The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16

those which earlier had come out of
clared the reconstruction of Russia
depended upon the revival of agricul-
turaI production and this. he said,
could not be obtained without a change
in regime that would assure the peas
ants the proceeds of their labor. M.
attitude of the Soviet government with
respect to its refusal to restore the
property of foreigners; to indemnify
owners for damages sustained, or rec
ognize the Russian debt. This debt,
he said. should be treated on the
same basis as the debts of the allies
when a settlement was reached. pro-
vided Russia had agreed to the same
condition as the allies, but there was
no reason to accord Russia exceptional
treatment in reducing her war debts,
as had been suggested at Genoa Rep
resentatives of ali the powers pres.
ent at Genoa, with the exception OF
Russia and Germany, have been invit-
ed to The Hague.
Some OF The Delegates.
Among the delegates are Baron Avez-
zano former ambassador at Washing
ton, and Professor Giannini, CONNER
cial Attache at London, representing
Italy; Leonid Krassin, Commissar of
foreign trade and commerce in the
Soviet government and Maxim Lit
vinoff. assistant Commissar Of foreign
affairs. representing Russia; and Hill
ton Young and Sir Philip Lloyd
Graeme, representing Great Britain.
The former is financial secretary to
the treasury, and the latter fills in the
post of direction of overseas trade.
of the secret signing Of the RapaIIo
treaty April II last with Russia at
time when the Genoa conference was
in session.
The plan of procedure calls for a
preliminary meeting of experts June ls
to be followed by the formal coming
one to consist solely Of Russian eco
nomists and the other of economic ex-
perts from the states represented at
Genoa, but always accepting Germany
and Russia. Each state concerned will
have two delegates present at the pre-
liminary meeting. These representa-
tives, together with a limited number
of specialists, will determine just what
states are to participate on the non.
Russian commission. 1t Is expected
that by June 26 the names of the ma
tions and their representatives will be
communicated to the secretariat gen
eral of the conference, which Is being
held under the auspices of the Dutch
government The two commissions VIII
study the conditions existing between
the nations and Russia, particularly
those relating to debts, private proper
ty, and credits to Russia and endeavor
to formulate recomm endations.
.~ The Further Provision.
1t is provided further that If no
joint Recommendations are submitted
by the two commissions of experts.
the Russian and the international.
within three months from June rs.
or if the joint recommendations are
not accepted by the governments con-
cerned within one month after the
date of such recommendations. each
government will be at liberty to make
a separate agreement with the Russian
Soviet government concerning all out
standing questions relating to debts,
private property and credits.
In the meantime there exists over
Europe the truce which was one Of the
outcomes of the Genoa gathering. I'm
der this the Russian Soviet government
on the one hand and the other parti-
cipating governments on the other
agreed to refrain for the duration OF
The Hague conference and further
period Of four months after its con-
in the internal affairs of other states
and from supporting financially or 9TH
erwise political organization work in
clusion, from interfering in any way
other countries. Each country Is to
suppress in its territory any attempts
to foment acts of violence which
might disturb the territorial and poll
tical status quo; neither shall any ma
ton make separate agreements with
Russia during this period of time.
Voiced It's Protest.
In accepting the proposal to meet
the powers at The Hague. the Russian
Soviet government voiced its protest
against the exclusion of Germany. Al
the same time 1T expressed the belief
that the appointment of two commits
sions, the Russian and the Information
al, would perpetuate the Genoa meth
cd and lead to separate meetings. but
the Soviet government ac-
cepted the Hague proposal and the
Russian commission of economic ex-
perts will be in session by June 20.
The Russian conference sessions are
to be held in the peace palace at the
same time that the meetings of the
court of justice take place
in the same building. The court VIII
hear the arbitration case between the
United States and Norway regarding
the indemnity claims for detention OF
ships during the war,
=. The Palace of Peace, Andrew Carne-
gie's gift, ,as a permanent house for the
court of arbitration. was
dedicated in the summer OF 1919: Ine
corner stone was laid in 1907. 1t
trees on the old Schveningen road be-
tween The Hague and Schveningen'
the famous Dutch watering place. Ar
chitecturally it is in the style OF the
chateaux Of northern France. Three
sides of the building constitute the as
about 900 persons, while on the fourth
ia the library. Nearly every nation
contributed something to the building
of the palace. including the United
States, which donated monunent for
the terrace. Mr.. Carnegie contributed