The New York herald., 1922-06-20
FRANCE TO TAKE PART
WITH OTHERS AT HAGUE
viii Help in Discussing Russia
With Soviet Enjoys.

conference took on a new lease OF lie
TODAY when France announced her IN
tention of acting with the other nations
.epresented here in dealing with the
Russian problem and participating IN
negotiations with the Russian delegates
when they arrive here June 20.
Signor Giannini the Italian econom-
ist and the financial expert or the
Italian delegation, went 10 Lonuoh To-
dayg Before leaving he made 1t plain
that thes door Is open to any American
interest-Goyernmen or private-to
Get a hearing before the conference, or
10 get information of what is being done
with the large American interests In
Russia.
According to the Giannini method, the
conference would list all foreign private
properties In Russia, and then ask Kus
sia what she is willing to DO ABOUT
them. "Yor have the International har
yester. Standard Oil and other big IN
terests there" said Signor Giannini 10
THE NEW YORK. HERALD correspondent
THE last thing the conference wants
70 do IS to let the impression go ABROAD
that we are seeking to freeze out tnese
interests when questions vital TO therh
may be determined here
He was careful to explain that tne
present conference, even hao He
power would not send another formai M
vitation to America to participate IN any
official way. american interests can De
explained in a hotel room just as Wen
as before the conference ITSELF, Signor
Giannini said. intimating that the ltai-
ian delegation would be glad to assume
the burden of presenting the point OF
view of the grea0 American interests
in the Peace Palace. II the Americans
themselves were unwilling to plunge INTO
such official waters.
In to-day's meeting Foreign Minister
van Karnebeek of Holland, as chairman
of the conference, announced that INC
main commission to deal with the RUS
slams would consist of all the nations
represented here, save Albania not n'oie
than two persons to each country.
The subcommission on Russian debts
is TO consist of Belgium France. Great
Britain. Italy, Japan and Holland. with
Denmark, Jugo-Slavia or Rumania
alternately, and Spain and Lithuania.
The subcommission on the treatment
of private property in Russia is to De
composed OF the first six nations. with
Norway, Sweden. Switzerland and hu-
mania or Jugo-Slavia alternately.
The six .first-with Holland dropping
out voluntarily except where Dutch
credits are specially involved-and Po-
land. Bulgaria. Latvia. Esthonia ana
Greece constitute the subcommission
to consider credits FOR Russia.
The intention of France actively to
participate was announced by M.
Benost. French Minister to The Hague.
almost as soon as the session began.
He declared his Government had de-
cidcd to act on the main commission.
under the reservations adhered to all
along by the French, that purely expert
consideration of the Russian problem
should not involve politics. and thai
the delegation should always have the
right to withdraw without prejudice
and that all decisions should be lad
referendum" to the respective govern
ments of the nations taking part.
Assurances that Mr.. Lloyd George Is
believed to have pressed upon NJ Poin-
care are thought to have induced ad-
herence to this attitude, rather than
that indicated in some OF NJ. Poincare's
declarations to the effect that France
would never sit down with the Bolshe-
Wiki, and the failure OF the French COM
mission to come promptly to The
Hague.
NJ. Benoist promised that the French
delegates would be here on the 18th
when the Russians arrive.
Further assuring that there would be
no political aspect to the Hague confer
q
political official, was raised from the
actual work of the conference to the
honorary presidency. and the executive
work will be attended TO by the foul
Presidents of the main commission and
the three subcommiSsions when they
are chosen on Wednesday.
The conference tomorrow Will offi
cially notify the Soviet Government
what has been DONE. No recent wore
has been received from Russia, so fal
as can be learned. and the conference
will mark time after Wednesday. until
the Russian delegates arrive. excep
that tabulations OF claims and proper
ties will proceed. It Is In these that CT
annini hopes to include American items
THE HAGUE June 19 (Associatet
Press ).--France's adherence to tn,
Hague conference, which was announced
by NJ Benoist, is not without reserva
ton. The French Minister added: "Ir
authorizing me to make this notification
the French Government desires to recall
that this meeting is merely a reunion
of experts ad referendum: that all polit
ical questions will be eliminated from
the negotiations and that France retains
her liberty to withdraw her experts a
any moment IL the attitude OF the Sovie
representatives. appears to render II hec
essary."
Supporting his Minister. M. Alphand
specialist on private property held BY
the French in Russia. insisted on th'
wisdom OF keeping in mind that all deci
sions must be referred to the home gov
ernments. This conference. he said
should start afresh and should In M
way be affected by previous expression
of opinion. He recommended that th'
central commission should meet to con
slider certain directing principles" be
fore the arrival of the Russians.
would In his opinion be useful also I
the president OF the central commission
and the presidents OF the three sub
commissions should form a kind OF cen
trail committee TO insure unity OF worl
and progress. This suggestion wa
adopted.
Sir Philip Lloyd Gerame is mentione,
rs chairman OF the sub-commission oi
property, Baron Ayexzano as chairman
OF the sub-commisslon on credits an,
n French delegate as chairman OF tn
swb-commission on debts. The name o
the proposed French chairman was no
mentioned because the French delega
tion is not yet complete.
IL has been decided TO await the re
suit of Count MassaglPs conversation
with NJ. Poincare before teiegraphinr
10 the Soviet at Moscow announcing
. the formation of the commission in
trusted with the study and discussion
of Russian affairs