The Bismarck tribune., 1922-06-15
OBJECT IS TO
PAVE WAY FOR
REBUILDING
Re-Entry of Russia Into Concert
Of Nation Chief OBJ
jective
SOVIET POLICY UNCHANGED
Harmonization of Allies in Atti.
tude Toward Lenine Regime
Desired End
SOVIET POLICY UNCHANGED
(By the Associated Press,

(By the Associated Press)
3 Inc hague, June 15.--All Europe CEN
ters its hopes today in the opening Of
the international conference which h..
the task of making practical arrange
ments for the rc-entry of Russia into
the concert Of nations.
The at least temporary failure Of the
efforts at Paris to organize an interna-
tlonal loan for the restoration of Ger
many has served to augment the pes
slmlsm obtaining in many countries con-
cerning the prospects of making def
mite agreements with Communistic Rus
sia on credits, the treatment to be ac-
corded to property held by foreigners
and the payment of the Russian debts.
Nevertheless, determination was evil
dent among the delegates to make every
conceivable effort to reach the results
which the Genoa conference. did not sue
ceed in doing.
The representatives of the principal
countries exception Russia, were sched.
uled to assemble in the peace palace at
2:3O o'clock this afternoon and there be-
gin studying the program which will be
presented to the Russian delegation at
the joint meetings to open June 26.
Chief interest today centers in the
harmonization of the attitudes of Eng
Ian, France and Italy on how to approach
the Soviet delegation officially, for
France shows disposition to adhere
tenaciously to her Genoa demand for,
suitable guarantee from the Bolsheviki
before undertaking to renew official re-
lations with Russia.
The new European economic confer
encc which opens today in the Peace
Palace at The Hague is called to con-
slider questions relating to Russia in
her economic relations with her neigh
bors. It is virtually an adjournment Of
the Genoa conference, which came to an
end the latter part of May without hav-
ing reached any solution Of Russian
problems. The decision to postpone &C,
tion concerning Russia was induced
largely by the desire of the European
powers to persuade the United States
to participate. But the American gov
ernmcnt is not to be represented at The
Hague any more than it was at the con-
ference in Italy.
While the Genoa conference was nom-
inally economic, it soon developed ami
mated political discussions. The Hague
gathering, composed exclusively of cx-
perts, is designed to be confined solely
to the consideration of economic ques-
tions.
When the American government de-
clined on May Is the invitation to be
represented at The Hague, this decision
was received with expressions of regret
in Europe, particularly from Great Brit
ain and France, for it was felt abroad
that nothing of a permanent and inter-
national nature could be undertaken for
the restoration of Russia without the
co-opcration of the United States, whose
wealth, resources and political power
made her Indispensable to any great
world restoration movement.
The Washington government in refus-
ing to 20 to The Hague, criticized the at
titudc of Russia as bar to any settle
ment and characterized the Soviet reply
to the Allied terms as lacking any defi-
niteness as basis for parley. Never
thelcss, Washington said, the American
government always was ready to JOIN
other governments in arranging for an
inquiry by experts into the economic
situation in Russia and the necessary
remedies. .....
France Made Demand.
France, early in June, in memoranda
um to the powers, concerned, demanded
that the Soviet Russian government
withdraw its memorandum presented at
the Genoa conference May II as a con-
dition for French participation at The
Hague. This note of May II, presented
to the powers at Genoa, declared the
Sovicts' reputation Of Russia's national
debts and international obligations ana
refused to establish the basis OF secur-
;ty regarded as fundamentally necessary
for the restoration of productivity IN
Russia; it also claimed heavy financial
damages for the participation of the Al
lies in military operations against the
Soviet regime.
Representatives of all the powers pres
ent at Genoa, with the exception OF Rus
sia and Germany, have been invited to
The Hague.
Among the delegates are Baron Avez-
zano, former Ambassador at Washing
ton, and Professor Giannini, Commercial
Attachc at London, representing Italy;
Leonid Krassin, Commissar of foreign
trade and commerce in the Soviet gov
crnmcnt, and Maxim Litvinoff, assistant
Commissar of foreign affairs, represents
ing Russia; and Hilton Young and Sir
Philip Lloyd Graemo, representing Great
Britain. The former is financial secre.
tary to the Treasury, and the latter fills
in the post of director of overseas trade.
Germany was excluded on account OF
the secret signing of the Rapallo treaty
April II last with Russia at time
when the Genoa conference was in ses-
sion.
In accepting the proposal to meet the
powers at The Hague, the Russian Sow
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