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April Suggested as Possible
Date for Next Conclave-
Consideration of Financial
Questions Likely.
Expect to Invite Russia
By HENRY WALES.
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Chicaso Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Washington, Dec. A Russo
Sino- American accord may be an
outcome Of the second prase OF the
present conference. The American
delegation has intimated unofficially
to the French mission here for the
disarmament Pacific conference tina,
financial questions will not be con-
sidered now. At the close OF thes-
sessions, plans for another meeting
will be, discussed. .a...
1t has been indicated that Russia
will be invited to this next conference
in Washington, and the date has
been suggested as sometime during
the first half Of 1922, perhaps in
April.
During this financial and econ
oinic conference, it is hinted, the
United States may reach an under
standing" with Russia and China, as
an offest to the country pledge and
to japanese interests IN the far east.
Friendly relations with Russia are
necessary if the United States is to
safeguard its position in the far east,
as the transsiberian railway is the
"back door" to the Pacific. H.
Debts Increasing.
Friendly relations with Russia are
necessary if the United States is 70
restore order and business in the
economic world and ensure payment
of the 1000, ,000, 900 owed it abroad,
increasing with interest, a couple Of
billions annually.
Russia is a prime factor in the
worlds fiscal and economic situation
and the State department realizes it
must be dealt with if the problem
is to be solved.
The repudiated Russian debt 70
France impels the French to MAIN
tain their strangle-hold on Germany
for war indemnity as its only saliva
ton. But Russia offers the only
field for oTeuton production and in
dustry to erabie Germany to darn
the wkerewithal 10 make rcparalions.
The attitude Of the United States.
toward The soviet government has
been sh. ""s slowly since the ad-
same into power 20
months ago
Harding to Ask Aid.
Herbert Hoover, cabinet member,
has been permitted to direct relief
work for the starving Muscovites,
American prisoners have been re-
leased by the bolshcvists and now
President Harding announces
forthcoming message to congress
asking government aid for the famine
sufferers.
France remains the sole power
blocking dealings with the soviets.
Britain has ratified trade treaties and
Italy is reopening commerce via the
and the Black sea, but
no French premier can recognize the
bolsheviks, even to the extent Of me-
gotiating with them, until the Rus
sian debt to France is recognized
and promises are made to pay it.
The French policy toward Russia
also prevents Germany from utilizing
The Muscovite markets, which
yielded so we'll before the war, and
Of exchanging manufactured articles
for raw materials.
To reopen its old trade Germany
would have to reorganize Russia's
railways and other means OF trans
portation and exert a certain super
vision over affairs as it did prior to
1914
Agreement Possible.
France has persistently refused to
agree to British and Italian pro.
posals to let Germany exploit" Rus
sia and obtain there the wherewithal
to pay the .reparations bill. But it
is believed that with the United
States government participating and
With the soviets promising to pay,
it would be willing to agree to grant
Germany reasonable field of outlet
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