The New York herald., 1922-04-24
TEUTONS SILEN L
Will Not Reply to Ten
Power Note Stipulat-
ing Right to Abro-
gate Compact.
INCIDENT Is CLOSED
Germany Now Willing to
Let Congress Proceed
for Good.
SEE FRENCH SATISFIED
BarthOu-Wirth Clash to Bo
Settled by Private Dis
cussion.
SEE FRENCH SATISFIED
ny FRANCIS M.CULLACH.


Special Cable 10 THE Nrw YoaK HrRarb. =
Copyright. 1922. bp Tnr NEw loRK IiERArn
GENOA, April 23.-The economic
conference is now back where IL was
when the Russo-German treaty threw
it off the track. Tonight the German
delegation, after receiving reply to
their note of April is from the ten
Powers declaring that the signatories
reserve the right to declare pull and
void any clause in the Russo-German
treaty which is contrary to existing
treaties decided not to make any
answer to the communication.
The ten Powers note says the in
cident Is closed. and denies informal
discussions with Russia regarding
debts which exposed the Germans to
the risk OF being confronted by 2
scheme unacceptable to Germany, rs
no scheme could possibly be accepted
by the conference without the full
est discussion in committees in
which Germany was represented
GQudlly Will otuti OnNAp-
In the preparation OF the note to
Germany NJ. Bratiano on behalf of
the Little Entente and Poland wanted
the conference to forget the Rapallo.
treaty and continue the work OF the
conference. Lloyd George agreed.
declaring tho British Empire Is
most anxious to work in close coop-
Grafton with its allies, but by tlis
the British Empire meant coopera-
tion for the consolidation OF peace.
Ii the British people began to think
that cooperation of the Allies would
lead to the maintenance Of feuds and
the prevention of peace their view
point would change considerably.
The British Empire Is set on peace
and IL is determined to surmount all
obstacles that might be found in the
way of peace
Indorscd by French.
NJ. Barthou welcomed Lloyd
Georges statement, saying that the
French delegation and democracy
were animated with exactly the
same feelings as those expressed by
Lloyd George.
Two representatives Of neutral ma
tions attended a second meeting
which began consideration Of the
Russian memorandum regarding the
experts report NJ. Schanzer ex-
planned the memorandum was not
communicated TO the conference.
being only Russian propaganda. M.
Barthou accepted this explanation.
The British delegation, explaining
the Russian reply. says that writing
or means cancelling, and writing
down" reducing, so that Russia
offer is a considerable reduction and
not annulment OF her war debt. and
that the fear OF Bolsheyist resent
ment In Russia prevents Tchitchcrin
from admitting this.
GESoA. April 90 (Associated Prcss).
Tho delegates OF the ten Powers
signatory TO lie Versailles treaty.
after discussing the French protest
against the German note Of April Fl.
sent to the chairman OF the German
delegation this note:
The Undersigned desire 10 ac-
knowledge the receipt OF your re-
pK to their note OF April IS, in
dicating tho attitude that they felt
bound to adopt In view Of the
treaty concluded by the German
and Russian delegations.
They note with satisfaction that
the German delegation realizes the
conclusion OF n separate treaty
with Russia on matters falling
within the purvicw OF this confer
encc renders undesirable that that
delegation should participate In
the future In the discussion Of tho
conditions OF an agreement be-
tween Russia and the various
countries represented In the col-
ference.
Correct statements.
The undersigned would have
preferred 10 refrain from further
correspondence on tho subject.
There are. however. certain state
inents in your letter which they
feel II their duty to correct.
Your letter suggests that the
German delegation has been forced
10 conclude a separate agree
mcnt with Russia by tho refusal
OF tho members OF the delegations