The New York herald., 1922-03-21

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London. March -.
], II reported from criccicth. Wales.
where Prime Minister Lloyd George Is
resting. that he viii return 20 heard
the Conservative lion in Its dcn--the
House OF Commons-demand a vote
Of confidence, 90 70 the Genoa con-
ference and there exact such results
MS he can in restoring economic order
in Europe. before resigning: or,
through the dissolution OF Parliament
again submit his political fortunes 70
the test of general election. Color
is given these reports by the extreme
Official activity here in connection with
the Genoa meeting.
The allied experts arranging for the
conference spent the day here con-
sdering plans submitted by the Brit
fish Treasury. 1t is emphasized in
botl, British and French quarters that
those plans do not include scheme
for proportioning allied payments TO
the United States to allied receipts
from German indemnities.
1t is pointed out that reparations are
barred from the Genoa agenda by the
French position. But Sir Robert )
Horne, Chancellor OF the Exchequer. who
spent the week end with the Premier, i
known to have remarked upon a more
amenable attitude which he perceived in
the course of his recent visit to Paris.
1t has been long known that Lloyd
George himself. as we'll as many Treas
ury experts. cannot see order in Europe
without the United States assuming a
larger proportion of the burden, although
all arc extremely reluctant to couch this
belief in definite phrases. even deprecat-
ing efforts by the British press to ex'
press II.
It is not believed that Sir Robert
could have reported 10 the Premier. or
that the Premier could have entertained
any idea that Genoa would present any
opportunity for the development of
plan TO link reparations with trans.
atlantic payments. Reports seem &c
indicate, however, that the Premier sees
such q field for real achievement al
Genoa as TO give him an unanswerable
Commons when he returns from Wales
and presents his plans next week.
Opportunity to satisfy U. $.
parsonage very close to Mr.. Lloyl
George said to-day that the claim would
be based upon the Genoa conference
affording an opportunity for Europe 10
set it's house in order such as to satisfy
the United States. II Is growing more
apparent that Genoa can be only the
prelude TO another conference. and Ii Is
hoped openly that the second conference
can be framed upon such a basis as to
satisfy the terms of Secretary Hughes
note declining the invitation from Italy.
Much Of the efficacy OF the Genoa
meeting will depend upon the result OF
the Near East conference. The avowed
object of the British at this conference
is the attainment of a compromise short
Of the Franklin Bouillon agreement with
the kemalists, known as the Franco
Angora treaty. and short OF the Kemal-
lists own demands, under their national
pact for all OF Eastern Thrace and
Smyrna. 1t Is considered significant
that Kemalist and Constantinople rep
resentatives here remain in touch witt
the negotiations and win depart fol
Paris simultaneously with Lord Cur.
zon's departure 10 maintain thas rap
port though they know II Is utterly I'M
possible that the British will conceds
the full measure OF the demands oi
each faction in trying 10 develop
united allied policy.
French reasonableness In the Near
East ouestio nlong has been accepted
here as a good index OF their arnenabil.
fly TO compromise at Genoa. Notwith.
standing the extreme French Nationalist
opinion. which would not recede an incl
from the Franklin Bouillon policy in The
Near East II Is said that reassurinf
impressions have been gathered rcccntl,