Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-26
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The experts on the Russian ques-
ton sitting without the Soviet dele
gates today compared notes on the
new proposals presented by the Rus
sian delegates at yesterdays session
and decided to forward their report
to their respective governments. II
is expected that when the answers
are received from the various CAPT.
tails the powers will submit counter
proposals to the Soviet couched in
firm language, in an endeavor 10
reach working basis for an accord.
1--WE cannot stay here forever"
said French delegate tonight.
The French are disturbed over the
manner in which the English have
interpreted Premier Poincare's ad-
dress. The French spokesman made
it clear that all Frenchmen are
alarmed over future military posi-
bilities Of the Russo German treaty
and that NJ. Poincare was merely
Voicing Frances genuine disquietude.
There are certain indications here
that France with her dwindllng
population is fearful of the constant
ly increasing German population.
united with mighty Russia. The
French attitude toward Russia is
described as like that Of Japan to-
ward China-each wants an organic
ed and prosperous neighbour but does
not desire that that neighbor be SO
strong as to loom UP as possible
menace.
The Russian note to Poland is
signed by George Chicherin, and
says:
In connection win tic note which
some of the delegations participating
in the Genoa conference forwarded
on April is to the president Of the
German delegation, and which was
published in the newspapers of April
10. and also in connection with the
answer of the delegations to the
German note of April %, which was
published on the cath, wish to call
attention to the following:
Leaving completely aside the ques-
ton whether the considerations which
led the delegations signatory TO the
first note have to invite Germany to
abstain henceforth from participation
in the conference on questions relat-
ing to the Russia were justified. In
think. nevertheless, these same consid-
erations should oblige Poland also 70
refrain from participation t>cause the
treaty conclrded by Russia and Po-
land at Riga on March IS. 1921. set
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tween the two states under a form
much more concrete and definite than
the treaty signed at Rapallo by Russia
and Germany on April 1G.
AT the sam time cannot refrain
from remarking how strange and in
comprehensive it seems that a gov
crnment which recognized de ( re
without reservations the soviet gov
eminent of Russia and which conclud-
cd treaty with 1t should Join in a
movement aimed at removing Its right
to make treaties with other govern
ments. In this action Of Poland my
government is obliged to see a blow
against the sovereign rights Of Russia
and consequent serious violation.
firstly. of the treaty Of peace conclud-
ed at Riga on March IS. 1921. between
Russia. Ukraine and Poland, and rati-
fled by the Polish delegation April 30
of the same year; and. secondly. a vio-
lation of the accord signed at Riga on
March 80 between Russia. Poland, Es-
thonia and Latvia. whereby Poland en-
gagged not only to work in harmony
with Russia in the Genoa conference
but also to strive by every force at
the Genoa conference to have the Rus
sian government recognized de lure
by the states which have not zone so.
Finally. the circumstance that the
government signing the reply TO the
German note. among them Poland.
which belongs neither TO the big nor
the little cntents, and allied to Russia
by normal contractual relations. re-
served for themselves the right not to
approve certain clauses of the Rusro-
German treaty, creates an extraordi-
nary precedent whereby any third
power can justify itself In annulling
treaty between two powers. BY fol-
lowing this precedent Russia would
have the absolute right not to recog-
nize treaties or parts of treaties dis
agreeable to her concluded between
Poland and other powers.
THE Russian government. however.
is not disposed to proceed on this path.
blazed by the Polish move. and de-
clares categorically that in no case
can it permit treaties concluded by
Russia to depend for their legality on
the actions Of powers not signatory."
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