Evening star., 1922-05-10
Tchitcherin c7d Schanzer
Confer and Alterations Are.
Decided Upon.
WAY MAY BE LEFT OPEN
FOR FURTHER PARLEY
Soviet Reported to Have Gone Linn
it to Prevent Break Up of Genoa
Negotiations.
BY the Associated Press.


GENOA, May 1O.-The Russian
reply to the allied memorandum.
which was ready for presentation
this forenoon, was not, delivered to
the allies, as expected. as at the last
moment, after a conversation be-
tween Foreign Ministers Tchitcherin
or Russia and Schanzer Of Italy. it
was decided the reply would have to
undergo some alteration.
NJ. Tchitcherin left Genoa at 2 pm,
returning to Santa Margherita to
consult the other members of the
Russian delegation. 1t was not ex-
pected. therefore. that the reply
could be presented untfl tomorrow
The fact that the delay was due to
NJ. Tchitcherin's visit to Signor
Schanzer was regarded in some quar-
ters as favorable indication.
In 4 statement handed to the AS
sociated Press this morning before
anything definite was known con-
cerning the Russian reply the French
delegation announced that Frances
attitude on the foreign property is
sue as regarded Russia would prob
ably remain firm, whatever attitude
Belgium might eventually adopt.
French Public Firm.
The attitude of the French dele
cation is the result of public opinion
in France, which is bringing great
pressure to bear on the government
to make no concessions regarding the
inviolability of property rights. the
q 70 fS,dv or {n1
companies. it adds. have recently con-
ferred with Premier Poincare and
urged him to take a strong stand for
the restoration of foreigners prop
erty, as otherwise, they argue, future
investments in Russia would be hope
less, as the French public would re-
fuse to advance funds when It had no
assurance that property rights would
be respected.
The Russian reply TO .he allied
memorandum will be sitter than was
says a Havas dispatch from
Genoa this afternoon. The change
be due to instructions received over
night from Moscow. demanding al
lied recognition of the validity OF the
principle of naturalization"
The Russian reply to the allied
memorandum is expected to leave the
negotiations with the powers repre-
sented at the economic conference.
The soviet delegates. it Is under
stood, have gone the limit In conces-
sions in an effort to avert a break
up of the meeting. They will urge.
political feature In the allied note
be excluded. but will stand by the
principle of naturalization of for
eigners' property in Russia, ques-
ton which has aroused the most
vigorous antagonism among the
French and Belgians.
VIII Propose Commission.
1t is also understood they will pro-
mission to adjust matters in which
their communistic system clashes
with the economic structure Of the
other European countries.
In. other quarters it is declared the
Russians are to demand loan of one
billion dollars. either in money or
goods. They will also insist that the
allies grant in principle the right
to nationalize property without In
Identification and acknowledge their
right to settle frontier questions
directly with the nations concerned.
AS the russians worked ON the
final details of their reply, the pes
simism prevalent in conference cir
cles for the last few days seemed to
be diminishing. Efforts were made
to assure approval of the memoran-
dunn by the Belgians and French,
who withheld their signatures be-
cause of the property clause.
A general political and economic
agreement is being elaborated be-
tween Italy and Great Britain. ac-
cording to the Havas correspondent.
The chief object of this agreement
is the guaranteeing of Italy's posi-
ton in the Mediterranean.