Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-04
PREMIER TR|UMPHS
BY 1924 BALL OF
ION GENOA POLICY
Effort of Laborite to Dis
credit Prime Minister
Defeated.
ENDORSES FRENCH
PLANS TOWARD SOVIET
Guarantees Are Demanded
From Sovicts as TO Debts
to Allies.
rs DOUBTFUL OF LENINE
british CHIEF Docs Not Accept View
Reds Are Adopting Diluted Form
OF Communisn.
ENDORSES FRENCH
PLANS TOWARD SOVIET
DOUBTFUL OF LENINE
British Chief Docs Not Accept View
Reds Are Adopting Diluted Form
OF COmmunisp.
IRv Associnted Press. ]


LONDON. April a.-The House of
Commons tonight. after an unexcit-
ing debate. adopted by the substan-
tial majority Of 2Is, Premier Lloyd
Georges resolution calling for con-
fidtAcc in the governments policy on
the coming economic conference at
Genoa. The vote was 372 to "a
Prior to this. the House. by vote
OF $40 TO 81. rejected an amendment
proposed by John Robert Clynes, La
borite, which, while approving an In
ternational economic and financial
conference, declared that tho gov
ornment was not competent TO rep
resent the country at such a confer
ence and did not have the confidence
OF the country.
Is Victory for Premier.
This result is regarded as exceed
ingly satisfactory for the Prime Min
lister. as=the combined Laborites and
independent Liberals number abou.
100. and the die hards" about fifty
all of whom might have been eN-
pected To oppose the Premicr's reso-
luton.
The Prime Minister'S speech imvit-
ing Parliament to vote confidence in
the governments Genoa policy. was
noteworthy. inasmucl as il touched
only lightly upon the political cris-c.
at home. and because IL indorsed the
French policy toward Russia, al
though Lloyd George himself dis
played much sympathy for an en-
tirely conciliatory attitude toward
Russia. and further, in that 1t sought
accommodation with the Soviet gov
crnmcnt, lest by waiting il Nigh.
eventually be necessary 10 deal with
| stiil more !rreconcilabls or miiitaris-
tic regime, which might embroi, the
whole Of Europe.
Demanded Russian Guarantees
While emphasizing that nothing
could be gained by waiting for tn.
overthrow of the Soviet admin!stra.
tion. the Prime Minister. accented tue
French standpoint, dema ndin- euar-
antees with respect TO Russia's debts
and obligations and stimulating n
period Of probation OF six months or
year. but less II Russia gave tho
necessary guarantees. before ruii
recognition was accorded. The Pre-
mier indicated his belief in the in
sincerity OF the conversion of NilSoIni
i.cninc and the Soviet 10 diluted
'ofi'i OF communism.
Perhaps the most in;e-cstin,; OF
Lloyd Georges proposals vas that
exchanges should be stabilized a.
some maintainable figure. but no de-
tails were given as to how he pro-
posed 10 effect this. except that IL
might be attained by some form OF
international cooperation and pres
cure.
Tame Debate Follows Spccch
The debate which followed the Pre-
mier's speech was rather tame. II;
was carly realized that there would
be no break away of the Uriorists.
which would ondanGer the confidence
resolution: hence interest dwin,ilcd
until division was taken
The rather unusual course of de-
nand!ns division on the main rGsb-
| luton was followed after the Clynes
amendment was defeated. when flnai-
~ nincty-four members Recorded their
opposition to the resolution OF conn
dencc
The Prime Minister and his sup.
portcrs managed TO keep the whole
question resolutciy on the Genoa de-
cision. but motion will be moved
! on Wednesday by Sir William Joyn-
son HICKS. tnionist, TO the effect that
! i'm the opinion OF the house. laci,
| of definite aud coherent principle IN
| the policy OF the present coalition
| government can only be rcmedied bv
! the establishment Of a ministry COM
posed OF men united by identity OF
| political principles"