The New York herald., 1922-02-13
Lloyd George Reported to
Welcome Delay to Fix His
Own Fences.
FRENCH VICTORY SEEN
Satisfaction Felt That Britain
Finally Has Agreed to Post
ponement.
BY LAURENCE HILLS.

Special co5,e to THE NEW YonK HERALD.
Copyright, 1899, by THE NEW Yosx HzaALp.
New York Herald Bureau,
- Paris. Feb. II.
The French Government has se-
lected April 90 as the earliest date at
which 1t can be fully prepared for tie
Genoa conference. and has received
information from, London that Pre-
mier Lloyd George will welcome this
postponenient in order to enable hin,
to solve his own interior political
problems.
This information was obtained to-
night from one of the highest Frenci,
officials WHO VIII take part In the ne
gotiations held shortly either in Paris
or London in which experts will ar
range a definite program for the con-
ference.
The British suggestion that a con-
ference OF allied experts is essential for
this purpose received a hearty reception
here, as II Is taken as indicative of the
London Cabinets realization that the
question Of the scope OF the conference
requires closer attention than has yet
been given TO It.. and the French be-
lieve that when the agenda is tackled by
the experts Il Will be discovered that a
postponement was inevitable.
The suggestion OF three months
delay made b. Premier Poincare has
been accepted by certain sections oe the
French press as a bait to obtain a COM
promise postponcment OF five or six
weeks and that Interpretation has seem
I'm se.si nv
nouncemen; that the Foreign Jffice ha )
designated the composition OF two COM
nlittees to draw UP the French position
on questions likely TO be handled at
Genoa. Jacques Seydoux. one OF the
Quaf dOrsay's financial and commercial
experts. forcsees at least a months labor
before the ncccs sary data regarding
France and the economic situation of
other European countries can be OBJ
tanned with any degree OF accuracy.
II is generally admitted that the visit
OF Or. Eduard Benes. Premier of Czecho-
SiovaiIia. will have considerabIe influ-
cnce in determining Frances attitude, as
not only has President Miiierand agreed
to confer with him but also Premier
Poincare Charles de Lasteyrie. finance
Minister and numerous other financers
and political leaders have made appoint
ments IN an effort TO swing the Little
Entente" into line with Frances view
point. DIR. Benes. who arrived this
morning. declines 20 give AMY indication
of Czedlo- Siovakia's intentions until he
has talked with President Millerand and
Premier poincare. RE did declare he
would accent any decision as to The date
agreed urof by England and France.
II is significant. however, that the
Czecho-Slovalsian Premier stressed the
fact that all the nations comprising the
Little Entente" had decided wi.hi. the
iast few days to have n supreme coun-
Gil" of their own before the Genoa con-
ference meets. at which they will formu-
late program which will have their
unanimous support. In view OF the
short interval remaining French Off
cials interpret this as a confirmation OF
their argument that several conferences
Of the Mics must be held before the
Genoa meeting can be opened.
Meanwhile the French continue TO In
s.st that the League OF Nations must be
asked to participate in the Genoa con-
ference and are calling I'm the leagues
French experts to collaborate with the
special agenda committees under the
nersonal direction OF Rene Niviani.