Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-03
NO HOPE WHILE
NATIONS JUMP AT
OTHERS THROATS
Rathenau Says Trade OF World
Must Be Doubled To Better
Conditions

GENOA, May 8 (By Associated
Press) The disarmament question
bobbed up towady in the plenary ses-
sion of the economic confernec.
German Foreign Minister Rathe-
nau showed that the worlds trade
must be doubled before conditions
could be bettered, but this could not
be done while nations are jumping
at each others, throats."
Russian Foreign Minister Tchitch-
erin also made a plea for general dis
armament.
Sir Laming Worthing-Evans pre-
sented the financial commissions
report.
1t was announced by the British
representative that the memorandum
of the Russians, which the Allies
have completed and transmitted,
"embodies the miximum the powers
are willing to give the Russian gov
ernment, and the minimum which the
poyers will accept from Russia"
If the Soviet delegates do not ac-
eept the general lines of this docu-
ment, it was said, then 1t was GER
tain all negotiations with Russia will
be suspended for some time, probably
until another form of government
arises in Russia.
The draft of the Allied proposals
to Russia for the reconstruction of
that country was sent to the Russian
delegation last night with an amend
ment offered by the French to the
clause relating to restitution of or
compensation for private property
naticnalized by Russia, and with a
French reservation declaring that the
French delegation withholds its final
approval until further instructions
are received from Paris.
The Belgians did not attend the
meeting Of the subcommittee on
Russian affairs and the memorandum
was dispatched without the signature
Of the Belgians.
M. Barrere, Of the French delega-
ton, astounded the sub-commission
by announcing that the French dele
cation could not approve the memo
randum without further discussions
at Paris. Premier Lloyd George exA
pressed great amazement at this,
saying that M. Barthou had told him
that morning that the matter had
been settled
M. Barrere explained that his ac-
ton was based on messages received
from Paris after NJ Barthou left to
confer with Premier Poineare and the
French cabinet.
Finally, at Mr.. Lloyd Georges re-
quest, M. Barrere consented to pro-
pose an amendment to the national
| zed property clause and allow the
amended draft to be sent to the Rus.
sian delegation with the French res
ervation setting forth that the French
were unable to give formal approval
until further word had been received
from Paris, after NJ. Barthou had
| seen Premier Poincare.
This leaves the entire draft in
what is described as a very unsatis-
factory condition and affords abun-
dant opportunity for the Russians TO
| offer objections.
The French amendment makes the
article more drastic ana provides
that Russia shall give distinct assur-
ances regarding the naturr. of the
tenure, which foreigners are to enjoy
when their property is returned to
them. Nationalized property has been
the basis of practically all the differ
ences of opinion in tho sub-commis-
sion.
Belgium has stubbornly held out
for more definite restoration, and
France has taken virtually the same
position throughout the negotiations,
England on the other hand, has led
the other powers in supporting a
policy more nearly in line with the
Bolshevik offer to restore merely the
use of nationalized property, instead
of free hold