Evening star., 1922-05-21
BY HENRY ". BuNN.
~ HE following Is . brief summary OF
the most important news of the world
for the seven days ended May 2o'

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The Genoa Confere.ce and The Hasne
pIan.-The Genoa conference passed away on
Friday. Before entering the limbus factuorum
Ii begot a child; desperately dandling the
which before Secretary Hughes with the last
remains of its strength 1t piteously besoueht
him to stand godfather. But that stern man.
beholding the babes likeness to Its parent
, unrelentng. even In the presence OF death'
refused.
The Russians proposal, in their note of
May II, of a mixed commission of experts to
continue the discussion on the Russian debts
credits to Russia and property In Russia
formerly owned by foreign nationals but since
nationalized by the soviet government, was
eagerly taken up by Lloyd George ana re-
suited in The Hague plan, which was pro-
visionally adopted by the powers represented
at the conference exclusive OF Russia ana
Germany, and of which summary was cabled
to Washington May II. with an invitation to
our government to participate in the arrange
ments set forth.
sentatives OF the powers participating in the
Genoa conference Except Russia and Ger.
signing the Rapallo treaty. and Of the United
States at The Hague on June Is. to exchange
perts which should continue the examine ton
Of Russian problems Cat The Hague, commenc-
commission of experts. The French had OBJ
jected to single commission to include Rus.
wa want to Se talked to dessS The % pseliminary W
exchange of views might. 1t was recognized
pate in the new neeotiations. but it was as pro
vided that such abstention should not prevent
consentine II powers hG The negotiation 'Ss was not not
to extend beyond September 26 If joint
recommendations comm, should not be agreed on by
should joint recommendations fail Of ratifica-
tion within one month after submission. then
dvidual agreements with Moscow. The soviet
government. on the one part, and the govern
on the other. should engage to refrain from
acts Of territorial aggression and from sub
versye propaganda against each other (the
period OF this compact to be determined later).
have not seen the final text OF The Hague
plan formally adopted by the Genoa confer
ence at its concluding plenary session on Fri
day, but gather that it differs little in essen
tials from the bald summary presented above
The truce is to remain in force for four
months after the conclusion of the work Of
the commissions. My understanding is that
the Russian commission is to- represent not
soviet Russia only, but also the several re-
Eastern Republic. and that the truce agree
ment includes those republics. 1t Is obvious
tion Of that agreement is required with ref
erence to the Far Eastern Republic. There is,
among the government mot to recognize or
support private agreements OF their nationals
Win the RUSSIAN government Affecting prom
erty previously belonging to foreigners before
conclusion OF the work of the expert commits
sfons or during the month following the Joint
recommendations. II any, ~
Tchitcherin procured assent to a stipulation
tnat negotiations commenced before the onNn-
ing OF the Genoa conference. with view to
trade agreements like the Russian-British one
may be continued and concluded during The
Hague negotiations Indeed. Tchitecherin is
stopping over two days at Genoa to conclude
a trade agreement with Italy, .--
1t is to DE noted that the French, Belgian and
Japanese delegates did not give definite assent
to The Hague plan at the piehary session
merely stating that they would recommend
acceptance to their governments. soupcon