The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-04-29
Anglo French Deadlock
Ends-Note to Sovietusl
Being Drafted. '.. .ss
BARTHOU TO LEAVE;,
BUT WILL RETURN
Russia Indicates 1t viii
Reject Terms, and Hints
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At Separate Pacts. q

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GENOA. April 2S.-The allies hsvS
reached an agreement on the .ec-
ond ultimatum TO Russia.
The Anglo-French deadlock has
been broken and the two leading
members OF the allied group are
now in accord as to the economic
terms which Russia will be asked
to accept without further delay II
she expects to be permitted TO re-
enter the European family.
After several days hageling.
Lloyd George and Bsrthou settled
their differences at an all-day session
Of the political subcommittee to-
day. and proposals agreed upon have
been turned over TO a drafting com
mittee, which will put them in
shape for formal acceptance by the
allies probably tomorrow. The new
ultimstum thereupon will be for
warded at once to the Soviet dele
cation. Although the proposals
now being put in finished form by
the drafting committee are. strictly
speaking, tentative. the British be-
lieve there will be no diniculty
about obtaining formal approval.
Bsrthou VIII Rst.ru.
The final terms represent a com
promise between the extreme
French view and the more liberal
position Of the British. each sid.
having made concessions in the in
terest Of getting something done.
Everyone at Genoa was cheered nv
the substantial agreement upon the
Russian question, which has been
impeding the progress OF the con-
ference.
Barthou said he expected to spend
the weekend In Paris, but will NOT
leave until the Russian note is
| finally drawn up.
To show ] am coming back.
am leaving my trunk and valet he
hind. Barthou declared. Il ha4
expected to go to Paris tonight
but j decided not to leave until the
Russian note is definitely drawn un.
hope that will be done by sat
urday."
Russisss to Protest.
Though there is optimism over tsA
fact that the allies have reached
an agreement, there is less conf
dence over the reception the nsv-
note will meet with IN. Soviets. In
fact the Russians. apparently hav-
ing a fair idea OF what the stgJas
intend TO propose. are already de-
caring the new terms will b, IN
satisfactory.
The French terms which formed
IN part the basis Of the new note
provide that IL an agreement Is MT
reached on the Russian question
the Soviets shall promise 10 accept
the decision of a mixed arbitration
commission appointed either by tha
Chief Justice Of the United states
supreme Court. the league OF ns-
tions or The Hague tribunal.
They demand either restitution or
naturalization Of foreign property.
and In the event OF a disagreement
as to details the final verdict is 20
be rendered by another mixed tri-
bunal composed Of three members.
one from Russia. one from an in
terested foreign nation. ara a th.rd.
TO be chairman. named by tho Chiet
Justice Of the United States.
Must Recognize Debts.
The French plan also attaches
important conditions to the allied
proposals. The Soviets must agree
to a cessation Of their propa acanda.
recognize national debts with the
allies granting a moratorium 10 ia
cilitate ultimate payment-and rec
ogn'ze also debts owed TO foreign
ers by Municipalities and public
utilities contracted for under the
old regime.
The French demand that the Rus
SLAMS promise to conclude by De-
cember 81. 1921. an engagement
with holders Of Russian bonds,
whereby payment OF icterest will
be resumed.
All this meets with signs OF OPP
position in Soviet quarters. wher.
the terms are declared to be un-
satisfactory. The Soviets are seek
ing cancellation of war debts and
are willing apparently to mnke only
slight concessions in the matter of
recognizing private property Of for
eigners which has been nstionalIzeE> -
Hints at Separate Pset<
''On the face OF the terms Il
would seem that Russia will have
to conclude separate agreements
with individual nations after the
Genoa conference is over" declared
Rakowsky, the Soviet press spokes-
man.
The French plan also provides an
intricate arrangement whereby in
IDENTITIES may be paid by allowing
foreign companies to assimilate
Russian companies in which the. i'm
portant share was formerly held by
foreigners. Or Russia may issue
new obligations 10 cover the In
IDENTITIES. a more direct way.
The British proposals. like the
French. suggested an arbitration
court to consider the reduction OF
war debts, and also agreed that IN.
Russians must force recognition
and payment Of municipal and pub
lie utility debts owed to foreIcner.
They also virtually agree with the
French that II foreign property can
not be returned. the owners shall
receive concessions for use Of Il or
similar property. or be compensated
through a mixed commission. The
British terms finally declare that ali
sums due from the Soviets must ne
paid in gold fifty years hence. the
obligations meanwhile TO bear
per cent interest The note also
recites the credits extendcJ a. RUS
sia by various countries OF Europe
as tending to show that tire sfii~s
have already tried Co be as hsl -
as possible under the eNist'n~ "a
ditions.