Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-04-11
RECOGNITION OF RUSSIA
That Will be the Main Issue Of the
Genoa Conference.

That Will be the Main Issue OF the
Genoa Conference.
The preliminary moves on the Eu-
ropean chess board to which the DAY
before the opening of the economic
conference. at Genoa was largely oe-
voted, plainly showed all nations'
great and small, courting Russia, al.
though they wished to appear not
overearer in the courtship. There
fore. the Russians seemed to hold a
position of distinct advantage, all de-
pending on how they manipulated their
pawns on their project to be ADMIT
ted to the council Of nations as the
representative of the Russian state.
The conference opened yesterday.
The recognition Of Russia is a dom
inant question in the conference and
will probably be the first subject
taken under consideration. All dis
cussion will begin and end with Sow
let Russia, whose 150,000,000 inhabi-
tants and territory comprising a large
fraction of the earth's surface over
shadow the small states which make
up the mass Of representation at
Genoa.
The supreme councils Cannes res
olution of January 6, from which the
Genoa conference grew announced tnat
steps must be taken toward the econ
omic reconstruction of central ana
eastern" Europe in order to restore
international commerce and develop
rnent Of the resources of ALI coun-
tries, which clearly includes Russia.
The agenda, which later developed
from. the resolution while superficial
ly dealing with financial and CONNER
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discussion without consideration OF
basic political problems. Article Of
the agenda makes reference to "eX-
animation of the best methods for the
execution Of the principles contained
In the resolution passed at Cannes by
the supreme council on January g..
Oppose Consortium.
The Italian delegation, to whom the
direction Of the conference has been
entrusted explains that this article Is
the pivot on which the conference
work must turn. Referring especially
TO relations with Russia and her rec,
ignition, a censortium was mentioned
at Cannes. This plan was stoutly re-
sisted by Russia, which has since been
ioined in this opposition by Poland,
Esthonia and Latvia, which met with
Russia at the recent Riga conference
and signed a protocol pledging them
selves to stand for Russian recogni-
ton and unite in opposition to con-
Sortium-
This attitude of the Baltic entente
against the proposed consortium was
based on the belief that the great
powers contemplated infringing their
sovereignty through financial, control
and hoped to place them in the posi-
ton of colonies, much, 1t was argued,
as has been done in China.
Article 2 of the agenda speaks or
the establishment Of European peace
on a solid basis"
This section, according to the
Cannes discussion, ans at finding a
means whereby controversies between
nations can be solved without re-
course to the barbarous use OF arms.
This article naturally will bring
about a discussion of land armament
which was impossible at the Wash
ington conference, owing to French
opposition. AS most OF the European
nations are finding excessive military
budgets ruinous this has great finan-
cial importance.
Would Reduce Army.
Russia asserts that she is willing to
reduce her army If Japan evacuates
Siberia and Rumania evacuates Bes-
sarabia and guarantees for the secur-
ity of its boundaries are given.
France contends that she can not re-
duce her army because Germany Is
not complying with the Versailles
treaty"
Article 3 of the agenda refers to
| essential conditions for the reestab-
lishment of confidence, without al
fecting existing treaties"
This, according to the Cannes dis
cussion, had to do with the inter-
allied debts which were not mention
| ed because IL was feared such men
tion would prevent American parti
cipation. The clause without AFFECT
| ing existing treaties" was insisted
upon by France in order to prevent
revision Of the reparations provisions
of the Versailles treaty. Article
deals with financial questions: First
| currency; second, central banks;
third public finance in connection
with reconstruction; fourth, exchange
and fifth. organization Of public and
private credit"
. Article of the agenda covers
economic and commercial questions
| first, facilitations and guarantees fol
export and import commerce; second
legal guarantees for the resumption
Of commerce, third, protection of in
dustrial, literary and artistic prop
erty: fourth, consular regulations
fifth, admission and status of foreign
ers in connection with their participa'
tion in trade: sixth. technical assis'
tance to be given in the work Of re-
construction"
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