New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-04-16
Indemnify for Cost of De-
fense Against Denikin,
Kolchak and Wrangel,
Is Chief Soviet Item
Compensation for
Bessarabia Asked
No Use to Prolong Parley
Unless They Reconsid.
err, Is Answer of Powers

er, Is Answer OF Powers
PARIS, April Is (By The Asso-
ciated Press) "A Havas agency dis
patch from Genoa tonight said the
Russian Soviet delegation to the
Genoa economic conference presented
bill of 100000 gold rubles
to the Allies late to-day. CA gold
ruble is worth about so cents}
The bill was made up of 35,000,-
100000 gold rubles, said the dis
patch, for damages suffered in Rus
sia from the expeditions Of Denikine,
Kolchak, Yudenitch and Wrangel,
and $4,000, 100000 for other dam
ages, including the loss of Bessarabia
to Rumania. The dispatch added
that the Soviet delegates claimed
that while recognizing Russia's pre-
war debt. they were creditors TO the
Allies, and not debtors.
Claim Held Unreasonable
Prime Minister Lloyd George. the
Havas dispatch asserted, informed
the Russians that their claim was
inadmissible and was contrary to
all reason and justice. 1t said he
requested them to reconsider and
bring in a reply favorable to the
Allied demands, otherwise there was
no object in continuing the Genoa
conference so far as Russia WAS
concerned.
GENOA. April is fBy The Associated
Press).-Thc Russian delegates were
told to-day to answer definitely, yes Or
no, as to whether they viii put into prac-
| tice the conditions of the Cannes resoiu-
tion and the guarantees contained N
the London experts report according
to a French communique issued to 4
night, subsequent 10 the adjournmen.
of lengthy meeting between the Al
lied leaders and the Russians.
1t seemed impossible, said the French
statement, TO get anything tangible
from the Soviet delegates, who aston
manding $4,000, 100000 gold rubles as
the amount due Russia because of for
eign intervention. This is two and
half times greater than the amount the
Allies claim from Russia.
Italians Are Optimistic
An Italian statement regarding the
meeting was more optimistic. Il
pointed out that the subjects discussed
are vaster in scope than was dreamed
of when the Genoa conference oriei-
mated.
This" says the statement. ais an
attempt to bring about the coexstence
in the world OF finance, economy and
commerce of two opposite regimes
capitalism and communism. This morn
ing the experts were struggling in
kingdom of figures, and i'll the after
noon the Allied leaders took the dis
cussion back into the kingdom of prin~
ciples."
The Bolshevik delegates have been
asked to expedite the discussion az
much as possible, and the converse
tions will be resumed as soon as pos
sible.
The discussion between the Allied
leaders and the Russian delegates to-
day centered on three points. First,
debts second. war debts, and, third,
restitution of private property.
With regard to the first, the Russians
explained what they called the con
fused condition" of their people, who
believed they had made a new world
out of chaos and after a terrible CON-
vulsion If the powers asked them 70
pay their old debts, it would blight the
hopes of the Russian people.
Debts Due to Individuals
The Allied leaders explained that the
pre-war debts were not due primarily
to governments, but individuals, chiefly
French. They insisted that no govern
ment had the right to wipe out the
claims of foreign individuals.
The opinion was expressed tonight
that no difficulty would be encountered
in settling the pre-war debts. In dis
cussing the second point-war debts
! the Allies said this was something
where the governments were in posi-
tion to negotiate. They did not want
| to be unreasonable, because they real
| lied the appalling state of Russia and
| did not desire to press Russia unduly.
But the signature of the Russian gov
ernment must be respected.
The Russians rejoined By citing dam
ages caused by foreign military expedi-
tions into Russia.
On the third point, restitution of
| private property, the Allied leaders ad-
mitted that this would be accompanied
| by great difficulties. Nevertheless, they
must insist on the principle. The Rus
slams emphasized the difficulties grow
| ing out Of the fact that everything in
Russia is nationalized. They asked how
it was possible to restore mine now
! under water.
Restoration of an effective gold mon
etary standard and the strict balancing
| of budgets without resort to the issu-
ance of surplus paper currency or barb
credits are understood to be among tba
important recommendations being eA.
amined by the financial sub-conas
mission.
| Features of Economic Plan
The plan under consideration, while
not yet given out for publication off,
cially, is understood to include the fol-
lowing recommendation:
The essential requisite for the eco-
nomic reconstruction of Europe is the
achievement by each country Of stahil-
itv in the value Of its curreurv Ths