GENOA CONFERENCE

Hokitika Guardian, 15 April 1922, Page 3

GENOA CONFERENCE

IUSTKALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

MINOR NATIONS DISSATISFIED

GENOA, April 13

The sub-commissions have decided that, in view of jealousies among the minor States, any State may submit a memorandum on the' London experts reports and rny members may m trod lied to the sittings, for advisory purposes, ft representative of unrepresented States: The jealousies are principally amongst the minor States, who complain they are not represented on the political, economic, and financial sub-commissions.

The Credentials Commission commenced work on Wednesday. Opposition to the Russians may develop on this committee, it being pointed out that there are many delegates bearing names not their owrt. while others are subjects of other States, instancing A • ■Radowiski, Tsar of the Ukraine, who is a. Roumanian.

The Russians may possibly oppose the London experts’ report, especially the passage demanding radical amendments in "the Soviet judicial system as an indispensibie preliminary to a renewal of diplomatic and commercial relations. The Russians .point out that if the ■London report form the basis of the sub-commission’s work it is tantamount to dictation to Russia. The report itself demands, inter alia, the reform of the Russian legal system; the separation of the judicial from the executive authority; the abolition of justice by Soviet decree, and of revolutionary methods. The Russians particularly denounce a clause saying, that a foreigner cannot be arrested and condemned foi crimes in Russia without consent of their national consul; and also a provision that contracts may he concluded according to any foreign law, which j law the Russian courts must enforce. | During the Economic Commission’s discussion on the London expert’s report, it was suggested that a con- . rention of all hanks issuing paper : money be called, owing to the impossibility of reconstruction until the issue of paper money is abolished. | BERLIN, April 13.

The political parties in the Saar district have combined in sending to the League of Nations a violent protest, making far-reaching charges against France, and declaring that the Saar de sires Self-government under the League.

PROPOSED PEACE PACT. LONDON, April 13. The “Daily Chronicle’s” Genoa correspondent states:—Mr Lloyd Georg*! intends at the earliest possible moment to propose a Pact that no nation shall attack another, thus abolishing the pcssikilty of fphtiiy; for *'• term of years. The acceptance of this proposal would make the Genoa Con—'ference one of the most mem ora hie gatherings in the world’s history.

LLOYD GKOROL’S MESSAGE. TOKYO, April 12. Don. Lloyd George, cabled, stating the British Empire was with his Royal ■Highness in heart, wherever he goes, and in returning the visit of the Crown Prince, he takes the friendship and goodwill of all the British towards our old gallant Allies, the people of Japan.