Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-02

option of resuming use of his proper.
able than under previous rights OF
shall be compensated the amount to b.
fixed by an arbitral tribunal.
Prime Minister Lloyd George an.
nounced to a committee of the confer.
nee that Russia was ready to give
back 80 per cent of seized property
'in kind"
Compensation for damages to prop
erty shall be paid according to the
principles of international law.
The French draft calls for restitu-
ton Of private property together with
indemnity for damage.
The British insist also that the
amounts to be paid by the soviet gov
eminent shall be in new gold bonds
repayable at par within 30 years at
five per cent interest and free from all
Russian taxation, present and future.
Finally the British draft suggests the
creation of a commission composed of
representatives of the soviet and other
powers, with an independent chairman
to decide upon the question of prin-
ciple arising in the operation Of the
general agreement. The chairman
shall be appointed either by the chief
justice of the United States or by
some designated body; subject to the
supreme court.
Sturzo a Commanding Figure
A new figure stands out on the sky
line of the conference. He is Rev.
Father Luigi Sturzo, leader of the
Italian Catholic party and his views,
the fact that he has no official
standing in the conference, are receiv-
ing close attention from the leaders of
the various delegations.
He favors establishment of q kind
Of European federation based on the
principles of the brotherly love, con-
Citation and cooperation and he plans
to visit the United States later to
preach his ideals.
On Saturday night. he was a dinner
guest of Lloyd George and since his
in Genoa he also has conferred
with Frank A. Vanderlip, American
banker, lunched with Chancellor Wirth
and DR.. Rathenau of the German
dined with the Italian for
eign minister, Mr.. Schanzer, and held
conferences with Premier Bra
tiani of Rumania and the delegates of
Belgium and Holland.
In all these leaders he has appar-
had listeners eager for his views.
He explained his plan as a world
organization inspired by Christian
although not necessarily aim
ing at the spread Of the Catholic re-
ligiOn. He wanted to unite the parties
Of all countries which have ideals sim
liar to his own-namely that every
body should wish best for their own
but simultaneously strive for
the betterment Of all peoples. Already,
he said, he had received adhesions
all the countries of Europe ex-
,ept France and England and he was
going to those countries about the end
Of May. He had received adhesions
also from South American countries,
Dut not from the United States.
Regarded True Apostle
Father Stuzo is regarded by his
rountrymen as a true apostle.
Hope for The successful outcome Of
the conference as a notable aid in
achieving the establishment of peace
on q secure basis was expressed by
Pope Plus in his notable letter to Car
1inal Gasparri which has created such
1eep interest in conference circles
here.
Tho text of the letter:
THE keen desire by which We are
minated t see established in the
world a new peace which does not
merely consist in a cessation of hostili-
les. but principally in spiritual recon-