The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-04-10

examination OF the best meth1dS. Ter
! the execution OF the principles r6A-
tanned in the resolution paii8dsi4t
Cannes by the supreme council a
January g." = - ~:
/ The Italian delegation, to Wham,t Ne
direction OF the conference has be(A.
entrusted, explains that this article =
the pivot on which the eonfsriAA1
must turn. Referring especially ~
relations with Russia and her retok1E
ton, consortium was mentioned -
Cannes. This plan was stoutfy rsIls
ed by Russia, which has since bet4
joined in this opposition by Poland.
Esthonia and Latvia. which met with
Russia at the recent Riga confersnee
and signed protocol pledging .tASn-
selves TO stand for Russian reeoEni.
ton and unite in opposition to con.
sortium. -.
Infringement Feared. =
This attitude Of the Baltic ent6Ht0
against the proposed consortium was
based on the belief that tho great
powers contemplated infringing tAett
sovereignty through financial control,
and hoped to place them in the po1d:
ton OF colonies, much, 1t was argued,
as had been done with China.
Article two OF the agenda speaks
of the establishment Of European
peace on a solid basis" This section,
according TO the Cannes discussion,
aims at finding q means whereby
controversies between nations cad be
solved without recourse to the bar
barous use OF arms
This article naturally will bring
about discussion Of land arnaments,
which was impossible at the Washing.
ton conference owing TO French oppo-
sition. AS most Of the European m,
tons are finding excessive military
budgets ruinous. this has great imam
cial importance.
Russia asserts that she Is willing TO
reduce her army II Japan evactates
Siberia and Rumanta evacuates BeS.
sarabia. and guarantees for the 'secur-
tty OF its boundaries are given. France
contends that she cannot reduce her
army because Germany is not comply
ing with the Versailles treaty.
Article three of the agenda refers
to essential conditions for the re-
establishment Of confidence, without
affecting existing treaties
lntsr-AlIisd Debts.
This, according to the Cannes dis.
cussion, had, to do with the inter-allied
debts. which were not. mentioned BE-
cause 1t was feared such mention
would prevent American participation.
The clause. without affecting existing
treaties" WAS insisted upon by france
in order to prevent revision Of the rep
rations provisions Of the Versailles
treaty. ".r.
Article four deals with "naaneial
questions: First, currency: second,
central banks; third, public finances
in connection with reconstruction;
fourth. exchange. and fifth. organize
ton OF public and private credit" =
Article Ave OF the ageDda covers
economic and commercial questions:
First, facilltations and guarantees for
export and import commerce; second,
legal guarantees for the accomplished
commerce; third, protection Of indus.
trial, literary and artistic property;
fourth. consular regulations; fifth, ad-
mission and status Of foreigners: III
connection with their participation IN
trade; sixth, technical assistanae.iO
be given in the work Of reconstruee
ton" :"
Article six Of the aSenda deals vtCA
Transportation"
The inaugural session tomorrow. III
be devoted to formal aAdrS0sea 1htstSs
four states and three e6attAsatS. NflrA1
represented. Turkey is the GtH6ls h
ropean power not represented. No.
tente powers being unwilling tStO41
either tho representatives Of he DaltoA
or of Mustapha Renal Pasha. ~ ~.
tionalist leader. and on this. SaAG(1lo
probably will occur one Of the. ,SrS1k
fights which Soviet Russia will make
In the conference. a. Il has catered into
many treaties with Renal PaSha2 ana
insists that this government. IL The :
actual controller OF the Turkish DONATE
in Europe and Asia .<' AZ