Evening star., 1922-05-11
RUSSIANS, IN REPLY,
FAIL TO MEET ALL
TERMS OF ALLIES
Preamble Scores U. S. for
Inaugurating Policy of
Excluding Soviet.
JAPAN AND FRANCE JOIN
FORCES ON RUSS ISSUE

OcNIWlueQ NOC 10 1IOAOHS NcSO'
tiations-Note Suggests a
New Commission.
By the Associated Press.
GENOA, May 11-Russia's reply
to the allied memorandum mnde
public this evening declares the
powers and Russia require deeper
study, and 1t suggests the appoint-
ment Of a mixed eommittee Of ex-
perts by the economic conference
to consider these questions.
The reply rejects the mixed
tribunal system proposed by the
allies for settling the claims Of
foreigners. This system, 1t says,
in irreconcNable with the COM
munistic system. The reply main-
tains that the preferential rights
Russia proposes to grant former
proprietors will make it possible
for them to participate In Russian
reconstruction without the mixed
tribunals.
By the Associated Press.
GENOA. May 11.-Foreign Ministe,
Tchitcherin Of soviet Russia person.
ally handed the Russian reply to the
allied memorandum today to Foreign
Minister Schanzer Of Italy in the lat.
ters room at the Palazzo Reale. The
only other person present was Fran
expert.
A friendly conversation OF forty.
five minutes followed. In which NJ
Tchitcherin stressed the fact that
the answer had been prepared under
direct instructions from Moscow.
NJ. Tchitcherin repeated assurances
of his good will and his desire to CO.
operate with the other delegations.
After the Russian foreign minister
had left Signor Schanzer read the
note, which consists Of fifteen pages
First Part Argumentative.
The first part Of the note is argu-
Fuaentkf&veg b1t -the second half was
rsported TO be constructive, making
pfoposals dealing with financial ques-
fions. y
The note. it was stated. suggests
Fsthe appointment of a new special
[cof1miseion by the conference 20 con-
tinue the negotiations after the close
of the Genoa meeting.
Japan. 1t was stated today. has
Joined forces with France in her de-
Termination not to indulge in pro-
tracted negotiations with the Rus
sians. This, 1t Is explained. was
chiefly the outgrowth Of Japan's ex-
perience during months OF fruitless
pourparlers with representatives OF
the far eastern republic of Siberia
at Dairen. which finally collapsed be-
cause, the Japanese say, Of the con-
stantly shifting nature of the con-
'ditions brought forward by the Chlta
government as bases for a general
commercial treaty and possible rec
ognftfon.
Opposes Direct Loan.
1t was stated on authority today
that Japan has no intention Of grant
ing a direct governmental loan to
the soviet government a CONNER
cial credit Of 100000 yen, given as
n subsidy to a Russo-Japanesc de-
yelopment company. already has been
practically exhausted. and furthe.
credits would need the authorizat tion
OF the Japanese diet.
If an arrangement is made with
4SuSolap Jdpnh ACS4o lAdI Aux lht.E db
sistance for Russian reconstruction
can only be accorded in Cooperation
with interests in the United States
it was authoritatively declared. Japan
believes the two countries should
work together across Siberia, It waE
stated, more particularly in the resto-
ration of the railroads and in keep
ing with the spirit underlying the
four-power Pacific pact.
0<f~~,okR->~ RI.s<H~nn-
Extracts from the text of the
preamble to the Russian reply, which
became available today, show that II
strongly stigmatizes the obstinacy OF
certain powers in excluding Russia
from international political and eco
nomic life and refusing her equality
of treatment with the only object
1t Is alleged, the satisfaction of theiI
financial claims.
when one considers" says the
text, what this attitude has cost the
world, the United States. which inaug-
urated 1t, and Russia, which has
suffered its tragic consequences in
the past five years, it Is difficult to
believe that only the interests of the
Russian bondholders and former pro-
prietors of nationalized properties
are being considered. The incidents
Of the last few days, especially In
connection with the restitution Of pri-
vate property, clearly snow tnat po-
liticai considerations have been
grated upon a purely material ques-
ton"
lister Lloyd George as declaring this
forenoon that he had not the least
idea regarding the<trend of the essen
tial portions of the Russian docu-
ment.
Obliged to Alter Reply.
The opinion was expressed. In these
quarters that Foreign Minister Chi
cherin, who was thought to be anxious to
bridge the gulf between the soviet and
the powers, had been obliged to alter
the reply from Instructions from Mos
COW.
The Germans and the Austrians are
becoming increasingly anxious to know
what the Russians have decided.
The Germans apparently realize the
seriousness to Germany of breakdown
Of the conference in its possible results
on the business problem.
The Developments Of the morning
strengthened the earlier impression that
German reparations to France might
NAV q dominating role in the settlement
Of Russian questions.