South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-13

II a stable government is not estab
lished in Russia that Germany will
utilize the resources OF that coun-
try, organize its man power as
Germany knows so well how TO do
and become as powerful and as
great a menace to the people of
Europe at the end OF one or two de-
cades as she was at the beginning
OF the world war Lloyd George
said TO one of his colleagues at the
Paris conference any peace which
we negotiate here with Russia left
out would be a travesty, for Russia
comprises half of the dryland OF
Europe and half Of Asia also'-and
he might have added over one-sev-
enth OF the dry land of the earth.
Sought New Treaty.
Relations between our country
and Russia have always been of the
most friendly character and were
not interrupted by our abrogating
the commercial treaty with that
country as we did in 1912. When
I went to Russia as ambassador early
I in 1915. one year before we entered
the war my first or main object was
TO negotiate new commercial
treaty. l preached the subject TO
Sazanoff. minister Of foreign affairs.
under the empire at our first inter
view, and was greatly disappointed
when he said TO me that Russia
would make no more treaties until
her commercial relations with her
allies were defined and determined
THAT conference was April %,
1915; the treaty with Japan which
was then being negotiated was con-
summated within two months: that
treaty was signed by Moaono. the
japanese am 5assad dor, who was al
so at that time dean Of the diplomat
ic corps and Sasanoff, the Russian
minister of foreign affairs The
secret provisions of the treaty were
not divluged until the bolsheviki
came into power late in 1917 and
published all of the secret treaties.
That treaty was hailed with such
delight in Japan that Motono was
recalled and made minister Of for
eign affairs and viscomte and there
were numerous banquets and bon
the treaty. II was not received with
such reclamation in Russia Saxon
off who had been minister Of foreign
affairs since 1910 was succeeded by
Sturmer and the people attributed
T Sazonoff's downfall TO the Japan
/ csc treaty. but this is another story.
Promotes Trade Relations.
4 was speaking OF the sentiment
OF Russia toward America / made
every effort. during my stay in Rus
STA 20 bring the two countries clos
er together After Sazanoff express
ed in such a positive way that Rus
STA would not negotiate a new COM
mercial treaty with the United
States I turned my attention 10 pro
noting commerce between the two
Countries-the denunciation of the
/ treaty had not interfered with out
/ international commercial relations
a large portion OF the commerce
between this country and Russia
was transacted through England
and much larger portion through
Germany; IL was the custom Of
/ American firms who wished TO sell
| their wares 10 Russia TO establish
/ agencies in Germany for that pur-
pose. 1 made effort TO promote
I direct commercial relations: not
I only encouraging American expor-
I tiers and Russian purchasers TO make
/ acquaintance but even before leav-
/ ing America had a conference with
president of the Western Union Tel
/ egraph Co. Mr. Carlton. with whom
+ I was personally acquainted and
/ suggested or urged the laying OF a
\ direct cable between the American
land Russian coasts.
Cable Deal Fails
/ I even went SO far after my ar
rival in Russia as 10 obtain the
\ consent OF the Russian government
I 10 defray half the cost OF the cable
I which was estimated AT that time
i 90 be about six million dollars. AS
! the state department said they had
\ no objection 10 my submitting a
/ proposition 10 the Western Union
\ Telegraph Co. inasrauch as our gov
I eminent was not al that time inter
/ ested in or controlling public utili-
\ ties. 7 wrote Mr. Carlton OF the
i agreement $ .cured from the Russian
government stating furthermore
/ that Russia besides furnishing half
+ or the cost OF the cable would be
+ willing 10 lease II 10 the Western
+ Union co. for operation and would
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