The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-16
DEMAND ANSWER
FROM RUSSIANS.
Four Powers Forced to
Give Yes-or-No as to
Acceptance of Treaty

GENOA, April 1.-The Russian
delegates were told today 10 answer
definitely yes or no as 20 whether
They will put into practice tho con.
dltlous Of tho Cameo resolution and
tho guarantees contained in the Lon
don experts report, according TO n
French communiuue issued tonight
@suhaoquout to the adjournment OF q
lengthy meeting between the allied
leaders and tho Russians.
u seemed impossible. said the
French statement, 20 get anything
tangible from the soviet delegates.
who Hst0ulshcd the allied %reprcson-
tntlyoa by demanding 5000, 900. 900
gold ruhlos as the amount due Rus
via because of foreign Intervention.
This BE- two and "A hair times greater
than Tho amount the allies claim
from Russia.
Statement Optimistic.
An Italian statement rcgardinAtho
meeting was more optimistic. u
points out that the subjects discussed
are ynster In scope than was
dreamed whom tho Genoa confer
nco originated.
This" said the statement. rs m
attempt TO bring about tho ~co-cxist-
once IN the world uf finance, econ
omy ana commerce OF two opposite
roEimos-capitallsm and commun-
Ism. This morning the experts we're
struggling In n kingdom or figures
ma iu the afternoon tho allied lead
ors took tho discussion back into the
kingdom Of principles"
Tho %bolghcvlk delegates have been
asked TO expedite the discussion as
much Ms possible, and tho conversa-
tlon will be resumed as soon as pos
sihle.
Tho Russians. Il became known to-
day. have presented concrete finan-
cIal proposals IN which they shy
they are IN perfect accord with tho
allies over the urgent necessity Of
establishing a monetary basis In all
countries.
10 CurtniI Paper Currency.
They also agree to tho necessity
for each country to balance its own
budget, curtail paper currency and
reduce expenses.
They urge m AnElo-American nc
cord in order TO establish n perma-
mont purchasing power for their cur
rcncy, which they declare should
become the basis for European eur
rcncies. They insist upon the no
fNNANN VI bNuIlllilk NIfllNH OF lNhIlA
Of gold to states whose financial
conditions nre bad. They give as an
example tho American federal re-
serve banks. which they say might
put part OF their gold reserve at the
disposal OF central banks OF coun-
tries needing Il, doing this by lend
Ing gold or by opening special
credits.
Tba Dp..to,. ale. xua..
ternatlonnl monetary convention
whose object would be 10 fix n stable
ratio between the %currenclcs OF the
various states.
o MOSCOW. April 15.-Leon Trot-
sky. the soviet war minister, I'm an
order TO the army and navy issued
last night quoting Foreign Minister
Tchitcherln's disarmament proposals
at Genoa and the refusal OF Vice
Premier Barthou of France to per-
nit their consideration, declares
that Russia IL prepared 10 disarm
and sincerely desires peace.
The war minister expresses tho
hope that the nations and peoples
OF Europe will compel the bour-
geoisle 10 listen attentively 10 Rus
sla's proposals. Meanwhile. however,
every soviet soldier must stand at his
post fully ready for any eventuality,
he said.
o GENOA, April 15.-"The greatest
swindle In history Is being perpe-
tratod through the sale abroad OF
German paper marks and paper SCI
curitles to meet Preparations de-
mands," said Professor Cassell, a
distinguished Swedish economist, to-
day.
Il think North and South Amer
ica," Professor Cassell added
should know how dishonest Is this
system"