Evening star., 1922-05-22
Result at Genoa Proved Wisdom of
Presidents Stand.

Russia hardly can be expected to
change her attitude should she par
ticipate in the conference at The
Hague, in the opinion of the editors
of the country. They believe that the
bolshevist attitude was plainly set
anything else. caused the Genoa con-
ference to collapse. And the edito-
rial comment Is for the most part
condemnatory of Russia and congrat-
ulatory to President Harding for de-
ciining to permi. the United States
to be led into political trap.
In the opinion of the New York
Tribue. I'VE have heard the last of
the idea that the bolshevist govern
ment can be made good one by
bic trade can flow from strengthen
ing a system that developed trade
desert" But there are two sides to
the question. in the opinion of the
New York World, which points out
that neither the Russians nor the
too," although that Is what both sides
have been trying to do"
With the record on both sides made
complete for home consumption" the
Charleston News and Courier feels
certain that peace will prevail in
the end over all the conflicts Of ma
tional interests and nationa! politics"
because. the Richmond News-Leader
points out. 1.-The real bargaining is being
done in private; therefore. the nego-
standing in the entire Russian posi-
tion, the Springfield Union is con-
vinced, is that "the concession as to
the recognition of private property
in the investments Of nationals Of
other countries amounts to nothing
combined with the refusal to yield
the principle of nationalism. For
eign capitalists can invest their
money in Russia and they can call 1t
theirs, but it really belongs to Rus
sia, and the foreign capitalist can be
kicked out of the property at any
time
The entire proceedings from start
to finish at Genoa, the Boston Tran
script asserts. SERVED to mirror the
efrrontery that has characterized
the soviet delegates. Invited to the
conference in the first instance as
suppliants, as individuals unfit to sit
at the tables of the great. the boil
sheviki have grown increasingly ar
rogant," and the result was their re-
fusal to accept the position Of the
other nations. But the door having
been opened, 1t will be necessary to
carry tho negotiations through when
they again are resumed to complete
conclusion. in the Is opinion Of the
that mo solution of the European
problem can be accomplished which
does not take into consideration So
viet Russia as factor" The Rus
SLAMS themselves. the , St. Paul Dis
paratively detached atmosphere of
the mixed commission those states
men of Europe who are wavering be-
tween their desire to share in the
soviet concessions and the principles
oil 1fA1 thA ~
will find it easier to capitulate," In
addition, "if conciliation and cooper
alton are to prevail" the Utica OBJ
server-Dispatch says. ''the powers
cannot refuse carefully to consider
the stand that the Russians have
fair bargain unless 1t is fair to all
who are concerned in the bargain"
There can be no question, "if the
assumption of the soviet Is correct"
rest Of Europe. can have no prosper
ity until Russia Is first made pros
porous" One reason for this Is that
"Russia went to Genoa to bargain"
the Chicago Daily News suggests.
and "the bargaining will continue. so
other powers, or some of them. either
make the desired concessions or lose
patience" The motives of the Rus
SLAMS are very easily understood. the
Winnipeg Free tbs press sre explains, nsa MS. de-
straight game for the sole advantage
Of Russia. The restoration Of Eu-
rope. the reinforcing Of the founda-
tions Of European credit and the re-
construction of European trade are
gates. All the issues which the con-
ference was called into being for the
purpose of settling were subordinated
by the Russians. perhaps. in the hope
finteruational conditions will induce
them 10 yield to RussiA'a Demands,
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