The New York herald., 1922-05-20
give PEACE A TRIAL,
LLOYD GEORGE BEGS
Urges Nations at Genoa Not
to Consider Pact Merely
Temporary.
RUSSIA HURTS HERSELF
Calls Soviet Note of May II
Disastrous in Effect on
Outside World.
RUSSIA HURTS HERSELF

GENOA, May 10 ,Associated Press).-
Tie British Prime Minister in his
valcdictory to-day said the Genoa
weather had been sunny and gloomy
and that sometimes there had been
thunderstorms, but all had ended to-
day in a blue sky.
THAT is the history OF the confer
ence," Mr. Lloyd George added. "Wo
need all kinds of weather to make a
good harvest; AMI If you take good
look at the conference you will find
we have garnered fine crops"
These crops Mr.. Lloyd George listed
as the coming meeting at The Hague,
the pact for non-aggression and the
reports of the FinaLce. Transport and
Economic commissions.
II these reports were adopted. Lc
said, they would help to restore pros
perity and vigor 10 depleted Europe.
These technical reports alone justified
the existence of the Genoa conference.
but they must be incorporated into
living practice-converted into gold.
THE greatest interest and excite
ment centered on the question of TIE
relations of Russia with the outside
world and the assistance the world
was ready to give to restore Russia
and rescue its people from misery"
the Premier declared. adding: "It is a
problem full of danger and difficulties.
1t is surrounded with tumble of
prejudices and wild passions"
Soviet Note Disastrous.
81 should like TO say one word in that
respect upon the Russian memorandum.
We make no reply to 1t, but We cannot
allow it TO pass without one sentence
do so not In order-to prolong the con-
troversy. but becau the last thing I
wish to do is to end these proceedings
on Il controversial note.
"I do not know wnat the effect of
that memorandum was In Russia; but l
know the effect outside Russia was dis
astrous. 1t produced reaction against
the spirit Of settlement, and II Il were
the last word to be uttered by the Rus
sian Government | should really despair
of accomplishing much at The Hague.
am referring to the 11th of May
memorandum.
Europe and the world need the prod
uce which Russia can contribute, and
Russia needs the accumulated wealth
and skill which the world can place at
Its command. Russia cannot recover
for a generation without that help.
Europe is more and more filling up
the gaps left by Russia. Russia needs
Of hall ~, n.
word can give and is anxious TO give.
Either from pride or prejudice we have
not in the course of these discussions
referred TO this fact. Even at this
moment there are millions OF people
in Russia. standing on the brink or
famine and pestilence. who may perish
without help. IL Russia needs help she
can get It. But Will this Russian dele
cation allow me in Il friendly spirit
to say one word?
'If Russia is to get help. Russia must
not outrage the sentlments-if they like
let them call them prejudices--of the
world. There is real sympathy for her
condition.
Names Russian Faults.
What are these preJudices? will
Just name ono or two because they
were all trampled upon in the Russian
memorandum OF May H.
"The first prejudice we have in
Western Europe is that II you sell
goods to n man you expect TO get paid
for them. Tho second In this: II you
lend money to man and ho promises
10 repay you. you expect he will re-
pay you The third Is this: II you 20 to
q man who has already lent you money
and say. VIII you lend me moFcT
he will say TO you. DO you propose to
repay mo what 7 gave your and YOU
say. No. II is a matter OF principle with
mo not to repay there Is a most ex-
traordlnary prejudice IN the Western
mind against lending more money to
that person. It Is not n matter o..
principle.
IL know the revolutionary temper
very we'll and the revolutionary temper
never acknowledges anybody who has
got principles unless he IS a revolution
airy. But those prejudices are very
deep rooted they are rooted In the soil
OF the world they are Inherited from
ages. and you cannot tear them out
when you are writing a letter asking
for more credits let mo give one word
~ advice to anybody who does it. Lot
him not in that letter enter into an eio-
uucnt exposition OF the doctrine OF
Reputation Of debts. II doesn't help you
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