GENOA CONFERENCE.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17419, 1 April 1922, Page 11

GENOA CONFERENCE.

BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S POLICY. LIBERAL KO-CONTIDENCE amendment. (Bt CiWs— Press Association—CcpyriffW.) (Australian md JT.Z. Oible Association.) (Received March 31st, 8.55 p.m.) LONDON, March 30. In tho House of Commons, Mr Asquith (Liberal) tabled an amendment that the House, while regretting the limitation of subjects for discussion at the Genoa Conference, approves of the holding of tlhat Conference, but declines to express confidence ill the Government in regard thereto. Mr Austen Chamberlain, replying to a question in the House of Commons as to why it was necessary to take a larger staff to Genoa than to Washington, said the circumstances were wholly different. The Bcope of the Washington Conference was smaller, and the deliberations were carried on in the English, tongue. Tho Gorcrnment did not intend to commit the Empire to any decision ■reached at Genoa without giving Parliament an opportunity of signifying its assent.

[The resolution which Mr Lloyd George is to move on Monday is as follows:—That , the House approves of the resolutions passed at Cannes as a basis for the Genoa Conference, and supports the Government in its endeavour to give effect to them. The Labour l Party has tabled an amendment to the. Government's motion that "whilst approving of the proposed international conference, the House regrets that the scope of the proposed discussions at Genoa is so circumscribed that it must fall short of a settlement of tho political and economic evils which afflict Europe, and is of opinion that the Government lias riot the confidence of the country, and is not competent to represent the country."]

FRENCH CABINET'S ATTITUDE. OPPOSITION TO "POLITICAL QUESTIONS." PARIS, March 30. Cabinet has agreed that the French policy at Genoa should bo one of the widest collaboration for the purpose of solving the problem of European reconstruction. The French delegation will rigorously oppose the introduction of political questions such as recognition of the Russian Soviet Government. i'H»uter'a Terrains.) (Received March 31st, 5.5 p.m.) PARIS, March 30.

Cabinet lensrthily discussed the question of the Genoa Conference, and, according to the "Matin," completely agreed as to the attitude to be adopted by France, namely, 00-operation in the reconstruction of Europe, but opposing the surprise introduction of political questions such as the recognition of the Russian Soviet Government, or purely inter-Allied questions such as reparations.