21 JANUARY 1922, Page 2

The Washington correspondent of the Morning Post says that strong

pressure is being put upon President Harding to decline the invitation to Genoa. It is said that if America accepts— and we devoutly hope that she will not fail to accept—she will make it plain that negotiation with Russia must not involve official recognition of the Soviet Government, that land arma- ments as well as naval armaments must be reduced, and that European debts to America cannot come under discussion.