The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-11
ADMISSION Of
RUSS, GERMANS
CAUSES FIGHT
Both French and Belgian Rep
resentatives Strongly OPP
pose Their Admission to
Genoa Farley.
.PREM|ERS INTERVENE
(By Associated Press,


to the principal committees of the
conference was strongly opposed to-
day by both French and Belgian rep
resentatives. o
Premier Lloyd George together with
Premier Facta and Foreign Minister
Schanzer, of Italy intervened, how
|, ever, and their conciliatory attitude
finally resulted in the admittance of
both the Russians and the Germans
The opposition to the presence of
the delegates from the two countries
was an outgrowth of the Franco-Rus-
sian incident at the opening session
of the conference.
M. Barthou for France but more
especially M. Theunys for Belgium
placed themselves in opposition to the
German and Russian representatives
being admitted to the principal COM
mittees, while the representatives of
the smaller countries which fought
with the Allies were excluded.
Discussion Heated
Premier The1nys in his argument
declared the Germans were unworthy
of taking part in the work of a
committee of such Importance in as
sociation with the representatives of
| honorable countries
The discussion became so heated
| that Mr.. Lloyd George declared en-
| phatically that if such an intransigeant
| spirit was going to prevail it might
| be as well Immediately to break up the
conference, the principal object of
which was to re-admit Russia and
Germany to the European family
! The work of Cancellation UNDER AIKEN
| by Premier Facta and Signor Schan-
ger was finally successful in bringing
the crises and securing the admission
of the German and Russian repre-
sentatives.
| Clash Still Topic
| The clash between the Russians and
1 French at the opening session yester,
day was still the subject of excited
comment as the delegates gathered to-
day. Allied diplomats believe that
| only the prompt Intervention of Prime
Minister Lloyd George of Great Brit
/ ain and the firm attitude of the chair
man averted a break which would
have seriously affected the coming de-
| liberations
Announcement by George Chitcher-
in, head of the soviet delegation, that
Russia was prepared to support anv
proposals that would avert war or
tighten the burden of armament was
accepted as fling at the French mill
tary policy by Louis Barthou, who
Iheatedly declared that France would
refuse to discuss disarmament at Ge-
noa.
While Mr.. Lloyd George appealed to
the delegates to adhere to the agenda
as adopted by the supreme council at
Cannes, he made the flat declaration
~ e.
leads to disarmament it will be a fail
ure."
Need Durable Peace
"But before you get to disarma-
ment," he added, you must have Il
durable peace. With the presen;
agenda we will have all the cargo the
ship can carry"
M. Chitcherin made another attempt
to gain the floor, but was refused the
privilege by the chairman, who in
sisted the discussion had gone far
enough and ruled that the agenda
must be followed
After quiet was restored, appoint
ment was announced of the commits
sions on verification of credentials,
the Russian question, finance, eco
nomic questions and transport.
The keynote of the conference was
sounded by Mr.. Lloyd George when
he outlined the only conditions on
which we can consent to deal with
others" this, supposedly. referring
specifically to the Russians.
Outlines Conditions.
"The first is he said, when a
country enters into contractual obli-
cations with another country or its
nationals for value received, that con-
tract cannot be repudiated whenever
the country changes its government
without returning value. The second
is that no country can wage war on
the institutions of another The third
is that one nation shall not engage in
aggressive operations against the ter
ritory OF another. The fourth is that
the nationals of one country shall be
entitled to impartial justice in the
courts of another"
| Any nation which regretted these
"emementaray conditions of civilized
, intercourse" he declared, could not
be expected to be received into the
comfy of nations.
Police Precautions
Extraordinary police precautions
were taken at the palace and forces
of military and carabinieri lined the
main street leading TO the meeting
: place. A large crowd assembled along
Via Balbi to witness the arrival of
the delegates.
(The Palazzo Reale was erected
about 1850 by the Durazzo family and
, was restored in 1S42).
1t is announced that the representa-
tiyes of the states composing the lit
/, tie entente are to hold further meet
: ing to decide upon their precise atti
tude toward the problems before the
conference
81 The delegates today made every
preparation to settle down to the SER
!, ious technical work of the congress,
: accepting, for the moment at least the
idea expressed yesterday by Mr..
= I Lloyd George and Premier Facta that
!, the agenda as arranged at Cannes
provided a sufficient cargo for the
:, conference ship with the danger of
!, wrecking it if new and controversial
u problems were added.
- Louis Barthou, head of the French
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