The New York herald., 1922-04-24

OF the inviting Powers TO consider
grievous difficulties which the pro-
posals formulated by their experts
In London would have created for
Germany.
The undersigned representatives
OF the inviting Powers have made
inquiries of the members OF their
respective delegations and find no
shadow of justification for this
statement On various occasions
members of the German delegation
have met and talked with members
of the delegations OF the inviting
Powers but never has it been
suggested that the London pro-
posals afforded no basis for dis
cussion in the conference. and that
the German delegation was about
to conclude a separate treaty with
Russia
The allegation that the informal
discussions with the Russians on
the subject of recognition Of debts
exposed the delegation 10 the risk or
being confronted with scheme un-
acceptable to Germany but already
approved by majority of the mem
bers Of the commission, is equally
unfounded. No scheme would or
could have been accepted by the
conference without the fullest op-
portunity for discussion in compe
tent committees and subcommittee.
and in these Germany was repre-
sented on a footing of equality with
The ofhar Powers
Scope Misunderstood.
A misconception Of the scope OF
the experts proposals or misun-
derstanding of the informal conver-
sations with the Russians might
well have justified request for full
discussion in the committees Of the
conference. They can provide no
justification for the action which
now has been taken. and the under
signed can only regret that your
note should have attempted in this
way to impose on the other Powers
the responsibility for a proceeding
so contrary to the spirit OF loyal CO.
operation which is essential to the
restoration of Europe.
The undersigned expressly re-
serve for their Governments the
right to declare null and void any
clauses in the Russo German treaty
which may be recognized as con-
trary to existing treaties. The in
cident may now be regarded as
closed.
Please accept, Mr.. President. the
assurance of our high considera-
ton.
The note is signed by the representa-
ives OF the Big and Little Entente and
Portugal.
A member of the German delegation
said that the Allies had their fanfare"
in to-day's note to satisfy the French,
and that the Germans had decided they
would not encourage a battle of notes,
but would remain silent and let the
proceed with its useful
work, in the hope that the economic
situation in Europe might be bettered.
PARIS. April 23. - The reservation
clause in the allied note to the German
which would annul any
clauses in the Russo German treaty
hat might be contrary to existing
reaties, was added, according to the
Temps correspondent. at M. Barthou's
suggestion.
GENOA, April 90 (Associated Press). 49,
Sunday has been rather a bad day for
he Genoa conference. Easter Sunday
the signing OF the Russo-Ger-
nan treaty, which created much dis
upton, and to-day came the note from
he big and little ententes and Portugal
o Germany, which for the. moment re-
opened the old wound that had partly
lealed.
This note was written to satisfy the
french demands for the more definite
OF Germany from all discus
ions relating to Russian problems. 1t
,lso asserts specifically that 1t had never
,een suggested that the London pro-
,osals afforded no basis for discussion
n the conference or that the German
delegation was about to conclude sep
rate treaty with Russia.
Russo-G G erman objection.
Both Germany and Russia we're very
unwilling to concede the right OF the
lowers signatory to the Versailles
reaty to limit the treaty making pow
RS Of Russia and Germany, and for a
ine Premier Lloyd George and the pre-
idfng officer OF the conference. Signor
sacta. were confronted by a serious sit
iation.
Premier Bratiano of Rumania, speak
ng for the Little Entente. presented the
ext OF the note to Germany in the
meeting OF the ten Powers. He urged
the necessity for solidarity among the
nations. which has established peace,
but strongly advised that the Allies, who
insisted upon maintaining peace. should
not work in an exclusive spirit at Genoa,
but should get all such annoyances as
he Russo-German treaty out OF the way
so that the real work OF the conference
could proceed.
Premier Lloyd George, who seconded
VI. Bratiano's motion agreed with all the
Rumarian Premier had said. He wished
70 let the world know that the British
Empire was anxious to work in close
with the Allies. but that
this cooperation must be for peace. In
other words cooperation must be to for
ward the objects OF the Genoa con-
ference.
French Sit with Russians.
He declared that IL the British public
began 10 feel that cooperation with the
Allies was tending to perpetuation OF
rcuds in Europe. the English point OF
plew would immediately change. He
'elt in duty bound TO make II plain that
the British Empire was set on peace