The Washington times., 1922-05-15

GENOA, May 15.-"H Russia
refuses to meet us at The Hague
we will have nothing more to say
to the Russians" Premier Lloyd
George announced this afternoon.
Regarded As Threat.
The British premier's statement
was regarded as an indirect threat OF
allied isola ton OF Russia for the time
being. He was referring to the allied
proposal for the appointment Of a
mixed commission at The Hague on
June 10 to study the Russian proc.
lem in detail by taking evidence from
Russian experts. This plan had been
rejected earlier in the day by the
Russians.
Russian rejection OF the commits.
sion proposal had been announced
even before the allies had formally
presented their plan to the Russian
delegates.
Despite the initial attitude taken
by Russia, the powers decided to in
vite the Russians to attend a meet
ing of the conference subcommission
on Russian affairs tomorrow morn
ing. II the meeting is held as
the French have not approved either
the allied memorandum Of conditions
nor the Russian reply 10 this memo
night.
NJ. Barthou, head Of the French
delegation, told the powers that If
Russia accepted the new proposal
for a meeting at The Hague, he
would Immediately recommend its
adoption by the French government.
Hope U. s. Will Go To Hague.
The allied statesmen are hopeful
that the United States will approve
the plan for the meeting at The
Hague and will accept :he invitation
to have representation on the pro-
posed commission.
Replying to inQulr es from the
press correspondents, Premier Lloyd
George revealed this afternoon that
negotiations for separate agreements
are now in progress between Russia
and the following countries: Sweden,
Czechoslovakia, Italy and Japan.
These negotiations will not be ar.
rested, the British premier said, but
the allies want to prevent a repeti.
ton of the affair at Rapal,o, when
Russia signed a separate treaty with
Germany, which came near breaking
up the conference.
The formal communication to the
Russian delegation today, proposing
a meeting at The Hague next month
for the appointment of the commits
sion and examination OF the Russia
issue proved somewhat different
from the verbal version Of II given
out yesterday.
The document stipulates that. n
the commission is unable to reach an
agreement with the Russians in
three months, the powers will be at
liberty to make separate agreements
with Russia. The governments.
however, will be asked not to recog-
nize any private agreements involv.
ing any property in Russia formerly
owned by non-Russlans.
Subjects on Program.
The chief subjects TO be considered
by the commission are: Debts, pri.
vate property and credits.
The proposed non-aggression pact
will be held in abeyance pending the
commissions lahors.
The unwillingness OF the powers TO
participate in the commission will
not prevent the meeting of the com.
mission on behalf OF the other inter
ested governments. said the docu-
ment. II is the present plan to have
everything In readiness to begin
taking testimony" from the Russian
experts by June 26
IF Russia accepts the plan for
an allied commission TO ne appoint
ed next month for detailed study
OF the Russian problem I shall tell
France that the French delegation
has definitely agreed with the other
powers on all points" Louis Bar.
ehou head OF the French dslega.