The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-21


Genoa, April 21.-Both the Ger
mans and the Russians today submit
ted their replies to the allies de-
mands- The German reply accepts
the allied proposal that the Germans
take no further part in the negOtia-
tions between the allies and the Rus
slams. but the reply does not modify
the effectiveness of the Russo-German
treaty.
The Russian reply accepts the al
lied proposal for the payment of Rus
sia's debts due to foreigners. and the
restoration of foreign property nation
allied by Russia. in case the soviet
regime is granted recognition by the
allied governments as q de jure state.
and is given adequate financial as
sistance.
The effect of the two replies is to
continue the German and Russian
participation in the work here and
thus to bridge over the crisis which
recently threatened to disrupt the
conference.
Arrangements were made to pre-
sent the German note at noon today
to Premier Facta of Italy. as president
of the conference. also as to the first
signer of the protest received by the
Germans.
Is Painful Surprise"
The German note is longer than
that from the allies. and begins by
acknowledging with painful sur
prise the protest received. which is
considered undeserved. The note then
repeats what Doctor Rathenau, Ger
man foreign minister. has stated on
several occasions-that negotiations
for the conclusion OF the Russo-Ger-
man treaty had begun. long ago.
were knO--n to have been in progress
by all the European governments and
had lately been suspended out Of def
erence to the conference.
But the exclusion OF Germany from
the negotiations held by the allies
with the Russians at the Villa de A.
bertis gave to the German delegation
the impression that the allies were
trying to conclude arrangements with
tho soviet government without Ger
man participation perhaps to Ger
many's detriment.
At a certain moment. perhaps thru
misund erstanding. the German dele
CATION received the impression that
agreement with Russians therefore
the Russo-German negotiations were
resumed. and resulted in the signing
OF the treaty at Rapalloo on Easter
Sunday.
The German delegation believes
that this treaty does not violate the
spirit of the conference and indeed
contributes to its supreme aim
construction OF Europe.
The note admits that, after the con-
clusion OF the treaty. the German
delegation has no reason to participate
in the work OF the first commission
dealing with Russian affairs, but SAYS
II willingly participates in the other
work OF the same commission dealing
with European and German interests.
Had To Discuss Attitude.
The delay in delivering the note was
due chiefly to differences of opinion
among the Germans themselves as to
the best attitude to take, some fear
ing the repercussion It might have in
French quarters as French delegates
had kent them selves
during the whole incident. The state
ment made by Prime Minister LLOYD
George OF Great Britain. before the
journalists at the meeting in the royal
palace yesterday, however. was in
terpreted to mean that France was in
perfect agreement with the other al
lies
The text OF the final clause in the
German note reads;
with. regard to the further treat
ment OF the Russian question in the
conference, the German delegatio
also thinks IL right that il should take
part in the deliberations of the first
commission on questions, correspond
ing to those already settled between
Germany and Russia, only in case its
collaboration be especially asked for"
(By the Associated PressJ
Paris. April 21.-The exclusion of
the Germans from discussion of Rus
sian affairs at the Genoa conference
ernment as closing the incident in
yolved in the signing OF the treaty of
Rapallo between Germany and Soviet
Russia
1t was pointed out in government
circles today that the bearing OF the
Russo-German treaty on the treaty of
versailles could not be considered at
Genoa, because OF the conditions gov
erning the conference laid down at
cannes. which barred discussion of
the peace treaties signed by France.
Consequently. II is argued. It remains
Tor the allies to deal with the infrac-
tion OF the Versailles pact alleged to
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