The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-04-11
Clashes Feature
Opening Session
Genoa Meeting
France Starts First Row OH
Disarmament Suggestion
And Russia Objects to
Presence Japan, Rumania
ASSOCIATED PRESS

GENOA, April 11-Clashes over
disarmament proposals between Chit
cherin and Barthu threatened to dis
rupt the economic conference at its
outset yesterday. Barthu said that
France would categorically refuse to
discuss disarmament here. Chitcherin
replied that Russia thought France
would be ready to discuss the subject
| because BRAND had told the confer
ence for the limitation of armaments
held at Washington that Russia s
armament made the disarmament of
| France impossible.
The conference opened with speech.
es by Premier Facta, the presiding
officer, Barthu, Lloyd George, Werth
and the Japanese and Belgian spokes.
men. Lloyd George said that all of
the delegates met on an equal foot
ing providing they accept the condi
tlons set forth in the Cannes resolu
tions under which the conference was
called. Such resolutions require that
countries must not repudiate con
tracts nor engage in aggressive opera
tions against others
Chitcherin, after announcing his ad
herence to the Cannes resolution, de
clared tha Russia is ready to support
proposals TO avoid war and tighten
ornaments.
Barthu replied heatedly, declarins
that France would refuse absolutely
to discuss questions connected with
disarmament at the present confer
ence.
Lloyd George FASTENED to intervene
and declared that matters relating tC
disarmament could not be taken III
and Facta supported him in his rul
ings.
The discussion eventually ceased
with Chitcherin stating that Russi;
would accept the collective will of tn
conference.
, Troubles Start Early
{ George Chitcherin has issued
statement that it is useless to discus
the reconstruction of Europe withou
discussing armament. He said tn
amelioration of present conditions ar
impossible while impeIialistic cour
- tries continue to make vast eXpend
lures for large armies.
French and Belgian delegate
strongly opposed the admission c
E German and Russian delegates to tn
I
Lloyd George, Facta and Shanzer il
= tevened and finally obtained admi:
[ sion for the Russians and German
but only after a heated discussion i
which Lloyd George said that if sue
an insignificant spirit was to preva
the conference might as well brea
up Immediately.
British Premier Speaks
| Lloyd George said in part: "Thi
e is as great a gathering of nations a
. ever assembled on this continent.
r "Europe's first need is peace, a rel
= peace.
/ I'VE propose to study currenc.
+ Good. We propose to study exchange
S Good We propose to study tran
e pOrtation and credit. That is ais
good. But unless peace and good wi
t among the nations be established a
n of our discussions will be unavailini
t On the other hand, if real peace issue
J. from this conference, all those thing
/ will be added unto you.
l. There is no peace in Europe A
? tual fighting has ceased, it is true, bl
: snarling goes on and Europe is dea
ened by this canine clamor. We sha
e make a real contribution to the resto
d alton of Europe only if we stop snal
1 ing"
Chitcherin protested at the sessio
Of the conference committee this a
ternoon where Russian affairs wei
being considered against the presenC
of Japanese and Rumanian delegate
, because Japan is occupying parts {
I Siberia and the Rumanians are occI
pying Bessarabia. Facta overrule
his objections.