The New York herald., 1922-04-19
GERMANS REBUkED
Will Have No Voice in
Negotiations of Allies
and Neutrals With
Russia.
LLOYD GEORGES STAND
Protest Approved by British
at His Initiative, Then
by Allies.
GERMANS DENY TRICKS
Say They Kept British In
formed and We're Protect
ing Themselves.
BY RAYMOND GRAM SWING.

BY RAYMOND GRAM SWING.
Special Cable n THE NEW YORK IirRaLs-
Copyright, 1929. by THE New YoRK HERALD.
GENOA, April 18.--An imposing re-
Allies and friendly neutral Powers to.
day for her "disloyalty" in conclud.
Ing treaty with Russia, and Ger.
many will have no voice in negoti.
tral Governments and Russia as her
penalty for having shared in the So.
cret agreement which was signed at
Rapallo. There was considerable
this evening on the possibility that
such action might lead to Germanys
withdrawal from the conference. to.
gether with Russia, and so wreck ii.
But the shrewd way in which the Al
lies reproof was worded makes hot
headed tactics exceedingly illogical
and difficult. Tonight it is certain
the conference will continue and Ger
many is not regarded as likely to
bolt.
The Allies have not read Germany
out OF the membership of the main
commissions subcommittee. which
deals with the Russian problem.
They merely assume that the Ger
man delegation have by their action
renounced further participation"
The resolution adopted by the AL
lies and friendly neutrals charges
tie Germans with disloyalty, with
violating the spirit Of the conference
and with acting behind the backs OF
the other delegations. Manifestly II
was inspired by Mr.. Lloyd George.
He took the initiative this morning
by calling a meeting OF the British
delegation. where the protest was
approved, and then convoked meet
ing of the Allies.
Italy raised question whether
the language of the resolution was
not too immoderate, but withdrew il
under pressure. Mr.. Lloyd George
told the Allies that the grievance was
against Germany, not against Rus
sia, as Germany was a recognized
Power. Russia, he said, was not rec
ognized, and almost - enemy. OF
whom one might expect such tactics.
Allied nad German Cases.
The allied case against Germany
rests upoI the argument that while
the Allies were holding pr ate dis
cussions with the Russians Il sir deci-
sions ha5 to go before thi. confer
ence to be voted upon, whereas the
Russo-G treaty was finished
action and not subject to further re.
view.
The Germans, however. put up a
vigorous defense. They deny, in the
first place. that they acted secretly,
and they affirm that they kept the
British fully informed Of their nego.
tiations with the Russians. II was
only the failure of British delegate
to receive a telephone message, they
say, which kept him from learning
that the Germans we're to sign the
treaty They plead that they acted
in self.defense upon receiving the
semi-official information that the
Allies we're making headway with
the Russians in private.
II was told that signing the treaty
with Russia was a big surprise de-
clared Or. Rathenau this evening.
THAT may be. but the facts we're not
new" he added The primary ques-
tions were defined between us and
Russia as long as two months ago
and we might have signed the treaty
weeks before. The treaty is no.
criticized for its contents. but we are
criticized for our procedure. But ex-
anime the contents for a moment and
you will see that we have given .np
nothing belonging to the Allies. and
what we have done Is not to tho
prejudice OF any one else.
Rathenau Draws Parallel.
AS TO our procedure" the Foreign
Minister continued. 1T was not We
who were first to leave the confer
ence table. When others did so we
did not complain. Yet the content
OF the allied experts report attacked
our rights. II contains articles wo
never could have signed, and instead