GENOA CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 April 1922, Page 5

GENOA CONFERENCE.

FRENCH CABINET’S ATTITUDE. A COMPLETE AGREEMENT. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received March 31, 5.5 p.m. Paris, March 30. Cabinet lengthily discussed the Genoa Conference and, according to the Matin, completely agreed on the attitude to be adopted, namely, co-operation in European reconstruction, but opposing any surprise introduction of political questions such as the recognition of the Soviet, or purely Inter-Allied questions like that of reparations. M. Dubois, chairman of the Reparations Commission, in a speech, declared that Germany can and must pay her reparations, and that if necessary the Allies must resort to force.—Reuter Service. BRITISH REPRESENTATION. VOTE OF NO-CONFIDENCE TABLED. Reeeved March 31, 8.55 p.m. London, March 30. Mr. Asquith tabled an amendment, that the House, while regretting the limitation of subjects for discussion at the Genoa Conference, approves of holding that conference, but declines to express confidence in the Government in regard thereto. THE FRENCH ATTITUDE. Paris, March 30. Cabinet has agreed that the French policy at ’Genoa should be one of the widest collaboration for the purpose of solving the problems of European reconstruction. The delegation will rigorously oppose the introduction of political questions such as the recognition of the Soviet. BIG BRITISH DELEGATION. London, March 30. Mr. 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 circumstanTes were wholly different. The scope of the Washington Conference was less and the deliberations were carried on in the English tongue. The Government did not intend to commit the Em}>ire to any decision reached at Gefioa" without giving Parliament an opportunity of signifying its assent.