Evening journal., 1922-05-15

despite Washington's denial"
GENOA, May Is Omitted Press)-
I'VE propose to meet them Russians
az The Hague around the same table
on terms of absolute equality"
Lloyd George announced today, ex-
! planning the Allied plan to adjourn
the Genoa conference. &
This is our final move. II they
| refuse, we have nothing further TO
say. 1 sincerely hope the United
States will accept our invitation to
be present"
The political sub-commlssion OF
the conference today sent a reply
to the latest Russian note, pro-
posing that the Genoa parley ad-
journ until June. when delegations
from the Allies and Russia will meet
at The Hague.
The United States has been
formally invited to Join The Hague
conference. the Russians were In
formed.
The sub-commission's note TO
Russia was delivered by Foreign
Minister Schanzer of Italy. Schanzer
told Tchitcherin that the latters
note, denouncing the proposal OF
the Allied leaders to meet at The
Hague, was based upon complete
misunderstanding OF the convening
powers intentions.
Schanzer assured Tchitcherin the
Allies have no intention OF exclud-
ing Russia from the deliberations
at the Netherlands capital, and that
the Soviet government will have
complete equality.
He denied that the Allied agree
ment prohibiting separate pacts
with Russia previous to The Hague
meeting prejudiced Russian SOW
ereignty.
Events at Genoa now wait upon
replies from Russia and the United
States to the proposals for a con-
ference at The Hague
Premier Lloyd George explained
TO the United Press today that the
invitation to attend The Hague con-
ference which was handed to Ameri
can Ambassador Child yesterday, is
preliminary to an official invitation
as soon as the Allies themselves
reach agreement at Genoa.
The political sub-commission will |
meet with the Russians at 1890 a. |
m. tomorrow to discuss the PROPOSE !
ton of meeting at The Hague. The |
British will lead a strenuous effort
10 reach agreement on this plan.
Lloyd George today declared he
had no doubt that all the nations
would accept his proposed de facto
ruce, and said he hoped 70 convert
{ into a permanent pact OF non
aggression.
There are two versions OF what Is
o be done at The Hague.
The issue probably will be fought
ut in the political commission.
ireat Britain proposed that the AL
es appoint commissions TO meet
nth the Russians at The Hague, {
fter spending a month In consider ,
tlon OF the difficulties in the path
Z a Russian settlement. The French !
ave a different version OF what had ]
cen decided upon. They declared Z
ie Allies, and America, should meet d
1ne IS. and then, II II was so de- a
ded, the Russians should be called G
Ter IN the hohth " AcaA tAAo fNA | L
ct. a
Thus Lloyd George won half =
attic. for the French agreed to :,
eat with the Russians at The
ague under these conditions. on :,
le other hand, the French insist y
nee that America join. and tfat the !,
lilies and the United States arrange u
verything before hand, was not at -
II Lloyd Georges idea, and certain II
y not Tchitcherin's
The Soviet leader declared the
Unacceptable. n
Another feature OF the plan for
adjournment to The Hague was that u
all nations would agree to make NO h
separate agreement with Russia IN o
the interim. This was found highly /
Objectionable by Tchitcherin @
Out Of the wreck Of the Genoa I
conference. which practically came I
to an end when the political sub
commission failed to reach agree
ment Saturday on the Russian reply.
Lloyd George may produce his non
aggression pact.
The Allied heads yesterday agree /
this would be good thing for the
conference to adopt. It would be a
truce on the basis of ex-
sting borders. But formal agree
ncnt by the sub-commission. where
he Allied delegates speak for their
governments. was still to come.