Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-10
READY FOR OPENING IF TIE
 GENOA CONFERENCE TODAY
Representatives of More Than Forty Nations Have Assem- bled at Genoa-Conference is Regarded the Most n 2ortant Assembly Since the Versailles Peace Delbera- tons-Interest Centers Upon the Attitude Russas Rep resentatives Will Assume

Genoa. April Representative of more than 40 nations, including Russia. but minus the United States, were here today prepared ftr the opening Monday of the Genoa Economic Conference, re- garded here as the nose momentous as- seno!y since the Versailles peace delib- eratious.
 All eyes are upon Russia, for it is the hrst time this great nation has partici- pted In world affairs since the overthrow Of kerensky's provisional government in tho spring of 1917. After more than four years of experimental government. Nikolai Lenine, Russian urenaier, has abandoned much of what he previously considered essential to bolshevism and has consented 10 participate in a confer ence called by "cspitalistic nations"
 On the ground that the gathering will be political rather than economic the United States has declined Italy's invi- tatinn to send representatives. The American people, Secretary Hughes said i1 declining the invitation. are anxious TO assist Europe Tn recovering It's econ o7ic life but feel that they cannot in- volvs themselves in European politics.
 Decision to call the Genoa conference was reached by the allied supreme coun- ci. meeting at Cannes early in Jsnu- ary. Rapidly diminishing European ex- change billions of dollars in unpaid debts. German reparations. necessity of reconstruction Of devastated areas, the Russian situation and hope that the United States would lend itself as stahlizinE influence constituted the pres cure behind this decision.
 Germany. represented in a passive ca 0atity in nearly all European confer enoes s.zce Versailles is expected to play a more active part at Genoa. Many ob- servers even go so far as to predict that Great Britain and Germany will domin- ate the assembly by working hand in rand for the salvation of their indus trial lives through the resurrection of thelr markets in the east and south.
 Briefly. the conference will seek to accomplish some means for the granting or extension or foreign credits to the most enfeeblsd countries and will then sttenpt to set uu r.echic cery for assur- ing such foreivn capital that the fruits of its investment will not be lost.
 The resolution calling the conference sets forth that the nations of Europe cannot presume t0 dictate to one an- other the principles under which they must conduct their internal affairs but sd6e that foreign capital cannot be ex- urr-ed Co come in unless the nations recognize all obligations and public debts previously contracted in the future. agree fo indemnify all foreign interests for loss which has been caused through the con- fzoatiou of property and establish legal -ruishrnent 10 assure the impartial ex- ecutlon of all commercial or other con tracts.
 The resolution also suggests that the nations ought 10 have convenient --,ars of exchange; that all nations -rould agree to abstain from propaganda srbversivs ot the political system in oth- CT countries and that all nations take