The Holly chieftain., 1922-05-25
Genoa Conference Ends After
Planning ParIey on Russia
at The Hague.
EIGHT-MONTHS' TRUCE SIGNED
America Declines Invitation to Partici.
pate in the New Meetlno-Good
Work by League OF Nations'
Couneil-Pinehots Vic
tory In Pennsylvania.
BY EDWARD W. PIckARo

TOTAL results from the Genoa con-
L ference that was to bring about
the regeneration Of Europe, economi-
cally and financially. and which has
adjourned, appear to be: Plans for
new negotiations for settlement of
relations with Russia. to be carried on
by commissions which will meet In The
Hague in June; truce of eight
months between all the soviet repub-
lies and the other European powers;
a clearer comprehension on the part
Of the world Of the arrogant attitude
and extravagant demands of soviet
Russia; and repeated affirmation Of
the position Of the United States, that
1t will not participate In the political
wrangles Of Europe and will not enter
into dealings with the Moscow govern
ment until the latter recognizes its In
ternational obligations.
The last mentioned result came
when the Genoa conference invited the
United States to take part In the pro-
posed negotiations at The Hague. vir-
tually admitting that without the aid
OF Americas financial resources any
agreements for the commercial regen-
Grafton of Russia would be useless.
Secretary Hughes reply. after express
ing the deep sympathy Of this country
for the people Of Russia and its de-
sire to aid them in every practicable
way, continued:
This government, however, is un-
able to conclude that 1t can helpfully
participate in the meeting at The
Hague. as this would appear to be
continuance, under a different nomen-
clature of the Genoa conference, and
destined to encounter the same diff
culties, II the attitude disclosed in the
Russian memorandum Of May IL re-
mains unchanged.
1.-THE inescapable and ultimate ques-
tion would appear to be the restora-
tion of productivity In Russia. the es-
sential conditions of which are still
to be secured and must, In the nature
Of things, be provided within Russia
herself"
Intense disappointment was caused
in Genoa by this answer. and though
1t seemed final, some of the delegates,
especially the British. refused so to
consider 1t. Before the meeting at
The Hague gets under way 1t is likely
another attempt will be made to OBJ
tain the cooperation of the United
States.
A CCoRDING to the accepted plan,
\ the nations represented at Genoa
will send delegates to The Hague, and
from them will be selected a commits
sion that will deal with the financial
and economic problems involved in
the recognition Of soviet Russia, but
not with political affairs. The find
ings will be submitted to the various
powers, and, II they are approved, the
commission will begin conferences with
a commission of Russians. Mean
while the eight months truce with the
soviet republics will be in effect and
the powers will not enter into separ-
ate treaties with Moscow or back their
nationals In trying to obtain property
In Russia which did not belong to
them before the soviets came into
control there.
Because 1t already mas made u
treaty with Russia, Germany is not
70 be included in the negotiations at
The Hague. To this exclusion NJ.
Tchitcherin made strong objection, on
the ground that one of the chief OBJ
1ects Of the meeting, credits. was not
dealt with in the Rapallo pact. The
Russian leader also had hot ex-
change with the japanese. asking