The New York herald., 1922-05-16
MUST BACK DOWN
Allies Told Soviet Reply
to Their Terms Lacks
Definiteness as Basis
for Farley.
HOW AID CAN BE GIVEN
America Always Ready to
Join an Inquiry to Help
in Restoration.
OPEN TO LATER APPEAU
Answer Sent to Ambassador
Child to Invitation Suggests
Possible Assistance.

WASHINGTON, May Is. = The State
Department made public tonight the
text of message to Ambassador
Child at Genoa declining the invita-
ton to participate in the new Euro
pean economic conference at The
Hague.
This Government" the American
communication said, "is unable to
conclude that it can helpfully par
ticipate in the meeting at The Hague,
as this would appear to be the con-
tinuance under difference nomen-
clature of the Genoa conference and
destined to encounter the same diff
ficulties If the attitude disclosed in
the Russian memorandum of May IL
remains unchanged"
The ''inescapable and ultimate
question:" the note said, would ap.
pear to be the restoration of produc-
tivity in Russia, the essential condi.
tions of which are still to be secured
and must in the nature of things be
provided within Russia herself"
The State Departments communi-
alton said the American Government
has always been ready" to join other
| Governments in arranging for IAN
inquiry by experts into the economic
situation in Russia and the necessary
remedies" Such an inquiry, it was
added. could deal appropriately with
the economic prerequisites" for res
toration of Russian production with
out which a sound basis for credits
would be lacking.
Reply Sent to Child.
The Secretary of State has directed
Ambassador Child to deliver the fol-
lowing reply for the American Gov
ernment:
This Government has carefully con-
sidered the invitation extended to 1t
by the president of the Genoa con-
ference, under the conditions set forth
ir the agreement of the inviting Pow
ers, 10 join the proposed commission
&c meet at The Hague on June Is.
This Government is most de-
sirous to aid in every practicable
way the consideration Of the economic
exigencies In Russia and wishes
again to express the deep friendship felt
by the people of the United States for
the people of Russia and their keen In
terest in all proceedings looking to the
/ recovery of their economic life and the
/ return Of the prosperity TO which their
| capacities and resources entiue them.
L -. - - rwfxF
( most tangible evidence os their unselfish
interest in the economic recuperation
os Russia. and this Government would
| be most reluctant to abstain from any
| opportunity OF helpfulness.
This Government however. Is unable
to conclude that II can helpfully partici-
pate in the meeting at The Hgue. as this
would appear TO be continuance under
different nomenclature OF the Genoa
conference and destined to encounter the
same difficulties IL the attitude in the
Russian memorandum of May IL re-
mains unchanged.
'The inescapabe and ultimate Ques-
tion would appear 20 be the restoration
Of productivity In r ssia. the essential
conditions Of which are still to be Sc.
cured. and must in the nature of thingS
be provided within Russia herself.
Russia Lacks Dcfiniteness.
while this Government has believed
that these conditions are reasonably
clear II has always been ready TO join
with the Governments extending tho
present invitation in arranging for an
inquiry by experts into the economic
situation in Russia and the necessary
remedies. Such an inquiry would ap-
propristely deal with the economic pre-
requisites OF that restoration OF produce
tion In Russia without which they
would appear 10 be lacking any sound
basis for credits.
1T should be added that this Govern
ment Is most willing 10 give serious at
tention TO any proposal from the Genoa
conference or any later conference. but
II regards the present suggestions in
apparent response to the Russian memo
randun of May II, as lacking. In view
OF the terms OF that memorandum. in
tho defniteness which would make pos
sible the concurrence OF this Govern
ment in the proposed plan"
The plan In pursuance OF which the
invitation was extended is as follows:
THE representatives present con-
sidered the reply TO be made 20 the
Eussian memorandum OF May IL and
ogi eed TO make the following recon-
M ndations 20 the subcommittee OF tho
| Gre. committee OF the nrst commission
Of the Genoa conference. meeting with
oJt the German and Russian represen-
tatIves;
First-The proposal made by the
Russian delegates in their memoran-
dun of May IL, 1922. for the meeting
cf commission of experts should be
,.1onfed IN, tho for.,, rrovidrd Ia fhs