The Washington herald., 1922-04-10
Lloyd Georges Hands Tied;
Gibbs Sees Failure at Genoa
Poincare Will Block Recognition Of Russia and
Aid to Germany, Thus Wrecking
Farley, Says Writer.


at the mercy of the maJorities In
parliament or senate. The decision
Of the United states to take no
part in the Genoa conference be-
yond sending an observer. limited
at once the power of that assembly
in dealing with world problems;
but in any case the representative
Of the United States would add
only one more vote for the miser-
able compromises and narrow de-
cIsions based ona the Versailles
treaty, unless he had full support
OF the senate and the people behind
him for the bold policy of reform
reconstruction, and that l don't
think he would have had.
What. therefore, is to be hoped
from the Genoa conference?
Its only chance lies not with the
great powers whose delegates are
tied to party policies but In COM
bined pressure of the little powers
and those who were neutrals in
the great war, though hard hit
now in spite of neutrality. Scan
dinavian and Baltic states like
Sweden, Denmark, Norway. Hol-
land. Esthonia., Latvia, Lithuania and
Finland may combine with common
interests to insist on some Soviet
Russian problem. They are anti
Bolshevik but need Russian trade
and a guarantee OF peace in Russia
which does not exist while the Red
army Is in being.
Czecho- o-Slovakia, Jugo- -Slavia and
other small countries of Centra.
Europe cannot permit strangulation
of Germany to such an extent that
her economic downfall is assured,
for that would mean their de-
struction. too.
At the Genoa conference they
Will state their views. press them
and perhaps that will lead to more
general understanding OF interna-
tional arithmetic. The most impUl =
tant problem of all Is how to deal
with Russia and l am still con-
WINGED that the only way is to rec
ognize the Soviet republic as a de
facto government and to deal with
1t with strong hand as well as
generous spirit toward the Rus
sian people.
1t Is agreed that a policy with
out any alliance or entangliny
treaties between the United States.
Great Britain and Germany, with
france coming in il she likes,
would settle that business. In re-
turn for economic aid in the way
OF food for her starving people, in
dustrial reconstruction and fnan-
cial loans on full securities, one
condition would be imposed which
wnllld Talfava ,F
menace and unnecessary but Grip
pling financial burdens-that is the
rehabilitation of the Red army.
That would lead to the demobil-
ization of the Polish army and the
general relief of Frances chief
| financial supporter. Poland. II
would lead to less aggressive policy
OF France in relation with Ger
many and so on in a long Cnain of
cause and effect. venture to say
that this scheme Of mine is not
| only sound but Is the only policy
| by which Europe may get quick
recovery. 1t is not playing into
the hands of Bolshevism: it is TAX
ing away the last weapon of the
Bolshevists. 1t would be necessary
for the Soviet government to ac-
cept that condition II all the
powers upon which she is now de-
pendent for help were to withdraw
all aid and combine to demand Its
fulfllment. But no such policy
will be adopted at Genoa because
Lloyd George had had his hanis
| tied by Poincare, who is hostile 10
those ideas, and Russia sees nc
unanimous decision among our
| judges or jury. The United States
could put through such a scheme
and carry 1t through if the Senate
| could be induced to support il
That is hoping too much. and
therefore l think the Genoa con.
ference will be another chapter of
| futility in a sick world which can
not wait too long for DOCTORS
! treatment.
Copyright. ls22.)