The New York herald., 1922-04-24
Trouble Looms in Carrying
OH Task Of Reparations
Commission.
LEAGUE TO THE FRONT
Lloyd George Would Have Ger
many and Russia Join-Threc
Big Issues on Program.
ny RAYMOND SWING.

Special Gable to THE Nrw York HERALD.
Copyright. 1899, bD THE New YORK HER,Ip.
GENOA, April %. The wrangles OF
the last week have transformed the
character Of the conference and made
it possible to determine finally at
least what kind Of conference it
viii not be. At the time the Russo
German treaty was signed the ten
dency OF the development was toward
candid treatment or the question
of a moratorium to Germany and an
international loan. This development
has been blighted and the conference
now becomes irrevocably what Secre-
tary Hughes predicted--political in
stead of economic.
1t may be the loan and moratorium
might not have been settled here II
the Germans had not signed the Rus
sian treaty. But great many OBJ
servers have the view that they
would have been discussed openly
even with France asserting, and in a
mood which would have made their
being taken up at second conference
to be held shortly after the Genoa
conference imperative.
Second Conference Hopes Fade.
Such, second conference was one
of the chief aims of the Genoa confer
encc. Premier Lloyd George had not
expected to get the real problem OF
reparations and limitation of arma-
ments on the program here. but only
hoped to bring things SO far that an
other meeting with America present
would represent an answer to the de-
mand Of world public opinion that
these questions be dealt with.
The last week with its discords not
only checked the tide or the conference
from flowing in the direction Of bring
ing UP the rca, issues of Europe, but
also poisoned the atmosphere for a sec
ond conference. Unless the coming
fortnight IS ono OF miracles in restor-
ing enthusiasm and harmony there 10
no predicting when n second confer
encc viii be held.
Only week ago 1t was being hoped
that the experts of the conference would
continue functioning, and that second
conference would be called to ratify
their work To-day sucn plan Is out
OF tho question. The current has flown
IN another. direction.
There now are only three principal
subjects on the program They arc the
Russian question. the ten years peace
proposal and the League Of Nations. OF
these three only the fret seems -ea-
sonably sure OF settlement.
II Is fairly obvious that an agreement
with Russia is no longer as difficult az
1t was a few days ago. land that ex-
perts will make short work of laying
the foundation to deal with Russia's
debts and the decentralization OF foreign
owners OF private property in Russia.
League or Nations Looms.
The ten years pact with which Mr..
Lloyd George hoped to wind UP tho con-
ference has many distractions to over
come. One Is the question OF Bessa-
rabia. another is tho question with what
sanction II will be enforced. There are
perhaps irrcconcilablc differences on
both points. France VIII remain loyal
TO Rumania in tho Bessarabian 1ispute.
and the Little Entente viii bslk at
a truce without some military force TO
guarantee IL.
The issue OF tho League OF Nations
las not crystallized as yet, but It was
seen looming UP in the background
when Mr.. Lloyd George, In an interview
with all tho correspondents last week.
declared that IL was essential 10 both
Germany and Russia that they should
Join the League, OF Nations. and pro-
claimed that tho league was the most
suitable instrument to continue much OF
the work begun at Genoa. IL Is almost
certain that " Germany and Russia
were asked to join the League OF Ma
tions to-day without special induce
ments being made they would both de-
cline. The league s looked on by both
governments as being too subservient
to French interests to be useful TO them.
II Mr.. Lloyd George hopes 10 achieve
a ten year truce by cnlarging the league
he will have to convince Germany and
Russia that " will become an organiza-
tion Of a different character than they
now regard u. At least he would have
to ask Tor the evacuation or the lSnine
territory or g. concession Of similar gem
erosty.
III the conference does not determine
the pressing questions or Europe the
next important storm OF this period will
be May 81. when tho term expires which
the Reparations Commission set for Ger
many to meet its conditions for bal
anciny tho German budget
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