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,,!?
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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
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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-
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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
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very ungrateful to grumble.
But this time they are not dealing
with a helpless and vanquished
power. And they must remember
that though in Paris it was safe to
concentrate on settling with France
and to forget Germany, in Genoa it
is impossible to forget Russia.
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