The Washington herald., 1922-04-19
Barred From Considera.
tion of Ru s sian Af-
fairs in Committees.
ACTION TOO HARSH,
ITALY SUGGESTED
Neutrals May Ask Vote
Of All Delegates as
Protest.

GENOA. April 1S.-As a punishment
for Sundays action in signing a sep
arate treaty with the Soviets, Ger
many today was expelled from the
conference committee dealing with
Russian affairs.
The allied and little entente pow.
ers unanimously decided to bar the
German delegates from all future
deliberations with the Soviet dele
gates regarding the basis for dis
cussion and the establishment OF
principles in connection with the
Russian questions.
Although Germany technically is
still permitted to retain its member
ship on the other committees, the
German delegates will be asked to
withdraw from the meetings of these
committees whenever Vny question
affecting Russia comes up.
Practically Thrown Out.
Since the Russian question per-
vades every problem the nations
have gathered at Genoa TO discuss
today's decision amounts to throw.
ing Germany bodily out of the con-
ference.
cIle NNNCphioti, tHt nBHc
powers were unanimous in deciding
TO discipline Germany. Italy alone
dissented for time. Premier Facta
and Foreign Minister Schanzer said
the action proposed was too harsh.
and expressed fear that 1t might
result in the dissolution of the con-
ference.
Signor Facta finally accepted with
out alteration the penalty devised by
Prime Minister Lloyd George, NJ .
BaFthou Of France declaring 1t was
in full accord with the viewpoint of
his government.
Lloyd George spoke before a meet
Ing at SiSnor Facta's villa OF the
allied and little entente delegates.
Il regard Germany's action in
making treaty with Russia behind
the backs Of our colleagues as a
serious and uninteiligible breach of
the spirit In which The powers gath
cred at Genoa" he said. Germany
which had undertaken to work in
loyal cooperation with the other
powers. was given a place on all the
committees on equal footing with
the convening powers. And yet be-
hind their backs it makes with Rus
STA treaty dealing with the very
questions on which the committee on
which it is a member is deliberat-
ing.
Our grievance is against Ger
many and not against Russia, as
Russia is not a recognized power.
and. in fact, is more like an enemy
state here.
1T is to Russia's interest to de-
tach any power she can from the
rest for her own purpose. Germany's
action is disloyal"
The powers remained in confer
ence until late this afternoon the
italian delegates, fearful of the
failure of the conference, urging
the others to inflict some milder
punishment. 1t was suggested that
mere diplomatic protest might be
made as means of securing a re-
vision or delay in ratification of the
new treaty until the Russian prob
lem is finally solved. Lloyd George
and VI. Barthou carried their point.
several powers. including the
scandinavians and some neutraIs,
are reported to be considering a
protest at the action taken against
Germany. Chancellor Wirth and
Foreign Minister Rathenau are said
to be drawing up a protest and to
be demanding that the matter be put
to the vote of all the delegates at
the conference.
Tonight the Italian government
viii give formal banquet to all
the delegates. The French TODAY
refused to deny rumors that thew
would not attend if the Germans
were present.
Copyright. 1897