Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-16
RUSSIAN ATTITUDE
AT GENOA REASON
FOR u. S. REFUSAL
America Ready to Cooper
ate When 1t May Do
So Helpfully.
SUGGESTS COMMISSION
OF EXPERTS BE SENT
This Government Expresses
It's Friendship for Peo.
pie of Russia.
MUST GET on SOUND BASIS
Would Participate In Any Movement
Looking to Permanent Better
SUGGESTS COMMISSION
OF EXPERTS BE SENT
MUST GET on SOUND BASIS
would Participate In Any Movement
Looking to Permanent Better
mcnt of Situntiou
IRy Associated rrossl


WASIilNGToN. May l5-Thc state
department made public tonight the
text OF message to Ambassador
child at Genoa declining the invita-
ton 10 participate in the Europcan
economic conference at The Hague.
The state, Departments communi-.
cation said the American govarn-
ment has always been ready To
toin other governments in arrang-
Ing for IAN inquiry by experts into
'he economic situation in Russia and
the necessary remedies" such 81,
inquiry. 1t was added. could deal ap-
rropriately with the economic pro-
requisites" for restoration OF Rus.
sian production without which a
sound basis for credits would bo
lack ing.
Objects to Russian Attitude.
In conclusion, tho American cor
munication renewed tho offer to
give serious attention" to .anv
proposals issuing from a Genoa con.
ference or any later conference" hr.
added that the suggestions for tho
meeting at The Hague. in view OF
rhc Russian memorandum of Nav IL
lacked the dehniteness which would
mako possible the concurrence OF
ms government in the proposed
plan"
The text OF the statement fssued
by the State Department reads an
follows:
The Department OF Stata mads
public today the invitation extend
cd TO it by the president of ths Co
noa conference to attend the pro-
posed conference at Tho Hague ON
June 18th. in relation to Russia, and
the reply of the American xorxgns
ment.
Cable Summary OF Plan,
The cable summary OF the plan
in pursuance OF which the invita-
tion was extended is as follows:
Russian proposal May II, for
comomission experts accepted in form
in annex; June &c date OF meeting
Powers except Germany and Rus
s!a shall be invited 10 send repre-
sentative to Hague June Is for pre-
liminary exchange views line OF ac-
tion by commission OF experts to-
wards the Russians. President Genoa
conference requested to extend sim
ccrtains she is willing TO attend
Representative at Hague will
elect commission charged conduct
permanently Russian commission.
Governments at preliminary meet
ing will intimate. unless they have
already done SO. whether willing to
participate in commission. Unwilling
ness on the part OF a government
will not prevent the meeting OF the
commission on behalf OF other gov
ernments.
Could Make Separate Pacts.
III no joint recommendation can
be submitted by commissions ex-
perts within three months from Juno
20 or joint recommendations not ac-
ccptcd by governments concerned ono
month after date OF recommend dations
each government at liberty make sep
arate agreement with Russians on
matters in clause three, annex.
delegations recommend respective
governments not recognize or sup
port private agreements by their ma
tionals with Russian government az
tect!ng property previously belong
ing 10 foreigners before conclusion
work expert commissions or during
months following their joint recon-
me ndation IL any.
Text of Annex.
Annex referred to In above plau:
Powers mentioned agree commits
sion experts he appointed for further
consideration outstanding differences
with Russian government and Tor
meeting with Russian commission
empowered
Powers represented in non Russian
ommission and names members ot
the commission VII be communicated
to the Russian government and
names members Russian commission
communicated other governments not
later than June 20.
Matters treated by these com.
Continued on paSo >, Col. 80
SO to Baltimore. York RIVER Line