The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-11
u S. Hopes
Russ Problem
Can Be Solved
BY DAVID LAwRENCB
Copyright by Tho IntalllSencr>

w<sntrSton. April IA NOR ca
wishes s1coess 10 tho other nations OK
Tho world gathered al Genoa and STANDS
ready TO JOIN + con6erance on economic
matters srst as soon as tho political
stability OF Europe IS assured
II nothing else cnrpes out OF tbe
Genoa conference but a settlement OF
ehA Russian prd5len1. Il 1t means the
recognition OF SoverrDent in Russia
With which tho rest OF the world can
deal on tho basis ot protection Tor lie
and pruperty under trssrna doral law.
rho United States Will feel that the
Genoa conference 70 4 SUCCESS Fur
therDcra. the American Gove-nnant viii
follow suit II tho European govern
nents come to an aEreerocnt With Rus
Hta On recognition
Tho foregoing stasrneuts are from
urQneSttored authority They reveal
THAI Anertca- although absent from
Genoa - eagerly hoping and expecting
the nations OF tho world 10 accomplish
sorsethtrS etg. The United States for
reasons Of tts own docs not feel con-
gtr4ired TO oner Suggestions on purely
the reduction OF Land armament In
Europe which Is as much dependent
upon Rrssta as II Is upon Germany.
Thsre sre reports hero that tho sortets
have 100000 uer on their borders
Rlona- Such = Standing army IS regard
ed ~ q menace By tho rest Of Eurcpe-
UrtQ Russian derDobfha-don - achieved.
Il - S-contended by Franco that she can
not reduce tho StzA OF her army. Cen
raj Euopo lives IN constant e.pprehen-
Won, TOO.
Economic rsoiataom
Many An Svidence o6 charge on 6e
bart OF tho Russian authorities has
COMO 10 dchctaldom here Gradually
esa sov4etS have como TO realize that
they cxnnot survive In u position Of
economic ISOLATION Although tho gov
srrment watch probably Win % reeoE-
ntzed WIN not appeal 70 other govern
nnants as the most desirable peverthe-
lees II Is felt tfat 10 recognize .
Transformed soviet Is better than to
continue 10 ignore Russia altogether
and that once tho processes OF inter
national tade are restored. the people
OF Russa9 VIII grow strong enough step
By stop to tnpeo~e upon their own form
Of government. rts a start that Prime
HtntsSer Lloyd George is striving to
make
o. 9. Syr1r1thst1o
Tho attitude OF America Ia recessA-
my ono OF official silence rs tho Genoa
eonterence begins but II can be sta ted
positively that tie sympathy OF the
Cnited States sovernm msnt With the
work 70 Be Gone At Genoa is OF the
vs1mSst kind The -othsr nations may
regret Americas absence bot the author
,tiss here oSlseVe they will have cause
20 oA thankful Later on Shat the United
States Setn3tned OUTSIDE and rave
Europe O chance 20 put its own house
n order hrtt For the cooperation Of
the Uufccd Se1tes IN the next economic
ecuferAAoe Is practically asSned
The American Viewpoint has eeen
cnceh moro fully explained since the
Aere4s disposed OF tho Washington
-exties than bsSore Tho Ambassadors q
Who discuss cSese matters informally
WITH Europeaa governments hav. Seem
sncourHs47g the latter 70 balieve that
Annarcan economic eo-opera ton Is com
inS Some Suggestions have ben made
that Irrespective OF rhethe- Geno. -
SUCCESS or failure. President Harding
should call An economic conference
lBtAr on
Another Conference
The policy Of the ad-rr+ sta non
1 hitherto has been 20 INSIST tha. tha
Initiative should como from Europe on
tho theory tnat most reforms must bs
, sHectfve there bsfcre economic recon
sructton can he attempted BY govern
snerts on 4 world wide seals. TIE sue
cess which Mr. Harding has had With
Go senate or the naval arrnarsrt and
Pacific treaties IS tempting aduin!scra
ton advisors 70 o-Fe the president 10
assume mo leadership once mere. Altar
fenna- another big conference Is car
tain. whether summoned by Mr.. Harding
OF the organization which grows out OF
he Genoa meeting. and IN that America
. Viu pf1y An ac1fye part