Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-06-15
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Preas)
Moscow, June 14.-On the ese Of
The Hague conference, officials Of thu
Russian Soviet government infor1a
the Associated Press that the RussiaM
attitude at the new meeting will b@
Genoa conference. The only conces-
sions to foreign capital possibly, I'll
Is added, will be on the basis of the
recently enacted laws governing pri-
vate property. Na u
The Hague, June 15.-(By tho A.
sociated Press.J--All Europe center
ed its hopes today in the opening Oh
the International conference which,
has the task of making practical ar-l
rangements for the re-entry of Rus-
sia into the concert of nations.
The at least temporary failure Of
the efforts at Paris to organize an in-t
ternational loan for the restoration OF
Germany has served TO augment the
pessimism obtaining in many coun- \
tries concerning the prospects o6
making definite agreements with
communistic Russia on credits, the
treatnsent to be accorded to property
held by foreigners. and the payment
Of the Russian debts.
Nevertheless, determination wasA
evident among the delegates to make
every conceivable effort to reach tho.
did not succeed in doine.
! The Representatives OF the prtnoipkU
countries, excepting Russia, .werel
scheduled to assemble in the peacel
palace at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon.
and there begin studying the programl
which will be presented to the Russ
sian delegation at the joint meetings.
to open June 36.
Chief interest today centers in tho
harmonization of the attitudes of
England, France and Italy on how to-
approach the Soviet delegation odici-
ally, for France shows a disposition
to adhere tenaciously to her Genoa
demand for suitable guarantees from
| the Bolsheviki before undertaking to
renew official relations with Russia.
The new European economic con-
| ference which opens today in the
Peace Palace at The Hague is called
| to consider questions relating to Rus
sia in her economic relations with her
neighbors. 1t lis virtually an adjourn
ment of the Genoa conference, which
! came to an end the latter part OF
May without having reached any solu-
| ton of Russian problems. The de-
! ciSion to postpone action concerning
Russia was induced largely by the de-
/, sire of the European powers to per-
/ suade the United States to participate
/ But the American government is not
| to be represented at The Hague any
more than it was at the conference In
Italy.
Politics Developed.
While the Genoa conference wan
nominally economic, it soon developed
II nj ma a1
Hague gathering. composed exclusive
! ly of experts. is designed to be conf
fined solely to the consideration of
! economic questions.
When the American government
declined on May IS the invitation to
be represented at The Hague, this de-
cision was received with expressions
OF regret in Europe, particularly from
Great Britain and France, for it was
felt abroad that nothing of a perma-
nent and International nature could
be Undertaken for the restoration of
Russia without the cooperation of
tse United States, whose wealth, re-
sources and political power made her
indispensable to any great world
restoration movement. -
The Washington government in 2rG-
fusing to go to The Hague. criticized
the attitude Of Russia as a bar to any
SeLClemenL ana chaTaCLer1ZeO Lne
Soviet reply ~ the Allied terms al
lacking any defniteness as basis foT
parley. Nevertheless, Washington
; said, the American government az.
ways was ready to join other govern
nsents in arranging for an inquiry bS
! experts into the economic situation ~
Russia and the necessary remediea
Withdraw Memorandum
France, early in June. in n1emoN-
!. andum to the powers concerned. de-
, manded that the Soviet Russian gov
ernment withdraw its memorandum
presented at the Genoa conferencs
lsMay IL as condition for French part
ticipation at The Hague. This not
!, iof May IL presented to the powers q
!, Genoa, declared; the Soviets repudi1.
, ton of Russia's national debts anf
a International obligations and refused
to ssahlish the bases OF security e.
garded as fundamentally necesEaFy
fol. the restoration Of productivity n
j. Russia: It also claimed heavy dnanc1N1
, damages for the participation OF tn
\ Allies in military operations again.
{ the Soviet regime. ~
Russia and Germany OuG liz
a Representatives Of all the power
J. present at Genoa. with the exceptlgy
1 Of Russia and Germany have beee
. Invited TO The Hague.
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