The Washington herald., 1922-04-11

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who. feared he, would welcome the
Bolsbevili with open arms. But
| the British spokesman. took occa-
sion at the outset of. the confer
ence to. quiet French fears by en-
phatically warning the Soviet dele
cation it must accept, the condi-
tions Of civilization IL 1t expected
to he taken into the European
family. =
.... Deafened by ClamoP.
Lloyd Georges speech was full of
picturesque passages.
we propose to examine cur
rency. exchanges. .trahsport and
credit here" he said, That's all
good. but unless peace and good
will are ,re-established, it will all
be to no avail. Actual fighting has
ceased. but the snarling continues
as though, the many dogs of every
country imagined that the louder
they bark the deeper Impression OF
their ,feroeity will be. Europe is
deafened with this canine .clamor.
IT Is Hudignified, distracting and
destroys confidence. IT rattles the
nerves of a perve-ruined continent.
The conference will have, been
worth while il only this snarling
Is, stoppkd.'' --. - ......
Lloyd George expressed regret at
the absence :of the United states.
but explained that events now .oc-
CURING every day in. Europe make
America, .charX- Of interfering In
European affairs. : !,
=. whole world waiting. =,
Lloyd George. turning to the press
gallery, referred to- the presence OF
reporters from all parts <of the
world = go .-
:'They wouldn't be here" he. said,
] "if the great public, which they
either fortify, instruct. alarm or
over the proceedings here. The,
world, will follow our deliberations
here with alternate hopes and fears.
II we fail, IA sense of despair will
sweep the whole world. If we sue
ceed, a ray of confidence will. illumi-
ma te4 the gloom now resting on man.
kind. L. .4... ..'.-. =.
France still stands unqualiiediy
against any revision of the treaties.
Her position was, outlined by Louis
Barthou. head of the French deleEa-.
tion. Franco. he said, is not mill
tant. and promises TO cooperate TO
establish peace in Europe. But she
cannot entertain appeals for revi-
sion of the Versailles treaty and
modification ef the reparations
claims.
80 Fight on Precedence.
The first dissension among the al
lied group developed over the status
Germany and Russia are to have in
the,r conference. Lloyd George,
backed by Italy. strongly favors
reasonab BILE; equality on the ground
that the conference has inaugurated
new era which should not con-
tinue the old war hatred. France.
however. is bitterly against any
thing that might give Germany and
Russia privileged position" 49,
A wrangle developed when the
question Of voting precedence was
taken up. Barthou objected to us.
ing alphabetical order, declaring II
would give priority to some ma.
tions now outcasts from the society.
Of nations. 49,. ..'.. -. H..
Lloyd George argued against this
continuance, of caste feeling and 1t
was finally agreed to arrange the
precedence on the basis OF the al
phsbet, Albania voting first and
Austria second. 90 e..
= Cannes Agreement Basis.
Another difference arose when
Barthou, objected to allowing Chan
cellor Wirth and Minister Tchitche-
rim. to speak after the three allied
leaders. cBarthou; argued they
should not be permitted. to speak
until they had formally announced
acceptance of the principles of the
conference. Furthermore, Barthou
declared. IL would. be humiliating to
allow them to speak ahead of the
representatives of the minor allies.
Lloyd George agreed with Bar:
thou that Germany and Russia must
accept the basis laid down at
Cannes and. that II, they did not
there was no. use going ahead with
the conference, But he explained
that was all the more reason why
the conferences should know Ger
many's and Russia's attitude. 1t
was agreed. then that wirth and
Tchitcherih would speak after the
five convening powers had been
heard from. ! :. :. = 80 -, ~ /
| ThIsSacceunted for the announce
ment by President Facta that all
those invited were notified that the
Cannes <prfnciples would, govern the
conferences: and therefore It was sas-
surned that; I'm accepting the invita-
tions,s these nations gave implied
|acceptance, Of these principles.
- Meet ON: Eausr Terms. II
Premier .Facta.: in opening the
conference. said heih1ped. the spirit
Of the Washington conference would