The New York herald., 1922-04-23
had their way and no official Russian
document viii be discussed by the al
lied leaders tomorrow morning.
The Protest ON Russim.

Russia submitted two documents to
the Genoa conference on Friday. The
first was her reply 10 the proposal OF
the Entente Powers regarding the pay
ment of Russian debts. The second was
a memorandum in answer to the report
made by the allied experts who met in
London and laid down conditions as to
Russian reconstruction. The Russian
memorandum declared that IL the terms
of the report were applied 1t would Lead
to the exploitation or Russia and the
enslavement of her working population.
The memorandum went into arguments
as to why the Soviet Government should
refuse. to recognize the engagements OF
former governments or satisfy claims
regarding the naturalization OF rae
tories.
Genoa dispatches Friday night ex-
planned that the allied representatives
considered the formal reply, accepting
in principle the allied conditions, super
seeded this memorandum
GENOA, April % (Associated Press).-
The French to-day raised objections 10
the voluminous Bolshevist document
which became public yesterday, IN
which Russia made a long reply to the
London experts report on the restora-
rfon of Russia.
"a. bdTLnOu Sdlu kiit NliNt soNaN N'~-
xir with the Russian commission again
until this document was discussed. The
Soviet experts explained that this docn-
ment comprised merely their own argu-
nents and was superseded by ".
Tchftcherin's note setting forth their
position exactly.
withdrawal of French.
When the experts met to-day to dis
cuss the Russian question the French
representative explained that he couid
not remain so long as the misnnder-
standing created by the Russian memo
randum was not cleared up. rms
memorandum, he asserted. was in absc-
lutte contradiction to the Soviets answer
to the Allies accepting the Allies con-
ditions. The French delegate then with
drew from the meeting and the Japanese
did likewise and the meeting broke up
1t is to smooth out this matter that
the subcommfssion on Russian anairs
will meet tomorrow. Neither Russian
nor German representatives will attend
this meeting. Seven Russians were
present at to-day's meeting of experts.
According to an English spokesman.
the conference as whole desire to make
a corrective agreement with Russia, oIt
if unaninity is impossible 1t cannot
prevent separate agreements, such as the
one already concluded between Russia
and Germany.
This English representative would not
even contemplate the possibility that
England should conclude an agreement
with Russia in which France did not
participate. Despite slight differences
Of opinion on several questions. he
pointed out. England and France al
ways ended by being together in the
onl,,}pu ~ fr,nnrtanr pr0blems. He
was convinced that the same would
happen in this conference.
1t Is reported that the Russian dele
cation Is sending another letter. to the
conference explaining at greater length
in what way the Russian memorandum
is modified by NJ. Tchitcherin's reply
to the allied conditions.
May Not BeB Satisfied.
With the ten-Power delegates meeting
tomorrow TO draft a supplementary
note to the Germans, it was not certain
tonight whether the French would
agree TO this action. as they are ex-
rremely suspicious of the German docu-
ment. and apparently the French dele
cation at Genoa Is being driven hard
by Paris to have it revised
1t was said that Vice Premier Bar
thou OF France had instructed Jacques
Seydoux. the French financial expert
to refrain from attending any further
meetings of the experts of the Russian
subcommission. pending Instructions
from Paris
A summary OF the French note Of
protest, signed by NJ. Barthou and adj
dressed to the President of the confer
ence. said the French delegation, with
out reference to the other Undertakings
which Germany has contracted, consid-
ers that the Russo-German Treaty vio-
iates the principles laid down at Cannes
for the holding of the Genoa conference.
The note observes that in the opinion
OF the Allies the treaty destroys the
spirit of mutual confidence indispensable
for international cooperation which the
conference aimed to establish, and that
the Allies are therefore unanimous in
considering their dignity no longer per-
mits them to collaborate with the Ger
man delegate ON the commission
handling Russian affairs.
The note adds that the reply OF Ger
many to the Allies letter of April is
does not supply an acceptable interpre-
tation OF Germany's action. and declares
IL is useless to enter into the details or
Germanys egations-untruthful allega
tions, the note says-which the loyal and
frank attitude OF the convenlng Powers
would be sufficient to disprove
In conclusion the note pointed out the
necessity OF an immediate meeting OF the
heads Of the delegations which signed
the note to the Germans on April ~, for
the purpose OF celebrating on the situa-
tion.
subsequently, the French delegation is-
sued a communique declaring that the
three documents recently made public.
namely. Germany's answer TO the Allies,
Russia's answer TO the Allies. and Pas
sia's memorandum in reply to the Lon
don experts report. obliged France 70
register formal reservation.
French suspect Germans.
'The least one can say OF the German
answer" says the communidue. lis that
far from calming doubts and suspicious
IL confirms them by reason of its equt-
vocal character and by It's contradfc-
tlons Or. Wirth insisted that the Russo
German treaty was concluded after the
Germans had heard Of the unofficial
penotiotions which were held at the villa
de Albertis the Germans believing these
negotiations would prove hostile to Ger
man interests. Later. however the Ger
man Chancellor admits that the treaty
was practically arranged before the
Genoa conference"
1--WE are therefore justified continues
the French communique. "in thinking
that the Russo-German accord was in
reality an arm which the Russian and
f.erpaan DELEGATIONS hrOueht 10 Cenon