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the gallery. They have been acting
a part on the stage and proclaiming
their theories to- the world In order
to satisfy the radical bolshevik wing
in Russia.
"At The Hague. on cold discussions
by the experts, they could probably
be less theatrical and get down to
business, realizing they must do SO II
they expect any financial assistance. ,"
See Conservatives Grewiag.
Many Frenchmen. it was indicated,
anticipate gradual conservative de-
velopment in Russian communism,
believing that the conservative group
In Russia is growing.
Among members of the German
delegation no surprise was expressed
at the American refusal to parttct-
pate in The Hague commission. Re-
gret was voiced, however. from the
was felt among the Germans that the
cooperation of the United States
would have facilitated the solution
of the grave problems with which
Europe Is confronted.
Germany is less affected than the
other powers by the American de-
cision because in any case she would
not have participated at The Hague.
The German delegation had just re-
ceived a mailed report from "a Ger
predicted that under no conditions
would the United States have any
thing to do with the European situa-
tion at this time. ,
The German delegation Is convinced
that the turn events have taken shows
treaty had no part in the failure Of
the conference here.
CAild Issues stateneat,
7 Ambassador Child issued the fol-
lowing statement last evening:
There has been no acceptance by
the United States government Of the
invitation to participate in the proa
posed experts conference to deal
with Russia. The United States gov
ernment has answered sympatheticAl-.
ly to inquiries and proposals made
by several powers through the pres
ident of the conference, and awaits
a final and formal invitation with
definite ground upon which Jus de-
The American ambassadors state
ment quickly travelled through con.
ference circles and created greatest
possible interest.
Japan is, particularly dssirous Of
American assistance. 20 ~ sS 81 "a
it has been the unanimous belief here
for a long time that nothing real can
be accomplished in Russia without
the United States
The decision Of the powers TO ex-
clude Germany from the meeting in
duced DR.. Walter Rathenau. the Ger
man foreign minister, to visit -Signor
Schanzer to inquire the exact .rea-:
sons for this. signor schanzer sx-s,
planned that, as The Hague confer
ence would be praSticanny .Si nsnoa an can- an-
Ference. from which Germany had
heen excluded as related to the Rus.
sian discussions, 1t was only logical
that Germany should not be permit
ted to participate in the coming con-
MI Lloyd George said he would
not 20 himself to The Hague.
Russia to Participate.
russia viii participate in. the pro
nosed conference at The Hague to
Riscrss the Russian question. N.
Rakoyosky made this announcement
after a meeting Of tho entire 'ooisne-
yfk delegation.
I'm giving ont this Information to q
large assemblage Of newspager cor
thafsf his judgment. which he said
was also the Judgment OF his iellow
Teie1ates unless the Russian idea OF
a rs,aI mixed commission we're adopt
ed. instead Of the double commission
idea .proposed by the powers. the
Hap pue conference was bound to
prove as sterile as the Genoa confer
enGe NJ Rakovosky emphasized that the
soviet. delegation. had found abso-s
Iuteiy unacceptable the proposition
Of t1s powers Whereby no ,treaties Sf
Pmssia. whether political OF; economic
in character. during. The Hague meet
ing: II persisted in ne. was confident
throurhout Russia against this gath
erinE because the Russians would
regard il 40. q Kind Of masked block
ade against them.
He wanted the entire world to un-
derstand that communisttc Russia
was heartily IN favor Of q non-ag-
rression pacfhy which nations would
mutually ,enSnEe Ito respect each
others territorial integrity. Russia.
he declareds sought only peace and
SECURITY and was always willing to
accord peace and security to others
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