Evening star., 1922-05-16
HOPE j. s. WILL AID
STILL KEPT ALIVE
BY LLOYD GEORGE
Regards Reply Declining In
vitation as Basis for Future
Correspondence.
ALLIES DISAPPOINTED
AT AMERICAN ATTITUDE
Shanzer Expresses Surprise After
Child's Standardization
Topic at Genoa.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GENOA, May 16.-Prime Minister
Lloyd George does not feel. it was in
dicated this afternoon, that the Amer
ican refusal to participate in the
commission to sit at The Hague on
Russian affairs Is her final word, as
the document indicates great Ameri-
can interest in Russia's economic re-
construction. and the reply is regard
ed as one forming a basis for further
Ambassador Child handed the COM
from Washington embody
ing the American refusal to Mr.. Lloyd
George shortly after noon.
Russians Granted - Hours.
The entire Russian delegation at
tended today's meeting Of the politi-
cal subcommission. Foreign Minister
Tchitcherin. head of the delegation,
asked a number of questions concern
ing the details of the proposed meet
ing at The Hague and. upon his re-
quest. the Russians were granted
hours in which to frame
a reply to yesterdays proposals con-
cerning this meeting. The subcom-
mission then adjourned until tomor-
row.
At the conclusion Of the meeting
Mr.. Lloyd George was handed the
American note, but it was not dis
cussed by the subcommittee. :
shanser Shows Surprise
Foreign minister Schanzer of Italy,
on learning today that the United
States would not join the proposed
on Russian affairs at
The Hague, expressed great surprise,
especially at the rapidity with which
a decision was taken which may have
great influence on the further dis
cussions at Genoa.
Great disappointment at the Amer
lean decision was expressed generally
in conference circles. as the belief
had gradually been forming here that
the United states was ready now t )
Join the other powers in dealing with
Russian sconsr,.s / prGsi ,sl .,...
the newspaper Caffaro this morning.
which had front-page headline
streamer reading: United States Of
America Participates at The Hague"
Aceentuated BY Report.
The surprise caused by the declina-
tion was accentuated by reason Of .
the Italian press attributed
to Ambassador Child. quoting him as
saying to Foreign Minister schanzer
that the United states would probably
accept an invitation to The Hague on
that the powers bind them
selves not to conclude separate agree
ments with Russia while The Hague
was sitting and that the
decisions Of the commission be re-
ferred to the respective governments
for final action.
The Italian press. commenting on
this alleged statement. pointed out
that these conditions had already been
in the document ap-
proved yesterday by the political sub
Of the conference and pre-
sented to the Russians. and that
therefore it might be concluded that
America would be represented on The
Hague commission.
Topic Of the Day.
When the news Of tho American
got abroad 1t became at
once the topic Of the day, forming
the principal subject of discussion
in all the conference delegations. The
opinion generally expressed was that
American absence from The Hague
might kill that meeting, as the re-
fusal of the United States, to par
ticipate at Genoa was in the eyes of
many of the delegates the chief
reason for the failure of the confer
ence to achieve definite results.
It was remarked that the govern
ment at Washington in refusing the
invitation to join the mixed COM
mission at The Hague implied be-
Iief that the powers would be con-
fronted there with the same tnsur-
difficulties as at Genoa,
he found for solving the Russian
nroblem as well as meeting the
European political and
economic situation.
Reiterate Their Conclusion.
Those among the delegates here
who were participants in the Wash
inrton armaments conference have
reiterated their conclusion
that America believes the salvation
Of Europe can only come by each
country earnestly setting to work to
restore her finances by balancing her
state budget, and that this can only
be done by reducing expenses, espe-
cially by limiting armaments
.sThe only real difference between
Genoa and The Hague, as the latter
was; projected, said leading dele-
rate today, was the participation Of
fha United States at The Hague. Now
that America. has refused the invita-
tion I cannot see why, in month 8
time. 1t should be possible to solve
al The Hague through commission
Of experts the problems which the
statesmen, plenipotentiaries ana the
experts together failed to solve here.
I do not HE to prohesy, but 1t would
NOT surprise me at all IL America,s e
refusal should prove the death blow
to Tle Hague meeting"
Keen disappointment Shown.
when announcement Of the de-
clination Of the Washington govern
ment was conveyed to the French
delegation keen disappointment; was
by various members. It
was commented that France was At
one with America in forseeinE .he
dangers from the attitude 1of the
soviet representatives as disclosed In
their recent memorandum, IL the
persisted in their .Dresent
doctrines.
Here at Genoa, aowever," said one
Of the French delegates, "the boil
shevists have been plainly playing to-