The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-02-21

Of assisting thai government 10 re-
pstrists its troops from siberia Ihe
Movements o. the troops has ceen
mechanically completed aud a s~sss
part of the expenses paid. IL 10 not
expected that the remaining hsbili-
ties on this account viii require the
advance OF more than . part OF the
balance.
n MILLIONS TO FRANCE
1T Is estimated that advances OF
not more than ,sI.oTo.soe will be re-
quirsd to accomplish the purposes for
which the balance In favor OF France
was arranged. --
'sThe credits In favor Of Greece were
established pursuant TO a speciAi
agreement made early In 1915. under
which the United States. Great
Britain, and France undertook 70 lend
to the Greek government for speeihod
purposes, In equal shares In their re-
spective eurrencies. up to the equiv
alent OF 10000. 900 francs each. Al
though q special charge has been Gro
ated against the credits established
by. the United States. tho advances TO
be made, and consequently the amount
of the special charge. are limited oy
the purposes set forth In the agree
ment. Further advances by the Treas
ury will probably not exceed the sum
OF $4,000. 900.
1.-THE balance OF credit In favor OF
Italy was extended for the purpose
of enabling the Italian government
10 make certain reimbursements IN
dollars 10 the British government.
The amount of these reimbursements
has been determined TO be $i6.0vo.o03.-
OF. Further advances to Italy are
therefore not expected to exccad this
amount The British government hiss
agreed that upon receipt OF this
amount from the Italian govern pent
IL will pay ID to the Secretary of tho
Treasury to be applied by aim upon
obligations held by the United statos
Government
ADVANCES TO LIBERIA.
advances to Liberia will be made
only for specific purposes for which
commitments have heretofore been
incurred. II Is not expected that they
will exhaust the entire balance OF
credits In favor Of Liberia.
IAN balances Of credits In excess
OF the amount necessary TO carry out
the commitments will be Withdrawn
In due course.
while the fnai amounts to be
advanced against these balances can
not be stated with exactness, II is
still believed that the statement just
quoted 10 substa ntially accurate and
indicates about the amount OF further
advances that will be required In
order that this Government may keep
faith with the foreign Governments
in connection with which II prose-
cuted the war"
Secretary Houston denies that any
credits were established for peace
purposes, when in making payment
since tho war ended he acted within
his authority and such right to act
applies to future payments under the
established credits
The existence Of any credit in IA
vor of the Kerensky or any other
Russian government from which ad-
vances ought 70 be made Is denied
by the Secretary of the Treasury.
There IL no Government fund. he
says, in any bank in New York city
subject to the check of the kerensky
or the representative
of any other Russian regime He ad-
mits there was established q credit
under the Kerensky regime made as
to tho other foreign governments
and not under the control OF the
Secretary of the Treasury. The Sec
rotary also asserts that the balance
of the cerdit due tho kerensky gov
eminent at the time 1t fell, was
S56 OOO. 900 and could not be with