The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-10
RUSSIA WILL BE
 MAIN PROBLEM OF FARLEY DELEGATES
Recognition of SovietS Prob ably to Be First Question to Be Taken Up at Euro
 pean Meeting
By Associated Press

Genoa, April 9.-Recognltlon Of Russia is a dominant question in the Genoa conference and will probably be the first subject taken under consideration. All discussions will begin and end with soviet Russia, whose 50,000,000 inhabitants and territory comprising large fraction of the earth's surface overshadow the smaller states which make up the mass of representation at Genoa.
 The supreme councils Cannes res | Genoa conference grew. announced that steps must be taken toward the economic reconstruction of central and eastern" Europe in order to re- velop the resources of "all" coun- tries. which clearly includes Russia
 The asenda which later developed from that resolution while super ficially dealing with financial and l commercial questions seems impos- sible of discussion without consid eration of the .basfc political prob lems, Article one of the agenda makes reference ot elimination of | the best methods for the execution of the principles contained In the resolution passed at Cannes by the supreme council January G."
 Pivot of Farley
 | n dAIapafiap to fha direction of the conference has been 1 entrusted, explains that this article is the pivot on which the conference 1 work must turn Referring espe- cially to relations with Russia and her recognition, a consortium was men toned at Cannes. This plan was stoutly resisted hy 1tussia, which has since been Joined in this opposition ] Ly Poland. Esthonia and Letvia, which met with Russia at the recent Riga | conference and signed a protocol | pledging themselves to stand for Russian recognition and unite in op- position to a consortium. This atti- 1 tude of the Baltic entente against Y the proposed consortium was based on the belief that the great powers contemplated infringing their SOW erignty through financial control and l hoped to place them in the position 1 of colonies, much, 1t was argued. as ] had been done with China.
 Article two of the agenda speaks of the establishment of European peace on a solid basis" This section. according to the Cannes discussion. aims at finding a means whereby problems can be solved without re- course to the use or arms.
 Russia asserts that sine is willing to reduce her army if Japan evac- uate Siberia and Rumanla exacuste Bessarabia and guarantees for the security of it's boundaries are given. France contends that she cannot re- duce her army because Germany IS rot complying with the Versailles treaty.
 Internliied Debts
 Article three of the agenda refers 10 essential conditions for the re- establi shment of confidence, without affecting existing treaties." This. according to the Cannes discussion, had to do with the interallied debts which were not mentioned because it was feared such mention would pre- i vent American participation. The . clause, Without affecting existing treaties" was insisted upon by France in order to prevent revision of the separations provisions of the 1 ersailles treaty. Article four deals | with financial questions: First. cur rency; second, central banks; third. public finance in connection with re- construction; fourth, exchange, and fifth, organization of public and pri- vate credit"
 Article five of the agenda covers Economic and commercial questions :: | First facilitations and guarantees for export and import commerce.: second, | legal guarantees for the resumption of commerce; third, protection of in dustrial. literary and artistic pro- i perty; fourth. consular regulations. fifth, admission and status of for | eisners in connection with their par 1 ticipation in trade; sixth, technical assistance to be given in the work i of reconstruction"
 Article six of the agenda- deals with transportation"