The Washington herald., 1922-05-20
Lloyd George Says Few
Kinds Words Over Body
And Delegates Leave.
BRITON SARCASTIC
AT SLAVS' EXPENSE
English Premier Looks
Forward to Americas
Aid Again.

GENOA. May 1.-THE Genoa con-
ference. dead and buried. leaves no
weeping mourners. II was with I'LL
concealed relief that the tired dele
gates and the bored spectators
heard President Facta's hnal words
and then broke up into an undigni-
fed scramble for the door-glad
that the tagging conference was az
last over.
Lloyd George took the train for
London this afternoon, a couple of
hours after the conference ended,
and the other delegates acre lesv-
ing on the first trains they could
get.
The quarrel: -kicA have broken
out at frequent Intervals durinE the
conference game near cropping out
at the final SESSION. ana there were
several caustIc exchanges between
Lloyd George and Tchitcherin. and
Z between some of the other dele
gates.
Sees II ns Landmark.
Every one. except Lloyd George
ana MS utiNkdllOn lOeelbA9s mas
despaired for some time Of any
thing more than a temporary truce
being accomplished at Genoa.
Lloyd George, however, could not
bear to see the conference. which
was his own child. laid out without
few words Of praise In q tnal
speech. filled with eulogy. the Brit
ish premier described the confer
ence as one of the most remark
able in history. and said the non
aggression truce had sent a thrill
of peace through the European ma
tions
The conference will stand as an
ever-inspiring landmark on IN.
pathway to peace" Lloyd Georcs
said. although it did not progress
as far as the most sanguine had e.
pected."
Takes Fling NJ Russia
Regarding the non aggression
pact. he said Il was only prov5sfonsl.
/ but once established. the nations
won't go back on il. and the psyche
logical effect on the peoples Of the
world will be electrical"
"A thrill Of peace has gone
through the nations since the truce
was agreed to" the premier as
serted.
His remarks regarding Russia
were biting.
Awhen you've loaned man
fmoney and he asks for more. YOU
ask him whether he intends to re-
pay the old debts: and II be re-
plies that il is a matter ot prIn-
I ciple with him not to pay his debts
YOU are not likely to loan him
anything again" Lloys George de-
clared. IF Russia is 10 get hep
she must not outrage the seuu-
ments of the world
Barthou Ia Conciliatory.
Louis Barthou. the French spokes-
man. and Dr. Walter Rsthensu. o'
| the German delegation. expressed
more kindly sentiments toward each
other than has been customary dur
ing the conference. Barthou ress-
sured Rathenau that Germany could
rest easy. as France srdently de-
/ sired peace He declared that in
the future peace would be imposed
on the world. He was in a concih-
atory and somewhat facetious mood.
remarking that he had been burned
in efhgy in Petrograd. and luckily
was at Genoa in body.
Tchitcherin took a final ding at
Lloyd George for the reference to
| a man not paying his debts.
ITO that I say that when a man
break kSinto my house and destroys
| my furniture. he must pay dam
ages" the Russian foreign minis
ter declared.
Want Anerics's Aid.
| The Bulgarian delegate appealed
to the United States to come over
and help Europe and then. after
an oratoricsl conclusion by Premier
FactS- the delegates and spectS-
tors .stampeded for the door.
Hope that America would Join
England and Italy in their common
efforts for peace was expressed by
Lloyd George at a luncheon given
by British. American and Italian
newspapermen.
America came TO our aid once.
and ] am still looking forward To
her coming again" Lloyd George
| said.
The Italian struggle for liberty
has been an inspiration to the op-
pressed of every land. the British
! premier said.