The New York herald., 1922-06-14
BRITAIN TO SEND NO
REPLY TO POINCARE
Impressed With View Russia
Can Give Only Shad0wy
Compensation.
LONDON AWAITS PREMIER
Lloyd George Counted On to
Persuade Him to Change
Attitude on Soviet.

Special Gable to THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
London, June 13.
1t is not the present intention of the
Foreign Office to reply to Premier Ray
mond Poincare's note OF yesterday, In
which he told the British Government
that France would not cede an inch from
the position defined in his memorandum
of June / in respect to her particlpa-
tion In The Hague conference. M. Poin-
care repeated that 1t was necessary that
the Russians stick to the point. The Brit
ish delegation are going on to The
Hague tonight or tomorrow, and the
British policy will remain an endeavor
to find way whereby Western capital
ism can do business with Eastern Com
munism through an expert examination
of the problem.
Officials here are not little I'M
pressed with one point in M. Poincare's
message, namely. that the present con-
dition of Russia precludes the possibility
of anything but "shadowy" compensa-
ton. where private property cannot be
returned. They say, however. that it is
equally impossible to make Russia re-
turn private property if she does not
wish to.
Seeks other Means.
From The British point of view, all
that stands in the way of settlement is
the question Of Russias good faith. The
British believe that other means can be
found. besides the actual restoration of
property. TO prove her good faith, 1t is
felt generally here that the Anglo
French exchange of notes has helped
clear up the issue. Aside from the re-
fusal to join France in a fortnight de-
mand for the return OF all private
property, the British are willing to go a
long way toward the other French pro-
posals. such as that the experts should
evolve some definite plan this week
before the meeting Of the Russians next
week. The British will hold out against
making such q plan q hard and fast
schedule, which would or might assume
the appearance Of being imposed upon
or dictated to the Russians.
They will insist that the Hague con-
ference shall be one where one side has
as much right as the other to express its
views. but will limit those views to the
precise points upon which both NJ Poin-
care and the Earl of Balfour have
shown themselves more or less in agree
ment.
Hope I'm LLOYD George.
Mr.. Lloyd Georges conversations with
M. Poincare over the week end are
counted upon to have some effect upon
the French Premier. although NJ. Poin-
care arrives on a wholly unpolitical
mission Saturday-he is to thank the
British towns for adopting verdun in
his quality as a member of the French
Chamber of Deputies representing the
verdun district--it is considered likely
that he and the Prime Minister will
hold important conferences before theft
fixed luncheon date on Monday.
No step is being neglected to make
the French Premers visit impressive.
Comte de Saint Aulaire, the French AM
bassador. is giving a reception for him
on Sunday, to which all the important
personalities. including three who con-
troll London's leading newspapers, are
invited. Viscount Burnham, owner Of
the Daily Telegraph, is giving a lunch
con for him the same day. and maybe
his program will be too filled officially
to enable him to have a real talk with
Mr.. Lloyd George before Monday. Even
Monday, however, 1t is pointed out, will
be time enough either to send delegates
to The Hague or give them new instruc-
tions. II M. Poincare can be brought to
see anything from Mr.. Lloyd Georges
point of view.