New-York tribune., 1922-04-26
By Wilbur Forrest
Special Coble 10 The Trlbune

Copyrish-. 1922. New York Tribune Inc
GENOA, April 25.-At the moment
England and France were threatening
the breakup Of the economic confer
encs in violent word battles to-day. a
quiet little man. sitting in big room
in a Genoa hotel. sent communca-
tion to the British and French dele
cations which in effect allowed them
to understand that responsibility for
the sterlity of the Genoa gathering
lies mainly on British and French
shoulders.
The man was Edouard Benes. For
eign Minister of Czecho-Slovakia His
communication was middle ground
plan for the pacihcation Of Europe
which has "a chance Of becoming one
of Europe's famous docum .nts. He
let the French and British know that
HIS plan had already been accepted in
principle by virtually every nation
represented at Genoa, including Ger
many and Russia, and that its realiza-
ton in fact now depends upon some
common sense negotiations between
Europes two leading powers
The little statesman pleaded with the
British and French to join in full and
frank discussion Of every angle Of Eu-
ropes great need, peace, and made them
a proposition which, though calling
for concession from the viewpoints Of
both Great Britain and France. in the
opinion Of many can already be looked
upon as an approximation OF the text
of Europe's peace guaranty pact, pro
vided, of course, that the present An
glo-French crisis 6 dlsslpated
Frontier Disputes Held Obstacle
Benes was appointed yesterday by
Lloyd George and Barthou to work OUT
a basis for peace. In to days communi-
cation he informed them that before
anything but an empty and llluso"y
peace can be made in Europe all dis
putes over international frontiers must
be cleared away. He suggested imme-
diate negotiations st Genoa TO make
final and clear disposals Of the danger
Gus boundary questions involved in
eastern Galicia, Riga, Wilma, etc, be
fore any pan European pact is at
tempted. If this is impossible, he sug
gested that no pact be signed. except
with the provision that its application
3 contingent upon the settling OF these
Cuarrels
Without precise disposal Of these
questions. Benes said, no peace agree
menC IN Europe can enQure or be more
than a false hope for Europes war
wearied peoples.
AS against the British idea Of pact
unsecured by other than the pledged
word of the signatoly nations and the
French theory of probational armed
peace enforced by the League of Ma
tions. Benes suggested an agreement of
greater scope. He proposed that, in
addition to pledges of territorial non
aggression, promises also should be
given not 10 carry on political agta-
tlon or economic pressure on foreign
soil. This would bar any nation or
nationals from intriguing or stirring
up revolts in neishboring countries or
occupying territories under the guise
of giving back these territories at some
! later time. This would forbid France
occupying the Ruhr, would keep Rus
sis out Of Bessarabia and Pennsylvania
and would prevent other nations from
carrying out territorial torays to salts
fy grievances. Benes proposed that
France be reimbursed by the Allies in
return for her promise not to occupy
the Ruhr, with details and methods of
such reimbursement to be worked out
later
Suggests Loan to Germany ....
AS part compensation for Frances
abandonment OF military sanctions
against Germany, Benes said that