South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-20
BELIEVE EUROPE
WILL GAIN FROM
ECONOMIC MEET
Delegates Leave for Home,
Assured That Their Achieve
ments Will Live.
SOME ARE DISAPPOINTED
France, at First Reluctant,
Now Confident and Ready
for The Hague Meet.

BY Associated Press.
GENOA. May 19.-The dominant
thought in Genoa Friday night, as
the delegations 10 the economic con-
ference we're leaving or packing their
trunks preparatory 10 departing for
their homelands, seemingly was that
although the conference was a thing
Of the past as far as Genoa is CON
cerned. its achievements would live
and contribute much TO the pacifica-
ton and reconstruction OF Europe.
The officials of some OF the smaller
states undoubtedly will go home dis
appointed, perhaps angry, because
their troubles have not been settled
at Genoa. Lithuania. for example,
is chagrined that Genoa has not
chased the Polish troops for Lithu-
anian territory. and the small Rus
sian republics bordering the Caspian
and Black seas are grieved because
Genoa failed to free them from boil
shevik rule. But as a whole. the be-
lief prevails that the Genoa confer
ence. dispute disputes which almost
pushed Europe TO the edge of a
precipice has resulted in the begin
ming of better understanding be-
tween the nations Of Europe, includ-
/ ing Russia Even official France ad-
mitted this Friday night
French Now Confident.
France, which came here reluct-
antly. almost suspiciously, goes away
with more confidence. Luis Barthou
vice premier in the French cabinet
and Frances chief delegate 10 the
conference. in his iinal words 10 the
press Friday, declared il was his
conviction that the Genoa conference
which he called the child Of Can
nes'' is now in good health and that
he saw no reason why the infant
could not journey safely TO the Hague
and there thrive and prosper
The child was ali right at birth,
said NJ Barthou but the trouble was
it had too many gOdfathers in the
form Of thirty-four nations which
either were jealous of or detested
one another.
The greatest danger of ALL" con-
tinued NJ. Barthou. was that the
child would prove the cause OF
split between the godfathers who
had come 20 Genoa as allies. 1 was
not always in accord with David
Lloyd George; indeed. we have had
serious difficulties since the first day.
But 1 desire TO affirm that the rela-
tiOns between Great Britain and
France are better today than at the
opening of the Genoa conference.
And if Germany is sincere there
is no reason why we cannot go on
with her in harmony. The Russians
gained something at Genoa. They
I learned we are getting 10 know them
better The Genoa conference might
have been a danger to Europe. but
it has not proved so. Europe is the
better for this conference"
Will L. =. Participate?
The question whether the Rus
sian problem will so develop as to
make later possible participation by
the United States IT, its solution was
the greatest subject of discussion to-
night as the delegates We're separat-
ing
David Lloyd George. who has hur-
ried back to England. has not &C
complished everything he hoped for,
bat today found him in rare good
humor as the conference held its
closing session. He had had six
weeks OF the most wearying expert
ence in his career. Nevertheless he
left Italy optimistic for the future.
If only the Russians viii prove
+ reasonable"
The Spokesman of all the nations
represented at the conference have
rendered glowing tributes 10 Italy
1 for her persistence in attempting 70
achieve things at the conference
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