The Monmouth inquirer., 1922-03-16
U. S. DECLINES
TO GO TO GENOA
Cannot Attend a Meeting Where
Primary Economic Problems
Are Excluded, Hughes Says.
POSITION FRANKLY STATED
European Nations Held DereIict In Ef-
forts to Remedy Industrial condi-
tions-HoIds AIoof From Russia
Stands by Note of Last March.

Washington.-,Amer declined to
participate in the Genoa conference.
The refusal is based on the belief that
the Genoa conference Is not designed
to be an economic discussion at all,
but a political conference, Secretary
Hughes bluntly states in his note dis
patched to Italy.
"Questions appear to have been ex-
cluded from consideration" Mr..
Hughes wrote, without the satisfac-
tory determination of which the chief
causes of economic disturbances must
continue to operate"
On the other hand, Mr.. Hughes in
sists, the conference is rather "of a
political character, in which the gov
ernment of the United States could
not helpfully participate
While asserting strongly that 1t is
the belief of the Administration that
the American people would not ap-
prove the entry of this country into a
political conference regarding Euro
pean questions, the hope is expressed
that progress may be made in pre-
pairing the way for the eventual dis
cussion and settlement of the funda-
mental economic and fiancial questions
relating to European recuperation
which press for solution"
The paragraphs of the note with
regard to Russia caused great surprise
here. This government virtually serves
notice on Europe that no atten
be made to settle European q
problems by disposing of the r
of Russia The open door
maintained in that country, t
ernment asserts, while at I'll
time the fat statement is ma
it is futile to attempt to solve
financial mess without restoring
to productivity.
Keen Disappointment in Lo
London.-The news that the
States has declined the invits
participate IN the Genoa econor .!l
ference is extremely disappOiIj
all the supporters Of the projed
view is held here that the abse
the United States is bound to
from the usefulness of any de
adopted at the conference, for
pean economists are increasing
vinced that the real rehabilitat]
Central Europe is possible ONLY
the cooperation of the United Stf
In Germany the disappeintm
likely to be quite as keen, til
portance attached to American p
patton being shown by DR.. Rathl
recent speech on the subject. II
believed to feel as Great Britain
the French government Is thoug
be quite luke-warm about the pr
and the fact that America has de-
to participate will add strength
French objections and fortify
French demand that questions con
ing reparations and treaties sha
rigidly excluded from the purvie
the conference.
Americas refusal can hardly
without effect on the British Fl
Minister'S plans. 1t is known
Lloyd George has built great hope
the conference and its expected re
as a political asset in the comm
evitable appeal to the country.
America taking part, great Il
might have been looked for, prom
revival of European trade and
tended markets for British good
the benefit of the serious unem
ment situation in this country.
recognized that without the parti
ton of America the conference wi
deprived of much of its important
Austen Chamberlain, the governr
leader, told the House of ComI
that decision Of the question of re
milton of the present soviet governr
of Russia must await the result
the coming Genoa economic confert
He made this statement in respons
a question as to whether the gov
ment intended to recognize the 50
regime with a view to opening t.
relations between Russia and the
of the world, especially Great Bri
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