The New York herald., 1922-04-30


sion to-day which discussed rhe pro-
visions to be inserted In the Russian
document against propaganda The
British and French texts OF this arti-
Gle proved identtc, but the Little En-
tente and Poland raised the question
whether Russia should be pledged to
abstain from propaganda only against
the social systems OF other countries
or against the political and territorial
status quo of other countries IL was
decided TO have the article forbid
propaganda against political and terri
torial status quo. but with the reser-
walton that this should commit no one
to admit as de jure the present de
facto boundaries in eastern Europe.
The effect of this, then. Is that all
agitation over boundaries Is to be
avoided until they can be settled
finally.
GENOA, April 30 (Associated Press).-
After completing the preamble of their
magma charter for Russia the sub
S,mmfssion began consideration OF the
articles of the document, which. 1t is
Meetings have been arranged for both
morning and afternoon.
Two articles were agreed upon this
afternoon and an understanding was
reached concerning the terms under
which the property Of foreigners ma
tionalized by the Bolshevik Government
will be restored TO 'the use" of the
former owners. This question caused
much discussion and was finally referred
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An important fact In connection with
this decision Is that France apparently
conceded the right OF the Russian Gov
ernment to nationalize the property of
foreigners and agreed to a plan whereby
the mere use Of nationalized property.
rather than actual title to the prop
erty, is to be restored. The legal diff
culties were many in framing the con-
0itions under which this will be done,
as the different legal systems of the
several countries have such varied legal
terminalogy that 1t was not easy to
arrive at a text conveying the same
meaning to all the countries.
Article two. which relates to Russia's
war debts. provoked much discussion
and differences of opinion as to how
10 devise method whereby the debts
could be scaled down and what was
the authority which would finally pass
on the reductions Great Britain sug
gested the League Of Nations. the
Hague Tribunal and the American
Supreme Court, but no decision was
reached. and France, Italy. Great
Britain and Japan. to whom Russia
~ ifu dnhfa Aa-
signed to devise a new text for the
article.
Differences developed between Eng
land and France on the question Of Rus
sia's war debts, France insisting that
Russia recognize them In their entirety,
though ready TO scale them down later.
The question was left to committee.
France Insists On Principle.
M. Barthou said France was willing
TO grant facilities for payment, such as
n moratorium, and was even ready to
consent to reductions at later date.
Meanwhile France demanded unqualified
recognition by the Soviet of the war
debts.
When his attention was called to the
fact that reductions had apparently been
promised in the note Of April Is to the
Soviet, NJ. Barthou pointed out that the
Soviet had subsequently changed its
position, and therefore the Powers had
the same right. M. Barthou was reaoy
to favor many different concessions, but
wished to call attention to the fact that
the Government could only recommend,
while Parliament must decide.
Mr.. Lloyd George made reference to
the debt owed Great Britain. He said 1t
had been understood that the Russian
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 un-
officially with the jurists of the four
other Powers.
The subcommission adopted Article
of the document, which is directed
against propaganda by the BolshevIki OF
attempts 10 change the existing from
tiers. This has chief reference to Bes-
sarabia, now annexed by Rumania. An
arrangement was also reached on the
momentous question Of the nationaliza-
ticn of private property.
Says British Plan Won.
While an Italian spokesman said the
English preamble was practically
adopted with the insertion OF a few
phrases of the French preamble, French
spokesmen this afternoon insisted TIM.
practically all the original draft Of their
preamble was Incorporated in the final
draft. togther with the British sugges-
tions for credits to Russia, including
funds available by the British trade
facilities act and the British overseas
trade act.
1t was officially announced to-day
that the next plenary session Of the
conference would be held next Wednes-
day 1t was first suggested that t1is
meeting be held Monday, and the post
ponement was taken as an indication
that the Russian question was taking
much more time than had been antici-
pated
In addition to the French and British
drafts of the Russian proposals. the
drafting committee to-day also was con-
sidering an italian draft, which carries
the consortium idea and provides that
long term credits shall be accorded to
Russia In order to pay skilled labor and
technical assistants from abroad, as
well as for machinery necessary for TIE
Resumption Of agriculture and Russian
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