New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-04-13
Germans Oppose Plan to
Balance Budgets; Russia
Objects to Experts Re-
construction Proposal
Insists on Dealing
With Each Nation
Control by European Con-
cert Resented as Blow
to COmmunistic Idea
By Arthur S. Draper
Special Gable 70 The Tribune

Copyright, 1922. New York Tribune Inc.
GENOA, April l2.-Both Ger-
many and Russia baked to-day az
the proposals made by the Allies at
the economic conference here for set
tlement of world problems. When
the British brought forward in the
subcommittee of finance a proposal
to balance all national budgets as
the first step toward stabliization Of
finances, the Germans, represented
by Andreas Hermes, Berlin Minister
of Food, declared that Germany
could not alter her budget under ex-
lsting circumstances. Assured Of
the support of Bulgaria, Hermes
went further 10 say that balancing
budgets Immediately raised the rep
arations question, for Germany could
not balance accounts unless she had
some control over the payments she
was forced to make to foreign ns-
tions. He added that Germany would
introduce a series of counter pro-
posals.
Meanwhile the Russian Bolshevik
delegates, prepa ing for the fight
they will make tomorrow against
the Allied program for the recon-
struction of Russia, denounced that
program.
| Consideration Of the Allied Rus
sian proposals-involvng radical
changes in Russian laws, changed
treatment of foreigners and recogni-
ton Of the pre-war dcbt-will begin
tomorrow before the conferences
political committee, by far the lead
| ing group at the gathering, for in
cluded in its membership are Pre-
miers Lloyd George and Facta.
Baron Ishii, Foreign Minister Tchit-
cherin, Chancellor Wirth of Ger
many and Louis Barthou, chief Of
the French delegation. Two weeks
are expected to e given to considers
alton of the details of the plan be-
fore it will be reported back to q
full meeting of the conference.
The indirect raising Of the repara-
tions question by the Germans gave
/ Barthou considerable concern and he
with Premier Poincare in Paris.
to a meeting of the Allied Supreme
Council here within short time to
handle the reparations problem; hut
only Allied nations will take part. Ths
| French make it plain that this con-
! ference will have nothing to do with
the deliberations of the larger gather
ing, but will be carried on at Genoa
merely as a convenience. They are to
| take advantage of the fact that tho
| finance ministers of Great Britain. BEL
| GUM, Italy and Germany are on the
| spot and that the French Premier can
! come down on short notice.
Neutrals Demand Voice
! The French do not want the neutrals
| to take part in any manner in this
special conference, but the latter arc
determined to have voice in the dig
cussion, which they say affects their
| q
| field day on the general question of
repara tions when the matter of stabi-
! lization of exchanges comes up next
week. On this subject they intend TO
! talk quite frankly despite the efforts
of the French to exclude discussion
| altogether
No further clashes occurred to-day
| between the French and Russians, but
the strained relations between tire
! delegations were still evident. There is
much amusement over the situation,
which fnds Russia posing as a pacifst
nation and France in Aiitaristic role.
| French are made TO appear more mill
taristic than they really are, but it Is
expected that they Will be able to
maneUver themselves into a more fav-
orabie position.
| All the committees Of the conference
are free 10 seek information from any
! source, and thus it is probable that
Frank :. Nanderlip, New York hnan-
| cier, VINO is here in an entirely unofi-
cial capacity, will be United by the
I finsEcial subcomm ittee &c e.r- 2or,>
/ advice about the Near East exchangs
! situation, upon which nc is an author
ity II is also certain tilat Gustav
! CaSsei, the Norwegian economist, will
be asked to submit memoranda.
! There are features TO this conference
/ that make il different from any other
ever held The delegates cannot commit
| their countries to anything, but each
country must accept certain general
/ obligations or no positive action can
be tahen. But whatever decisionA are
reached they must be ratified by the
parllaments of the nations involved
Chancellor Wlrth "Gl0omy"
] GENOA, April IL {By The Associated