
taxpayers, there is every assurance
that this country would gladly par
ticipate in a real economic confer
ence in Europe, and that it would do
everything possible to aid in restor-
ing "normalcy" in Old World bust
ness conditions.
There is the assurance here also that
Great Britain viii! leave no stone un
turned to bring about compliance
with the wishes Of America in this re-
spect. Not only does Britain gain
nothing from the present situation. but
she realizes it is slowly strangling her
to death
I'VE are like merchant whose
shelves are loaded down with goods
customers away said prominen'
Englishman to the writer. What We
want IS orders. We have some two
million unemployed, and unless the
Russians and Germans or somebody
else begin buying goods from US |
don't know what is going TO happen
in this country You have the same
situation to much smaller aextent. 1t
means the difference to you between
prosperity and bad times. To us it is
almost a question of existence. We
want the streets cleared and the people
permitted to come into our store. Call
it selfish, or sordid, or commercial, or
anything you like. but we want the
orders
British Delegates Active
So when the delegates get together
at Genoa they viii find not only the
very significant note from America and
plenty of persons who have frst-hand
information as to Americas real de-
sires, but they will find very active
British delegation fighting for the
same thing
Meanwhile. it is believed here. the
holding aloof of America for the time
being will weigh more heavily in bring
ing about what might be termed a will
to settle the political-and military
differences now agitating Europe go
strongly, than had this country gone II.
This is believed to be especially true
in that all Europe believes that the
necessary aid for q real rehabilitation
of Europe can come only from America.
so that the suggestion that this coun-
try will 60 into an economic discussion
once the political and military ques-
tions solely European in character ars
settled will, it is hoped, be very potent.
Russian Problem Simple
Incidentally, with regard to Russia,
the view of the Harding Administra-
ton, it was pointed out to-day, is that
there would be no difficulty in reaching
an armament limitation agreement
without committing any country which
objected to recognition of the Boi-
shevik This might be difficult vera
the United States represented st
Genoa, it is admitted, but on the other
hand it is confidently stated that the
Bolsheviki are so hard pressed that
they would be ready, in return for
economic concessions and trade oppor-
tunities, to reach an agreement on
arms limitation without being accorded
the diplomatic recognition they so
eagerly desire.
In connection with the Russian phase
of the situation it was said in one
quarter to-day that the somewhat su,-
prising emphasis placed on the neceS
sity for maintaining the open door
policy is due to reports which have
reached the Administration of the ac-
tivities of the Hugo SHINES interests.
These are said to be reaching out in
Russia with view TO acquiring con
cessions and preferential rights in that
country for those associated with the
/ SHINES enterprises.