The sun., 1919-10-15
ENVOY CLEARS WAY
TO SIBERIAN TRADE.
President of Credit Unions
Returning to Make Report
to Russian People.
TIME FOR ACTION RIPE
Berseneff Predicts Fall Of Boil
shevism and Return to San
ity Before Spring.
TIME FOR ACTION RIPE

said yesterday on the eve OF his de-
parture for Siberia, that his mission in
America had been highly successful in
that he was firmly convinced that future
relations between America and Russia
were to be on a high plane of mutual
benefit. Mr. Berseneff will make a
formal report to the Russian people re-
garding the possibilities of immediate
trade development with America He
feels. in spite of the purely local and
inspired attacks on Americans in the
Far East. that there is every reason to
believe that the American Government
and the All-Russian Government, under
Admiral Kolchak, are closer together
now than at any other time.
Mr.. Bersenefc also sees the fall OF
Bolshevist power in Russia before spring.
He said that he believed IT would be
possible for him to receive American
guests in Moscow in April.
Regarding the reported joining of the
Reds by Gen, Won der Goltz and his Ger
man army Mr. Bersenen said that Goltz
was no stranger to Russians, and is
regarded in h gin circles as an oscillating
vampire, bat to whom II Is necessary tc
nay but RAISING attention. He believes
that the Red Terror has burned 30
furiously from within that It Is now too
late for any outside power that Is avail
able to save it from immediate dlsin-
tegration.
His statement follows:
"I have spent q very pleasant three
months In America, and in leaving wish
to express the most friendly feeling for
your nation and your people. l am con
vinced now more than every before ina,
the future relations between Russia ano
America will be most cordial From tne
many conferences that l have had Win
vour business men Il is apparent that
large commercial relations will be es-
tablished In the immediate future.
Find. No Antagonism to Russia.
"I have done away with, in my owr
mind, beyond the slightest doubt, tht
half formed feeling that the people o'
the United States felt antagonistic To-
ward Russia. The enc thing that
needed now to further the solution o.
the problem is a more complete mutua
knowledge of people and conditions.
should like to see Americans come te
Russia in great numbers, particularly
men qualified to observe and judge eco
nomic and social conditions. 1t Is true
that, many well educated Russians arr
coming and will come to the United
States to draw from your vast suppl,
of commercial and Engineering knowl
edge. But none OF them are returning
disappointed. and well thinking Russiani
whom I have met have the most cordia
liking for America)
ION the other hand, every one will
whom I have talked in this country ha
shown a cordial liking for Russia, al
though many have had insufficien
knowledge of Russia and the condition.
| that prevail there. My observations oil
both sides of this question have con
vinced me that proper relations oetweei
| the two countries are OF world interest
1--WE Russians know that the presen
tangled situation is not the proper foun
dation for lasting international friend
| shin or for future trade relations. bu
| bear in mind that the situation in tn
| Far East, which at present presents
| problem for immediate and decisive In
| ternational action involving several ma
\ tions. has been created artificially
Loyal Russians now. as always. favo
the Allies and their policies. There hav
been at vladivostok recently anti-Amer
lean demonstrations, but they are purel
local.
Sees End of BoIshevism.
"The Far Eastern situation must no
be built up as wall between Americ
and Russia. People OF both nation
must see over and beyond the petty In
cldents that develop from time to tim'
II such a wall is created 1t will not b
| with the cooperation of the Russia
people or the Kolchak Government
1--WE Russians would like to have tn
people of the United States enjoy MOI
and better information concerning u
We are building for the future. The cul
rent information in your newspapers
not the kind that Is needed to promo'
the kind OF feeling or understandin
which is desirable.
'"The Russian people do not chan.
materially In their feelings. We WI
. know Russia, can see that Bolshevism
on the brink of a precipice. If the pc
ple of America will remember for a sho
time what We have said, they will 81
that we have Judged the situation right
Here, reports are current that Kolchf
has fallen, that he has moved his Go
ernment to Irkubsk, and that he
beaten. We know that he Is still
mower and will remain. The loyal fore
| Of Russia cannot be mastered. Th'
| will win ultimate victory. They are q
peasants, the producers. and 1t is wi
: these people that you must make prep
, | ration to deal
, "As a representative OF these peasan,
have steadily maintained that the ma
mass of Russian people are against Be
shevism. This fact alone, would for
, the basis for future relations betwe
p Russia and America The Russian pc
, pie are essentially near those OF Z
, United States. We need but to strengt
en-, not create, this feeling. In the
ture, great credit will be given tho
: who at this time foster such developmeI
! At present, some of your people are ga
( ing that you should demand the retu
. of your troops from Siberia. What go
would result from such an action7 o
all-Russian Government has not be-
| recognized as yet Why then should y,
, withdraw your troopsf How will II he'll
Decisive Action Needed.
! 1.-THE unfortunate part of the who
problem OF world adjustment is tn
, too many people are trusting TO God
settle the various questions. There
| not enough definite human action. IT
> survey of the political situation shov
, much oscillation. The eleven mont
since the armlstice considered as
. moment in Eternity does not seem II
! portant, but from the angle OF humi
life It is apparent that We have delay
, concrete actions too isng: World anal
! need a decisive step. Forces for II
+ step are In existence and at hand.
!. as yet the vital spark is lacking.
is the same initiative that creates cs
n ture and real values and makes II pc
: sible for men to live. There are
= present in the world so many ruin
= values that we can afford to look at {
I. problem no longer. We must take a
tion.
"On returning to siberia I shall l
| mort N my neonle and 70 the C;over