Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-14
ENGLAND BENDS
HER EFFORTS TO
REBUILD TRADE
Restoration of Nations Com
merce Dominant Note of
Diplomacy.
AFFAIR INTERNATIONAL

LONDON, Fet. 14.-Out Of the fog OF
international diplomacy which continually
beclouds London there comes but one
distinct and constant ray Of light to just
what Great Britain wants, and that is a
desire for restoration Of pre-war trade.
Great Britain has a finger in every
international pie and her statesmen are
earnestly endeavoring to lend their aid
IN setting straight the ways Of the world
which are admittedly askew. but back OF
all of Britain's efforts is a very apparent
motive TO secure restoration of trade.
Cannes and its Inflated conference waB
movement for trade restoration. The
Genoa conference viii devote its entire
work to the cause Of revival Of economic
conditions Britain and Lloyd George
were prime leaders in both Of these move
ments.
HOLD ALL EUROPE
MUST PARTICIPATE.
Britain, however, cannot set TO work
to cure her own trade depression until
she has q measure OF support from the
rest OF Europe. because her statesmen be-
lieye that the remedy lies IN changing Of
conditions which ara partially controlled
by the other allies.
Lloyd George. according 10 current
gossip IN Whitehall and Downing street,
Europe can not regain trade normally
until the msrts OF Germany and Russia
are opened TO the world. Recent confer
ences between Hugo SHINES, German
Industrial lord, and Lloyd George are I'M
derstood TO have clInched this view In
the mind OF the British premier.
Lloyd George, It is generally under
stood. wants to let down tie bars for
Russia and Germany. he wants to light
en- the burden Of both OF these nations
in order that Great Britain and Europe
can regain their trade. Herein lies tbs
difficulty. The barriers against Ger
many and Russia can not be removed
without the consent Of France, and the
recent BRAND resignation Is regarded
here as clearly indicating that the people
Of France have not yet reached the stage
where they can exhibit any sympathy to-
ward either Germany or Russia nor will
they tolerate statesmen who exhibit such
sympathies.
FFRENCH NOT
SYMPATHETIC.
The French lost heavily through their
financial support Of the Czarist govern
ment; they lost through their support Of
the anti Bolshivists. and now they are
content TO let Russia struggle along by
herself. Their antipathy toward Germany
Will be OF long standing. Lloyd George
can look for little French sympathy
for any clemency Cor either Russia or
Germany. Thus Lloyd George finds him
self in a jam which II is hard for the
man in the street to understand, and the
man in the street is interested.
II is not the statesmen alone IN Great
Britain who are demanding a trade
restoration. Everyone is talking trade
and more trade. The newspapers ara
full OF bewailing Of trade conditions.
Business men write to their favorite
papers to give their views Bankers
discuss trade conditions woefully. The
man who wears the cap Of labor wants
to know what is being done
There may be pacts and talk Of pacts,
conferences and talk Of conferences, but
Great Britain's men in the street want
a quick trade restoration. and David,
LLOYD George knows It.