Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-28
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nsnl e 'eifelssi 4 PArs appeared mot, to
Eis z ccSSc1iatSry spifit, which i in
|th9 air., .w1S brought, about ~ rScoe.
AddOh 0f tthe ~ Ni600m Of establishing
Amicab)S Ard practicable arraneemsnts
with beth Huegia and Germany. which
would permit Of the restoration Of those
countries n their own interest and
that Of aif,, the Powers, including
Many members Of the French dele.
Minister Lloyd deorss that unless west.
Pern Europe Co. operates with Russia and
Germany, th6se nations, with their
|overwhelmine spfeponderance Of pobu.
lation, would inevitably be driven closer
together, to the eventual detriment .of
the peace Of Europe.
The French Cabinet 10 being urged to
insist upon the cancellation Of the
Russo German separate treaty. This
Eis 4 task beyond the powers Of NJ. Bar.
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| /. Psrsset Pians for Russia
! A definite proposition will be laid
before the Russian delegation By the
week. end. with the suggestion that the
proposition be either accepted or re .
jected without further discussion. The
Italian press today gives indications, Of
what the allied proposals are. Tifst.
mo loan will be offered to Soviet Rus.
/ sia, but It will be suggested that an
international cons0rtium be formed 10
finance trade with Russia through corr,
binations Of firms and individuals of
the various countries represented, GET.
many viii be included in the consor.
tium asd provision made. that the
United States may Join,
!. This plan contemplates the economic
colonization OF Russia, with guarantees
that the autonomy and sovereignty Of
the Soviet Government will not be in
fringed upon.
!. The division / Of. trade, will be ar.
ranged Ii such q way, that the countries
participating In the consortium will
have the opportunity Of dealing with the
sections Of Russia situated nearest
them. For example, Great Britain would
be given the opportunity to trade with
Northern Russia through Archangel and
the Baltic ports. while the southern
countries would be given advantages In
the Black Sea ports.
! Russia has stoutly objected to the
c0nsortium idea. She has the support
of the Baltic entente In this position
The Russians insist that a consortiun,
would put them into the same class M
China, Turkey and other backward
countries burdened with capitulations.
J.. Russians Stand Firm
I, An indication that the Russians will
insist on maintaining the principle of
naturalization Of property is Russia =
one Of tho most difficult angles Of the
situation, involving. as 1t does, the
ownership Of properties claimed BY the
nationals of the Allies and other coun.
tries-even to the extent Of withdraw.
Ing from the Conference. was given in
their statement Of last night.
ending the Russian deadlock, Mr., Lloyd
George is not neglecting his plans for 4
non. aggression pact. aVd several tenta
tive ottlines Of, such document haye
been drafted. One Of these wouhl pro.
vide an international military force to
protect weak nations from aggressive
neighbors, but this is understood to
have small chance Of adoption.
PariS. April 2s.-(By A. P.)-The
proposition to hold meeting of the
Allied Supreme Council in Genoa is
regarded In official circles here as dis
posed Of, the French Cabinet being in
agreement with Premier Poincare that
the, question of reparations and penal
ties cannot be properly discussed by the
Allies at present.
The utmost pessimism prevails con-
corning the prospects Of any kind Of a
satiSfactory understanding with Soviet
Russia. According to reports received
at the Foreign Office annexes to the
Russo German Treaty include q clause
p!edging Russia to support Germany
In claims for her former colonies, or at
least to the mandates for them. An.
other clause Is inserted to provide for
q military understanding In case the
Genoa conference fails to realize the
mutual desires of Rusaia and Germany