Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-23
new GENOA CRISIS
|SBR0UGHT ON BY
FRENCH PROTESTS
Lloyd George, Annoyed. by
'QuibbIe,' Threatens to Ex-
pose Cause of Delay.
ALLIES AGREE TO SEND
new NOTE TO GERMANS
Paris Delegation, Driven Hard,
Suspicious of Reply-Future
Course in Doubt.

GENOA, April 22.-The crisis in thu
the French objection to Germany's re
ply to the ten-power note suggesting
that the German delegation refrain
from discussions relating to Russian
affairs, had not passed satisfactorily
up to a late hour this evening.
At a meeting of representatives oi
the ten entente powers late this aft
- ernoon, 1t was agreed that another
note be sent the Germans. stating Il
was assumed that they menat. ir
their reply transmitted yesterday. te
refrain from all Russian discussions
in the political commission of the con
ference.
French Fear Loophole.
In fact. the British and most Of the
other Interested delegations so inter.
preted the German reply. but the
French expressed fear that the Ger
man note left a loophole through
which the Germans might enter into
discussions of Russian questions no,
treated In the Russo-German treaty
signed at Rapallo last Sunday.
The ten power delegates are meeting
tomorrow to draft this supplementary
note to the Germans but it was not
certain tonight whether the French
would agree to this action. as they are
extremely suspicious Of the German
document, and apparently the French
delegation at Genoa Is being driven hard
by Paris to have it revised
Plain Talk by Lloyd George.
The French also raised objections to
the voluminous bolshevik document
which became public yesterday. in
which Russia made a long reply to the
London experts report on the restora-
fion of Russia. res.
NJ. Barthou said the French could not
sit with the Russian cosnmission again
until this document was discussed. The
soviet experts explained that this docu-
ment comprised merely their own argu-
ments and was superseded by NJ.
Chicherin's note setting forth their posi-
tion exactly.
Premier Lloyd George appeared
much annoyed owe rthe French
"quibbIe." He declared he had only
read three lines Of the document.
which had never been officially pre-
ssnted to the conference and was
patiently part of the normal bolshe-
Wig propaganda He also announced
that he was getting tired of crises.
which were being foisted upon the
conference, to the great detrament Of
work, and wished to say on behalf of
the delegations of the British empire
that II these crises and delays con-
tinue, he would be forced to explain
who was responsible for them.
French Representative Quits.
The British delegation has not re-
ceived as yet the protest which the
French government is reported Ito
have sent out from Paris to the pow
ers signatory to the Versailles treaty.
in which France is said to maintain
that tho Russo-German treaty is In
violation of the Versailles treaty.
When the experts met today to dis
cuss the Russian question the French
representative explained that he
could not remain, so long as the mis-
understanding created by the Rus
sian memorandum. was not cleared
I'D. This memorandum, he asserted,
was in absolute contradiction to the
soyfet's answer to the allies accept
ing the allies conditions. The French
delegate then withdrew from the
meeting. and the Japanese did like
wise, and her meeting broke up. 1t
ia too smooth out this matter that
the subcommission on Russian af-
fairs will meet tomorrow. Neither
RUSSIAN nor German representatives
will attend this meeting. Seven Rus
SLAMS were present at today's meet
ing of experts.
Collective Agreement Aim.
According to an English spokes-
,naH the conference as whole de-
sires to make a collective agreement
with Russia, but IL unanimity is i'm
possible, 1t cannot prevent separate
agreements, such as the one already
concluded between Russian and Ger
many.
This English representative would
not even contemplate the possibility
that England should conclude an
egreement with Russia in which
France did not participate. Despite
slight differences of opinion on sew
eral questions, he pointed out, Eng
land and France always ended by
being together in the solving Of I'm
portant problems; he was convinced
The Same would happen in this con-
ference.
1t is reported that the Russian
delegation is sending another letter
10 the conference explaining at
greater length in what way the Rus
elan memorandum is modified by NJ
Chicherin's reply to the allied con-
ditions.
Old Basis for Protest.
A summary of the French note Of
protest, signed by NJ. Barthou, and
to the president Of the con-
ference, said the French delegation,
without reference to tho other under
1akings which Germany has con-
1racted. considers that the Russo
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