The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-05-15

lions Tor all 10 sign the truce, tnouSh
the British say q truce for Three
months" while the French say -four
months from June &C."
1t is believed that both Premier Poin-
care and Premier Theunys OF Belgium
will accept il the Russians do. on ac-
count of the provision permitting with
drawal without prejudice once the ne
gotiations have been started. But IL the
invitation is Joined with a "reprobation'
OF the attitude Of the Russians. 1t is al
most certain that the Russians VIII re-
fuse 10 have anything to do with the
plan. and the conference will again
stand just where IL did when II met as
far as Russia Is concerned. with France
holding out against any dealings.
France also secured the promise that
Germany would not be included In The
Hague dealings on account Of the treaty
of Rapallo. which the Germans say they
win put into force IL no general agree
form with the general agreement II one
Is reached
Powers to Name Experts.
The French gained the point that the
commissions of experts shall be named
by the home governments and not by the
Genoa conference. which would enable
the United States 10 participate IL she
so decided. MIR. Lloyd George gained
the point that these commissions shall
meet in the same town with the Rus
slams. and as Sir Edward Griggs said. It
will be impossible TO do business unless
the two panels sit as one. whether for
mally or informally.
1t Is hoped that in the designation of
the experts political consideration will
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are agreed on by the Russians as well
as by the other side. But this too prob
ably will make the Russians all the more
reluctant.
Mr.. Lloyd Georges achievements to-
day and yesterday may be summed up
as having narrowly avoided an irrep-
arabic split with France. as having car
ried the conference from a blind alley
and as having won a battle against
French opposition for a mixed commits
sion o. commissions 10 study the Rus
sian question as proposed by Tchitcherin.
What made Mr.. Lloyd George yield on
the point OF having the commission APP
pointed by the various governments
rather than by the conference was Bar
thou's argument that the appointment
OF the commission by the governments
would give America. a chance TO partici-
pate, though to-day Italian papers
wrongly assume that Mr.. Lloyd George
does not want American participation.
NJ Lloyd Georges skill in winning
over the smaller nations is seen by his
persuading every one to favor the nom
aggression pact and all save Poland and
Belgium to favor a mixed commission
also
In the meantime Italy did well in the
conference. She is free TO sign a COM
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n commercial treaty with Poland 10 be
followed by convention about the Po-
lish petrol area.
Plenary Session Wednesday.
A plenary session probably will be held
Wednesday, II Is difficult to get any
big figure to speak frankly about the
inner history of the conference for fear
OF giving offense to some parsonage who
probably will be useful in the future.
but the general sincere agreement is
that the most remarkable work of the
conference Is the bringing together on a
footing of equality OF the conquerors and
conquered
Dr.. Eduard Benes. Premier of Czecho-
Sloy5lsia even said to THE NEW YORK
HERALD correspondent that It was a good
thing that the Russians and Westerners
had fought face to face. It II admitted
by others. however. that the conference
was premature and that the proper prep
srstions had not been made.
The Russians are keen for the non-ag-
eression pact, having already recognized
Poland's frontiers defacto by the treaty
OF Riga and being willing to make SINH
lar arrangements with Rumania. But as
Premier Benes pointed out. the pact
would be supported only by moral sane
lions which are almost useless.
IL would leave the Bolshevilsf. Polish
and Rumanian armies undiminished and
the strain on the Red frontier would be
as great as ever. The Anglo French d.
vision about the Russian memorandum
leaves Russia to face the prospect of sep
nrate treaties and contracts with capital
lists. but there Is no chance for separate
treaties now and foreign experts are
unanimous in the view that capitalists
win not touch Russia for the present and
that Americans also will keep away.
Three months In which to experience the
fact that capitalists are not stumbling
over one another TO gain Russian conces-
sions may bring the Russians TO a better
frame of mind.
GENOA. May "a ASSOCIATED Press) -
The decision 20 postpone action relative
10 Russia is prompted largely by the de-
sire OF the European Powers TO induce
the United States to participate. and
appa rently rs merely a means OF dis
solving the Genoa conference without
admitting that the differences between
France and Great Britain regarding the
treatment OF Russian problems cannot
be reconclled In Genoa.
French representatives explained to-
day that the French delegation was se-
lectcd to approach the United States
Government concerning membership In
the proposed commission on Russian az
fairs. because II was France that Inltl-
ated the idea.
France believes that her conception OF
how Bolshvit Russia should be treated
more nearly comedies with the Views of
the United States than any other ma
ton. She has been reluctant from the
outset TO engage In any hasty negooti-
ations and is instinctvely opposed to
any recognition of a Communistlc Gov
ornment until that Government demon
strntes that u VIII adhere TO it's engage
uaents, acknowledge the sanctitv of prop
cry rights and cease It's efforts TO propa-
gate Communists doctrines In terrific
ries beyond the Russian connnes
France Is described also as believing.
HE the United States. that the people
or Russia should be accorded a real on
rortunity 10 decide their own form OF
Government. though France. which had
her own great revolution has no con
cern or no idea Of interference IN The
formation ~ any type OF gvernment tho