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Show RUSSOUESTIOfl HOLDS INTEREST ATCOfJFEREflCE Commission Appointed at Opening Session Launch es Into Consideration of Soviet Conditions. LLOYD GEORGE HALTS . TROUBLE AT OUTSET . Clash-Be twen -Tchitcherin and French Delegate Still Subject of Comment; Peace Before Disarming GENOA, April It (By tho Associated Presa). Consideration of tho Russian question by tho International economlo and financial conference began today with tho meeting of tna Russian com-ml com-ml soon appointed yesterday by tho conference chairman, Premier Facta of Italy. The claah between tho Ruse lane anal French at the opening ooaalon yeeter-day yeeter-day was atlll the eubjeet of excited comment as the delegates gathered today. to-day. Allied dlplomata believe that only the prompt Intervention of Prime Minister Min-ister Lloyd (leorgo of Oreat Britain and tho firm attltuda of the chairman averted a break wMch would have seriously se-riously affected tho coming dellbera-tlona dellbera-tlona Announcement by Ooorgo Tchitcherin, head of tha soviet delegation, that Rus-ala Rus-ala wae prepared to support any proposals pro-posals that would avert war or lighten the burden of armament waa accepted as a fling at the French military polloy by Louie Barthou, who heatedly do. dared that France would refuse to die cuae diaarmament at Genoa. Whlla Mr. Lloyd George appealed- ti the delegatea to adhere to the agenda as adopted by the supreme council at Cannes, he maris the flat declaration that "unless the Uenoa conference leads to disarmament, it will be a tenure. ten-ure. "But before you get to disarmament.1 he added, "you must have a durable feace. With tha preeent agenda we ave alt the cLrg the ship can carry RUSSIAN RULED DOWN. . M. Tchitcherin made another attempt to gain the floor, but waa refused the privilege by the chairman, who Inalsted the discussion had gone far enough, and ruled that the agenda must be followed. After quiet waa restored appointment waa announced of the commission In verification of credentials, the Ruaalan eueetlon, finance, economlo questions and transport. Tha keynote of the conference waa aounded by Mr. Lloyd George, when he I outlined the "only conditions on which w can consent to deal with othera. thla supposedly referring specifically to the Russians. "The first la. he said, "when a eoun-, eoun-, try enters Into contractural obligations with another country, or Its nationals I for value received that contract cannot be repudiated whenever the oountry changes Its government without re-; re-; turning; value. The second Is that m country can wage war on the Institutions Institu-tions of another. The third ts that one nation shall not engage In aggressive aggres-sive operations against the territory of another. The fourth Is that the nationals na-tionals of one country shall be entitles! to Impartial Justice In the courts of an other." Any nation which regretted these) "elementary conditions of civilised Intercourse," In-tercourse," he declared, "could not be expected to be received Into the comity of nations." COMMITTEE IN SESSION. Ths principal committee) of ths con-- con-- ference. composed of the chief dale-I dale-I gates of sll the states represented, and attended by the experts of ths various j delegations, assembled this morning la I the 1'alaaxo Reals. Considerable 1m-I 1m-I porta nee la attached to tha deliberation delibera-tion s of this committee. Extraordinary police precautions I were taken at the palace, and military ' forces lined the main street leading to the meeting pi are,. A large crowd as sembled slong Via Balbl. (The I'alaxso Reals was erected about 150 by the Durasso family and waa restored in 1842.) It Is announced that the representatives representa-tives of ths states composing the little entente are to hold a further meeting to decide on their precise attitude toward the problems before tha conference. con-ference. The delegates today made every preparation to settle down to the serious se-rious technical work of ths congress, accepting, for the moment at least, the Idea expressed yesterday by Mr. Lloyd r'up mnA Prcml Ka- that 'lHa agenda as arranged at Cannes provided a sufficient cargo for the conference ship with ths danger of wrecking; it If new and controversial problems wsra added. Louis Barthou, head of the French delegation, told the representative of the Exchange Telegraph that be was particularly pleased at the way In 1 which Mr. Lloyd George had smoothed over the Incident between himself and M. Chltcherln. head of the Russian soviet delegation at yeslerdsy's session. ses-sion. Mr. Lloyd George, be said, had upheld "views which are mutual." u Rarthou waa rlad at the turn eventa had taken, aa he realised that discussion was inevitable and It was much better that the Incident should be . cleared up at tbe opening session. Hs now saw no reason why the conference) I should not accomplish Its end. Tchitcherin Moves For Disarmament GENOA. April It (By ths Associated press) George Chltcherln, head of the , Russian soviet delegation to th sco- (Continued oa page ft.) j RUSS1UESTI0N (Continued from pago 1.) nomto conference. Issued a statement today declaring It useless to discuss tho reconstruction of Kurope without aJao dlscusslria- disarmament. Amelioration of present conditions Is Impossible while the "Imperialistic countrlea" continue vast expenditures for the maintenance of large armies, he aald. French Regard Reply as Refusal PARIS, April 10 (Canadian Press). The German reply to the note of the reparations commission which fixed the conditions under which (iermany would be granted a partial moratorium on her reparatlona paymnta, wu received re-ceived this aftevmoon. Jt Is regarded In French official circles as tantamount to a refusal to comply with the conditions, con-ditions, although couched In conciliatory concilia-tory lasruage. The German government says that it cannot consent to tile lm - posed controls of revenues and expenditure, expen-diture, and that it Is unable to lm-i lm-i pose additional taxes to the amount of j to.000.000.000 marks, as aaked by the commission. j |
