The New York herald., 1922-05-20
LLOYD GEORGE GIVES
WARNING TO RUSSIA
ASCONFERENCEENDS
Says She Cannot Expect
Help When She breaches
Reputation OF Debts.
TAKES HUGHES'S STAND
Calls the Parley an Inspired
Landmark on Road
to Peace
TRUCE PACT IS APPROVED
Work TO BE Resumed When
Nations Meet i'm The Hague
Next Month.
TRUCE PACT Is APPROVED
u, join McH. STUART.


SPECIAL ccsle 70 Tnr Nrw YonK IIEzAts
copyi0ht. ie.:. by THn NEw YorK fIEssts.
GENOA. May 19.-The Genoa confer
ence wound up in final plenary ses.
sion with tornado OF bouquets soon
after noon to-day. The labors Of six
weeks ended with the understanding
that they would be resumed on June
10 at The Hague. where experts will
attempt 10 solve the Russian ques-
ton.
The report OF the economic commits
sion was adopted. the conference hav-
ing already accepted the findings of
the financial and transport commits
sions, and Mr.. Lloyd Georges pact cs
non-aggression. which insures eight
months of truce in Europe, was
promulgated, although unsigned by
the Powers and by no means the per-
manent European peace pact Lloyd
George hoped for.
Hopes America VIII Join.
Several speakers regretted the alb
sence of the United States, and Mr..
Lloyd George, in the course OF Sir
Edward Grigg's luncheon to the
Anglo-American and the Italian press,
again insisted that he had not lost
hope that the great democracy OF tho
West would join with the Italian and
British democracies at The Hague, or
later.
"They came across the seas to our
rescue once before. when our case was
desperate, and still hope they will
come again" said the British Primo
Minister.
His speech in tho plenary session
also came closer TO echoing Secretary
Hughes's stand on Russia than any
of his previous utterances. He made
it bitingly, but also humorously. plain
could not expect help when IL preached
the Reputation of debts.
"Russia's answer to our offer out
ragged every sentiment-every preiu-
dice, if you will-of western civiliza-
ton" he declared. but he insisted that
the mixing OF nations at Genoa had
brought the Russian problem from tho
stage II jungle prejudice swarming
with wild suspicious, to the cold. calm
and expert examination with which is
will be treated at The Hague.
warning to Russians.
But a word OF warning" he added.
pointing his finger straight across tho
room to where the Russians sat. ''1
don't know what effect your reply had
in Russia. but l can say frankly II
was disastrous to the rest of tho
world. II I thought it was the last
word of Russia | should despair OF ac-
complishing anything at The Hague"
There were three things Russia
must realize. he said. First, IL mau
sells goods to another he has a strong
prejudice in favor OF payment for
them. Second. If he lends money he
has a strong prejudice in favor OF re-
payment. And third. IL he lends
money and his debtor comes to him
asking more the creditor will ask
about the first loan. and IL the debtor
replies that 1t is against his principles
TO pay his debts he is sure to como
against a prejudice deep rooted in tho
foundations of western civilization.
To accompany such applications with
mn elaborate defense OF the theory OF
,ho Reputation OF debts. Mr.. LLOYD
George added. may or may not b
sound but AT least Il Is untactfrl. He
ended his speech with fine plea fcr
neace. and promised that once the world
took peace into It's heart through the
mona Egression pact peace would never
be expelled again.
NJ Barthou followed Mr.. Lloyf
George. declaring that. even " ne hat
been burned in effigy In Moscow. he
would forgive. and hs pledged +. ances <
hearty aid IN real effort TO reScus
Russia.
Tchitchcrip objects.
Tchitcherin proved a veritable pepper
box throughout the session. objecting u
tbs economic compisslon's report, which
Maurice Colrat, French Under Secretary
OF state. and Luigi Rossi. italy's Minis
ter OF Justice. ably defended. Tchit-
cherin protested against Russia. Of all
countries. being left off the labor and
technical committee. allowing NJ Colrat
TO counter neatly that shc was left off
because she had not attended the meet
Snes, and that Russia. in her present
state. was hardly qualified to speak II;
the inter asts Of labor
Perhaps Dr. Rathenau's plea for a
general readiustment OF burdens ~
debt. which he declared wcrs too heav,
for the productive power OF any nation
IN Europe to carry. and his plea for
peace which provoked NJ. Barthou's
quick reionder that no country in th
world was more eager for peace than
France. were the warmcst passages n
the me ating.
Aftcrward Mr.. Lloyd Georges speech
at the luncheon contained this sisnifi-