The New York herald., 1922-01-07
D. S. OFFICIALLY in
ECONOMIC'PARLEY
Fully Accredited Delegates,
Rather Than Observers,
Likely to Be Sent.

| WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 ASSOCIATED
Press).-- American, officials are giving
the impression that the United States
will be represented adequately at the
economic conference. which is to meet
at Genoa in March.
The preponderance of official opinion
Just now seems to favor American par
ticipation by fully accredited delegates
rather than by unofficial observers. but
that is point that Will have to be
d ecided when the detailed purposes or
the conference have become known.
In regard to the reported proposal Of
the council to recognize in effect the
Soviet Government of Russia, the atti-
tude of the Washington Government is
less clear. Outwardly. however. there
has been no indication pointing to
change of opinion since the American
refusal to recognize. or have any In
tercourse with the Soviet officials was
set forth in Secretary Colbys note OF
August. 1920.
The proposal to hold an international
conference, however, TO devise means
for European financial rehabilitation Is
not new one. Administration officials
have foreseen such a development for
several months. although they have
held that the initiative should come
from Europe. IT has been the ex-,
pectation of some. at least, that the
United States would play an equal part
with other nations in the negotiations
and would not desire to rest its inter-
ests wholly In the hands of observers. -
In the view of these officials the
United States. under present conditions,
choose
of being an actual factor in the con-
ference or holding entirely aloof. 1t
has been expected, therefore, that the
American Government would be repre-
sented by men fully acquainted with
the economic and financial difficulties
of the world
In some official circles the suggestion
Is advanced that before consent Is given
te send representatives. to an interna-
tional conference of this nature some
understanding as to the ultimate dispo-
stion OF the foreign debt to this country
would be sought by the United States
This debt is regarded in some quarters
as the most important question which
could arise at the conference, because
of its interrelation to the future finan-
cial plans of the nations. and for this
reason it is thought possible the United
states may wish 1t clearly understood
that Its position with regard to ultimate
payment would not be modified through
its participation.
by some officials it was suggested to-
night that mere participation of Russian
representatives in the conference would
not In itself be taken ais recognition
or the Soviet Government. The Russian
situation, it was said, was one which
could not we'll be disregarded in any
canvass of European financial. elements.
particularly Stree some of the great
Powers are In active trade relations with
the Russians. In that canvass, officials
SAID, there might naturally be feeling
that the best available means Of repre-
sentation for Russia must be adopted
without in any way prejudicing the
Powers as to the question of formal
political recognition.
The latest official expression of the
American attitude toward recognition
is the note OF Secretary Colby in Au-
gust, 1920, which said 1--WE cannot
recognize, hold official relations with. or
give friendly reception to the agents OF
Government which Is determined and
bound to conspire against our institu-
tions. whose diplomats will be the agi-
tators of dangerous revolt, whose
spokesmen say that they sign agree
ments with no intention of keeping
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