The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-14
ENGLAND, T|REDOF
 WAR MONGERS, ! WANTS PEACE
British Public Behind Lloyd George in His Fight at Ge- noa-Entente Spirit
 Shaken
By GEORGE \. BARNES British Parliament Leader

Special Wireless Dispatch to The Age
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 tCopyright, 1922. by The Age -Herald)
 London, May 13.-England is sick of the war mongers. She de- sires-only consistent with honor and interest-to make provision for avoidance of future wars. We want world peace preserved and the wheels of industry set in motion. That was the object for calling the conference of Genoa. In pursuing those objects, Premier Lloyd George has the backing of the British people. This conference, now in progress, possibly may be the last opportunity of securing these desires by con certed means.
 The apparent friction between Lloyd George and the French dele gates, backed by Poincare. has had n bad effect on public opinion here. Tn Great Britain the entente spirit already had been shaken by the shocks of the Angora treaty and the 
 French attitude regarding disarma- inent. especially at Washington. We always are mindful of the past sue- ferines and losses of France and we are conscious of the importance of Anglo French solidarity. But we desire to make the latter nucleus of European unity, whereas the pres ent rulers of France seem disposed to work rather for military domin- ance in chaotic Europe. While deli cate negotiations were in progress, roincare. quite unnecessarily, 1t seemed to us, threatened isolated military action against Germany and put an affront on the British Prem fer by declining to meet him and other signatories of the Versailles treaty with d view of thresh.ng out the German position. Public opinion here is troubled by these things and would not, l am sure, support France in further military measures without prior consent, And an Nerwhelm!ng case would have to be made out to secure such assent.
 General Scramble
 It seems certain that f a complete agreement cannot be worked out from the Russian reply just made to tie allied note there must begin a gem eral scramble for Russian concessions on 4the part of capitalists everywhere asathey will not leave Germany free towscoop the pool. The Russian at tltude on financial questions seems toas block progress. No European government could make itself respon- sibles for investments that were not properly safeguarded. Yet a satis- fastofy solution of all of the economic problems would seem 10 be a condition precedent to disarmament and af- firfnation of the non-aggressive pact which are the primary objects of the conference.
 On these. though. Russia Is willing tosfan into line and as a matter of fact is showing a better spirit than have been expected.
 With the Russian note at hand. the obstacles to complete success at Genoa are two-fold. First Belgium and France demand the restoration of 4property of all non-nationals by Russia rather than the compensations which probably could be obtained from Russia were united front to bei4presented. Second, Russia wants cash, rather than credits, but proba bly will agree to the latter when pressed by. the powers.
 we, in this country, are willing 10 grant credits and facilities in ex- change for guarantees and We are be- hind the prime minister in agreeing to accept compensation for lost property in Russia, much of which, of course, could not be restored. We want peace preserved and industry re- sumed.