New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-05-20

palmer a demand that the Bolsheviki
fore coming to The Hague. The opinion,
Of many ia the room as Lloyd George
spoke was that he directed his words
AS much toward the United States rs he
did toward the Russians.
Richard Washburn Child. American
Ambassador. was an interested listener
70 words that might have been inter
preted aas an admission from Lloyd
George that the policy of the United
States, so clearly set forth in Sccre~
tary Of State Iughes's refusal to send
AN American delegate TO the Hague,
was now better understood by Lloyd
George himself. The words might have
meant that the British Premier realized
that the only hope of seeing the United
States at European conference table
lay IN changing Europe's policy from
one of doing business with Russia at
any price to refusing business on the
basis Of communism
Louis Barthou, chief OF the French
delegates, in q brief speech filled with
sentiments OF good will, emphasized
Frances desire for peace and her read
mess to aid in the reconstruction of
Europe, including Russia He referred
joculariy to the fact that he had been
burned in eftigy in Petrograd and ex-
pressed satisfaction that it was only
in effiQy.
Tchi.cherin apparently was not cor
tent 20 let the conference close in such
an amiable spirit, and in his second
speech, fer the day protested that the
Russians had not found themselves on
basis OF equality with other nations
at Genoa and that they believed THAI
on this fact the failure OF the confer
To
blamed.
Facta Closes Sessions
GENOA. May 10 (By The Associated
Press Premier Facta Of italy. as
president Of the conference. solemnly
closed its sessions by bidding farewell
70 all the delegations on behalf OF the
King. the government and the people Of
italy. by thanking them for their valu-
able work and By expressing best
wishes for the future prosperity OF al
the nations.
The Dutch Minister, on behalf Of
Holland, voiced the assurance that
everything possible would be done by
sne Netherlands to facilitate the work
e the Forthcoming conference Of eH-
perts. with the Dutch government and
people contributing all they could to
nc SUCCESS VI NHs 1iSee4"s "N NV
Hague.
Japan Accepts Pact
Japan accepted the non ggressi on
nor Schanzer, in which the delegation
said it took note of the explicit
declaration by the president OF the
first commission, according 70 which
the arrangement in question did not
feet in any degree the position of the
japanese troops in Siberia
The Japanese delegation considers.
moreover, not only that the non-ag-
yrassion pact does not interpose any
obstacle TO the previous agreement Of
Tie same nature said the note, but
IA. repetition Of such agreements
may have the effect OF strengthening
mutual confidence and contributing to
the established peace. Animated By a
spirit o. Cancellation and attaching
grea. Importance to unanimous agree
ment, the Japanese delegation is glad
20 be able TO state that it can now give
I'LL consent 10 the matter in question
" being understood that the declara-
ton mentioned by the president is
considered SELF evident
Louis Barthou Vice Premier in the
French Cabinet, in his final words to
the press tonight declared 1t was
lis conviction that the Genoa confer
ence, which he called "The Child Of
Cannes was today in GOOD health,
and that ne saw no reason why the IN
ant could not journey safely to The
Hague and there thrive and prosper.
The child WAS all right at birth, said
=, Barthou, but the trouble was it
had too many godfathers in the form
6 thirty-fpur nations which either
Nere Jealous Of or detestcd one an
other.
"The greatest danger Of ALL con-
tinued NJ Barthou, was that the child
would prove the cause OF split be
tween the godfathers, who had come
TO Genoa as allies. ! was not always
in accord with David Lloyd George,
but desire TO affirm that the rela
SONS between Great Britain and France
aye better to-day than st the opening
% the Genoa conference"