Arizona republican., 1922-04-10
RECOGNITION Of
RUSSIA
DOMINANT ISSUE
Allied Chiefs Gather For
Delicate Meeting To
Solve Economic Prob
lems OF Central Europe
TRepubIican a. 3. leased wire1


GENOA, April 9.--The recognition
of Russia is a dominant question in
the Genoa conference and probably
will be the first subject taken under
consideration. All discussions will
begin and end with soviet Russia.
whose 100000 Inhabitants and ter
ritory comprising q large fraction OF
the earth's surface overshadow the
smaller states which make up the
mass of representation at Genoa.
The supreme councils Cannes res
olutfon of January 6, from which the
Genoa conferences grew, announced
that steps must be taken toward the
economic reconstruction OF eastern
and central Europe in order to re
store commerce and develop the re-
sources of ssallv countries. which
clearly includes Russia.
The agenda. which later developed
from that resolution, while superb
cially dealing with financial and COM
mercial questions. seems impossible
of discussion without consideration
of the basic political problems. Arti
Gle one of the agenda makes refer
ence to "examination of the best
methods for the execution OF the prin-
ciples contained in the resolution
passed at Cannes by the supreme
council on January g.
The Italian delegation, TO whom
the direction of the conference has
been entrusted, explains that this ar
ticle is the pivot on which the con-
ference must turn. Referring espe-
cially to relations with Russia and
her recognition. a consortium was
mentioned at Cannes. This plan was
stoutly resisted BIZ Russia which has
since been Joined in this opposition
~ 1T.
with Russia at the Riga conference
and signed q protocol pledging them
selves 10 stand for Russian recogni-
| ton and unite in opposition 70 con
/ sortiun.
This attitude of the Baltic entente
I against the proposed consortiurn was
based on the belief that the great
| powers contemplated infringing their
I sovereignty through financial control
/ and hoped to place them ia the posi-
/ tion Of colonies. much, II was argued,
as has been done with China.
| Article two of the agenda speaks
! OF 'the establishment of European
| peace on solid basis This section.
according to the Cannes discussion,
aims at finding a means whereby
/ controversies between nations can be
/ solved without resort to the barbaric
use OF arms
This article naturally will bring
about discussion of land armament.
which was opposed at the Washing
| ton conference by France As most
| Of the European nations are finding
| expensive military budgets ruinous,
| this has great financial Importance.
| Russia asserts that she is willing
| to reduce her army IL Japan evacE
| ates Siberia and Rumania evacuateS
/ Bessaraloia and guarantees for the Sc
| curity for its boundaries are given.
| France contends that she cannot re-
| duce her army because Germany Is
not complying with the Versailles
I treaty.
| Article three OF the agenda refers
| to essential conditions for the re-
! establishment of confidence. without
| affecting existing treaties"
/ This. according to the Cannes dis
cussion. had to do with the inter
allied debts, which were not men
/ toned because it was feared such
mention would prevent American par
| ticipation. The clause without af-
| fecting existing treaties" was insisted
| upon by France in order to prevent
revision OF the reparations provisions
/ OF the Versailles treaty.
| Article four deals with financial
questions:
First, currency: second. central.
/ banks: third. public finance in con-
nection with reconstruction: fourth.
/ exchange, and, fifth, organization of
| public and private credit
Article five covers economic and
commercial questions: First. facilita-
tions and guarantees for export and