The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-24
Are TO Settle by Private NegOtia-
tions Differences Between
BarthOu and Wlrth.
ITALIAN MINISTER is
RESPONSIBLE FOR IDEA
win Let Conference Proceed
With It's Work in Hope Sltua-
lion Will Be Bettered.
BY The Associated PreSsl

by The Associated PrcSsl
GENOA, April 23.--Another crisis
In the economic conference was passed
i5l,ght when the German delegation
;nnouced after a long session of Its
le!egates and frequent communica-
hons with the Russians and Italians,
that the Germans would not reply to
the note Of the ten powers today stip-
hating that the slgnatories expressly
reserve for their governments the right
10 declare null and void any clause In
the Russo German treaty which may
be recognized as contrary to existing
treaties"
Tie Germans also decided to settle
by private negotiations the Differences
between NJ. Barthou, head Of the
Trench delegations and the German
chancellor. DR. Wirth, which arose
through NJ. Barthou's written charge
that the Germans had made untruth-
fIl statements.
Premier E'acta and Foreign Minister
Schanzer, OF the italian delegation,
are believed 10 have been responsible
for This peaceful settlement Of what
they termed to be a hopeless barrier
1 % real progress-in the conference on
economic and financial work.
A member Of the German delegation
ylid the allies had their "fan-f fare in
todays note to satisfy the French, and
hat the Germans had decided they
would not encourage a battle Of notes
but would remain silent and let con-
ference proceed with its useful work
IN the hope that the economic s!tua-
ton in Europe might be bettered,
sunday has been rather q bad day
for the Genoa conference. Easter Sun
day brought the singing of the Russo
German treaty which created much dis
ruption, and today came the note from
tho big and little ententes and Portu-
gal to Germany, which for the moment
FeOpensd the old wound that had partly
healed.
This note as written to satisfy the
French demands for the more definite
exclusion OF Germany from all dis
euSsl0n relating to Russian problems.
" ~so asserts specifically that II had
never oeen suggested that the London
proposals afforded no basis for dis
CusS'on IN the conference or that the
SsFnan delegation was about to con-
I'aue separate treaty with Russia.
.N'0' making the reservation with
aspect to the Russo German treaty.
"a' The incident may now be
'esarded as closed"
DoIa Germany and Russia were very
o"nllIihg o"g TO concede the right of tho
gu"o'S s'ghatory to the Versailles
n.S.y making powers to Russia and
,,..- ~. many and for time Premier Min
n,S'' rsty' lloyd George and the presiding
o.IIVeF OF the meeting. StRnor Facta-
NJ p., Ooi'iFonted by serious situation.
,,a s'l''or batiano, Of Rumanla, speak
,Ss ss tOE the little entente, presented TO
n.,.t- S .vN' OF the note to Germany In the
n".."s ,ss''Iis OF the powers. He urged the
,,.o's'ty Tor soliditary among the ma
,,,os.' w.. mn'ch had established peace, but
ys,.S ls,y advised that the allies who in
IA, upon maintaining peace, should
CAM, ',N IN an exclusive spirit at
,aro ' out should get all such an
m ~1'es y" as the Russo German treaty.
a, \" " the way 80 that the real work
pr.v. VoAterence could proceed.
N pao.' S,',o' Lloyd George, who. seconded
ths p,,.| p'.,dHo motion, agreed with all
wl,,.S S'''"nian premier had said. He
g,nr,S 10 lot the world know that the
cn,a umpire as anxious to work in
Gs, ~, .SS1,'operation it hthe allies. but
pssoo "'S cooperation must be for
nus, IN other words cooperation
Gepoo " ~ 100 forward the object OF the
The p.I.n"t inference. He declared that IL
co.o,o.'4sA ,,'.sA public began to feel that
ne ~ "'lon with the allies was tend
Ton. " Perpetuation of feuds In En-.
lnmss'., ,"o English point OF view would
bsuna a1'e'y .ay change. He felt in duty
eapIr. ~ make it plain that the British
nins5 - "oS set on peace and deter.
n p' W soFmount all obstacles.
o.. N, "II'Nout expressed his approval
lsrr, lloyd Georges words and gave
Vas or,., ST,os that the French delegation
Tie B,i,., ny the same motives as
% an .,s "o'e apparently was acceptable
p,eDs,,,.", powers, which assisted in its
tdcrca ,,"'s ,, The ten payers also con-
lie nns.,s "59 Fench refusal to sit with
&C." experts until an expla :
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