The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-11


rights of Russia proposes to grant for
mer proprietors will make it possible
for them to participate in Russian re-
construction without the mixed trib-
unals.
(By Associated Press)
GENOA, May 11-Japan, 1t was
stated today, has joined forces with
France in her determination not to in
dulge in protracted negotiations with
the Russians,
This, it is explained. was chiefly the
outgrowth of Japan's experience dur
ing months of fruitless pourparlors
with representative of the Far East.
ern Republic of Siberia at Darien,
which finally collapsed because the
Japanese say that the constantly shift
ing nature of the conditions, brought
forward by the Chita government as
basis for general commercial treaty
and possible recognition.
BULLETINl
LONDON, May 11.-Reuter's Genoa
correSp pondent telegraphs that the
Russians at 11:45 o'clock this morn
ing handed to Foreign Minister
Schanzer of Italy their reply to the
allied memorandum.
GENOA, May 1.-THE world states
men gathered in Genoa were still
watching today Santa Margherita, the
headquarters of the Russian soviet
delegation, and waiting for the boil
shevist verdict on the plan the rest
of Europe has devised for the restora-
ton of Russia.
The substance of the preamble and
many clauses of the reply had becomI
public, but Genoa was still in ignor-
ance as to the soviet governments
last word on what it would do about
the foreign property nationalized in
Russia. That is the question upon
which France and Belgium have split
with the rest of the powers.
Many Rumors Afloat.
Many rumors concerning Russia's
decision on this point are in circula-
ton. That part of the reply which
bears on the restoration of property
has been drafted and redrafted by the
Russians. 1t underwent many changes
yesterday after appeals had been made
to M. Tchitcherin the soviet foreign
minister by Sfgnor SchanZer and other
leaders to soften it.
There is general feeling that the
Russians have gone as far as they
dare in modifying their response on
this vital question.
The Russian reply naturally has
much in it that is in it especially for
the benefit of the communists of Rus
| sia, and throughout the world, and
does not lose the opportunity to make
a plea for disarmament. But the mass
! of verbiage on general political ques-
tions is of far less importance than
the attitude of the soviet government
toward foreigners property in Russia
decision of which may make or
break the conference
| Stigmatizes Obstnacy.
| Extracts from the texts of the pre-
amble to the Russian reply, which be-
came available today, show that it
| strongly stigmatizes the obstinacy of
certain powers in. excluding Russia
from International political and eco
nomic life and refusing her equality
of treatment with the only object, it
is alleged, the satisfaction of their fl
nancial claims.
when one considers says the text,
| that this attitude has cost the world,
the United Staes, which inauguraed it,
| and Russia, which has suffered its
tragic consequences in the past five
years. it is difficult to believe that
only the interests of the Russian bond
holders and former proprietors of
nationalized properties are being con-
sidered. The incidents of the last few
days, especially in connection with the
restitution Of private property, clear
ly show that political considerations
have been grated upon a purely ma
terial question"
Trend is Unknown
Late in the morning it was announc
ed that the reply of the Russians
would not be delivered before D. m.
British quarters quoted Prime Minis
ter Lloyd George as declaring this
forenoon that he had not the least
idea regarding the trend of the essen
tial portions of the Russian document
LONDON, May IA dispatch t
the Evening Standard from Genoa say:
that If the French and Belgians qui
the conference Premier Lloyd Georg'
will remain and try to work the shiI
to port with a short handed crew.
Selects Governor Cooper
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