The Washington herald., 1922-04-13
Slavs Fight Interference
In Their Internal Affairs

GENOA. April 12.-Russia appear.
TO be the Sick Man Of Europe" SO
far as the Genoa conference Is con
cerned. The allied physicians as
sembled here are at any rate de-
voting all OF their attention iusi
now to finding a cure for Russia H
is realized that Germany is in a bsc
way. but for the present the allied
statesmen are bent on break!ns
into the sick chamber OF the Soviet
and administering relief-not with
out thought either Of the fee wfscr
they have reason 10 expect will he
theirs once the patient is able tc
work again.
But the Russians appear 20 he
somewhat suspicious of the motives
Of their doctors. In fact. there IL
likely to be considerable trouble ir
inducing the patient to take his
medicine. Lloyd George has pro-
duced a rather ominous looking
vial in the fo- mof the report Of the
allied economic experts. the very
sight OF which has resulted in n
very pronounced squIrminG on the
part OF the patient.
Court Reform sought.
That section Of the report hesdes
administration of justice" whicf
proposes radical cha nges in the Bel-
shevik legal system appears Likely
to cause the most trouble.
The allies want the Soviet to seTs
arate its courts from politics. W.
der the present system the allies as.
sert. the Soviet virtually dispenses
justice through executive decree
without heed to the legal safeguardr
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the protection Of the accused.
The allied experts also recommend
that Russia permit all foreigners q
laws Of their native countries.
Stresses sscredness OF Pact,.
other provisions are intended
further to protect foreigners whe
may do business in Russia and look
to safeguarding their business re-
lations and their property.
Heavy emphasis is laid on the
necessity of holding all Treaties
and conventions sacred in accord
with the practices of international
law.
Russis's economic recovery. the
report explains. is dependent upor
the enlistment of foreign capital
now prevail. foreigners are reluct-
ant 60 ente- into any sort OF com.
mercial relations with the Bolsli--
Wiki and II is pointed out that this
condition must be eliminated n
trade is 10 be resumed on an extern
sive scale.
Debt Question TroubIesome. !.
One section certain to provoke
long discussion is that which de-
clares that Russia's first duty is "a
her past obligations. White the
Bolsheviki have indicated they ef-
pect TO recognize some Of these
debts. they are believed to be plan
ming counter claims for depreda.
tions OF the White Armies. which
they allege. were backed by some
of the outside powers. They thus
hope to make a compromise which
would recognize the Justice OF the
CIarist and Kerensky debts. but
would pare them down by counter
claims. .r.f
Tchitcherin is planning his oh.
jections on the general ground that
Rusia's's intrnal affairs cannot be
dictated by outside nations He a.
expected particularly 20 object q.
accepting recommendation mad.
solely by allied experts. and may
ask that a new study be undc~f-'se.
by q commission which wog "a la-
clude neutrals in its makeup ~
~Merely q Document
The allied group takes ihespaSi-
ton. however. that the report Is
merely a document setting forth
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