The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-17

cepted the proposals Of the powers for
the Russian situation, it was an
nounced this afternoon.
GENOA, May 1.-THE attitude of
the Russians at today's session of the
political sub-commission of the Genoa
conference will have great influence
on the plans for the proposed meeting
at the Hague to discuss the Russian
situation If they should be recalci-
trant and inclined to make even wider
demands than heretofore, the French
delegates say it will be almost impos-
sible to persuade their government to
participate at The Hague
1t is believed here that the bearing
of the Russians may also have a de-
cided effect on the attitude of the
United States, as Secretary Hughes
declination of the invitation to attend
The Hague meeting is not regarded as
final by the British and other delega-
tions. Mr.. Lloyd George stated that
he still hoped to induce the United
States to participate and the leaders
of the Genoa conference are planning
further correspondence with Wash
ington.
See More Hope
After reflective consideration of the
note, many prominent delegates felt
it offered more hope than they at first
believed and said that it was worded
so as to leave the way open for fur
ther negotiations. When the explana-
tfon was received that the note lett
the door open for further conversa-
tions sincere satisfaction was express
ed by all the delegations
Mr.. Lloyd George and Signor Schan-
ger declare that if there Isl feeling in
America that they are inspired by
utilitarian motives in asking the co
operation of the United States, every.
thing must be done to convince the
American people that this is a mis-
take. The cooperation of America is
asked, they said, because no other
country enjoys her prestige and no
other country has her reputation for
impartiality and disinterestedness
Upon reading the account of the
statement issued at the White HOUSE,
NJ. Schancer, who headed the Italian
delegation to the Washington confer
ence exclaimed, 81 wish | were back
in Washington to convince President
Harding and Secretary Hughes of the
necessity of America joining in The
Hague meeting"
WASHINGTON, May 17.-French
sources at Genoa, prior to issuance by
the economic conference of an invi-
tation to the United States to partici
pate in the Hague meeting. sent a
"feeler" to develop the American atti
tude toward such participation, it was
learned today.
The American reply was sympa
thetic in character but was not an ac
ceptance. although apparently con
strued at Genoa as forecasting parti
cipation by the United States.
This. it was said, was the only ex
planation that could be assigned by of
ficial quarters here, to the confusion
in European capitals that has followed
the American declination of the forma
invitation
The French proposal was of a gen
eral nature and fixed no time or place
for the suggested economic commits
sion to meet
The American reply crossed il
cables the formal invitation to the
Hague meeting. and the result, it was
said today, evidently was that the
American sympathetic attitude toward
the original French suggestion was
construed in some quarters abroad as
indicating acceptance of the invita-
tion to the Hague.
Confusion Resulted.
The rapidity with which events
moved in this cable correspondence
resulted in some confusion. also il
Washington, as to just what was
transpiring in Genoa.
1t also made necessary, it was point
ed out today, very prompt action il
transmitting and making public the
American refusal to join the proposed
meeting at the Hague in order tt
clear up confusion at Genoa. The
French proposal, it is now known
merely sought to bring out the feelins
of the United States toward a sug
eestion that in view of the complicated
situation developed at Genoa. that ;
commission of experts in economic
matters be appointed by the various
powers to consider the Russian eco
nomic problem.
This communication was construed
in Washington as having been sen
BY the French delegation at the in
stance of the Genoa conference.
The general term of the Frencl
suggestion. which confined the pre-
posed inquiry to purely economic mat
ters. was viewed here as having pos
sible value, but the American repl,
was careful not to commit the Unite'
States to specific acceptance.
When the formal invitation to tn
Hague economic commission came OF
the heels of the French proposal, a.
examination of the summary of pul
Ioses disclosed that in the American
view, it was merely transfer of tn
Genoa conference under another nam
TO the Hague.
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