South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-09
CORONER'S JURY EXONERATES SLAYER
Delegates of 10 Nations
Reach Genoa for Farley
MomentOus Economic Conference Will Open Monday-Dee-
gates for Russia Will Participate But United States Viii
be Merely an Onooker-AII Eyes on Russia

tives Of more than 40 nations. In
Guiding Russia, but minus the Unit
ed States, We're here today prepared
for the opening Monday Of the Ge-
noa Economic Conference. regard
ed here as the most momentous as
sembly since the Versailles peace
deliberations.
All eyes are upon Russia for Il
is the first time this great nation has
participated In world affairs since
the overthrow Of Kerensky's provi-
s-Onal government in the spring of
1917. After more than four years
Of experimental government. Niko-
TAI Lenine, Russian Premier has
abandoned much of what he pre-
viously considered essential 10 Boil
shevism and has consented 10 par
ticipate in a conference called by
"capitalstiC nations"
On the ground that the gather
ing viii be political rather than
economic. the United States has de-
clined Italy's invitation TO send re-
representatives.. The American peo-
pie. Secretary Hughes said in de-
clIning the invitation. are anxious
20 assist Europe In recovering its
economic life but feel that they
cannot involve themselves IN Euro
pean politics
Decision to call the Genoa con
ference was reached by the Allied
Supreme Council meeting ar Can
mes early in January. Rapidly di-
minishing European exchange bill
lions Of dollars in unpaid debts.
German reparations. necessity of re-
constructing devastated areas. the
Russian situation and nope that the
United States would gend itself a.
a stabilizing influence constituted
the pressure behind THIS decision.
Germany Represented.
Germany, represented in a pas
sive capacity in nearly all Euro
pean conferences since Versailles. is
expected TO play a more active part
at Genoa. Many observers even 60
so far as 70 predict that Great Brit
ain and Germany Will dominate the
assembly by working nand in hand
for the salvation Of their Industrial
lives through the resurrection Of
their markets in the east and south.
Briefly, the conference will seek
TO accomplish some means for the
granting or extension Of foreign
credits to the most enfeebIed coun-
tries and viii then attempt to set
up machinery for assuring such
foreign capital that the fruits Of It's
investment viii not be lost
The resolution calling the confer
ence sets forth that the nations Of
Europe cannot presume TO dictate
to one another the principles under
which they must conduct their in
ternal affairs but adds that foreign
capital cannot be expected 10 come
in unless the nations recognize all
obligations and public debts previ-
ously contracted or to be contracted
in the future. agree 10 indemnify all
foreign interests for loss which has
been caused through the conhsca-
ton of property and establish legal
punishment to assure the impartial
execution Of all commercial or other
contracts
Suggests New Exchange.
4 ne resolution also suggests Lfld-
the nations ought to have a con
venient means of exchange. that all
nations should agree to abstain from
propaganda subversive Of the polit-
ical system In other countries and
that all nations take a common en-
gagement TO abstain from aggression
on their neigh bore
Regarding Russia. the resolution
concludes:
IF the Russian government
claims official recognition IN order
20 assure development Or its com
merce, the Allied powers can ac-
cord the same only upon acceptance
Of the foregoing stipuIations-"
II was Russia and the question OF
her participation IN the Genoa
meeting which played an import
ant part I'm Premier Brands sud
den decision 10 return 70 Paris and
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