Evening star., 1922-05-19
SANCTION Of TRUCE
DELAYEDBYFRENCH
AS PARLEY CLOSES
Barthou to Recommend Pact
to Paris-Some Other Ma
tions Reserve Rights.
LLOYD GEORGE HOPEFUL
DESPITE DISAPPOINTMENT
French Delegate Declares Solution
in Russia Is Impossible Without
U. S. Participation.
nv the AsyocIated Press.

U. .. fartlclpatl0n.
ey the Associated Press.
GENOA, May 1s.-The Genoa eco
nomic conference. one of the greatest
political gatherings in Europe's his
tory. which brought here the repre-
sentatives of thirty-four nations, ad-
1ourned at lis pm. today after six
weeks of momentous deliberations
Its labors will be begun anew at The
Hague on June Is.
The conference adopted the report
Of the economic commission. which
contains constructive recommenda-
tions for the economic reorganization
of Europe; adopted the arrangements
for the conference at The Hague. and
proclaimed Prime Minister Lloyd
Georges famous non-aggression pact
which, though provisional in its na-
ture, 1t Is hoped to follow with q
permanent European peace pact. NJ
Barthou, for France. merely said he
would recommend the truce to his
government.
Faeta Closes Sessions.
Premier Facta of Italy, as presi-
dent of the conference. solemnly
closed It's sessions by bidding fare
we'll to all the delegations on behalf
of the king, the government and the
people of Italy by thanking them for
their valuable work and by express
ing best wishes for the future pros
perity of all the nations.
The Dutch minister, on behalf of
Holland, voiced the assurance that
the Netherlands to facilitate the
work of tho forthcoming conference
of experts, with tho Dutch govern
ment and people contributing all they
could to tho success Of the meeting
at The Hague.
Keynote One OF Friendship.
The keynote of all the remarks at
the final session WAS ono of friend
ship and earnest desire to help Rus
STA, but Premier Lloyd George point
ed out to the Russian soviet repre-
sentatives the unfortunate effect their
famous memorandum had had on the
world and told them that II they
wished for success at The Hague they
had better abandon their eloquent
presentation of the doctrine of re-
pudiation of debts.
Such a course Is unwise when
one wants to borrow money" the
British premier remarked.
Russia protested against the exclu-
sion of the Russians from tho work
of the labor committee Of the con-
ference, but NJ. Colrat OF the French
delegation retorted that they had
been left out because they did not
attend the meetings and seemed to
show little interest in the cause of
labor.
Footing Of Equality Lost.
NJ. Tchitcherin's last word at the
conference was that the real cause Of
rhe failure to reach a settlement of
the Russian question was that the
footing of equality between Russia
and. the other powers had not been
: Baron Hayashi of Japan was at one
with Mr.. Lloyd George in declaring
great good had been accomplished by
the conference. He went the British
premier one better, however, by in
sisting that the attitude of the Rus
slams had been much more moderate
than he had expected. He hoped that
at The Hague Russia would assume q
wiser and more prudent attitude.
This attitude" added Baron Ha-
Tashi. will bring help to the other
countries in Europe In future days,
perhaps in the near future from
The British premier warned Russia
that Europe was gradually filling up
the gap left by Russta's decline, but
was sad to see millions of Russians
in despair and starving.
says Russians Must Accept.
When a man sells goods, declared
Mr.. Lloyd George. he expects the buy
er to pay for them; when a man lends
money. he expects the borrower to re-
pay, and when a man asks a second
loan, he must repay the first one. He
argued that "the Russian tornado"
had not uprooted these basic laws Of
The worlds business, and declared
the Russians must accept them II they
wished the worlds Cooperation.
Foreign Minister Tchitcherin Of So
Wet Russia, responding to Mr.. Lloyd
Georges remarks regarding the Rus
from the British premier to the Rus
SLAMS to modify their economic views,
said:
EVEN Mr.. Lloyd Georges brilliant
eioquence cannot convert the Russia n
people, who have other prejudices, For
Instance, if ones neighbor burns down
ones house, he should pay for the
damage. The Russians, however, win
continue their efforts for peace"
Palaces stin Deesratea.
San Giorgio Palace and. the royal
palace were still brilliantly decorated
with flowers. and the flags of all the
nations when the delegates gathered
for the last time. Immediately uni
formed soldiers were on duty every
where. t> =
The report Of the economic commits
sion, which has been laboring for
ffye weeks. studying projects for the
economic reconstruction, Of the con.
Iinent, was presented BY its chair-
man. N. Colrat, one OF the French
plenipotentiaries and undersecretary
or state In the French cabinet.
The last session OF the conferences
premier Tacta Of Italy.
Bright sunshine greeted the dele
gates on theif way to SAP Giorgio
Palace and lighted up the great me.
dfeval Hail ~ they took their seats.
: Richard Washburn Child. American
ambassador to Italy, was present, sit-
ting with D number Of. other visitors.
among whom yss the Archbishop Of
Genoa.
o. .. An Declared, vital.
=. eelrat: IN presentinE the report