The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-13
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GENOA, May 13.-The sub-commis-
sion on Russian affairs of the econ
lc conference met today to consider
the soviet reply to the allied memo
randum outlining conditions on which
the powers would undertake the re-
construction of Russia.
While the Russian note has dis
rupted the program of the conferences
and it appears that a general agree
ment with the Russians at the present
meeting is improbab BILE, a commission
may be formed to investigate such
questions as credit, debts and the
treatment of private property in Rus
STA, with the hope that something con-
structive can be accomplished
Acquaint Spokesman
One of the many beneficient results
of the Washington conference has
been duplicated in Genoa The con-
ference here has got the spokesmen
of the European people better ac-
quainted and taught them the real ma
ture of Europe's problems Whether
any good will come from this mutual
knowledge depends on the wisdom Of
the statesmen and Europe's capacity
for conciliation.
At Washingtos the United States
and japan, inaugurated what Europe
considers hopeful era for peace and
cooperation in the Pacific ocean: at
Genoa the powers had to prapple with
far more formidable problems than
the friendship of two states and the
concrete question of the curtailment
of naval ornaments. Genoa's task has
been to reconcile communism and con-
.servatism. And communism has dem
of oil .
died hard.
Battle Indecisive.
The first battle has been indecisive
Where collective agreement with
Bolshevism has failed for the time be-
ing there are many who profess belief
that individual agreements with soviet
Russian may succeed, each country
opening door into Russia by offering
credits to the hungry soviet govern
ment which is clamoring for gold
Thus the courtship of Russia would
be conducted individually with the So
Wet probably happier at receiving her
suitors separately.
While the pessimistics are proclaim
ing the Genoa congress, and saying
that for decency's sake it will be Civ
en- a ceremonious burial, Prime Min
lister Lloyd George of Great Britain
alarmed at the possibilities of new
political crises in Europe is striving
with the other leaders to create a bind
ing truce which will prevent new
schisms and put off the dangers of
war.
He hopes that such a truce with the
proposed commission of inquiry into
Russia's problems will prove helpful
in maintaining peace in Europe and
hr-fV1 V1criy1 hOt, 49,. "a.
reconstruction.
Urge Exclusion Now
France is willing that the Russians
should sit on the Russian investiga-
tion commission later, but considers
that it would be better to exclude
them for the present, says a French
statement issued as the delegates
were assembling today to discuss Rus
sia's reply to the allied memorandum.
The Russians, the statement declares.
already have driven wedges between
thu powers and might do the same
thing on the proposed commission.
therefore France considers it desir-
able to achieve complete agreement
among the powers concerning the at
titude to be adopted towards Russian
problems before inviting soviet repre-
sentatives to join them
The tendency of France and the
little entente, the statement adds, is
to obtain an adjournment of the con-
ference as soon as possible after
settling upon general principles with
Russia and appointing the Russian
commission of inquiry Poland and
the little entente, it is noted, are on
posed to discussion of frontier dis
putes in a conference where neutrsls
and representatives of peoples the all.
lies previously have fought were
sitting.