The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-19

fore making peace with Britain and
France, would have to combat intense
prejudice for years before regaining
her business standing in the Cars
empire. That Germany will try to re-
gain this stand, with or without being
recognized, is not to be questioned.
But she will have hard work. AS to
the way British efforts will. be regard
ed, enough has been said.
United States exporters also viii
have their difficulties. But these diff
culties will be largely of Americans
own making, and, can, if Americans areI
sensible, chiefly. be remedied at home.
Americans must study Russian mar
kets; they must send to Russia agents,
honorable and reliable, who either
know Russia or have the intention and
ability to come to know Russia. Rus
sian trade is peculiar and it must be
studied. But when once foothold is
gained, it is not easily shaken.
American exporters must learn to
cooperate They must look to the de-
velopment of shipping interests with
Russia. They must also look to the
development of banking interests with
| Russia. All these things are not I'M
possible of attainment; there are Rus
slams now, with money and influence,
who are working 10 establish just these
| things. American exporters also must
recognize that to get markets in Rus
sia,. they must, at first, anyway, send
| oyer the things the Russians want end
| in the form that the things are
| wanted. To say that what is good
enough for Americans, or for other
/ peoples, will satisfythe Russians, will
| not fill the bill.
/ Trade Interests Not Inimical to Ours
/ It is pointed ont here that Russia,
of all the important nations in the
world, has trade interests not only not
inimieal to those of the United States
but, in a very real degree, mutually
/ friendly and helpful Russia is not
Il now, at any rate, seeking expansion
4 in any territory where that expansion
would endanger the trade expansion
4 or the political influence of the United
States Moreover, Russia, because OF
the awakening needs of her own PEG
! pie, offers a field said to be unpar
alleled, for the commercial advantage
. | of America. The disposition to trade
II more with a merica undoubtedly j.
present. One may add that Russian
finances, despite the fall in the ex
change value Of the ruble, appear t.
| be on sound basis. The banks ar
t well fortified and the crisis brough
! Ten at the beginning Of the war nov
lover. they are IN a position to accom-
: modate responsible borrowers.
. In the furtherance of American
!. trade relations, the United States EN-
ibassv at Petfograd is holding an exec
{ lent position which promises 10 SD
:. strengthened as time goes. on. Relation
l. betHeen Ambassador Marye and N
Q Sazonoff, Russian minister of foreig
: / affairs. are Very cordial, as. indeec
a thew should be- But, with this, ]
!. must be remembered that Mr.. Mary
: has had to combat some adverse IL
f Auences and misunderstapdipgs~ whic
) he. inherited on assuming Office. III
$ wav he has met these influences an
S Misunderstanding argues well fc
e his ability and for the development {
f closer commercial ties between Ru
STA and the United States. North Win
e ship, the American consul at Petr'
" grad, also is making a reputation *
.ej himself in caring for the interests {
h United States citizens and bushes
e firms.