The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-02
SOVIET HAS BALTIC
PLEDGE FOR PEACE


against the world consortium proposals.
In other words, the Baltic Entente stands
for the financial and economic freedom
and for the sovereignty of Russia and
the border States. They claim that they
must be permitted to deal with any and
all financial groups or individual fnan-
cial institutions as they please.
The Russians introduced much more
far reaching proposals for the MAIN
tenance of peace than were incorporated
in the protocol; but they affect to feel
that the measure as adopted at Riga is
q vital step toward the perpetuation of
order in Europe and that Poland's par
ticipation In the conference and her
signature of the protocol is break
with French influences which may
hasten better feelings in the Baltic
States.
The results of the Baltic conference
are regarded by the Russians as guar
anty that the efforts of any country, or
group OF countries, at Genoa to enforce
! terms calculated to make Russia and
the border states mere colonies will be
futile.
Regrets Americas Absence.
| M, Tchitcherin expressed regret that
the United States would not participate
| in the conference at Genoa. I'VE regret
Americas attitude" he said. I'm our
opinion American initiative and enter
prise alone can fully develop Russia's
1 great resources
NJ. Tchitcherin believed it was pos
sible that Nkolai Lenine, the Bolshevist
Premier, might go to Genoa later.
In reply to questions as to Soviet
Russias attitude OH the old Russian
! debts Tchitcherin said the debt ques-
| ( on could nor be discussed alone, but
| that it would be consider cd at Genoa
along with many other questions Of
great Importance to all the world as
\ " ell as to Russia.
i Tchitcherin's attention was called to
reports generally in circulation through
out Europe that Soviet Russia has been
mobilizing for the last six weeks. He
| said that the Russians knew nothing of
any mobilization until they reached
Riga, and they would like to know who
vas responsible for the circulation Of
| the report. s't.on,5c
During his conversation Tchitcherin
declared Soviet Russia must maintain
its monopoly oft export trade, as
otherwise 1t could not insure the resto
ration of Russia through an exchange
of its raw materials. Likewise the i'm
port trade must be controlled and limit
ed to a supply sufficient for the vita
needs of the country.
Tchtchern made it clear that Soviet
Russia has little interest In the Ver-
sailles treaty and the fulfillment Of IL
terms. In a previous statement to the
Associated Press in Moscow he said TIL,
Soviet Government in principle stood fol
revision of the Versailles treaty.
NJ. Tchitcherin's official statement or
the speech yesterday by Premier Poin-
| case follows:
Upon my arrival in Berlin ! learned
that Premier Poincare in his last par
| liamentary speech declared the Russian
Government presumably had made offers
to France which were directed against
Frances allies. / deny this statement
most emphat.cally
M. Poincare obviously Is trying to
create difficulties for Mr.. Lloyd George
| in the latter's speech before tho House
| OF Commons next Monday As a matter
Of fact the Russian Government never
made to France any such proposals.
Not through the medium of 'veiled
ladies' but through officials of French
missions and through we'll known
French parliamentarians. Russia pro.
/ posed TO France to enter negotla lions
on the assumption that better relations
with France would lead to further con.
solidation of good relations with Great
/ Britain ana france. fteSdTdlDg 6enOa
the Russian delegation will categor-
ically refuse to make any preliminary
declarations about preliminary condi-
lions and will stand by the official
titterances already made by the Rus
sian Government"
/ Germany's delegation to the Genoa
conference is expected to leave April
and will be headed by Chancellor Wirth
unless the internal situation In Ger
many demands his presence in Berlin
1T is believed the delegation will go un-
/ instructed. as the Government considers
the Allies invitation gave no hint that
Germany was expected to take more
/ than the role Of an onlooker.
DR. Wirth's chief adviser on the dele
cation will be DR.. Walter Rathenau
| Minister of Foreign Affairs. and only
two other Cabinet members are in,
cuded, namely, DR. Andreas Hernes
/ Minister of Finance. and Robert
Schmidt. Minister of Economics. 1t was
not considered advisable to include any
Cabinet members other than those who
might take an active part in the con-
/ ference.
| Or. wirth's decision to go was
reached only yesterday. II was felt that
| he was able temporarily TO absent him
self from Berlin now that the Govern
\ ,1,nnt,a tax nrnurapn has hapn annrovy,