The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-04-27
Russians and Germans Almost
Break Up the Economic Con-
ference at Genoa.
SIGN TREATY OF THEIR OWN
Allies Bar Germany From Chief Com.
mittee but Ncutrals Protest-Fiqht-
ing IN ireland lncreases-LittIe
Navy Advocates Are Defeat
ed in the House.
BY EDWARD w. PlckARD


TOR several days last week It was
thought the Genoa conference was
about TO break III In row, but 1T
this writing 1t appears possible that
the trouble will be fixed up and the
discussion of plans for the economic
regeneration of Europe will continue
Germany and Russia preciptntcd
the row, and the forne, got most of
the blame, the soviet delegate, Tchitch-
erin, being credited with Il clever move.
Following UP the negotiations begun
IN Berlin, he ana Doctor Rathenuu got
together in Rnpnllu aud signed for
their respective governments a treaty
that anticipates what might he done
by the Genoa conference. The two
countries agree to cancel all war debts,
all claims for war damages. and all
claims for damages due 10 the sOviets'
hal'"hallZihv German property, pro.
Vlding Russia does not repay other for
elgn nations for this naturalization.
III the latter case. Germany maintains
the right to claim damages. 1t is
agreed that Germany and Russia rec
ogniZe each other and resume full
diplomatic and trade relations, that
they treat each other as most favored
nations, and that the treaty OF Brest-
Litorsk Is cancelled
Announcement Of this pact brought
expressions of indignant protest from
Lloyd George and Barthou. who were
seconded rather weakly by Factn of
Italy, and more earnestly by Theunys
or Belgium and IShii Of japan. These
IN
delegates of CzcchoSlovaliia. Poland.
Nun,nnia and Jugo- -Slnvia and oil
signed note to the German delcga-
ton telling Of their pnned surprise
at us action. which they said violated
the conditions Germany accented
when she entered the conference, and
their decision that ms result Ger.
many should not he permitted to take
part In any future discussions or de-
cistons relating to Russian affairs.
The Germans took this Kick rather
calmly, and some Of them said t'cy
would rather leave Genoa than with
drnw the trcnty-n choice which
Lloyd George offered them WedneS.
day. But the neutral nntions-No
way, Sweden, Denmark. Holland
Spain and itzcrlnnd--promptly lined
up against the allies and joined Rus.
sin in the defiant statement that Ger.
many could not he barred from rar.
ticipAtiOn In discussion OF Russian af.
fairs EXCEPT by full vote of the con.
terence. This action was actunted
both by resentment against the Brit.
ish premier's attempts to dominate
the conference and by the fear that
in the private conversations that have
been going on In his Genoa villa ar.
engagements would he made with Rus.
sia that would prejudice the interests
OF the smaller powers The Russians
also insisted that Germany must sit
In all conferences because there we're
many questions still at issue between
Germany and Russia On Thursday,
however, Lloyd George said the Ger
mans had agreed not TO participate In
discussions Of Russian affairs.
u ARTIIOU Of France held with
~ Lloyd George :hat the RusSo.Ge
man pact revealed violations of the
treaty Of Versailles and that the Ger
mans must he excluded. He was
backed up to tho limit hy his govern.
ment. Premier Poincarc sent to the
French ambassadors In the allied
countries instructions to insist that
energetic measures be taken and pen
alties applied to Germany If the Ra.
lMllO treaty were not nbrOgated. re-
gardless Of what the GenOn confer
er,ce might decide In the matter. He
held that the execution Of the treaty