Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-10

to be the most far reaching questions
which the Congress shall be called upon
to solve.
The Ambassador from the United
states. Richard Wayhburn Child. took
MS seat today In Il section reserved
Tor eminent visitors. lie will at
tend all the open meetings. but will
not be present at any conference Of
committees. at which the actual i'm.
portant work of the conference will be
completed.
Inc picturesque pnlacc whore the con
ference is being held was built in 1850
oy trntc u iviero. and was the first off Z.
clal residence of the captains Of the
people. then the seat Of the celebrated
company and bank Of st. George.
Great throngs on Palm Sunday vis-
itcd this scene of todays conference
ana round scores Of assistants engaged
IN carrying plants and flowers 10 re.
lieve the somewhat somber and lonely
aspect Of tn" auditorium Thousands Of
interested Gcnoese gathered along the
waterfront seeking advantageous posi.
| mons from which to observe foreign
diplomats and distinguished statesmen
upon their arrival.
In tn" Bay Of Genoa itself. scrcechcs
OF small tugboats and the more inprcs-
sive and deep -throatcd whistles of more
important vessels seemed to breath life
INTO the modern commercial city of
Henoa. whose vessels sail TO markers on
all seven seas.
Lively Scenes al Opening
Lively scenes surrounding the omen.
| ing or the congress. intensified by tho
activity OF this busy port of commerce
impressed observers as Il fitting back
ground Tor n congress whose serious
mission is the restoration of economic
health to suffering and sorelv tried
Europe.
A complete list Of tho nations and
states represented. with the number OF
their delegates follows:
south Africa. 4; Albania. A. Aus
tria. q: Australia. IA: Belgium. 1l:
Bulgaria. l5 Canada. =: Czcrho.
Slovakia. 80; Denmark. 10: Esthonin,
.: Finland. :: France. so; Germany,
70; Great Britain. lbs: Greece. -
Ireland. g.: Italy, 400; Latyia. 4 :,
l'ithnania. .; 1.uXcmburg. /; Norway,
=: New Zealand. 1G; Holland. IG ::
poland. 40; Portugal. .: Rumania,
=: Russia. II: .Iugo Slavia. -;
San Martn". rs: Spain. lG: Sweden,
~: switzerland. :. and hungary. :.
frimr Minister Lloyd George. of
treat Britain. who was the chief mov-
ihh i'i'N btHluu tue tdII Tor Inc
terence. emphasized on the eve of the
gathering the vita necessity there was
TOR Europe and the world Of grappliup
earnestly with the problems confronting
the conferees. While declining To make
prediction as TO what would be- ar-
compiShed he declared:
ono thing is certain: we have come
here To work with all energy and earn
estnesS and not to waste time in nmu>,-
ment. am sure all fine delegations are
in accord on on" point. and that is 10
reach nm agreement which will prcvcn,
renewal Of international conhicts. Tins
establishing general peace ami re-
ciprocal confidence between the state.
on basis Of economic prospcrity."
As for the French delegation. il was
declared in its behalf it had come in
an open spirit. resolved to do all posi-.
bic to accomplish the task set for tho
conference. This is the first rime the
Allies have gathered in such n confer.
ence since the war with the nations
which were their enemies in that sirug-
gle and otherS<whIch remained out
side the conflict