New-York tribune., 1922-04-09

much notice Of Bcnes a Czech writer
who claimed TO analyze him in his
capacity as one Of Czecho- Slovakia's
first Cabinet wrote:
"Never before has the hazard of cir
cumstance Strengthened out life and
brought it back to its predestined di-
rcction. Certainly NJ. Benes was and
would be an excellent professor. But
as statesman he stands unique As
a professor he only brought forward
the qualities of his intelligence, which
are exceptional. But nature has added
the rare gift of firm will power and
powerful energy He is born diolo-
mat. knowing how to bend without
breaking and when to take the middle
ground with dignity-a diplomat OF the
future, marvelously informed, astound-
ingly ingenious, a psychologist of the
greatest skill and, above all, honest"
Europe so far has found this early
eulogy fairly accurate.
For the "Quadruple Entente" which
has evolved from the Little Entente of
Benes's conception, will play no small
part at the Genoa conference. The four
new nations of Central Europe, at
series Of conferences, have worked out
a common policy.
NJ. Ninchitch, Foreign Minister Of
Jugo-Slavia, believes the entente will
play decisive role in re-cstablishing
the European equilibrium"
Speaking of the recent meeting OF
repre- of the four smaller ma
tions at Belgrade, NJ. Ninchtch said:
"As we are preoccupied with our eco
nomic situation, which prevents our
getting on our feet after we have been
so cruelty tried by the war, and as we
are conscious Of the community of in
terests which unites us-despite sec
ondary divergencies--we must collabo-
rate with the work of the conference
Of Genoa in closest touch with the
powers who decided the convocation
and with view of supplementing thei-
work. We think this collaboration of
the united four principal states of Cen
tral-Oriental Europe will be more eff
cacious and useful than if we remained
isolated" The "Quadruple Entente" is
going to Genoa 10 back the Anglo
French decision that there shall be no
Juggling Of existing treaties. NJ. Mn
chvitch believes with his entente col
leagues that existing treaties are solid
enough and the League of Nations ex-
lists for the purpose of preventing one
state from attacking another.
1--WE hear from all sides that those
who have not profted from the treaties
want to bring them up. directly or indi-
rectly, at Genoa for decision,' he said.
81 must admit that the Cannes pro-
gram seemed so general and vague to
Us that we felt the need to get together
/ on the subject in order to organize
| peace on a solid basis"
Speaking of the possible trcaty-jug-
| ling aspiration of the Germans, the
! Hungarians and Bulgarians at Cannes,
the minister continued:
THE Cannes program brings up the
question of the right to intervene in
| the internal affairs of another coun-
/ try. Will the decisions of Genoa affect
the national independence or the SOW
ere gnty of states? In all the newly
formed states there are elements which
have not yet been assimilatcd, but
whose future activities we cannot allow
other states TO take seriously or inter-
fere with. But, on the other hand we
could not permit a Hungarian comedy
to pretend that a return of the Haps
burgs is to be considered a purely in
teInal affair
Referring to the Belgrade conclave
in which Polands adhesion to the Little
Entente was made in fact, NJ. Ninchitch
added
"The Polish government had the
same fear Of the Genoa conference as
we did, and, as its independence and
| existence are due to the existing trea-
ties, a rapprochemcnt between Poland
and the Little Entente was perfectly
natural. This adhesion offered US even
greater chances of success at Genoa.
"The intimate relations created by
our (Jugo- Slavia's) treaties with Ru-
mania and Czecho- -Slovakia were even
more closely drawn together by the
meetings at Bucharest and Bratislava.
A rapid exchange of views was suffi-
cent to prove that our opinions were
identical on all topics discussed"
The minister spoke very decidedly
on the subject of Russia, according to
the Paris interviewer subject decid-
cdly delicate at Belgrade. To the Slavs
of Serbia the Russians have always
been considered big Slav brothers and
considered the best friends and coun-
selors of the young kingdom. Here NJ.
Ninchitch expressed the hope that ex
lists in all Slav districts of Central
Europe that Russia will be rehabiiated
and regular relations may again be
resumed.
I'VE keep far away from the Soviet
regime" said the minister, "but our
thoughts turn continually toward Rus
sia, and it will be big day for US
when a strong and prosperous Russia
again appears"