(To TM EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR.") SIR,—In the interests
of honesty of purpose and clear vision. may I add my protest against the web of unrealities and sophistries that seem likely to make the Conference at Genoa issue in utter confusion and further tho interests of dishonesty and anarchy rather than those of mutual good will and honesty of understanding among the nations? What is the position? Have the Russian delegates accepted the Cannes resolutions or have they not? The second of those resolutions is that no country should wage war on the institutions of another. Two years ago the Bolsheviks themselves admitted that Georgia was a separate nation, and signed a treaty with her on May 7th, 1920, recognizing her independence. In the same year they invaded Georgia, forced the National Government into flight, exiled or imprisoned her leading citizens, suppressed her law courts, and abolished freedom of speech and Press. Workers by the thousand and goods in large quantities are being conveyed across the frontier into Bolshevik territory. With one hand on the throat of Georgia, Red Russia appears at the Conference waving the palm branch of peace in the other. How can honest men deal with such conditions? The danger is that we should become so involved in these duplicities that we should for ever forfeit our good name and influence among the nations, and especially in the eyes of the oppressed majority of the Russian people, which looks to us as its chief
hope.—I am, Sir, &e., W. W. FOULIBTON. 58 Nairn Street, Crookes, Sheffield.
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