New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-05-15

cttaiys Japan, sweden, SNlt1eIidnQ anu
tepolanG 1t will express extreme dis
ssti4action with the Russian memor-
Vandum Of last Thursday and suggest
!! she calling OF experts to g conference
French and Belgian delegates, who did
not sign the previous note to Russia
and therefore will not sign to-mor-
rows memorandum, will announce to
{. =. sub comm, ssion that they will
recommend 10 their respective gov
ernments that delegates be sent TO The
Hague meeting if the Moscow govern.
ment accepts the proposal.
French Position Modified
This plan, as outlined by STR Edward
GriEg, marks considerable modih-
ton OF Barthou's statement yesterday
that France would not consent to be
represented on any commission on
which Russian delegates were sitting
and that France considered Lloyd
Georges proposed non aggression truce
highly dangerous.
On the other hand, there is no doubt
but that Premier Lloyd George made
great concession in withdrawing his
demand that the members of the pro-
posed commission be appointed by the
Genoa conference before this meeting
adjourns. The French had held out
for appointment Of the members of the
commission by the governments them
selves.
l. is reported that the French were
greatly Influenced by the argument that
the way had now been opened FOR par
ticipation by the United States in con-
sideration of the Russian problem, and
they we're brought to see that the
Washington government might be in
duced to join in The Hague meeting if
further negotiations here were sus-
pended and the way opened to 8 new
conference.
Lloyd George wants the Russians to
lake part in to-morrow's meeting OF
the sub-commission because he would
ratbar talk to Georg Tchitcherin and
His assistants than exchange notes with
theh The Russians probably will b. in
tied to attend, but if they accept this
inv itation, it may only be to get ali op
portunity to spring Is new surprise on
Jhe Western powers. The Russians are
not happy over the recent turn Of at
fairs against them, and instead Of
pleading they arc disposed to cake de-
FAINT attitude. Even Tchitcherin doesn't
know exactly what his plans will be
until he has conferred by telegraph
with Premier Lenine in Moscow.
Issues Left to Experts
II, many circles tonight it was said
that the most hopeful aspect Of the
Hague meeting was that it would be a
gathering of experts rather than OF
states men. These experts can take no
binding action and each must report to
his respective government, which III
turn probably will seek parliamentary
Endorsement.
Outside of the theoretical work done
by the economic, financial and trans
port commissions, no tangible results
have been produced by the Genoa con-
|, ference. Most Of the delegates arc
packing their trunks in anticipation Of
u hasty exit toward home.
GENOA. May Il (By The Associated
~ fess) The Italian Foreign Minister,
Signer Schanzer, who is president OF
the conference, called on Ambassador
Child tonight and handed him formal
Invitation to the United States govern
meno 10 participate in the newly ar
ranged Hague conference on Russian
affairs in June.
The Ambassador Immediately for
, warded the invitation by cable to the
State Department at Washington.
France Initiated idea
French representatives explained TO-
day that the French delegation decided
to approach the United States govern
lnent concerning membership in the
proposed commission Oh Russian al
fairs, because it was France that in
itiated the idea. France believes taat
her conception Of how Bolshevik Rus
STA should be treated more nearly CO.
7acides with the views of the United
states than any other nation. She has
oeen reluctant from the outset to en-
gage in any hasty negotiations and is
1s nstinctively opposed to any recognition
.of a communistic government until that
demonstrates that j. Will
.+,.dhere to its engagem ents, acknowledge
Che sanctity Of property rights and
eyeease its efforts to propagate conlmu-
nistic doctrines IN territories beyond
Is the Russian confines.
France is described also as believing,
) Ike the United States, that the people
E, % Russia should be accorded q real
opportunity to decide their own form
Of government, although France, which
had her own great revolution, has no
concern or no idea of interference in
the formation of any type of govern
ment the Russian people may wish to
4 establish,
=. America Held Indispensable.
The plight OF the conference will,
;. reference to Russia apparently has
Aeonvinced all the delegates that moth
ng Of permanent and international
mature can be undertaken for Russia
reconstruction without the co-opera-
tion OF the United States, whose
wealth, resources and political power
they contend, make her indispensable
70 any great world restoration move.
ment.
II the Russian commission idea can
be worked out it is the French convic-
ton that the United States should be
given free hand on the proposed
board of inquiry. being permitted to
direct its operations either in mana
gerial or advisory capacity and being
bound by its decisions only TO an ex.
tent desired by the United States.
France and the other powers recoS.