New-York tribune., 1922-06-17
British Stand for Consid-
Grafton Of Only Eco
snomic Questions May Win
,ihe Support OF Poincare
Will Await Bolsheviki
Delegates Accept Plan TO En-.
ter No Discussions Pend
ing Arrival of Sovieis
By Wilbur + orrest


arrives here June % was made At a
preliminary conference Of Allied eS-
pe+,s here to-day. and was attended
with some success As a result OF
Frances participation, general par
leg with tho Russisns becomes again
more probable.
Doubtless with a view 20 pSing the
way TO smicablc and fruitful eonver-
,atlons between Premieres Poinearo
and Lloyd George At their meeting In
London next Monday, Hilton Young
under secretary Of the British Treas
ury. proposed 10 the experts that no
pon,ical questions be considered a.
thc preliminary or the general confer
ence NJ The Hague. and that the con
ference merely devote itself % expert
reports which the governments could
later be called upon 20 accept or re-
iect. Adoption of this suggestion was
long step toward aiignmen. with
Poircare's We've II also was agreed
that the opinions expressed by tho er-
perts here. including the Russians
should not be considered 20 represent
the atiitutcs of their respective gov
ernments or binding upon those gov
ernments.
Await Bolshevik Delegates
Tho British also gained point IN an
agreement that none cf the vital Issues
rcnding between TIC Allies and Russia
shall be discussed before tho arrival Of
the Boislcvik delegates o.. The Hague.
Tho French experts agreed provision
ally 90 this decision. although naturally
it vii. form one of the live topics Of
discussion between Lloyd George and
poincarc Monday.
The British view on the methods and
purposes Of The Hague conference wrs
outlined by Young who doubtless had
been instructed from Downing Street
90 mako % real effort 60 give consider
able satisfaction o. the French view Of
how fhe conference should operate.
This is regarded az the result Of Grea.
Brifain'a desire TO have Frances col
laboration hero " possible and, II i'm
possible. 90 provide sOId moral ground
Opens Road to Cancellation
Young declared the French represen-
tatiVes here "On q mission Of study"
were 100 different from tho other dele
gate. because the entire conference
was merely study group that was
prepared 90 call In tho Rugsians % fur
nsb such information az the Western
powers todsd % determine whether
further bu ne with Russia was. pos
sible. " thou actually saying 30.
Young DO pl j that the latter was
really the Important phase Of the con
ference and all depended on tho Rus
sian attitude.
Announcing his opinion that the de-
cls.ons in the last analysis should be
left tp tho governments them selves
the British spokesman opened tho
road 20 c5ncilati0n with France and
acceptance ~ poincare'e decision that
ns az Genoa. DO would net place a
French delegation here in danger OF
bein9 maneuvcred here into yielding 10
Sovic. principles.
The conference decided 20 appoin,
one general commission and three un.
der commissors Tnc general bod,
VII soon communicate with the Rus
ronf, asking them CD appoint three
corresponding slb-corl ssions 20 dea
directly with the Allied bodies on thu
subjects Of credits, debts and privat,
property rights. The personnel Of IN,
hlhel commissions probably will b,
cfcced Monday when Frances atti
lufe DO, been defined more clearly
. he conference adjourned till Monday
No Extensive Entertainments
The Dutch government made it plaii
io-uay faat Dc was Mt disposed q
spend large sums Of money in enter
tanning The delegates here or protect
lng the k1ssia's There will be M
free automobiles az at Genoa. no Gu
rams on railways or other gTatuities
10 Is ctfimatcd chat IL will cost IN,
tusaI1r0 about 1000 1000. 600 rublcs o.
fhcIr ~lrf e.crv dow % live a. thei
SeAshoTe hotel at Schoveningen, tw
800 Ilt hague. Iuc only kim
G. transnor fun. ed is taxis will
extremely higi fares
Whorons the Italian eovernmcn
tgrued out not mach less than al
army corps 20 protect tho Reds O
Genoa. Foreign Minister Van Karne
beck announced to-day that he though
battalion ~ good Dutch troops wa
plenty 90 keep the Communists saf,
and sound. ~ course. the minister
said. some protection was necessary
because Holland was an asylum fo
many Russian royalists, who woul,
Ike nothing better than 90 Kill rev
Communists. But battalion Of stOii,
Dutch troops. Do thought. would b'
sufficient 60 protect the Moscow dele
gates not only from foyalsts. bat alsl
from newspaper mcr, who are still
engaged in q strugEle 20 interview th,
experts wherever they can find them.
Press offered Basement Room
Van Karnebcek. who is sympatheti
toward The press. although bound &
follow the rules Of attempted sccrcc,
established here. made a small con
cession 60 the correspondents to-da.
when he offered them q basement room
ia tho Peace Palace whore they migh
remain during the sessions. Tn
Journalists o. ail nationalities wen
down 90 inspect the proposed quarter
and found they would make an eX
cellent Turkish bathhouse. but other
wise could only lead % chilblains an'
rheumatism. They sat down. there
fore, and framed their third protest {,
the Dutch Foreign Minister demanding
the same facilities that were afforded
the press az Genoa and pointing ou
the futhity o. attempting 10 make IN
Hague conference secret.
The correspondents battle with th
attempts az secrecy has provided IN
only excitement OF the internationa
gathering here so far II the thir
protest is unavaillng il has beer de
cided 20 telegraph Premier Lloy'
George. asking that Lord Rddell COM
10 the conference in the interests O
tbe press. Lord Riddell represented
the British government ~ Washington
and Genoa IN publicity matters. Il D.
hooed that THIS move would force Var
Karnebcek 70 capi.ulate.
-c--
Germany PAYS Insiallment