The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-27
Will Be Called On to Explain
Talk Of Forcing Rcpara-
tions Payment.
TREATY STATES TO ACT
Sienatories to Versailles Pact
to Consider Issue Before
Genoa Farley Ends.
ny JOHN McH. STUART.

Special Gable 10 THE New YORK HERALD.
Copyright, f9eg. by THB NEW YogK HERALD.
GENOA. April :6.--With Prime Min
lister Lloyd George insisting that Eu-
rope shall not again be shambles.
and with Premier Poincare threaten
ing that France will take her own
measures against Germany if it fails
TO carry out the Preparations Com
missions requirements of payments
due May 81 a meeting of the heads of
the States signatory to the Versailles
treaty will be held in Genoa before the
economic conference breaks up. 1t
was not stated upon whose initiAtiv
such meeting was called. but the
British announcement said IL was ito
consider the grave questions raised in
M. Poincare's Barbecue speech
In other words. the Allies are going
10 ask VI. Poincare what he means by
acting with or without tho consent
of tEe Allies" in forcing Germany's
acceptance OF the Reparations Com
missions demands. IT Is frankly
hoped in French as well as in British
quarters that joint program can be
established
The Russians have shown some dis
position to attempt TO postpone tho set
t,ement Of their case until the develop
ment OF May 81 involves their case
with Germany's. But nsistence upon
prompt action regarding Russia is evcry-
where evident to-day and tcstifes to
the general unvillngncss TO permit this
new complication.
In French quarters Il Is believed that
NJ. poincare is not pleased with the
developments. When informed by Louis
Bdrthou that the meeting or Versailles
s.gnatorlcs had been called and that
VI Poincare would be the only head
OF State not present. the Premier re-
Piled that he would be unable to come
t. Genoa. and ordered VI. Barthou to
return Immediately TO Paris to explain
the situation. The tone or the mcssag .
was thought 10 have no connection with
tho reported protest BY NJ. Bar,hou
against the Ba--le-Duc speech.
In British quarters the hope is also
expressed that NJ Poincsre may vet
find chance 10 come TO Genoa for tho
meeting. and X may be said that. though
i was hoped the meeting would he held
within a fortnight. IL could be accommo.
dated to NJ. Poincare's wishes Il will
bo the arst time that German recslci-
trancy shall have come before all tho
signatorics OF the Versailles Treaty a,
once. Hitherto such affairs nave oeen
dealt with by the Supreme Council.
II Is emphasized. however that tho
meeting OF tho Versailles signatories
win be entirely independent or the
Genoa conference itself. and that IL Il
extremely unlikely that the Germans
will be allowed TO participate i'm the
Versailles discussions. French insist
ence upon this phase is particularly
strong though il finds ready echo IN
British quarters Both arc still refusing
10 allow tho question OF rcparation to
enter into tho discussions OF the eco
nomic conference.
There Is some indication tonight that
tho Russians and the Germans will seek
TO tho utmost 70 play their treaty against
the coming decisions Of the Allies. Cog
nizance or these steDs has been taken by
tho British, and Mr. LLOYD George Il
reported as ready with counter move
That consists In rcmitting the entire
Russian question 20 q subcommisslon ~
the Genoa conference should tho Rus
SLAMS refuse TO accept the terms nov
about prepared by tho allied experts