Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-20
KEYNOTE Is Aid for Russia

Premier Facta of Italy, as president
of the conference. solemnly closed its
sessions by bidding farewell to all the
delegations, thanking them for their
valuable work and expressing best
wishes for the future prosperity of
all the nations.
The Dutch minister, on behalf of
Holland, voiced the assurance that
everything possible would be done by
The Netherlands to facilitate success of
the meeting at The Hague.
The keynote of all the remarks at
the final session was one of friendship
and earnest desire to help Russia, but
Premier Lloyd George pointed out to
the Russian soviet representatives the
unfortunate effect their famous mem
orandum had had on the world and
told them that if they wished for sue
cess at The Hague, they had better
abandon their eloquent presentation of
the doctrine of reputation of debts.
Such a course is unwise when one
wants TO borrow money" the British
premier remarked.
Had Sat Since April 10
The conference ended with a p%lenary
meeting in San Giorgio palace, after
80 days of efforts to solve Europe's
Hi oDiFihS DtiStt SUNSHINE
greeted the delegates on their way to
the palace and lighted up the great
medieval hall as they took their seats.
Richard Washburn Child. American
ambassador to Italy, was present, sit
ting with a number of other visitors,
among whom was the archbishop of
Genoa.
The period since the converting of
tho congress. April 10, has been one
OF disappointment in many ways for
Mr.. Lloyd George and other enthusiasts
tic supporters of the conference who
hoped when they came here to find that
the soviet government had altered its
economic policy sufficiently to make
possible an agreement for the recon
struction of Russia which would meet
with the approval of France and the
United States.
Lloyd Georges Half Loaves
But Mr.. Lloyd George went to San
Giorgio palace Friday full of optimism
for the outcome of the experts negoti-
atoms with the Russians at The
Hague in June, al outgrowth of the
present meeting. He cannot announce
a 1O-year truce for Europe. as had been
hoped. but there is the eight-months'
n~on-aggresslon pact. n gentleman's
agreement as yet unsigned. but prob
ably more effective than many signed
documents.
San Giorgio palace and the royal
palace still were brilliantly decorated
with flowers and the flags of all the
nations when the delegates convened
for the last time. Immediately uni
formed soldiers were quite noticeable !
everywhere.
The report of the economic commits |
ClOp Uh1ph has boon IahnrJny for five !
weeks, studying projects for the eco
homie reconstruction of the continent. !
was presented by its chairman, NJ.
tOlerat. one of the French p~lenipoten-
taries and undersecretary of state in
the French cabinet.
Nations Accept Truce
Foreign Minister Schanzer submit
ted to the meeting the project for
The Hague meeting of experts and the
text of the non-aggression agreement
which would permit the discussion with
the russians to take place in an at
mosphere of mutual confidence. and es-
p~ecially in the spirit of pacification,
which he said had inspired this Genoa
conference.
1.-THE torch of this conference must
not be extinguished,' he said. Genoa
passes it IN TO The Hague"
bdllouS ItDlfStDltu- except Ntt-
many, were called upon to accept the
truce and the heads of the various del
egations arose and announced their APP
proval. Several nations accepted it
with reservations, especially the states
on the Russian border, which already
have treaties of peace with Russia
which are not to be affected by the
truce.
Tchitcherin Objects to Deal
NJ. Barthou of France merely said
he would recommend the truce to his
government.
Canada and other parts of rhe Brit
lsh empire accepted separately.
Japan made no reservation IN her
acceptance Of the pact.
Former President Motta, of Switzer-
land. expressed the hope that the truce
would be made permanent.
NJ. Tchitcherin, the Russian soviet
minister. created surprise when
he declared that the Russian delega-
ton was dissatisfied with the eco
report because it was not broad
and comprehensive enough in its po-
orientation to be useful. He
SAID the attitude toward labor was
narrow and unsatisfactory.
The head of the Russian delega-
ton is little justified, considering the
present economic condition of his
country, to give lessons to other coun-
NJ. Colerat said.
The economic report was then
adopted with the understanding that
reservations by certain powers would
recorded.
The report emphasizes the urgency
81 organized and co-Ordinated efforts
or the distribution Of the worlds labor
Q improve the present industrial con-
iitions.
AS many of the unemployed as pos
'ibie. it was stated should be diverted
o agricultural pursuits, and useful
'ubllc works should be developed to
provide employment for others. The
'.eport recommended that all the ma
ions ratify the convention.
U. S. Aid Held Essential
DR. Walter R%athenau, German for
IGN minister. discussing the economic
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