The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-23
Agree Upon Resumption OF
Commercial Relations With
Russia, But Not Diplo-
matte.
MEETING OF THIS WEEK
Europe's Financial Situation to be
Discussed After Adristic and
Turkish Problems are
Settled.
[By Ed L. Keen, United Press Staff
CorreSnOndent1

By Ed l.. Keen, United PreSS StdIl
Correspondent
LONDON. Feb. %. Premiers
Lloyd George and Nitti have agreed
to complete resumption Of CONNER
cial relations with Russia, but will
have no diplomatic dealings with the
soviet government, 1t was reported
here today just before resumption OF
the conferences of the councils OF
premiers.
The two premiers, according to
the report, feel that commercial re-
lations should be resumed at once
because of the European economic
situation. If the soviet government
demonstrates its ability to survive, It
was believed that diplomatic rela
tiuns must inevitably fo1low the re-
sumption Of commerce.
t It was understood that Premier
Millerand, representing France. Will
accept the proposition of the British
and Italian premiers.
This weeks session was expected
to be one of the most Important
since the council convened. APPROX
mately fifty statesmen will attend,
including representatives OF France
Great Britain, Italy, Belgium, Hun
gary, Turkey, Greece and Jugo-
Slavia. #.,,.a
Premier Millerand,. accompanied by
Vittorio Scialoia, the Italian foreign
minister, left Paris for London yes
terday. Ssialoia, it was said, will
represent Italy in conferences on the
economic situation.
Premier Alexander Vaida-Voeved,
of Rumania, was expected to appear
if Rumania takes the field against
the Russian soviet armies. The pre-
mier of Poland was expected to SUBJ
init a similar statement to the coun-
Gil.
vaida.Voevd, accompanied by a
delegation Of a dozen Rumanian Of
ficials, also was to present evidence
sustaining his statement that Hun
gary has offered her throne to King
Ferdinand, to be ruler of Hungary
Transatlantic and Rumania, and that
Hungarians have been plotting in
Transatlantic to foment rebellion for
the purposeN OF eventual annexation
to Hungary. '.'.
Results of last weeks deliberations
on the Turkish question will be draft
ed into the treaty of peace with that
power. it was understood, contingent
upon the approval of Premier Miller
and. Under this. tentative agree
ment, Greece will receive a porton
of the Smyrna district and the Gam.
poll peninsula, while Italy Is granted
certain concessions in Asia Minor
The council will. face. great
amount of business which has piled
up for final disposition. It's confer
ences probably will last at least a
fortnight. The premiers, 1t was said
consider it most desirable that they
dispose of the Adriatic, Turkish
Hun garian and Russian problems be-
fore attacking Europe's financial
situation.
: Italian leaders admitted, however
they had little hope that the Adriatb
tangle can be unraveled in the near
future. Premier Nitti's strategy, 1t
was believed, will consist OF an effort
to prolong the controversy If condi'
tions in Italy have settled so that
he can make concessions without en-
dangering his position.
J. O'Grady, British representative
in the recent British-Russian conver-
sations in Copenhagen, brought con-
crete. tentative peace proposal from
the soviet government when he re-
turned here last week, it was report
ed today.
O'Grady, according to the report,
received the proposal from Maxim
Litvinoff, the bolshevik emissary.
The proposal, it was said, will be
introduced by the British in the
council of premiers this week for in.
formal discussion.
Peace With Russia.
LONDON, Feb. 23.-The liberal
press today united in demand for
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