The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-18
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GENOA, April 1S-The consterna-
ton caused by the German Russian
coup in concluding the treaty at Ra-
pallo, supplanting the Brest-Litovsll
pact. showed no signs of abating as
the economic conference delegates
continued their deliberations today.
On the contrary, as the different ma
tional groups examined the pact of the
new agreement and deliberated upon
IT'S possible effect on the future bal
ance of power in Europe, they were
impressed with the deep importance
the signing of this separate pact was
TO have on the general political situa-
ton
The prophets, who, when the eco
nomic conference was inaugurated,
predicted that il would result either
in great good or disaster to Europe,
were inclined today to take the view
that the congress seemed to be headed
in the direction of a disaster which
only the coolness of Prime Minister
Lloyd George, of Great Britain, and
other econference leaders could pre-
vent
Some men in allied circles read into
the Russo-German treaty, and espe-
cially the manner in which it was
signed future alliance between these
two countries.
Experts Meet.
The judicial experts of the powers
which organized the conference met
to consider whether the new pact
violates the stipulations of the treaty
of Versailles or conflicts with the res
olutions of the supreme council at
Cannes on which the present confer
ence is founded, and which all the ma
tions coming to Genoa were expected
to accept as the basis of the meeting.
The experts later were to report to
an assembly which included not only
the chief representative of the five
inviting powers Great Britain,
France. Italy. Japan and Belgium
but also the leading delegates of the
little entente nations who were espe-
cially invited because of the vital
character of the question to be dealt
with and its possible effects on Cen
trail Europe.
Wonder About Effect.
Without exception the delegations
of the "a countries represented here
ar wondering what the real effect of
IN surprise treaty will have on The
conference. The pact constitutes rec
ognition by Germany of the Russian
government, a question forming one
of the chief points of the conference
agenda
Hence, the terms "dishonorable'
and "disloyal' employed by the Brit.
ish spokesmen in referring to Ger
many's action and the words of warn.
ing uttered significantly by the French
that If the conference were employed
to construct secret combinations one
against another, then Genoa, instead
of proving boon would develop as an
obstacle to establishment of an era
of confidence and peace. Louis Bar
thou, head of the French delegation
last night sent long telegram to Pre-
mier Poincaire, outlining the situation
and presenting his personal views.
Collapse Not Feared.
Dspite the feeling that Germany
acted behind the back of theg confer
ees, the British delegates apparently
do not see any danger of the confer
ence collapsing, even though as the
authorized spokesman put it, Ger
many has broken loose from it." II
was stated that after a full discus
sion of the treaty at Lloyd Georges
villa. the delegates decided it was diff
ficult to imagine any excuse for Tie
action of the Germans" ~
Some of the younger members of the
French delegation thought German,
and Russia should be excluded bu
Frances attitude will not be deter
mined until NJ Barthou receives in
structions.
Nothing better than this treaty coulC
have been devised to support the
French attitude toward Russia anC
Germany in the opinion of the Italian
delegation the spokesman for which
declared it "a great political mistake.
The Germans expressed Surpyis'
that the allies should resent what the,
called a perfectly logical outcome o
negotiations previously inaugurated il
Berlin DR.. Rathenau declared tha
the treaty does not in the least inter
fere in the relations of Russia and Ger
many with any other state, but simpl,
cancels the past with regard to Ger
many and Russia and lays the founda
ton for future common reconstruction
NJ Chitcherin said no especial sig
nificance should be attached to com
pleting the treaty at the Genoa confer
ence rather than elsewhere, as it wa
contemplated long ago.