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DUTCH PRESSAsKS
RESULTS At HAGUE
Want Work Conference, Not
Champagne Patty.
WARNS ASklNST PITFALLS
mistakes Of Paris and General Far
isys Are Pointed Out as OBJECT LES
sons-Wouid Exclude Politics.

The Hague. .Iuu2 l:.-"Cnless We
are mistaken" say The Hague l'ost'
our government will do its best ~
make he approaching conference
work meeting and not chhmphshs
rurr,. l.es US. avoid falling into the
error VI lie Paris and Genoa confer
.uCeS Or nsurstisel! beginning Wiz
r1ourisn of champagne and ending
riih Il headache.
This nols which dominates rhe sd''
!0rtai expression Of the Dutch press
seemingly confirms the prevalent idea
tina. The Netherlands will launch the
Hague conference unosrenthtiousl!
and allow it to grow. il it Gun. in."
somelhins really worth while concern
lug fhe reconstruction Of Russia, and
perhaps all Europe.
The editor OF the Post sop: IT,.
enough Lo indulge in AL ilonicAl Il =
al Hollands pi!ghl. due 10 her &r'rs
ciared currtn"! and high prizes,
which, liz sA!4, shut out foreign visit
ors anu prey ents an economic rccoH-
cry. We can have champagne and
Clh il SSt. ASI bS IAo SNe NobiNi
enre has achieved results and brought
us nearer 10 peace and revival OF
our LOST prosperity" the editor de
clares.
This same ciainor sor economic
amelioration is heal: everywhere
throughout Eu"ops. saa It's echoes
reach the Dutch capita; Eyer1bod.
seems anxious 10 relieve the economic
situation ia Europe. and virtual!
e, err Leader responsible for his coun
Iry's welfare knows something definite
must be done TO right the economic
machinery Of Europe, and practically
every leader admits nothing can be
contaminated until the United States
lends a hand.
the Dutch editors express The opm
ion thur by keeping politics as far a.
possible outside The Hague meeting
there is hope thai there will be al
advancement; i'll the practical work
begun ut Genoa which eventually viii
bring about obtaining the cooperation
OF the United States.
>chereningen. the Atlantic City OF
the Neiherlan ds, is attracting a ma.
jDrst, OF the delegations which will
attend the conference, which begins
next Thursday. They prefer the sea
side. with it's surf bathing, TO the
eve calm of The Hague. The Peace
Palace. which will be the sea Of the
conference, t. halfway between The
Hague and Scheveningen. The Rus
sian Rolsheylk delegation has reSery.
ed an entire wing in Orange Hotel
overlooking the North Sea. They de
sire entire privacy. The government
has announced its readiness TO provide
guards for the Russians.
All varitieS Of opinions are reach.
ing The Hague concerning the indus.
trial and commercial possibilities OF
Russia. Private companies in fnaps
capital, Of Europe, and some i'll
American cities, are alleged to hare
signed important contracts for re-
opening trade in exchange for con
cessions The European contracts Grs
largely based on the conviction ths,
Russia gradually will come back.
German business leaders have ex
pressed the opinion that nothing fea
can be accomplished in Russia unit
the present railroads are restored anc
new lines built. These improvements
it is declared, will require American
assistance.
But who will build the Russian
railroads when the probability re-
mains Of the soviet government seiz
lis lhem?" said one Of the German
leaders