The New York herald., 1922-04-25

tails backing their demand for a
s. 600 coo, ,o0o loan. which left the all
lied experts and politicians entirely
cold. In this respect the British agree
with the French in demanding ade-
auate guarantees, both economic and
military. The optimism following the
luncheon therefore Was traced to the
belief that the British would reach a
basis Of agreement with the French as
TO what guarantees will be exacted in
both respects.
Steps were taken to-day to consoli-
date what gains were to be made for
economic establishment. Niscount
Rirkenhead's declaratinon was linked
with fervid appeal to the world to
bless Genoa for the alienation, if not
the entire relief, of the worlds post
war woes. After outlining TIE de-
pendence of the world and Of Great
Britain upon the United States, par
ticularly upon the revival of COM
merce, Lord Birkenhead said:
"The vast majority Of human beings
in the world to-day want to be left in
peace to carry on labor and enjoy. its
fruits
GENOA, April "a (Associated Press).-
Another new twist in the Russian
tangle that has caused some in luietude
in conference circles is that seemingly
the Russian delegates have developed
new set of proposals. 1t Is understopd
that at the meeting of the experts on
the Russian question. this afternoon the
Soviet delegates argued for the complete
wiping out OF the war debts, relinquish-
nient of all arrears in interest on pre-
war debts and loans sufficient to enable
Russia TO reorganize her national life.
AS the Soviet had previously given the
Allies to understand that scaling
down of the war. debts would be ac-
cepted, the demand of the delegates
for protocol canceling these debts
caused great surprise to the representa-
tives of the Powers, who reported to
the chiefs of their respective delega-
tions that the trend of to-day's meeting
with the Boisheviki indicated the pos
sibility of insuperable difficulties in
coming to some arrangement with the
Soviet.
The loan request in particular caused
dissatisfaction because 1t is recognized
that it would be extremely difficult to
guarantee credits to Russia without
some reasonable assurance that they
would be handled by truly responsible
Russian government.
The allied chiefs tonight frankly ex-
pressed their opinion that an arrange
.ment with the. Soviet will be extremely
difficult unless the Russian delegates
show u reasonable attitude. Sir Laming
Worthington Evans, the chairman of the
commission, said he could not discuss
the matter further if the Soviets adopted
such an impossible attitude and there
fore must refer the situation to the
respective Governments of the Allies.
The experts adjourned sine die be-
cause OF what they termed the excessive
Russian demands, which proposed also
that the Powers accept non-restftution
If the private property of foreigners.
The Russian delegates declared that
the terms they were willing to grant
were conditional first. on the recognition
OF their Government and. second, receipt
OF loan from foreign countries. In
addition to cancellation of arrears in
interest on the pre-war debts the Rus
slams demanded a moratorium of thirty
years OH the pre-war debts themselves.
The Russians stated that restitution
of property was contrary to their policy
of naturalization. but claimed that
Russians had the right to possess prop
erty in foreign countries because these
countries were under a bourgeoise re-
gime.
Prior to the meeting OF the commits
sion entrusted with the study of the
Russian problem. Premier Lloyd George
expressed the hope that the question
would be satisfactorily concluded by
the end Of the week, when he would
like to be able to leave for London. re-
turning for the closure of the confer
ence. He was ready TO remain, how
eveR IL complications should arise re-
quiring his presence.
Mr. Lloyd George has received many
congratulations for his handling of the
/ situation and preventing antagonisms
and resentments caused by the Russo
German treaty from interfering In any
great measure with the conference. in
fact. as one of the delegates put 1t.
making the past danger an added spur
for speedier solution OF the questions
Nefore the conference.
On being complimented for his achieves
inent. the British Prime Minister re-
marked that after the Parice peace con-
terence and the negotiations for the
settlement of the Irish question, he had
been through so many crises and threat
ened crises he had learned that the bite
of the plenipotentiaries was nt as bad
as their bark.
The British and American correspond
ents are giving a dinner OF hundred
covers in honor Of Lloyd George Wednes-
day.