New-York tribune., 1922-07-21
U. S. Stands By
Property Issue
At Hague Close
Conferees Agree Govern
ments Will Not Recognize
Amy Fresh Concessions of
Rights to Many Nationals
Meeting Fails in Aim
NO Agreement Reached With
Russia to Rehabilisate the
Country With Outside Aid

THE HAGUE, July 20 (By The As
sociated Press).-The United States
government figured in the closing scene
Of the Hague conference, which to-day
passed into history without accomplish
ing its aim--the reaching of an eco
nomic accord with Soviet Russia.
Feliscen Cattier, Of Belgium, made the
statement at the final session at the
peace palace that the American govern
ment would adhere to the resolution
which had just heeen adopted, whereby
the governments engaged not to assist
any OF their citizens in attempts to
acquire property in Russia. which be-
longed to citizens of other countries
and was confscated since November,
1917.
The United States, M. Gather added,
had no intention of departing from
its line of conduct with regard to
property appropriated in Russia.
The Baltic States did not succeed in
their efforts to have set up some ma
chinery for possible continuance of the
work at The Hague. Believing the
debts and the right Of compensation
for contiscated property was logical
basis for an eventual accord with Rus
sia, the Baltic States wanted to create
some organization for receiving the
Moscow governments reply as to
whether the newest proposal of it's
Hague delegates was officially ratified.
Baltic States Yield
The Baltic delegates were firmly con-
vinced of the necessity of losing no
opportunity to provide for the regen ?
Grafton of Russia. They were induced,
however, not to push their point and
the matter did not arise at the closing
session Of the conference, which ad-
journed after the property resolution
and a series of reports were adopted.
Three separate documents, explaining
why the b-commissions on private
property, credits and debts failed to
reach any conclusions which would
ment with Russia, were among the re-
reports. The fourth document, gen.
eral survey, declared the new Russian
proposal could not form the foundation
for an agreement because it did not
embody any working rules or machin-
cry of any guarantees which could in
sure the executive discharge of the
obligations the Russians proposed to
undertake.
Sticks to Property Rights
The resolution concerning expropri-
ated property adopted by the confer
ence reads:
"The conference recommends for
consideration of the governments rep
resented thereon the desirability of all
governments not assisting their ma
tionals in attempting to acquire prop
erty in Russia which belonged to other
foreign nationals and was confiscated
since November Ii, 1917, without the
consent of such former owners or con-
cossionares, provided some recon-
mendation subsequently is made by the
governments represented at the Hague
conference to all the governments not
represented, and that no decision shall
be reached except jointly with these
governments"
A report containing an outline of
the work of the conference mentions
the resolution adopted yesterday that
if the Russians would Loyalty carry out
their declaration it would contribute
to establishment of the confidence
necessary for the collaboration of Eu-
rope in the reconstruction Of Russia.