Evening star., 1922-05-11
RUSSIANS, IN REPLY,
FAIL TO MEET ALL
TERMS OF ALLIES
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I Genoa on the German reparations
question Is settled in a manner TO
satisfy the minimum French demands
there Will be no prospect Of real
security in Europe.
France, 1t is declared, Is ready to
formulate some arrangements con-
corning the payments, but apparently
is adhering persistently to the funda-
mental provisions concerning money
and guarantees contained in the
treaty of Versailles
1t is learned. however. that France
! and her allies are striving to reach
some understanding which will re-
move any necessity for military ac-
! tfon by France. which is regarded as
a possibility.
Lloyd George issues Warming.
| While the leaders of the big FIVE"
powers were discussing the Vatican
| memorandum yesterday concerning
freedom of religious worship and edu-
catfon in Russia and the return of
church property, Premier Lloyd
George issues warning that if the
| conference backed the Roman Cath
| one Church in a demand for restora-
| ton it would Immediately provide
[ powerful ammunition to the soviet
government. Bolshevik Russia he de-
clared. would certainly reply that the
| western countries, notably France
ana England, had conflscated church
property in the past-England at the
| time OF the reformation France at
the time of the revolution and during
| the period of the separation of the
church and state.
Recognized by Belgians.
NJ. Jaspar, the Belgian foreign min
lister. seized the opportunity to en-
phasiZe that Belgium always recog-
n1zed church possessions. Belgium
| wanted Russia to accord the same
treatment to ecclesiastical property
as private property; she wanted all
returned whenever materially pos
sible
The FIVE powers decided that the
papal memorandum would be con-
s1dered officially by the subeemmis-
sion on political affairs, though some
Of the delegates voiced the opinion
that 1t was undesirable to take action
on the property clause of the memo
randum. Wading through a mass of
petitions presented by the smaller
states of Europe. approving some and
| rejecting others. the five powers
cleared the decks for consideration by
the conference of Mr.. Lloyd Georges
famous non on-aggression pact. They
virtually agreed that the frontier dis
putes from the Baltic to the Black
sea would be discussed later by the
political commission particularly the
controversies between Poland and
Lithuania and Poland and eastern
Galicia.
GnllcIa and Lithuanfa Up.
England and France are again in
opposition on the question of whether
Galicia and Lithaania are proper
subjects for the conference to dis
cuss. Prime Minister Lloyd George
declared the eastern Galician city
was one Of the three questions which
might lead to a disturbance of the
!: peace OF Europe in the near future If
not dealt with and settled. He said
The believed the Lithuanian petition,
and the right of Poland to occupy
villa and Memel.. should not only be
considered by the subcommission, but
il necessary. by pienary session of
the conference.
Mr.. Lloyd George at first opposed
the idea of bringing matters of the
= Roman Catholic Church into the ne
gotiations between the powers and
soviet Russia. The memorandum
from the Vatican asked the powers
dom of religious worship and re-
ligious education. 1t also urged that
the status of religious property
should be taken into consideration by
the conference. Finally Mr.: Lloyd
George was won over by Foreign
Minister Jasper of Belgium and
Premier Facta of Italy, and, with
Vice Premier Barthou of France also
favorable. the questions of freedom
of worship and education will be Of
ficially discussed by the subcom-
mission, -
:. Hold Opposite Ideas.
. Mr.. Lloyd George pointed out that
not two powers represented at Genoa
had the same ideas concerning reli-
gious freedom of instruction, which
had long been the subject of bitter
conflict everywhere. The conference
had good deal on it's hands and he
4 asked If it were possible to reach
agreement on these matters without
actually knowing what was going on
in Russia. He wanted to know the
facts about religion in Russia. M.
Jaspar was particularly active In
support of the Holy Sees memoran-
dunn.
Il Mr.. Lloyd George agreed that the
memorandum should be read and
noted by the subcommission out Of
office, but for the Pope himself, who
had shown that he was such great
| friend of the conference. He was
quite certain that his holiness would
not wish to press the memorandum
to the point of endangering the peace
IL
M. Barthou said the commission
might give adhesion to the principles
Of the memorandum, though the Ques-
ton of property was somewhat diff
ferent.
VIII Take Up Typhus Fight.
l The delegates decided that a pie
nary meeting should discuss the
League of nations project for lighting
typhus and cholera in Russia and its
borders, and, If possible, back 1t with
cash." as Mr.. Lloyd George put
L Albania wanted b loan Of 100000
gold francs: the answer was negative,
without discussion.
4 Montenegro wanted the right to par
ticipate in the conference, but was in
formed that she was not included In
the Cannes Invitations.
! When the Bulgarian petition was
reached Mr.. Lloyd George requested
Il that Premier Stamboulinsky should
be heard, because he had opposed the
declaration of war by Bulgaria ana
on that account was imprisoned by
King Ferdinand: therefore, there were
personal as well as political reasons
for inviting him to speak. Bulgaria
asked Ave things-first. delay in the
reparations payment: second. equality
of treatment in commercial and other
Il treaties; third right of access to the
i Aegean sea; fourth, protection of MI.
noritisS; nth, grant OF international
scredit.