The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-26
WON'T TAKE PART
Harding Expected to Decline
Economic Farley Initiation
Italy May FOrestan Refusal by
RetractiOn.
onUlrT DUcclI Ic PAIGE
SOVIET RUSSIA IS CAUSE
United States Cannot Deal With
UnrecOgnized Nation.
European Nations Show No
Willingness to Economic.

Washington. Jan. 26.-The Italian
government will shortly take steps TO
recall the invitations which it issued
for the Genoa economic conference,
according to information obtained to-
day in official quarters
The embarrassment that would be
caused the Italian government by an
American refusal to participate, would
thus be obviated.
Harding Is Against.
The expectation prevails that Presi-
dent Harding will soon announce the
administration decision against par
ticipating in the Genoa meeting and
the reasons therefore These reasons
are understood to be substantially as
follows:
/. The United States does not relish
the idea of dealing with soviet Russia
around common table as an equal.
@ The position taken by the new
French government that German rep
arations are not to be discussed at
Genoa, makes the results of the Genoa
meeting of doubtful value. The rep
aration problem is held to be at the
root of Europe's financial and eco
nomic troubles.
3. European nations party to the
conference have not yet indicated
sufficient willingness to make their
budgets balance and make their in
comes equal their expenditures.
4. There exists no definite assur-
ances that the United States would not
he made a target for cancellation of
war debt suggestions from some OF
these countries should an American
delegation attend the Genoa confer
cnce.
Farley To Be postponed.
London. Jan. 26-Admission was
made in Downing street circles today
that the proposed international eco
nOnic conference at Genoa may be,
postponed if the United States and
France continue their present policy
Of opposition.
1t is understood. however. that
Great Britain is proceeding with plans
to answer the objections of the United
states and try TO overcome them so
that the conference can go ahead as
planned with Washington represented
AS to Americas objection to soviet
Russia having representation at
Genoa, it was pointed out by officials
the United States has alrSady given
theoretical commercial recognit3n OF
the soviet" The officials said if
America gave tactical political recog-
milton. it would be possible to secure
reduction of the Russian army and
make economic advances in eastern
Russia.
Lloyd George Attacked.
Frahcis Claiming, the only Ameri-
can born male mem Der of parliament,
today made a singing attack against
PremieR Lloyd George for consenting
TO the presence of delegates from
soviet Russia at the proposed confer
ence at Genoa.
L wish to express my satisfaction
that America has refused to assent to
the last mad scheme of the prime min
lister to bring the BolsheVists into the
comfy of nations" said Claiming.
His (Lloyd George's) infatuatiOn for
the Russians cannot be allowed to
ruin the future of the world"
1t is believed the attack was inspired
by politics. Claiming was formerly a
resident of Boston. The only other
American born member of parliament
is Niscountess Astor.