Arizona republican., 1922-04-30
Powers Outline Plans
For Reorganization and
Restoration of Russia
IRepubIlcan A. P. Leased wlrel

GENOA, April 29.-The powers
have prepared the preamble of Their
magma charta for Russia. 1t out
lines how Europe viii give practical
financial and economic help to per-
nit that great countrys restoration
and reconstruction.
Across the Asiatic littoral. japan
promises to contribute her portion OF
money to assist in the reorganization
of Russia, and although the United
States is not mentioned in the pre-
anlble, it is wide enough in scope
TO take in the whole world fol. its
trainers voice the conviction that
once confidence is felt that foreign
ers can normally engage in enter
prises in Russia, the banks of all
countries will willingly advance
funds to their citizens to invest there.
Great Britain and Belgium, as well
as Japan to lesser degree, are plac-
ing credits at the disposal of enter
pfises in Russia; France will pro-
vide railroad material: italy will help
by inland water transports, and all
will participate in an international
consortium. The SUBJ commission on
Russian affairs has already adopt
ed article one of the document.
which is directed against propaganda
by the bolsheviki or attempts to
change the existing frontiers. This
has chief reference to Bessarabia,
now annexed by Rumania An ar
rangement was also reached on the
momentous question of the nationali-
zat.on of private property
Apparently some compromise on
the project has been devised by the
jurists whereby the soviets are able
to adhere to their great doctrine of
naturalization and simultaneously
satisfy the foreign governments and
peoples by granting the use Of the
property. instead of admitting actual
ownership. The text of this article
has been kept a secret, but it will
come up again Monday for consider
alton.
Differences developed between
England and France on the question
Of Russia's war debts, France insist
ing that Russia recognize them in
their entirety, though ready to scale
them down later. The question was
left to committee.
On the question of war debts Eng
land proposed that the percentage
whereby the war debts We're to be
cancelled could be decided by the
supreme court OF the United States.
During this discussion NJ. Barthou
said France was willing to grant
facilities for him, such as a mora
torium, and was even ready to con-
sent to reductions at a later date;
meantime France demanded unquali-
fled recognition by the soviets of the
war debts.
When his attention was called to
the fact that reductions had appar-
emily been promised in the note of
April 10 to the soviet, NJ. Barthou
pointed out that the soviet had sub
stantially changed its position and
therefore the powers had the same
right NJ. Barthou was ready to favor
many different concessions, but
wished to call attention to the fact
that the government could only rec
ommend, while parliament must de-
eide
Mr.. Lloyd George made reference to
the debt owed Great Britain. He said
1t had been understood that the Rus
sian debt would be reduced and the
powers must stick to this. He then
suggested submitting the question to
the jurists M. Gather, the Belgian
expert, will sit unofficially with the
jurists OF the four other powers.