The Washington herald., 1921-11-06
F allure of Irish Peace
May Bring Cabinet Crisis
Russian Promise to Pay Debts Fails to Max.
Clear WhatWil Be Done With Obligations
Made Since Start of War.

1ta1 or War.
tionais were not recognized BY IN.
Soviet government Tchitcherin's
note IL n reply 10 this Ftaternent
but In addition Il undoubtedly IN 4
shrewd political maneuver 40
bring the Russian question into
public discussion on the eve Of the
Washington conference.
Promise Not Clear. ]
In his reply 20 the Russian NOT.
Lord Curzon. the British foreign
minister. points out that there a.,
many phases of the question Of
recognition Of debts which are NOT
made clear. For example, Tchit-
chertn stated that his government
was prepared 20 recognize ItE OBJ
LEGATIONS TO other states and their
Citizens on government Ioans MAD.
previous 20 1914 He did not make
clear his governments attitude on
government loans made since thai
GATE, or on municipal and rsIlvsv
loans and the claims by the foreign
owners Of property which has be,p
destroyed or conhscated by Inc
Soviet government.
The British note declared that
these and other questions must 10
made clear before any further ne
EQUATIONS can take place. One Of
the conditions laid down by Tho
Soviet government was that the ma
lions OF the world recognize n.
sovereignty and the territorial in
volatility OF not only Soviet Rus
sls' but OF the Far Eastern Repub-I
nc OF SIBERIA The status ~ tha
Far Eastern Republic and its ~
lations with Japan, the soviet I'll
eminent would undoubtedly like 4
have brought before the washin9
ton conference.
owe FIftees Billion.
The amount Of the Russian for
eign debt has been vRriously stated !
One estimate places IL at SIS. OOO.-
100000. The amount Of the debt
prior TO 1914 TO which the Soviet
note refers Is said 10 be $500
600 600. Around $4,000. 600 600 ia
owed to the government and peoDI.
or France. The amount Of Rus
sia's debt to America before 1914
Is not known. but in July, 1917 the
American government loaned Rus
STA $35.00o.O 900. which was Later
increased TO over $751;. OOO, 900.
In addition TO this the Russian
government offered In this counrrv
in 1916 two series OF lO-year bonds
Tor 100000 each, and at this time
there was a total OF SIS 600 900 out
standing against that government
IN the hands OF two New York
banks British advances 10 Rus
STA during the war and beforr the
revolution amounted approximately
10 56s. 00o. 900 pounds In hrfh
England and Franc strong
doubt has been expressed whether
under the present regime Russia(
would be able TO pay these deht
even after she has assumed the cd
legation TO do 90.
Franco-Turkey Treaty.
The signing Of a treaty hrtues
France and the Turkish national
government constitutes an impd
tant development in the compiIca
political situation OF the Near Ia
There have been for some tiA
rumors that the negotiations
such a treaty were in proCrel
but no Official announcement y
made until the treaty was a
proved by Premier BRAND on q
eve OF his departure for the Unitt
States.
While the sympathies OF Fran
have been with the Turkish natior
alists rather than with the Greek
in the war which has been Coin
on in Anatolia. there have bee
clashes between the Turkish ant
French troops in Cuicia. whIc
France claimed as one OF he
spheres OF influence Tho preseu
treaty puts an end TO this ur
official war and at the same time
as far as France is Concernc,
recognizes the AnEora Eovrrnmcr
as the real government OF Turksy
French TO withdraw.
The treaty provides for the vtth-I
drawal Of French troops Irom'
/ Cilicis and establishes a boundary
between Turkey and Syria. for
which France holds mandata
from the league OF nations In
addition. France gets a conr.>~..-
for the operation Of the Ra.GaG
railroad from the Mediterranean
to the TiEres River. and o., rr',.
which is appended 10 the treat.
| a 90 years leaSC on iron AND >.I1rf
/ mines in the northern part .f haaN
tolta- Certain British papers whtrT
have commented on this treaty
while IL was being negotiated have
asserted that Il means an absolute
reputation OF the treaty OF Sevrcs
and that France had agreed To sup
port Turkeys claims 10 Thra~e. in
Guiding the city AdrianopIe as we'll
as TO Constantinople and Tie"
Straits. which are now under in
ternationsl Jurisdiction. The treaty
as announced however. makes no
reference TO any such provision.
Great Britain and perhaps italy
will not regard this private ven
ture by the French with a great
deal OF enthusiasm. In spite OF
the fact that the French claim that
the treaty concerns only Turkey
and France and therefore did not
need the approval Of the allied
powers both Of the other nations
which have been competing IN Near
Eastern affairs will doubtless feel
that this move Is not IN accord
ance with the understanding enter
ed into by the three powers under
which their interests in Turkey
were pooled. Great Britain's ar-
tivities in the Near East, however.
will surely provide France with
presidents for the action which -
has taken.