Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-09
POLITICS DANGER
| OF GENOA MEET
: Problem to Prevent Confer
: cnce From Losing lis Eco
s nomic Principles.
{ ALL EYES ON RUSSIA
5 Conclavc Organizes in Belief
]. America Alust Eventually
J. Ratify It's Achievements.
ALL EYES ON RUSSIA
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the forthcoming economic cnnfcre g
from losing IT'S proclaimed economic
principle and from falling into a
purely political conclavc, prccaItous
'in Its possibilities and admittedly 4
supreme danger. is preoccrpyiug the
chief delegates as they gather for
the opening sessions. This. il is be
lieved, Is the rock on which the CON
ference may succeed or split
Publicists assembled here from
many countries TO observe the pro-
ccedinSs, openly insist tina, the con-
ference will Fundamentally and in
cvitably be OF political nature. and
not economic. pointing as proof to
the profound political tcaIpusics now
permea;!ng Europe and & 50 to the
national and racial ambitio IONS and
problems. due TO dividing IN" CONT
nent into new and smaller states.
Lloyd George Greeted.
The great majority OF the dele
gates have reached Genoa. IN. Brit
ish Prime Minister, Lloyd George.
was Enthusiastically greeted upon
his arrival today, the Italian 1'rc-
mier and many members OF his Cab
met welcoming him a; the station.
The Soviet Premier of the Ukraine.
Christian Hakovsky. a member Of
the Russian delegation. also arrived
and joined the Russian delegation at
Santa MarEhcrita. Baron Avczaana.
general secretary of the conference.
accompanied by the baroness. who
was an American, and their daurh-
ter. are At the British delegation
headquarters.
Every mind is concentrated on
Russia. for the commercial reopen
ter recognition and formal admission
OF that country into tho council OF
nations.
Determined 10 set its house in or
der. II possible without IN, assist
ance of tho United States. the con-
ference is organizing for action in
the belief that The United states
must eventually rarify It's main
achievements, Il they are To- prove
durable, and the influence ~ the
American republic, oven Il unvoiced
At Genoa. Undoubtedly obtains as d
strong psychological force.
Conflicting Interests.
on the eve of this great confer
ence, including friends as we'll as
toes OF yesterday and representatives
of the neutral nations. there exis,
serious conflicting national interests
but the hope prevails in all circles
that the sheer necessity OF comm on
action In the interest of all Will in
duce sacrifices on The par, Of all. 50
as 10 permit the building up o.
Europe and the development OF its
economic machinery.
France, which returned from tn.
ashinston conference cnagr!ned
the American conception that she
as mi!iiaristic, appears determined
- maintain an army oC sufficient
re TO exact war PREPARATIONS from
-e-many 10 assist in her own re-
instruction, while reports from
fermany alloge the oN >,ence of a
HtronS popular feeling arains,
rance.
Aami''ediy also pin rrirks" have
been noticeable h.ctMecu italy and
Franco. largely due 10 tho Italian
feeling that Frances moral suprnr,
OF JuSo-Slavia and oih.r sma!
states IN an attempt to uulI a dc.
fens.vo alliance ;tea'ust GERMANY {,
:nimical TO Italy's natir.,r i,,.,c.,s
Hnlkan. Gain Alteration.
The little entente. ,h. so-call.,
Balkan entente. and tho neutral s,,,c.
headed by Spain. all hay. !ntercst,
70 further, while Greaf Britain wit,
LloEd George stalking much ORA TN. re-
SUITS o: the Genoa conference. s,snd.
torih az "a dramatic actor in the dc
alterations.
hTerybody seerns 10 real2. TIA.
! the economic restoration o., meet :,
obligatory to tho salvatlo, On, i..,...,.,,
England wants market. ,r.~, MANA
seeks 10 recover her debt. I-aly IN.
Pef"l''e!y needs Russian whoa,
"Aich she could pTobaly rur,nas,
,, many times cheaper thau -ho doc
from America
Despite the un=!npioymer, In Eng
; iahd and the famine IN Russia. + =
estimated thd ,he Pf.a, nid3I
classes OF Europe are tHc CREATES
hINerers by the present un'N.,at1
! economic conditions v.fh II,
. srictest economy n.. essa.r viii
grave anxiety prevails tr.nr nr
classes in al counties. varjot,
, remedies are suggested hy or,o
and unomcial spoK.smen iero son
. idcaiists even domaudlar .r. IN,
'!on Of European cors,.I.r.t,n
, similar 70 me United states ..,t....,
/, that some man viii soon ..r.rr. 4,
: show tho way % save i.r.., ,ro,
!. future schisins. Tho prlna-y f..,,nr
!: OF this would be tie al...t.so :
!, vast armies
:: theirs preach rns wiHdom of r.,,i
{ Alliance. morally. 81 ao, actr,ar
!: backed BY The south American c,,,-
!. tries, IN order Co preserve r.a,
z institutions, Gus, orns ard cliI,Yr-
q 4 movement for Anglo srxo,l dgy,t,.
!. Ton anticipated Try rhe Ls.,n raor,
I. Meanwhile. IN the s,aadcw - =,
!: ropes debt 70 tho United States ~,
I is strong desire o., the par, D.. sg,,
3 Of the nations thai Germanv .i,.d F,t,
. s!a De restored 70 norma! cgfd.f.g,
. at tho earliest possible moment,
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