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chiefly responsible for Russians pres
emit economic disorder"
Text of Note.
The text Of the note to the Italian
ambassador follows:
Department of state,
washington. March 8. 1929.
"EXcellency:
It have the honor to. acknowledge
the receipt Of your excellency,s note
transmitting the invitation addressed
by the Italian government to the
government of the United States. to
take part In an economic and finan-
ciar conference to be convened at
Genoa, pursuant to the resolution
adopted on January s, 1922, by the
allied governments in conference at
Cannes.
81 have also received your later
notes with respect to American rep
resentation. the proposed agenda. and
the postponement Of the date OF the
conference.
U, .. Has Deep lstereat.
"Since the receipt of Your excel
lency's first note the question of
American participation in the pro-
posed conference has had the most
will realize that the government of
the United States must take deep
interest in any conference which holds
promise OF effective measures to pro-
mote the economic rehabilitation Of
Europe. since not only do we keenly
desire the return of prosperity to the
peoples who have suffered most Sc
verely from the wastes and disloca
tons of war, but 1t is also manifest
that there can be no improvement in
world conditions in the absence Of
European recuperation. 1t Is with
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utmost reluctance to withhold its
support from any appropriate effort
to attain this object that the govern
ment OF the United States has exam
ined the resolution adopted at Cannes
and the suggested agenda for the
conference.
"I regret to inform your excellency
that. as a result OF this examination.
it has been found impossible to es-
cape the conclusion that the proposed
conference is not primarily an eco
nomic conference, as questions ap-
pear to have been excluded from con-
s!deration without the satisfactory
Termination OF which the chief causes
Of economic disturbance. must con-
.tinue to operate, but is rather 9 con-
ference of a political Character i'll
which the government OF the United
States could not helpfully participate
This government cannot be unmind-
American people. while DESTROYS. as
has been abundantly demonstrated
suitably to assist in the recovery OF
the economic life of Europe. that they
should not unnecessarily become in
VOWED in European political ques.
tons.
Anxious to Aid Russia.
ut may be added. with respect tc
Russia, that this government, anxious
= h.
welfare Of the Russian people. view:
with the most eager ana friendly in
terest every step taken toward the
restoration Of economic conditions
which will permit Russia to regair
her productive power, but these
conditions. in the view of this gov
eminent. cannot be secured until ade
quate action is taken on the part o.
those chiefly responsible for Russia:
present economic disorder.
! ut is also the view of this govern
| ment-and it trusts that view Il
! shared by the governments who hav'
/ called the conference.-the, whfl'
| awaiting the establishment of the es
| sential bases of productivity in Rus
+; STA, to which reference was made il
j the public declaration of this gov
! eminent on March 25. 1921. and with
out which this government believe
/ all consideration Of economic reviva
Hooking to the obtaining of economi
advantages in Russia which woul'
| impair the just opportunities o
| others, but that the resources Of tn
Russian people should be free from
such exploitation and that fair an
! equal economic opportunity in the;
! interest. as we'll as in the interest 0
! all the powers. would be preserved
| while this government does no
believe that it should participate il
| the proposed conference. 1t sincerel!
hopes that progress may be made il
| preparing the way for the eventua
| discussion and settlement of tn
fundamental economic and financia
questions relating to Europesn re
/, cuperation, which press for solution
Accept, excellehcy. the renewe
assurance Of my highest considera
| ton.
! His Excellency. Senator Wit
i torio Rolandi Ricci, ambassador
! OF Italy"
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