Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-10
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WHAT TO DO ABOUT
RUSSIA The BIG
QUESTION AT GENOA

Genoa, April Soy A. P.)-The
| recognition of Russia is a dominant
question in the Genoa conference and
| will probably be the first subject taken
under consideration. All discussions
will begin and end with soviet Russia
whose 150, 600, 600 inhabitants and ter
ritory comprising a large fraction of
the earth's surface overshaow the
smaller states which make Up the mass
of representation at Genoa.
The supreme council Cannes resolu-
ton Of January s. from which the
Genoa conference grew. announced
! that steps must be taken toward the
economic reconstruction of central and
eastern Europe in order to restore in
ternational commerce and develop the
| resources of "all' countries, which
| clearly includes Russia.
! The agenda, which later developed
| from that resolution. while superficial
! ly dealing with financial and CONNER
cial questions. seems impossible of dis
! cussion without consideration of the
! basic political problems. Article one
| of the agenda makes reference to Eek
animation of the best methods of the
execution of the principles contained
! in the resolution passed at Cannes by
| the supreme council on January 81
| The Italian delegation, TO whom the
direction of the conference has been
| t,aH eyn1a n that tEic artiCtN
is the pivot on which the conference
work must turn. Referring especially
to relations with Russia and her rec
ognition. a consortium was mentioned
at Cannes. This plan was stoutly re-
sisted by Russia, which has since been
| joined in this opposition by Poland,
| F:Sthonia and BatNia, which met with
| Russia at the recent Riga conference
and signed a protocol pledging them
selves to stand for Russian recognition
and unite in opposition to a censor
| tium.
| This attitude OF the Baltic entente
against the proposed consortium was
, based on the belief that the great pow
ers contemplated infringing their SOW
ereignty through financial control and
! hoped TO place them in the position Of
| colonies much. it was argued as had
been done with China.
| Article two of the agenda speaks OF
| "the establishment of European peace
| on a solid basis" This section. ac-
cordng to the Cannes discussion, aims
at finding a means whereof contro-
| versics between nations can he solved
| without recourse to the batbarous use
| OF arms"
This article naturally will bring
! about q discussion of land diSarm-
/ ament which was impossible at the
! Washington conference owing tn
! French opposition. AS most of the
! European nations are finding excess
! sive military budgets ruinous, this
| has great financial importance.
/ Russia asserts that she is willing
! to reduce her army if Japan evacu-
| ates Siberia and Rumania evacuates
| Bescarbia and guarantees for the Sc
| curity of its boundaries are given.
! France contends that she cannot re-
| duce her army because Germany is
not complying with the Versailles
| treaty.
| Article three of the agenda refers
! to essential conditions for the re-
| establishment Of confidence, without
| affecting existing treaties"
| This. according to the Cannes dis
| cussion. had to do with the inter-
| allied debts, which were not mention
| ed because it was feared such men
| ton would prevent American partici-
patton.
The clause "without affecting exist
| ing treaties" was insited upon by
| France in order to prevent revision
| of the reparations provision of the
! Versailles treaty.
| Article four deals with financial
! questions; first. currency: second.
| central banks: third, public finance
! in connection with reconstruction !;
! fourth exchange, and fifth, organiza-
ton Of public and private credit"
| Article five Of agenda covers, "eco-
nomic and commercial questions;
| first, facilitatons and guarantees for
| export and import commerce; sec
| Ond, legal guarantees for the resump-
! ton of commerce: third, protection
of industrial, literary and artistic
| property: fourth. consular regula-
tons: fifth, admission and status of
! foreigners in connection wit, htheir
| participation. in trade: sixth. techni-
cal assistance to be given in the work
! of reconstruction.
| Article six of the agenda deals with
| transportation"