Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-17
Parley on Conference
at The Hague Suggested

ot inc world Holds 10 DC tuhdathsh
tai economic law,
Topic Of Day.
Genoa. May i.'s-(By A, P1-
Prime Minister Lloyd George doe
not feel. Il was indicated this after
.noou, that the American refusal ts
participate In the commission 10 81
Al The Hague on Russian affairs i
It's final word. as the document indi
Gates great American interest in Rus
sia's economic reconstruction. and
the reply Is regarded as one forming
a basis Tor further correspondence.
When the news OF the American
deeilnalion go. abroad !, became a,
once the topic OF the day. forming
the principal subject OF discussion IN
all the conference delegations. The
opinion generally expressed Was iha,
American absence from The Hague
might kill tha, meeting,
Same Diticuldss.
Ii was remarked that the govern
ment al Washington In refusing the
invitation 10 Join the mixed commits.
sion Ut The Hague implied belief
that the powers would be confronted
there with the same insurmouniable
difficulties as al Genoa, aud that
other means must be found
Tor solving the Russian problem as
well as meeting the dangerous Euro
pean political aud economic situation.
A leading delegate said today:
Il cannot see why, IN months
time. |, should be possible to solve
a, The Hague through a commission
Of experts the problems which the
plenipoientiaries and the
experts together failed TO solve here"
Foreign Minister Schanzer OF
Italy, on learning that the United
States would not join the proposed
commission at The Hague, cx-
pressed great surprise. especially a,
the rapidity with which decision
was taken which may have great in
fluence on the further discussions at
Genoa.
Great disappointment a, the Ameri-
can decision was expressed generally
in conference circles, as the belief had
been forming here that the
United States was ready now TO join
the other powers In dealing with
Russian economic problems.
French View.
Paris, May l6.-(By A. P.)--Thc
icclination OF the American govern
ment to participate in The Hague
on the Russian question
IS attributed in official circles here
10 the ambiguity OF the memo-
randum setting forth the agenda Of
The conference, which in French
opinion may be interpreted SO as to
permit the discussion Of political
questions. t
Unless conditions are laid down so
IS to avoid this danger there is lit
lie likelihood, it was declared, that
France will be represented at The
Hague.
Refuses Inquiry.
Geneva, May I6.-(By A. P)-
The council of the league OF nations
-efused today to take up the Russian
problem and referred to the Genoa
conference the Norwegian govern
nent's request for an immediate in
JURY by the league into the general
situation in Russia and the effect OF
he famine on economic reconstruc-
ion in Europe.
Pressure from Zionists in all parts
Il the world has led the council to
.econsider its decision not to take up
Palestine mandate at its present
ion and the question of placing it
the agenda will be discussed to-
trow.
still is regarded as highly i'm
bable, however. that any action
king to confirmation Of the British
hndate will be taken at this session,
cause of the opposition from
Fench and Italian quarters.
Red Army Reduced
Riga, May l6.-(By A. P.)-Thc
iuction of the red army in Russia
tually has begun, according to in
rmation reaching allied observers
re. The adviccs say that Leon
|otsky, the bolshevik minister OF
r, has started by cutting off a
nbcr of staff officers of various
its, even including units on the
lstern front. The observers say
indications that reduction in
rank and file will begin immedi-
ely after the Genoa conference
(ses, provided there are no signs
trouble on the horizon at that
Ne.
To Recognize Citizen Rights.
Moscow, May 15.-(By A. P.)-|
e soviet executive committee has
,eed in principle and directed a
lmission to draft law to recog-
the following rights Of citizens:
o occupy themselves in trade and
tstrlal activity; to own small
dings and to buy, sell and lease
n; to build upon leased plots by
mission of the local authorities; to
ess personal property and mon-
to conclude all sorts Of legal
ements, all OF which will be pro-
ed III the court.
here was only slight opposition
he proposals. This was led by
Razanoff of the trades unions,
said they showed too much
ling to capitalism.