Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-30
Preamble of magma Charta'
Reveals Consortium for Eco
n0mic Reconstruction.
FRANCE, UNABLE TO GIVE
FUNDS, OFFERS MATERIAL
Great Britain, Belgium and Japan
Place Credits at Disposal.
Italy to Aid.
By the Associated Press.


and economic help to permit that
great country's restoration and re-
construction.
Across the Asiastic littoral Japan
promises to contribute her portion of
money to assist in the reorganization
of Russia, and although the United
States is not mentioned in the pre-
amble. 1t is wide enough in scope
to take in the whole world, for its
trainers voice the conviction that
once confidence is felt that foreign
ers can normally engage in enter
prises in Russia the banks of all
countries will willingly advance funds
to their citizens to invest in Russia.
Article I Already Adopted.
Great Britain and Belgium as well
as Japan to lesser degree. are plac-
ing credits at the disposal of enter
prises in Russia; France will pro-
vide railroad material; Italy will help
by inland water transports and all
will participate in an international
consortium.
The subcommission on Russian af-
fairs already has adopted article 1
Of the document, which Is directed
against propaganda by the bolshe-
vik or attempts to change the exist
ing frontiers. This has. chief refer
ence to Bessarabia, now annexed by
Rumania- An arrangement also was
reached on the momentous question
of the naturalization of private
property.
the project has been devised by the
jurists whereby the soviets are able
to adhere to THAR ~eeeat doctrine OF
naturalization and simultaneously
satisfy the foreign governments and
peoples by granting the use of the
property, instead OF admitting actual
ownership. The text Of this article
has been kept secret, but 1t will come
up again Monday for consideration.
War Debts Still Issue.
Differences developed between Eng
land and France on the question Of
Russia's war debts, France insisting
that Russia recognize them in their
entirety. though ready to scale them
down later. The question was left to
q committee.
On the question of war debts Eng
land proposed that the percentage
whereby the war debts were to be re-
duced could be decided by the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
During this discussion. NJ. Barthou
said France was willing to grant ia
cilities for payment. such as a mora
torium, and was even ready to consent
to reductions at later date; meanwhile
France demanded unqualified recog-
milton by the soviet of the war debts
Jurists to Make Decision.
When his attention was called to
the fact that reductions had appar-
emily been promised in the note of
April Is to the soviet, NJ. Barthou
pointed out that the soviet had sub
sequently changed its position and
therefore the powers had the same
right. NJ. Barthou was ready to favor
many concessions but wishes to call
attention to the fact that the govern
parliament must decide.
Mr. Lloyd George made reference to
the debt Germany owed Great Britain
He said it had been understood that
the Russian debt woud be reduced
and the powers must stick to this
He then suggested submitting the
question to the jurists. NJ. Cattier,
the Belgian expert, will sit unofficially
with the jurists of the four other
powers.
Summary Of Proposals.
The preamble of the proposals to
Russia adopted today by the SUBJ
commission begins by emphasizing
the desire OF all countries partici-
pating in the conference to consider
earnestly and sympathetically the
problem of the restoration of Russia
: in order to re-establish peace
throughout the European continent.
After setting forth the situation in
Russia, the preamble carefully points
out that the world, although tenn
porariIy embarrassed by the fact
that Russia no longer exports food
stuffs and raw materials, can very
well go on without her, because this
deficiency will be filled from other
sources, and because commerce, like
water, always finds new channels when
the old ones are obstructed."
Foreign Traders Vital.
The preamble insists upon the
necessity of foreign producers and
traders to re-enter Russia, but says
this is attainable only by insuring
for foreigners who possessed prop.
critics in Russia their safety and by
acknowledging Russia's debts.
Capital will flow into Russia the
moment confidence is re-established,"
It continues. "All countries repre-
sented at Genoa emphasize their de-
sire to help in reconstruction. Busi-
ness men fear the loss Of their capi-
tai II invested in a country deprived
for the moment of normal means of
production, but the moment the first
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