The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-04-19

SchanZer and Teunys met this after
noon to consider the reply which the
Russians might make to the conditions
on that country, but as soon
as the delegates learned of the treaty,
their program was changed, and the
situation, which is considered extreme
ly grave, was fully discussed.
NJ. Barthou, head of the French
delegation, is seeking further instruc-
tions from his government at Paris
and declared that he would not sit
beside the Russians in semi-official
meetings, while M. Colrat, French un-
der-secretary of state, speaking to
the correspondents, said:
81 have taken all necessary meas
ures to cancel the meeting of the
third commission, over which / pre-
side, as the members of the present
one do not want to sit on the same
commission as the Germans and Rus
sians."
The action of the Germans and Rus
slams, on first announcement, had an
almost stunning effect on the allies.
Premier Lloyd George said he knew
these countries had been negotiating
for months but was not aware they
had signed treaty until late this
| afternoon.
The situation is so critical that the
most important delegates are reserv-
/ ing their opinions, until after the ex-
perts examine the new document,
which is generally regarded in allied
:, circles as an infringement of the
Genoa agenda, because it has to do
with reparatiOns and affects existing
treaties. The French have insisted
that neither of these things should
be done. Clearly there are stormy
times ahead.
The treaty provides for renuncia-
ton Of war expenses, damages and
expenditures, incurred through war
prisoners and remuneration also, of
all claims OF German individuals, or
the state itself against the soviet re-
public. Resumption of consular and
diplomatic relations is to take place
Immediately; commercial relations are
to be regulated on the most favored
nation principle and the rights Of the
nationals Of both countries in the ter
ritory Of the other are to be con-
: served.
: The two governments will assist
: each other in their economic diff
: culties and the German government
; declares itself ready to facilitate eco
; nomic contracts between private en-
; terprise in the two countries.
The French delegation, in an Of
ficial statement, denounced the treaty
bitterly and declared that France
would not change her attitude.-and
, would exact from the soviet recog-
\ nitien of debts and restitution of con-
} fiscated property.
The Italian spokesman also alluded
j, to the action of Russia and Germany
as dishonorable, and expressed the
conviction that it was deplorable
from the German viewpoint, and not
:, calculated to bring about happy re-
!, suit IN the conference
- Washington. April 1S.-Although
:. the American government is neglect
: ing no opportunity to inform itself OF
what is happening at Genoa, officials
here betray no anxiety over the lat
: est developments as they affect Amer
s lean interests.
= Upon the highest authority it was
= said today that in the view of tn,
7 administration the new treaty be
3 tween Russia and Germany mean,
- nothing to the United States. Un
less later information convinces then
IN! otherwise, President Harding an,
r his advisors were said to accept tn,
ne htreaty as its face value as a finan
OF cial and peace settlement. withou
sweeping political significance.
Ak On the basis Of It's present advices
y. this government is declared to be 0
e. the opinion that nothing in the treat
ad conflicts with the separate peac
'e- treaty between the United States an
IN Germany, inkerferes with America
interests ~ either country, or ma
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