South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-15
new CONFERENCE
AT The HAGUE TO
DISCUSS TANGLE
Compromise Decision Actual
ed BY Desire to Induce L.
5. TO Participate.
LLOYD GEORGES PLAN
New Meeting Means of Dis
solving Genoa Farley With
out Admitting Failure.
BY Associated Press
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BY Associated Press.
GENOA, May l4.-The
Genoa economic conference viii
| be reconvened on June Is at
/ The Hague to discuss Russian
problems. if the plan agreed to
Sunday afternoon at a private
conference of the inviting pow
ers be accepted by the sub-oorn-
mission on Russian affairs at Its
meeting Monday.
This decision to postpone ac-
ton relative to Russia is prompt
ed largely by the desire of the
European powers to induce the
United States to participate, and
apparently is merely a means of
dissolving the Genoa conference
without admitting that the differ
ences between France and Great
Britain regarding the treatment
of Russian problems, cannot be
reconciled in Genoa.
Lloyd Georges Plan.
Sir Edward Gregg announced
Sunday that this compromise
plan. suggested by Lloyd
George, has been accepted by
the inviting powers and will
be passed on by the sub-com-
mittee on Russian affairs Mon
day. Only vague details are
given as to how the proposed
commission or commissions TO
discuss the Russian question will
be formed at The Hague, and
the entire scheme seems to be
still in the twilight zone awaiting
3 Americas decision whether she viii
r help Europe 10 straighten out the
, tangle
Sir Edward added that all the
powers attending ehe Genoa confer
ence VIII be asked 20 send repre-
senta1ves 10 the Hague. where they
viii agree upon members OF the
/ commission who are 10 sit with the
Russian representatives
Present a. the meeting at which
the decision was reached where Nr.
Lloyd George, the British prime
minister: NJ Barthou OF France.
Foreign Minister Schanzer. italy:
Niscount Tshfi Japan. ard NJ Jas
par. Belgium
After the morning session Mr.
Lloyd George said that considerable
! progress had been made towards
effecting a compromise on the or
SANITATION Of the commission OF
commissions proposed for the con-
sideration of Russian finances.
Invite L. \ Again.
At the conclusion Of the afternoon
session II was announced that ths
meeting had "sausfacforly settled
all business submitted IL was
agreed 10 ascertain whether The
United States was inclined to par~l-
cipate I'm the commission and thst
lao separate agreements should te
concluded with Russia pending ths
work Of the commission which must
report within three months.
A proposal for a mona gzresston
truce on a reciprocal basis during
the labors ~ the commission ais
was adopted
In mis- statement on the proposed
naked commission. Sir Edward eA-
planned that 81 was practically inn
possible for all tine powers in The
conference 10 have representatives..
consequently they would designate
a limited number 10 handle Russian
affairs and that the Ruszians wou5
doubtless b. allowed more members
in their panel than any other single
power would have i'm the mixed
panel.
Truce In Operation.
In the meantime a truce will Or
crate and al the nations are 70 re-
frain from making separate agree
ments with Russia Until the plan
is developed moro fully and oHlcia'-
Ily communicated 70 the Russians j.
is impossible for them 10 sag whether
the terms overcome their objections
that the conference is trying 20 deal
with them en- an unequal basis.
The economic conference seeming
ly will last only a few days longer.
Several delegates declared Sunday
night thai this week would probably
bring IL 10 a close
-Four months VIII be the maximum
time Of the truce suggested in oon-
Injection with Russian affairs. The
proposed plan Of the Hague meeting
provides that a decision must be
l rendered within three months OF
June IS, and an additional month
vii. be allowed IN which the pow
ers may reject or ratify Conse-
quently October 2 viii be the ex-
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