HIE -MORNING OREGOXIAX, THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1922 GERMAN EXPERTS SEEKCDMPROMISE Jusso-Teutonic Treaty Also Wanted by Berlin. ITUATION YET CRITICAL loyd George's Plain Words Said to Hare Cleared Atmosphere to Some Extent. GEVOA, April 19. (Br the Asso rted Press.) The German delegates nd experts have not yet been able to :nd a formula whereby to compro- lise with the entente powers with- ut sacrificingr the Russo-German -caty, although they were in session t a very late hour tonight. Efforts were made to have the con rence formulate a Russian policy i which the Russo-German treay can absorbed, thus giving the stamp of onference approval and removing the ause of hard feeling. The plain language of Premier .loyd George to the German states- nen today over the treaty incident. hich at one time threatened to dis- upt the economic conference, was elieved to have cleared the political tmosphere, but as neither the Ger- an reply to the allies nor the Rus an reply regarding acceptance of he conditions for the restoration of ;ussia was forthcoming the situation a still considered critical. GerHiM Seem Embarrassed. Some of the neutrals described the ermans as embarrassed as how to nd a way out of the difficulty. ieantime, the work of the confer nce is blocked. The neutral states Hve insisted officially that the genda of the conference be dis ussed before the commissions and ot in private conversations among he chief delegates. To this leaders rejoin that pre- .minary meetings are advisable in ruer to expedite the labors of the onference. It is expected that once the Russo- erman controversy is disposed of ha machinery of the conference will esume operations. The announce ment . that J. P. Morgan will join he group of bankers to discuss the possibility or Iloatlng an interna- onal loan for Germany has cre- ted an optimistic feeling for the uture finances of Europe. M. Barthou of the French delega- ion tonight confirmed the report hat Premier Lloyd George had dopted a strong attitude with the erman foreign minister. Dr. Rath- enau, at today's meeting. VI t Ima turn I Issued. M. Barthou, who Is kept closely in formed as to what Mr. Lloyd George is doing, said there was no room for equivocation on the part of Germany; there was no middle course. If the Germans insisted on maintaining the reaty, the French could not deal with them on any of the commissions con cerning Russia. "The most complete accord exists between France and England on the question involved," he added. "I per sonally find the greatest friendliness and support on the part of the British premier." The opinion was expressed in rench circles tonight that Germans arc cttfkri iu ituu i waj ui BeiLiemeiit which will keep them active members of the conference. The American federal reserve bank will be asked to participate tin the financial conference to be called t-hortly by the European banks of issue for the purpose of discussing plans for the regulation of currency, Sir Robert Home, British chancellor of the exchequer, said today. Consent I Expected. He expressed his belief that the American bank would consent to take part. Delegates to the economic con ference were amused toda;- on learn ing of a diplomatic subterfuge which . nabled the German delegates to at tend a gala dinner given by Premier Facta of Italy to ail the conference delegates. Baron Romano Avezzansf, as secretary-general of the economic con ference, called on the German dele gation last night to deliver the note from the allies in regard to the treaty with Russia. Dr. Walter Rathenau, the German foreign minister, said it would be impossible for the German delegates to attend- the dinner in view of such a stinging condemna tion of the Germans. -That won t do," exclaimed Baron Avezzana. "Your absence from the dinner would emphasize the gravity of the situation." "But what can we do?" asked Mr. luciiau. the oome in order rot to break up the festivi ties. He then beckoned the German chancellor to a secluded corner, where ' the note was privately delivered. CHURCH MEMBERS RAPPED More Going to Devil Than Ever Be fore, Says Pastor. TACOMA, Wash, April IS. 'The trouble with church members today is that they are like the rivers of the far north, frozen over at the mouth," Rev. Paris E. Wells of Minneapolis declared here today, addressing the froth semi-annual session of the pres bytery of Olympia. Arguing for the need of evan gelism. Rev. Mr. Wells declared that he had noticed "more men and wo men in churches going to the devil in the east than ever before." 'There is more rottenness in the high schools than In any place else where people gather," he said. "There is time for everything in the schools today except Ged Almighty." Rev. John Wallace Kennedy, pastor of Immanuel Presbyterian church here, was unanimously named mod erator of the presbytery, to serve until the autumn meeting. , ,JL.Very sImP'e" replied l.aron. GIve me back the nr.t to the dinner as if nothing had hao pened. and I will give v n.Vi T again afterwards." Note Delivered Privately. left.h barn repocketed the note and The baron and Dr. WIrth sat next to each other at the dinner and aft? the banquet Baron Avazzana waited a half hour before delivering,,!? Hazelwood Orchestra J. F. N. Colburn, Director TONIGHT'S PROGRAMME 6 to 8 and 9:30 to 11:30 1 "On the Gin Gin Ginny Shore".... W. Donaldson 2 "Acclamations," Walt.. E. Waldteufel 3 "Ballet of the Flowers".. H. Hadley 4 "Melody in G Flat" C. W. Cadman 5 Selection, "The Merry Widow" F. Lehar 6 "Oh, Dry Those Tears". . Teresedel Riego 7 "Patsy" Nat Goldstein 8 "Doris.Hesitation Waltz Hal Sweeney Washington St. Hazelwood CONFECTIONERY AND RESTAURANT 388 WASHINGTON STREET Near Tenth AIR PATROL DISCONTINUED Army Withdraws Its Fire Service From Pacific Slope Forests. SACRAMENTO, - Cal., April 19. SpeeiaL) No aerial patrol of the forests on the Pacific slope will be made this coming summer, according to orders received today by Captain F. I. Eglin, commandant at Mather field, which in previous years has pro vided the machines and aviators who flew over the forests in search of fires. Lack of funds due to cutting of the army appropriation bill by con gress and the reduction in army per sonnel were reasons assigned by Cap tain Eglin for the orders. The state forestry board had re ceived today no notice of the discon tinuance of the air patrol, which op erated more than 60 airplanes from Mather field last year, but It was stated that Senator Shortridge of Cal ifornia had introduced an emergency appropriation bill providing 50,000 for the patrol. PACKING MERGER DENIED Armonr, Cuduhv and Wilson Amal gamation Rumor Scouted. CHICAGO, April 1. Flat denial that an amalgamation of the Armour, Cndahy and Wilson packing companies is contemplated, was made Tuesday by J. Ogden . Armour and Edward Cudahy, presidents of their respective organizations. Thomas E. Wilson, head of Wilson and company, was not in the city. "The Cudahy com pany is not in any way concerned in such a merger." said Mr. Cudahv Mr. Armour did not make a ioma statement, but authorized a flat r nial over his name. Later Tuesday, however, a statement was issued at Wilson and company'' saying that Mr. Wilson, now in New York, had telegraphed authorization for a denial of the reported merger. EXTRADITION IS ASKED Washington Seeks to Return Sus pected Bank Robber. OLYMPIA, Wash., April 19. (Spe cial.) Requisition on the governor of California for the return of James McNulty, alleged to have participated in the J25.000 robbery of the First Na tional bank of Poulsbo February 1, and wanted in Kitsap county on a charge of burglary, was issued by Governor Hart today. McNulty was arrested at Oakland, Cal., last Satur day for Clallam county authorities in connection with the Sequiam bank robbery. Governor Hart also issued a requisi tion on the governor of Oklahoma for the return of H. A. Spoon, held at Miami, Okla., and wanted in JeffeTSon county on a charge of grand larceny. Spoon is alleged to have cashed a v orthless check at the Chimaciim Trading company's store at Chimacum January 30 last. SPRING FINALLY COMES Intermittent Wintry Spells Give Way in Eastern Oregon. PENDLETON, Or., April 19. (Spe cial.) Spring, which has threatened its attendance in this section but which many times has boen driven back to cover by snow flurries, hail storms and cold winds, is believed to have come. Geese, which during the cold weather of the last month changed their course and were seen flying south, are now reported to have taken their spring course and are headed north. The temperature has been above freezing for the the last two days and has reached 60 degrees during the afternoon. Spring farming operations have been resumed and mud of two days ago has turned to dust. A big dust storm preceded rain tonight. Aberdeen Rotarians Elect. ABERDEEN. Wash., April 19. (Special.) Fire Chief Tamblyn was this afternoon elected head of the Aberdeen Rotary club for the coming year. Other officers are Dr. H. C. Randolph, vice-president; Goodbar Jones, secretary, and W. J. Patterson, treasurer. At the same session the Rotarians subscribed $240 of the $250 expended in the improvement of the public swimming pool at Electric park. The subscriptions were made within five minutes after the report of cost had been made. The remain der of the expense was voted out of the club treasury. Drugs Seized on Steamer. SAN FRANCISCO, Aprli 19. A con traband shipment of 14,000 tins of opium and other drugs, valued at $200,000 was seized today on the China Mail company liner Nanking. The Nanking arrived from the far east April 16. The seizure was one of the biggest in the history of the port of San Francisco. State to Take Bonds. KELSO. Wash., April 19. (Special.) The state of Washington submitted the best bid for $70,000 worth of bonds of diking district No. 15, west of Kelso and Mount Solo, yesterday, the state's bid being 94.1. This district includes 800 acres of very rich bottom land. Pygmies recently discovered In the Belgian Congo are pnly four feet in height, and very like apes in appear ance, yet they neither lie nor steal, and will marry only one wife. RUSSIANS PROTEST REBUKE OF TEUTONS Soviet Delegation Declares Solidarity With Germans. ENTENTE'S VIEW DISLIKED Best grades of coal well screened. Diamond Coal Co, Edwy. 1037. Adv. Treaty Is Used as Wedge to Further Demands for Debt Cancella tion and Recognition. BY SAMUEL SPEWACK. (Copyrig-ht by the New York World. Pub- GENOA. ADril 19. (Special Cable.) HaJf-hearted desertion of the day's conference as a sort of protest against the big and little ententes' censure of Germany and the announcement the soviet answer to the ainea oemnuu. would be published tomorrow fea tured Russia's activities at Genoa today. "We wish to demonstrate our soli darity with the Germans," was the of ficial explanation given me for this udden abandonment of a pose of be wildered innocence for action more tangible than placing compresses on Germany brows. Maxim Litvinorr lex it oe kiiuw Russia Is prepared to resume, nego tiations with the allies, but "the in itiative is not with usl" Russians Confer With Germans. George Chicherin head of the Rus sian d'e'lesa.tionk lunched and con ferred with Foreign Minister Rathe nau amd Chancellor Wirth pf Ger many. In addition. Christian Rakovsky consulted with the Czecho-Slovaks, who, as has been disclosed, have been approached during the conference with, an agreement similar to that concluded! with Germany. In short, the Russians spent the day using: the effect of. their treaty with Germany as a wedge to further their demands for cancellationi of debts, recognition and plans for con cessions. The bolshevik! no longer stand alone, and, while the confer ence is shaken with political reactions to the treaty, Russia is doggedly pur suing an even course toward, her goal. Japan, hitherto silently watching the cross-currents of the conference. Is now preparing cautiously to attack the cne problem that interests her Russia. News of the assent of the advisory council to recognition of the Soviets though not officially re ceived, hero promises to lift the Nip ponese to the forefront of the turmoil. Liberia Held Separate Issue, From an interview I had with Naotake Sato, counsellor of the em bassy in Paris and one of the most important members of the delegation here, I learned this much of his coun try's attitude: "Japan categorically refuses to con sider limitation of land armaments at Genoa and will side with France against the efforts of the Russians and British, to inject it. Japan is ready to recognize Russia with the othei nations, but will insist on set tling the Siberian problem with Rus sia separately. "We are ready to recognize the Soviets," said Mr Sato, "but our prob lems are separate. We are faced with a difficult far eastern situation, where two governments .re involved Moscow and Chita, though the Soviets represent Chita here. "We are ready to take our troops out. But as for the disarmament mentioned by the Russians, we side with the French. We must have an other conference first. Our experts must see the figures and must know the situation. We do not bind our selves to a policy here." Russia First Problem. Discussing the method of approach Sato- said Japan was only a spectator of Europe's problems and differences as yet. Russia is the first problem In which she is involved, and that not in relation to other nations. This at titude agrees with the Russians, who insist on the right of a sovereign na tion to negotiate treaties irrespective of the conference. Concluding the Interview, Sato stressed his point that Japan, though one of the inviting powers, does not occupy the same position as the other nations here and is a free agent. "We wait for the other countries to unite on their problem," he said with a slight smile, "Then we shall pre sent our problem." The date of this, he Indicated, is not far off unless the Russian ques tion meanwhile gathers new tangles- PREMIER ERRED KEYNES (Continued From First Page.) MAURETANIA World's Fastest Ship Converted to oil-burning and back in service. More beautiful, more luxurious, more up-to-the-minute than ever. 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Adv. ministership of Europe, tried to treat the assembled statesmen as he treats his own cabinet, and to play an old game over again with George Chit cherin in the role of Michael Collins nd the French as tne Ulster die- hards. Not round table discussion, but se duction, was the order of the day, and Europe was to be saved oy tne tasci natlons of the lady from Wales. But he should have remembered that Chitcherin Is one of the most brilliant diplomatists in Europe and bv no means In the position of a van quished suppliant, and that the Ger mans left out of the game might not be content to kick their heels in their hotel until he chose to send for them. The Germans do not seem to have expected ot have intended that their action would have made such a sen sation, and are a little riustered at the con-sequences. Probably Chitcherin saw more clearly than Rathenau the sort of impression it would create It is he once again who scores. The Germans have undoubtedly done themselves harm and rearoused old suspicions. They have received the note quietly, the signature of which bv the inviting powers and the little entente without the neutrals has ex cited some comment. It iss rumored they will put themselves in order and close the incident by offering to sub mit the agreement for approval by the conference as a whole. Incident May Do Good. Nevertheless, the incident may do good if it brings the conference back to a sense of the realities. If we per sist much longer in confining our conversation, both with Germany and Russia, to the vast number of mil liards which each of them owes us, we cannot expect them to refrain from talking more sensibly between themselves. The conference was suddenly made aware of the immense latent possi bilties, which no statesman should ever have forgotten of our driving Germany and Russia into each other's arms. The agreement has also served to wake it up to the preposterous char acter of the proposals of our own ex perts. Having got Russia here, we tell her she must agree to owe us 1,500,000,000 sterling pounds or more, with a hint thaf the figures may be reduced by bargaining to about 1,000,000,000 pounds. And that ap parently is all. Why should Chitcherin accept this liability without any tangible induce ment on the other side? And if he did what would happen to him. when he got home? Situation Different Now. Because they concede only half of the more extravagant demands of the French the British and Italian dele gations persuade themselves that the result is reasonable, just as at Ver sailles, having reduced the French demand from ten times what Ger many could pay to four times what ictor 'rformoiic him l!W! 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