The New York herald., 1922-05-04
Cabinet Approves Decision
After Discussing Terms
to Soviet.
BARTHOU TO RETURN
Takes Back to Genoa In
structions to Stand by
Protest.
WILL VOID SIGNATURE
New Situation Developing
May Affect Lloyd Georges
Non-Aggression Plan.
BY LAuRENCE HILLS

| special Gable 10 THE NEw YORK HERaLb
I Copyright, 1922, by The New YORK HsaALp.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, May 3.
France officially stepped up beside
! Belgium to-day, when, in a session
! lasting more than three hours. the
French Cabinet after hearing Louis
Barthou, head of the French delega-
/ ton TO the Genoa conference. virtually
reduced the Russian memorandum 10
a scrap OF paper by nullifying the
provisional approval given it by the
French delegation at Genoa last night.
The Cabinet unanimously decided to
support the Belgian position through
out in defending the sacred rights of
private property demanding full lcs-
toration of that seized by the Soviet
and refusing to permit any alteration
OF the Seydoux amendment providing
for this, thereby fatty refusing to
meet the compromises contained in
Mr.. Lloyd Georges proposal
Barthou Back at Genoa
The action at to-day's Cabinet meet
| ing foreshadows an interesting STUD
tion at Genoa which may even lead 4
a collapse of the conference. Although
mors, NJ. Barthou's position p.mainsF
very obscure. He is understood 10
have explained satisfactorily to his
colleagues his action at Genoa in not
siding with the Belgians when they
left the conference. but the disap-
pointment throughout France over
Earthou's failure to stand beside her
ally is very keen.
Undoubtedly NJ. Barttou expected
when he came TO Paris to obtain
greater power in dealing arbitrarily
with matters there than had been
originally conferred upon him. but as
surance is given by political circles
tonight that he will return Friday
with Eis wings even more closely
clipped than before.
The carefree air assumed by the
head of the French delegation before
and after to-day's Cabinet session.
however, is causing some OF his
friends to remark that the whole at
! fair is cleverly planned by Poincare
in connection with. the Belgian Gov
ernment in order to give Mr.. Llovd
George n reminder that Frances in
terests in European reconstruction
are still being handled, from Paris. and
that in the midst of thirty odd ma
tions. many OF which have not suffered
war trials. he British Prime Minister
must not forget 10 take into scon-
sideration that no decision is possible
without TIE assent of both France and
Belgium.
New Problems Raised.
How this will react on Mr. Lloyd
Georges pet protsct. the non-aggressIon
pact. remains to be seen. This. as well
ss granting a moratorium TO Germany
on sum equivalent TO the war debts
owed by the Allies. remains among the
subjects Barthou is TO discuss with his.
colleagues tomorrow morning.
/ As to the possibility OF meeting OF Z
the Versailles treaty signatories to dis
cuss the pressure to be exerted on Ger
many II she defaults on May 81. the
I
/ stressed to-day that this was out of the
question until the Reparstons Commits
sion has given its final decision, and
even then II is not likely ths; the ses-
sion will be more extensive in character
than previous sessions OF the Supreme
Council
PANS May . ASSOCIATED Press -
I Pa ~ d. nlot- cts
Z OF the actions OF the French delegation
At the Genoa economic conference, and
7 the Ministers went over the text of the
/ memorandum TO the Soviet delegates
I When the discussion was ended IL was
/ discovered tnat the seeming divergence
I between Premier Poincare and NJ Bar
I thou had disappeared. This difference
I of opinion arose more from misunder-
standing OF the method OF procedure than
/ from the principle involved
Z NJ Barthou has behind him the fun
Y Cabinet In resisting any encroachment
upon private property In Russia and has
instructions 10 remain soidly in har-
mony with the Belgian delegation.
Must Modify Article.
The decision OF the Cabinet council IL
I Interpreted h, official quarters as mean
. ing that the provisional signature OF the
/ French delegation to the memorandum
TO the Soviets is not and void and that
l Il will be necessary for the French and
Belgian delegations to agree soma
modification concerning the article IN
question whicn would be acceptable to
the British and Italian delegations be-
fore the French sign.
Article w. to which Foreign Min
lister Jaspar OF Belgium objected yea
terday begins with the first two prin-
ciples Of the Cannes resolution. The
first states that nations cannot die.
tate TO each other regarding their own