Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-17
RUSSIANS ACCEPT
ALLIED CONDITIONS
ON HAGUE FARLEY
Tchitcherin Welcomes Truce.
Protests Exclusion of Ger
many From Farley.
FRENCH ARE PLEASED
WITH AMERICAN NOTE
Believed U. S. Can Bring Conference
to Discussions of Russ Issues.
Economic Commission Acts.

to Discussions Of Russ Issues.
Economic Commission Acts.
BY the Associated Press.
GENOA. May 17.-Russia has accept
ed the proposals of the powers for
the meeting at The Hague to discuss
the Russian situation. it was an
nounced this afternoon.
The Russians signif1ed their accept
ance with notifications at this morn
mission OF the conference. to which
the Russian representatives were ad-
mitted. No decisions were reached
at this session. but the atmosphere
was apparently more harmonious
than that of yesterday
NJ. Tchitcherin read a statement
saying the appointment of two COM
missions would perpetuate the Genoa
method and lead to separate meet
ings. but he would accept the pro-
posal to participate in the commis-
sion. He repeated his protest against
the exclusion of Germany. pointing
out that the question of credits.
which was not covered by the treaty
of Rapallo between Russia and Ger
many, would be discussed at The
Hague
Tchitcherin Welcomes Truce.
NJ. Tchitcherin said the Russians
would prefer Stockholm or Riga as the
meeting place. but were ready to 60
to Rome or London. He welcomed
the proposed truce. he said. but ex-
pressed the view that it should be
broadened in the way he outlined.
NJ. Tchitcherin concluded by re-
serving the right to suggest certain
amendments to the proposals.
Prime Minister Lloyd George de-
livered an address advising against
recriminations on the part of the va
tendency of various powers, who
claimed they possessed all the virtues
and the others all the vices.
He made it clear that the conference
would not comply with NJ. Tchitcherr-
ms request that Germany be ad-
mitted to The Hague meeting.
NJ Tchitcherin said he thought the
frontier truce proposed should in
clude the allied soviet republics. de-
claring he would take it in that
broadened. in order to include ag-
gression by bands. Referring to the
bands of Gen. WrangeI, former ami
bOlshevik leader in south Russia, now
in the Balkans, he asked thai they
be removed to more distant countries.
u. s. Note Pleases French.
The French delegation today cz-
pressed keen satisfaction with the
White House Interpretation of the
American note. The French repre-
sentatives have felt all along. it was
said, that any negotiations with
soviet Russia would pe safer for
Europe and the world if America was
represented, for America, by her dis
interestedness and isolation from
Europe, would bring sense of bal
ance and conference to the discus
sions with Russia. Frbhch delegates
declare.
Vice Premier Barthou. the French
chief delegate. authorized the corre
spondent to say that the powers at
Genoa had negotiated with the sovieis
completely and loyalty. The powers
memorandum to the Russians, he
said. represented the minimum cOnd:-
tions which could reasonably be sub
mitted. But if the United States
Joined. this would bring a new and
Thinks Views Identical.
NJ. Barthou was convinced that the
points of view of the United States
and France concerning Russian COM
munism were essentially identical.
and the presence of the United States,
he said. would certainly convince
France that something tangible could
be hoped for at the proposed Hague
assemblege of experts.
The French delegation has received
word from Paris that French public
opinion entirely Endorses the govern
ment's stand on the negotiations with
the bolshevists and especially
Frances initiative in approaching the
In bringing about the reconstruction
of Russia. The opinion prevails
strongly today that the Genoa con-
ference should not adjourn without
addressing another memorandum to
the American government
"a Vital Articles Approved.
The economic commission of the
Genoa conference today approved
resolutions to be submitted at the
next plenary session. The resolu-
lions comprise l" dIliCleS
dealing with customs duties, CONNER
cial arbitration, treatment of people
trading in foreign countries. protec-
ton of industrial, literary and artis-
tic properties; agriculture and labor
All the resolutions are qualified by
the word desirable
The resolution concerning people
trading in foreign countries recon-
mends that they should not be obliged
to nav taxes which would place them
in a condition of inferiority with re-
spect to the nationals of the country
in which they are trading.
Therefore, the treatment which any
country gives its own nationals. says
the resolution, should be applied also
to foreigners, the only exceptions
beinr made in cases of absolute ne
cessity for the public good. These
executions. however, should be ap-
nIied equally to all foreigners and
should make no distinction between
one nationality and another. Ru-
mania registered reservations on this
The resolutions also advise that
+axes. imposed on foreign concerns
should he strictly limited to that part
Of the foreigners business which is
in the country that appnes these
taxes. Spain made FORMAL reserva-
tion to this recommendations.
The economic commission also ap-
proved of the following resolutions
as to PASSPORTS;
try should be abolished.
Second-Vises for entering any
country should be valid generally for
wise for passing through