The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-03-30
LLOYD GEORGE PLEA
FOR DISARMAMENT
British Premier Clings to That
Belief us Policy for Genoa
Meeting.
CONDITIONS FOR RUSSIA
Will Ask For Vote Of Conf
dence Upon Approval of
Cannes Program.
CONDITIONS FOR RUSSIA
New York Herald Bureau.
London. March 20.

Special Cable to THE New YORK HERALD.
Copyright, fsaa, by THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London. March 20.
Prime Minister Lloyd George to-
night is drafting his next Mondays
speech in tho House of Commons. and
will include in it an explicit plea that
if understanding and disarmament
could be reached in Washington un-
Outstanding. at least. ought to be
reached at the Genoa conference, with
land disarmament to follow. IL is still
an article Of Mr.. Lloyd Georges faith
that Europe must "put her house In
order" according to American formuias.
The political atmosphere has been
cleared by the statement in the House
OF Commons of the terms OF the reso-
luton Of confidence upon which Mr..
Lloyd George will base his speech on
Monday. 1t is merely single SEN
tence. averring the Houses approval
OF the Genoa program as outlined al
the Cannes conference.
Lloyd George recently quoted him TO-
day as saying that Moscow's acceptance
OF the Genoa invitation by no means
implies the necessity for recognition OF
the Moscow Government. He said tnat
Mr. Lloyd George told him that II
sufficient guarantees and safeguards Tor
the acceptance OF the Cannes stipuia-
lions were presented by the Soyiets az
Genoa recognition may be immediate.
The first OF these conditions in the
Premiers mind Is stated TO be tnat tne
Soviet Administration make peace with
Poland the Baltic states Austria, Hun
gary and others. The second Is gen.
uine reduction OF more than million
men In the Red Army. 1t is admittedly
difficult TO establish guarantees and safe-
guards for the protection of foreign cap
itai and business In Russia. and ad-
mittedly difficult TO arrange the allied
and other claims. as against Soviet
claims due to four years OF war with
Gen. Denekine. Admiral Kolchak and
Others whom the Allies supported. But
Mr.. Lloyd George has been quoted as
believing an arrangement can oe
reached.
Especial importance Is attached TO an
adequately guaranteed reduction OF the
Russian armies, consequent 70 an agree
ment with the border States This Is
regarded hero as the keystone to an
agreement applying to all land arma-
ments IN Europe. IL Is believed that X
the Russian threat were removed, other
European armies logically ought 10 fall
like a house OF cards. II is pointed out
that Mr. Lloyd George has much keener
sympathy than he " credited with as
10 the position OF France in maintain
ing a large army to support Poiand
against the Red menace OF Europe
But with the definite removal OF the
Red menace, which Mr.. Lloyd George
thinks possible at Genoa. he is said 70
believe the logical consequence would
be not only an Improvement In the fiscal
situation In the border States, which
are supporting armies many times the
size their wealth warrants. but an inl-
provement in the fiscal situation In
France herself. 1t is stated that u
viii be III the Premier's mind. whether
he mentions Il or not. that only thus
can Europe become such \ business risk
as America might be interested In.
The German situation also is bound 10
come IN for serious mention by the Pre-
mier. Reports OF the guffaws with
which tile Reichstag greeted Chancellor
wirth's cannot accept TO the Allies
demands for increased German taxation
has created distinctly unpleasant inn
preston IN official quarters. II is con-
sidered certain that Mr.. Lloyd George
win announce his Intention to try TO
bring Germany too 70 a realization Of
the actual facts OF the worlds predica-
ment.
II Is stated tonight that II cannot be
too strongly denied that the Premier
thinks he has any sovereign remedy for
Europe mp his sleeve lie Is quoted as
saying that " he had, and had kept
II for Genoa. he would be guilty OF
criminal delay. What he is interested
IN is getting solid foundation for
mutual understanding. first by personal
contacts OF all the leading men Of r,u-
rope. second b. avoiding the grouping
OF European policy as distinct from
that for the whole world and third by
proceeding upon these bases with an
outline of tho steps whereby tho recur-
renee or old rivalries old mlsunder-
standings and old aggressions may be
made less probable. IL he can press
his case for the limitation or armament
to the extent that the nations repre-
sented at Genoa will promise to for
swear aggression. 30 much the better.