Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-16

to Hague Is
L. 5. Government Refuses 10
Attend Proposed Confer.
encc for Settlement Of
Russian Affairs.
Former Offer Renewed
nv Tie A.,eeialed rr..s.


Washington. May lS,-The STATE
department, made public ,onigh, ,hI
text ci a message TO Ambassador
Child a, Genoa, declining the invita-
lion TO participate in the new Euro
pesn economic conference a, Ih'
Hague.
This government the Americah
communication said. "is unable 10
conclude that il can helptully par.
,icipa,e in the meeting at The Hague
as this would appear to be the CON
,inuancc. under different nomcnela.
lure. OF the Genoa conference and des-
tined to encounter the same dii,i-
cul,ics Il the attitude disclosed IN tne
Russian memorandum OF May II re-
mains unchanged.
In conclusion the American com
munica,ion renewed the otter 70
"piyc serious attention 10 ANY pro-
posaic issuing from a Genoa confer
enee or any later conference. but
added that the suggestions tor the
meeting at The Hague. in view OF
the Russian memorandum OF Navy
II. lacked "the definiteness which
would make possible the concur.
renee OF this government in the pro-
posed plan
Ultimate Question.
"The incscapable and ultimate
question" the American note said,
would appear TO he the restoration
OF productivity in Russia, the essen.
,ial condition of which are still to be
secured and must, in the nature Of
things. be provided within Russia
herself"
The state departments communi-
cation said the American govern
ment has always been ready 10 join
other governments in arranging for
"an inquiry by experts into the
economic situation in Russia and the
necessary remedies" Such all in
quiry. i was added, could deal ap-
propriately with the economic pre-
requisites" for restoration Of Rus
sian production, without which "a
sound basis for credits" would be
lacking.
Conference Failure.
Genoa, May 15.-(By A. P.)-The
economic conference of Genoa, long
heralded as the meeting of minds out
Of which would arise a rejuvenated
Europe, and = new order OF interna-
tional concord and peace. today
stands a desolate hulk in the vision
of an expectant world.
Out of weeks of negotiations has
come the Easter treaty of Rapallo,
between Germany and Russia, virtu-
ally re-establishing the old order of
balance OF power" decision to con-
tinue discussion of Russian rehabili-
tation at The Hague, without Russian
representation, and the manifestation
of irreconcilable difference between
Great Britain and France on ways
and means Of Russian restoration.
The political subcommission today
unanimously approved of the agree
ment reached yesterday among the
convening powers to hold another
meeting at The Hague beginning
June IS to further examine the Rus
sian question.
What the Genoa conference has
failed to do-solve the Russian ques-
| tion-it is hoped to accomplish at
another meeting, if the United States
will participate.
Prime Minister Lloyd George an
nounced this afternoon that he had
handed to Richard Washburn Child.
the American ambassador, last eve
ming, copy Of the proposal for the
4commission to sit at The Hague to
discuss Russian affairs. He said this
had been done so that the United
States would be fully advised in case
Russia accepts.
Pin Hopes on u. S.
Mr.. Lloyd George expressed the
hope that the United States would
see fit to join the mixed commission.
Foreign Minister Tchitcherin, head
OF the soviet delegation, has ad-
dressed a letter to Signor Schanzer,
president Of the conference, protest.
ing against meetings by the FIVE in
viting powers to discuss the Rus
sian proposal for mixed comnis-
sion, without inviting the Russians
70 participate.
He demands immediate convoca-
ton OF the political commission in
order to enable Russia to develop
1 her proposition.
All the powers now represented
| here will be asked to send delegates
| TO The Hague meeting. the date for
which is tentatively set at June Is.
| Other details for the gathering are
unsettled. but at the suggestion of
MIR Lloyd George, non-aggression
truce for four months, or until the
new conference ends its labors, has
been informally approved.
Ready to Enter League
Geneva. May l5.-(By A. P.)-
The sovie. delegates at Genoa have
+! informed the League of Nations ex-
perts there that Russia desires to
cooperate with the league and be-
come full-Aedged member within
! a reasonable time, provided the con-
terence succeeds from the soviet
viewpoint"
The leagues experts have just re-
ported this to the league council,
which is meeting here.
The Russians added that il the
Genoa conference failed Moscow
would continue its policy of opposi-
ton to the league on the theory that
| Russia could not expect anything
from an organization composed chief
! ly OF member states with which it
had been unable to reach All agree
ment.