New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-05-15
Allies Unanimous in Invi-
tation to America, Con.
tending Its Help Is Es-
sential to Fix Credits
Truce to Continue
During g Negotiation
Commission To Be Named
to Work Out Program
for Soviet Recognition
By Arthur S. Draper
Enncidl Cnhia N yhr Yr.hA.a


Copyright. 1892. New York Tribune rncN
GENOA. May 14.-The Allied
premiers decided at two sessions to-
day at Premier Lloyd Georges villa
to adjourn the Genoa economic con-
ference until June Is. when repre-
sentatives Of all the powers will
meet again at The Hague to appoint
d commission to study the Russian
problem, on which the Genoa gather
ing has failed. The United States
has been invited to participate in
the negotiations.
The decision reached by the Al
lied leaders is subject to ratification
tomorrow by the conferences sub
commission on Russian affairs.
Whether America will take part de-
pends upon President Harding's &C
ceptance of the appeal sent to Wash
ington to-day at the suggestion Of
France. The appeal, which was
indorsed by all the Allied pow
ers, apparently was based on the
hope that by enlisting the United
States the problem of finding credits
for RUSSIA fundamental cause of
the failure of the Genoa conference
will be overcome. The invitation
was transmitted through Anbassa-
dor Child.
Truce Also Agreed To
The Allied leaders also agreed t.
the establishment in Europe Of
non-aggression truce to begin when
The Hague meeting convenes. A re-
port from the commission appointed
at the Hague must be approved by
the Powers before any agreement
reached there can be put into effect.
The approval of that agreement
would automatically end the truce.
The Russians tonight sent nots
Carlo Schanzer, Italian Foreign Min
lister and chairman Of the conference,
advising him that the Bolsheviki can
not be party to any such arrange
ment as is contemplated in Lloyd
Georges program.
The Bolsheviki characterize the
British proposals az "a new blockade.
a new act of hostility against Russias
political existence and vital interests"
The Reds demand an immediate :
meeting of the full political commis-'
sion of the conference (they are rot
regularly represented on the sub-com-
sion that meets tomorrow and ask
that they be allowed "to present Rus
sia's scheme for the appointment Of
mixed commission"
Without mentioning France or Bel
GUM, the note charges that certain
powers have been blocking consistently
every attempt that is made to coms
to terms.
To-day's meetings were attended by
one spokesman for each of the Ave
Allied powers, but the details OF the
commission plan were so complicated
that even the delegates who attended
were not agreed on some points.
AS understood by Louis Barthou,
chief of the French delegation, within
ten days after the convening Of the
powers at The Hague, any nation will
have the right to withdraw its repre-
sentatives from the commission .ap.
pointed. The Western powers will not
sit with the Russians at The Hague,
according to the French delegates.
Agreement Compromise
Sir Edward Grigg, private secretary
to Lloyd George, Indicated that the
agreement to-day represented com
promise Of Frances stand as outlined
yesterday to Lloyd George. Barthou
had then declared that France would
have no further dealings with Russia
and had proposed that the Russian
negotiations be dropped until the Mos
cow government came to terms. To-
day Sir Edward made it appear that all
the powers had agreed to virtually all
phases Of Lloyd Georges plan for deal
ing with Russia, including the appoint
ment Of mixed commission, on which
Russia would be represented and the
establishment of truce based on nom
| aggression across present de factc
! frontiers.
Attempts to reconcile the outstand-
| ing differences between the British
| and French versions of the commission
| plan were unavailing tonight. Both
| agreed that the truce should date from
| the assembly of the conferees at The
Hague.
Details Not Yet Settled
The makeup of the commission to be
appointed to sit at The Hague had ap-
parently not been decided upon to-
night, nor was there any Indication of
how many nations would be repre-
sented thereon.
The appeal for American aid in the
II
ed considerable attention in conferences
circles. 1t was pointed out that the
Russians repeatedly had asked for
credits far greater than Europe could
provide. If the United States could Sd
induced to cooperate in working oul
basis of future relations betwecd
Russia and the rest Of the world AMI
, would assist in providing the credit
necessary to such an aereemft &det
y II