The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-05-16
DECLINATION
MAY DISRUPT
HAGUE PLANS
Belief Spreads at Genoa
That United States Pro-
poses to Permit Each Ma
ton to Solve Its Own
Problems of Finance By
Limiting Their Budgets

American note Of yesterday declining
to participate in the proposed meeting
al The Hague next month for discus
sion Of Russian conditions was intend
ed to leave the door open for further
conversations. it was said to-day at
The White House
Beyond this confirmation OF the IN
depreciation placed on the state de-
partment's communication to-day by
Premier Lloyd George, no comment on
The situation at Genoa or the Amerl-
can attitude toward participation N
discussions on economic conditions in
Russia was made.
'sIhis government is unable to con-
clude that 1t can helpfully participate
in the meeting at The Hague, Secre-
tary Hughes cabled the American am
bassador, 'as this would appear to be
d continuance under different nomen-
clature of the Genoa conference and
destined to encounter the same difficult
ties ii the attitude in the Russian mem
orandum Of May IL, remains un-
changed
eThe United States" Mr.. Hughes
continued, maintained its original
.yiew that the ultimate question" TO
be considered in connection with Euro
pean economies would be found in RE
storation Of productivity in Russia, the
essential conditions of which must be
provided within Russia herself.
Genoa, May lG (By the Associated
Press Foreign Minister Schanzer OF
Italy. on learning from the Associated
Press at an early hour this morning
the decision of the American govern
mcnt not to join the proposed commits
sion on Russian affairs at The Hague,
expressed great surprise, especially at
the rapidity with which decision was
taken which may have great influence
on the further discussions at Genoa,
Great disappointment at the Amer
lear decision was expressed generally
in conference circles.
The surprise was accentuated by rea-
son of statement the Italian press at
tributed to Ambassador Child, quoting
him a. saving TO Foreign Minister
Schanzer that the United States prob
ably would accept an invitation TO The
Hague on condition that the powers
bound themselves not 10 conclude sep
arate agreements with Russia while
The Hague commission was sitting and
that the decisions of the commission
be referred to the respective govern
ments for final action.
When the news of the American
declination got abroad il became at
once the topic of the day. The opin-
ION generally expressed was that Amer
lean absence from The Hague might
kill that meeting, as the refusal of
The United States TO participate at
Genoa was in the eyes of many Of the
delegates the chief reason for the fail
ure -of the conference here to achieve
definite results.
These among the delegates here WIN
were participants in the Washington
armaments conference have frequently
reiterated their conclusion that Amer
lea believes the salvation OF Europe
can only come by each country earnest
ly setting to work to restore her H.
nances by balancing her state budget
and that this can only he done by re-
ducing expenses, especially by limiting
: armaments.
"Tbe only real difference between
Genoa and The Hague. as the latter
was projected. said leading delegate
to-day. was the participation Of the
United States at The Hague Now
that America has refused the invita-
tion I cannot zee why. in a months
time. il should be possible to solve at
The Hague through commission Of
experts the problems which the statcs-
men plenipateutiarie- aud the experts
together failed 10 solve here. do not
Ike 70 prophesy but it would not sur
prise me at al If Americas refusal
should prove the death blow to The
Hague meeting.
when announcement Of the declina-
tion Of the Washington government
was conveyed to the French delegation
keen disappointment was expressed. II
was commented that France was at
one time with America IN foreseeing
ythe dangers from the attitude of the
~sotirt representatires. 81 disclosed in
their present memorandum II the con-
rrunists persisted in their present doc
frincs.
Here AZ Genoa. however. said on