The Washington herald., 1922-05-01
Lloyd George Grati6ed
By Assurance of Aid
From Churchmen.
RUMOR OF MORGAN
LOAN TO GERMANY
Boundary Problem to Be
Pushed Before Genoa
Conference.

GENOA, April 30.-The Catholic
parties throughout Europe will
line up 10 support Prime Minister
Lloyd Georges Russian policy. as
the result OF the Pope's letter 10
Cardinal Gaspari indOrsing the cl-
fort Of the conference. Signor Stur-
20. leader OF the Italian Catholic
party. dined with Lloyd George
tonight, and assured him that the
churchmen will aid so far as pos
sible politically. Lloyd George
stated his extreme satisfaction of
the Pope's letter.
The adoption Of the Franco-B Brit
ish draft of the reply to NJ. Tchit-
cherin's answer to the allied experts
London report is progressing slow
ly and NJ. Barthou is expected to
proceed to Paris Tuesday.
II is rumored that a representa-
tive of J. p. Morgan is here ne
gOtiating for a loan TO Germany
with Foreign Minister Rathenau.
The object Of the loan is TO permit
Germany 20 make reparations pay
ments, obvisting a crisis on May
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GENOA. April 3O-AIready too
heavy and muddled b ythe connio-
ting isues, the Genoa conference
now appears likely to become fer
ther confused by the injection Of
the whole boundary question.
Lloyd George. il is learned. IS de
termined to bring into the confer
ence the question of readjusting
the frontiers OF European states
from the Baltic to the Black Sea
a matter. which left unsettled, cok-
tains the germs OF another bloody
European war. he believes.
IL is an ambitious undertaking
in view of the intense national
jealouses which exist and raises
the question among disinterested
observers whether Lloyd George. in
his very zeal TO effect real achieve
mnts toward lasting peace st
Genoa. is not running the risk 81
SO overlooking IL that it will break
down without having done any one
thing thoroughly. =
Foes Wait Chance.
Lloyd George feels that anything
less than a brilliant list Of achieves
ments at Genoa would be hailed by
the French as vindication OF
their doubts about the wisdom
about having the conference at all.
IL would also dim his prestige at
home and make IL exceedingly diff
cult to continue long against his
opponents who are waiting for a
chance to leap on him.
II is now apparent that Lloyd
George is not only much concerHT1
about potential conflsEatiopsf nl{
Eastern Europe arising out OF
unsettled boundary disputes. but
to bring up the whole ouestio I
European frontiers at Geno0
hope Of having national bound
redrawn on a more sstisfad
basis. "
boundary. Issues Worry.
The whole region from the
to the Blayck Sea is ferme
over boundary quarrels an
bring up the question at @
would mean that il anything "
done at all, practically the whe
European map would have be 90
over. Because il would be impost
BILE to adjust one frontier witho
making compensatory changes
others.
Sir Edward Grigg. secretary
the premier left no doUs; inHN
interview today as to Lloyd GeorIs
intention 10 bring up the boundSE
question at the first opportunity. IN
The allies. under the Nersaiil.
treaty. have the power &C fix nosf|
OF these boundaries" Sir Edward
said. Lloyd George is determined
that the allies shall tackle the task
heie at Genoa"
Just when or how Lloyd Georr"
can bring up this question Is not
clear and il is certain that any ef~
fort to adjust boundaries will cause
the greatest complications tu nego-
tiating the noaggression pact
Farley Progress Grows.
The answer to this is. accordire
to Lloyd George. that il would he
useless to obtain guarantees regard
ing preservation OF frontiers IL the
nations concerned do not recognize
those boundaries But with Russia.
Poland. Lithuania, Rumania aud
other nations bitterly advancing ir-
reconcilable claims. the conference
might be prolonged endlessiy with
such problems
With these problems before IT, the
Genoa meeting would soon assume
all the aspects OF a full-sized peace
conference. struggling under this new
load and still trying TO deal intel.
ligently with such complicated ques-
tions as the politico-economic agree
ment with Russia, reparations and
the Russo-German combination
The American observer can ser
Lloyd Georse's hopes written into
the preamble Of the Russian memo
randum-on which the allies have
agreed-which states that the allies
have considered in the most sympa-
thetic manner the problem Of tuy'
restoration Of Russia With = ''vieu
to re-establishment Of peace"
Faces Hard Fight.
But three weeks Of Genoa seem
to have demonstrated that aside fron,
Lloyd George And a few other lssd-
ers who see where the continent g.
drifting. most Of Europe does not
want to be reconstructed. II Is sither
indifferent to peace and the ne c-es-
tablishment Of economic reconsJrue-
ton. or so blinded by nationalist,
aims and jealousies AS to precludr
effective efforts at readjustment.
Lloyd Georges persuasive power
may yet reconcile these rivalri-- brit
the addition OF new tasks 10 the al
ready imposing list tnak-s the ioh
inc, easingly more diH~nlf
Experts are cc'''inr'',-- fheir ~
ConfsaHes ON Pooe sxx