Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-08
more DELEGATES
ARRIVE AT GENOA
Italians Already on Ground.
French and German Rep
resentatives Depart.
BY the Associated Press.

GENOA, April S.-The Italian dele
gates. upon their arrival today to at
tend Mondays opening session Of the
international economic conference
renewed their expressions of full
confidence in the success of the gath
ering. They were full of hope that
the meeting would prove an impor-
tant step toward European recon-
struction and a solution of the Rus
sian problem, which they emphasized
was not only of European but OF
world Importance.
The italian delegation, composed of
more than 400 persons. was given a
brilliant reception as it arrived at
the station. The delegates. headed
by Premier Facta, Foreign Minister
Schanzer, Minister of Finance Ber-
tone, Minister of the Treasury Peano
and Minister of Commerce and Indus
try Rossi. were escorted from the
station to the royal palace. their
headquarters. by attachments OF
carabineers and royal guards.
Exchange Big Issue.
The Italians in conversation con-
corning problems to be confronted
were agreed that the chief questions
to be discussed for the reconstruc-
ton of Europe must be. those relat-
ing to complete liberty of commerce
between all countries. aided by
system for stabilizing exchange
rates.
The absence of Premier Poincare Of
France. while greatly regretted. was
explained as being due only to the
fact of President Millerand's absence
on his trip into Africa, but the French
premier promises to come to Genoa
later if his duties will permit. Mean
while, he will be represented by Louis
Barthou. head of the French delega-
ton, who, besides being an EXPIRE
mier1 is vice premier in the present
cabinet.
Trying to ConciIiate Views.
Diplomatic efforts are being made,
it was said in preliminary converse
lions today, to conciliate the French
and Russian viewpoints in order to
bring about more profitable results.
Equal efforts are being made to solve
the Fiume question between Italy and
Jugoslavia in order to reach COM
plete agreement in the application of
the treaty of Rapallo. For this pur-
pose, Signor Tosti, undersecretary for
same train as the Jugoslavian delega-
ton and began negotiations which are
understood to promise a satisfactory
conclusion.
Publish Pope's Letter.
All the Genoa papers today publish
ed, with big headlines. the letter Pope
Plus addressed to Mgr. Signori. Arch
bishop Of Genoa, yesterday. The let
ter also was placarded at the en-
frances to all the churches. The peo-
pie noticed particularly the phrase of
the pontiff which urged the faithful
to join him in praying for happy re-
suits of the conference and in i'm
ploring the benediction of the Lord
upon 1T. Archbishop Signori notified
the conference secretariat of his in
tention to attend the opening session,
and a special seat among the dis
linguistic visitors has been reserved
for him.
German Delegation Leaves.
BY the Associated Press
BERLIN, April s.-The German dele
cation to the Genoa economic confer
ence, seventy-five strong. left Berlin
for Genoa this afternoon on a special
train. The delegation was headed by
Dr. Walter Rathenau, the foreign
minister. Chancellor Wirth will join
the train at the Swiss frontier.
French ENJOYS Depart.
By the Associated Press.
PARIS, April S.-The French delega-
ton to the Genoa economic confer
ence. headed by Louis Barthou. the
minister Of justice, left Paris for
Genoa at noon today.