New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-04-13
Benes Voices
Plea for L. S.
Aid at Genoa
Czecho-Slovakian Minister
Insists America Must
Not Expect Europe TO
Heal Wounds at Once
Too Impatient, He Says
Losing Time in 2O-Ycar
Job by Staying Out;
Action Is Delaying World

Copyright, 1922. New York Tribune Inc
GENOA, April 12.--Dr r. Renes, For
cign Minister Of Czecho-Slovakia and
spokesman for the Little Entente al
Genoa, in an interview with the Trib-
une correspondent to-day pleaded for
American participation in the economic
reconstruction Of Europe without wait
ing Tor the fulfilment Of those condi-
t'ons in Mr. Hughes's reply to the
Italian governments invitation to at
tend the conference.
"America,' said Dr.. Bcnes, "must no,
regard the problems Of Europe in quite
tho simple manner she seems to do. The
question Of disarmament for example,
is not an easy one. Because the
American army has been reduced to the
smallest proportions the American peo-
pie seem to believe that Europe can
DO likewise if it were not for the atti-
tude of one or two nations. That il a
very naive way to look at the situation
Europe has passed through terrific
war, in which four empires were de-
stroyed and numerous nations set up
in their places
America Seems Impatient
The American people seem to be
impatient because Europe has not vet
set its house in order. although the
period since the close of the war has
been short one. Europe cannot SCI,
It's house in order until the hatreds
arising out Of the war have been re-
moved | regard The Genoa conference
AS an important stepping stone toward
the fulfliment Of this desirable end
This can be done il the nations CO.
operate on things that unite them in
stead OF discussing things that divide
them. believe that the introduction
OF certain questions in this conference
Questions such as Disarmament
opposite of the one aimed at when
the conference was called
we must. first of all, keep our
MINDS on economic reconstruction.
When the nations Of Europe strike a
common keynote on this matter and
regain each cther's confidence they will
inevitably reach the conclusion that
many questions, among them disarma-
ment, must be solved as part NJ
Europe's reconstruction But this is
not process Of few years: i. will
TAKE at leas twenty years, and America
by staying out, is merely losing that
much time
THE process Of European recon
struction will be fastened greatly by
the assistance of America, but it will
go on just the same whether America
helps US or not We know that America
eventually must come in, but the
sooner 1t does so the better. do not
deny that there are certain nations of
Europe which are deliberately retard4
ING the work of reconstruction, but
these nations cannot be brought into
ilne by Irritating criticism, but by
letting things take a natural course.
Economic Pressure Threat
The nations which still stand in
the way eventually will be made to
feel the weight of economic pressure
which they will be unable to resist.
America. more than any other nation,
is able to exert this force in addition
to Its great moral influence, if it would
only realize that for the present it
isn't SO much the policies that count as
the actual concrete thing Of reaching
a common goal Of returning prosperity
and stability in the whole world"