The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-19
is OVER IN GENOA
Conference Closes After Long
Try to Settle Problems.
Truce Agreement and Russian
Treaty the Big Features.
LLOYD GEORGE IS SATISFIED
Economic Questions Settled
Ample Excuse for Farley.
Paving of Way for Hague Meet
Looked on With Favor.
LLOYD GEORGE IS SATISFIED
RESULTS FROM GENOA

The chief results of the Genoa conference
were follows;
l. Approved plans for a meeting at The
Hague in June when a mixed commission
will be appointed to study the Russian
problem in detail and make recommeuda-
tions regarding the possibilities Of loan
to Russia and eventful recognition of the
Moscow government
> Arranged for an eight months truce
resented here. The pact covers the small
soviet states bordering Russia well
Russia proper.
reservations to the United States regarding
American participation in reconstruction
4. Opened up direct negotiation between
the allies Gas n group and Russia regard
recognition of the Russian debt by MOSCOW
commercial concessions; creation Of sep
arate treaties bet. n Russia and other
states. and foreign credits for Russia,
I ;. Paved the way for Lloyd George 30
! propose ten year European truce in Eu-
later date.
6. Brought out recommendations from
| the technical experts to make business in
! tercourse easier between the participating
nations.
| Genoa. May 19.-The Genoa eco
nomic conference ended its labors
early this afternoon after six weeks
( of deliberations over international
questions Within a few hours the
delegates were on their way home.
CBy the Associated PressJ
Genoa May 19-Premier Lloyd
| George of Great Britain in his valedic-
| tory speech to the Genoa economic
| conference today said the conference
| had gathered fine crops" namely the
meeting to he held at The Hague, the
| lnon-aggression pact and the reports
| of the finance, transport and eco
| nomic commissions, which he sa
l.
conference.
Genoa. May 19.-"Russia must se-
cept the code of honor as exemplified
George of England warned in the
final session of the Genoa economic
conference today.
The British statesman implored
Russia to seize the life line which
was still being held out to her"
Franco Asks True Peace.
| The Russian memorandum which
| repudiates the Russian national debt
| again arose as spectre in the plensry
! session of the conference Premier
| Lloyd George sprang to the breach,
! telling the conference in deepest grav-
ity that if he thought that was the
| Russians lost word. he would "eye"
1 the forthcoming meeting at The
| Ha que with despair.
| A number of the delegates ad-
dressed the plenaty session. Long ap-
| plause followed when Walter Rath-
| enau. of the German delegation,
| wound up his address with the words:
Il nope that the Cancellation between
| the west ard Russia will lead to a
general peace"
NJ. Barthou. head Of the French
delegation. followed Herr Mauthenau.
Turning to the German delegates, NJ.
! Barthou said:
/ France wants peace"
Russia SfIH Reserves"
! NJ. Barthou said he would urge the
/ Frence government to ratify the truce
and The Hague proposals which have
] already been accepted by the French
/ delegation.
George Tchitcherin. head of the
J Russian delegation. announced that
Russia has formally accepted The
Hague and truce proposals with the
reservations noted yesterday"
| After six weeks Of deliberations. the
! Genoa conference reached its end to-
: day. The last scene upon this stage
( of international activities was
plenary session of the conference 10
adopt reports of various committees
and listen to A few speeches.
Before night, there will be a general
exodus of European statesmen for
( their homes.
CIemenceau Doesn't Like ParIey.
Paris, May 19.-Lloyd George would
I hear nothing complimentary II he
! talked with Georges Clemenceau. now.
writes a representative OF the Echo
de Paris, after interviewing Frances
] war premier. But the British peo-
( pie" said NJ. Clemenceau emphatic
ally, you can be certain. as I am my
self remain faithful to France"
Asked how he was getting on with
his book, N. Clemenceau replied:
Il expect to finish the first chap
ter in three years"