Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-05-04
RUSSIA OFFERED
HER-LAST CHANCE
IN ALLIED NOTE
British Say New UItimatum
Is Maximum They viii
Give and Minimum They
VIII Accept

GENOA, May 3.-(By the ASso-
ciated Press.)-1t was announced by
the British representative here this
afternoon that the memorandum TO
be handed to the Russians "embodles
the maximum the powers are willing
to give the Russian government, and
the minimum which the powers VIII
scct pit from Russia.
IF the Soviet delegates do not ac'
eept the general lines of this docu-
mapt," it was added, then it is GER
tain all negotiations with Russia Will
be suspended for some time prop
ably until another form of govern
ment arises in Russia"
Poincare may come here for the
closing sessions of the economic con-
ference. President Millerand's re-
turn from his African trip will make
1t possible for the premier to leave
the capital and the question whether
he will join the other premiers here
will be a subject he will discuss with
M. Barthou, head of the French
delegation here, who is leaving here
today for several days conferences
in Paris.
Taft Is HOnOred
The most important question 10
be talked over by NJ. Barthou and
his chief, it is understood, is that OF
f1,n n Crcr
sion pact proposed by the British
prime minister, Mr.. Lloyd George.
Whether NJ. Poincare will consent to
q meeting of the signatories of the
treaty of Versailles to discuss Ger
man PREPARATIONS before May 81 is
another subject for the parley in
Paris.
Frenchmen here believe it unlike
" that M. Poincare will agree to
talk Preparations at Genoa.
The subcommission on Russian az
fairs was to meet this afternoon for
final approval of the memorandum
to the Russians, the details of which
were completed last night. The
memorandum probably will be sent
to the Russians later in the day.
The document provides fonestablish-
ment of a mixed arbitral commits
sion for controlling the debts owed
to holders of Russian government
bonds, the chairman of which would
be named by Chief Justice Taft, OF
the United States supreme court.
Mixed tribunals will be set up TO
deal with the question of property
of foreigners in Russia which has
been nationalized.
Belgium alone was against the lat
Ter feature, France abandoning her
objections to Great Britain's PROJECT.
Th4 Belgians insisted on restitution
os nationaliZed property to its fof-
mer OWnes. =,
Chief Justice Taft, of the United
States supreme court, will be asked
to name the chairman of the mixed
arbitral commission to be establish
ed for controlling the debts owed by
the Russian government to foreign
bond holders, according to the plan
arranged Monday. The other mem
bers of this commission will repre-
sent all the bOndholders and the
Russian government respectively.
Commissions POt.ars
The commission will have power
to remit interest and decide all
questions affecting foreign bond
holders and Russia's ability to meet
her obligations; a time limit will be
fixed in which bondholders may
make their own arrangements with
the Russian government if they de-
sire.
Mxged arbitral tribunals, one for
every interested nation, will be set
up 10 deal with the question of the
property of foreigners which has
been nationalized; the chairman of
each will be named by the chair.
man of the mixed arbitral commits
sion. In the plan adopted practical
" everything which savored of capt.
tulatiOns or infringement on Rus.
sias sovereignty was waived. The
French suggestion that a provisional
administration be set up pending
Russias establishment of courts on
the basis desired by western Europe,
was not approved.
Vice Premier Barthou, head of the
French delegation left for Paris to-
day for a conference with Premier
Poincare and his cabinet. He is eX-
peCted back Sunday or Monday
morning. Before leaving he con-
ferred with Prime Minister Lloy j
George.
Mr.. Lloyd George, E. it is under
stood impressed again upon his
French colleague, his view of the de-
STABILITY that a meeting of the sig
natories of the treaty of Versailles
be held at the earliest possible
moment in some Mediterranean
town.
NJ. Barthou's reported decision not
to return home before the end of
the week was in view of the status
of the Russian negotiations, it was
said, as the Russian reply to the
memorandum the allies will present
is not expected before Monday next.
L, S. ASKS FRANCE
ABOUT WAR DEBT
PARIS, May 2.-By the Asso-
ciated Press.)-The American deDt
funding commission has informed
the French government it will bn
glaG to receive the gOvernment's CD.
servations on what it has to offer
concerning the payment of the in.
terest of the French debt to the
United States, and the amortization
of the capital.
The matter will be referred to the
minister of finance, who is expected
to prepare a reply to submit to the
cabinet for its approval.