New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-06-08
British-Soviet
Postal Union
Reported Near
london 'sTimes'' Hints Mail
Pact Is Already Made as
Lloyd George Meets Kras-
sin for Second Time
Opposition in Franc e
Premier Assures Commons
of Intention to Crush
Irish Murder Campaign

LONDON, June 7-Premier LIovd
George and members of his Cabinet
conferred to-day for a second time
With Gregory Krassin. Bolshevik trade
envoy. A third conference has been
arranged.
@The Times" expresses belief that
the government is about TO make. if It
has not already made. postal arrange
ment with Russia through Krassin.
The arrangement, the newspaper un-
aerstands, will be opposed by the
French government on the ground that
4 implies recognition of the Soviet
administration.
After to-day's conference Premier
floyd George appeared in the Com
mons, declaring the governments in
sention TO put down the present "or-
xznixed campaign of murder and assas-
iination in Ireland" and defending his
Solicy toward Russia, but he revealed
60 results of his meeting with Krassin
Absolute Need of Russia
The Premier based his arguments on
she absolute need of Russia in the
worlds reconstruction and the impos-
ability OF fighting and crushing Boil
ahevism unless prepared to sacrifice
hundreds of thousands of lives and add
thousands of millions to the national
5ebs He admitted there were conflict
ing reports on the amount of exporta-
ale comm odities in Russia, but said
chat was not a reason for refusing to
trade. He concluded by appealing to
she House not to seek quarrels in
Ecrld full of explosive matter.
Mr.. Lloyd George provoked hearty
laughter by remarking, "This country
Aas opened up most of the cannibal
trade of the world"
He went on:
at is a new doctrine that you must
approve the habits and customs of any
government before trading, and to con-
sinue to refuse to trade with Russia
10 long as the Bolshevik government is
In power would be an act of gross folly.
M. Clemenceau certainly opposed
recognizing the Soviets politically, but
% argue the impossibility of trading
Sith a government guilty of atrocities
5 to rule cut more governments than
{ dare think"
Declares Allies Unanimous
The Premier, who had been subjected
20 severe structures for the part he
has taken in the Russian negotiations,
justified his policy. He related the
slstory OF the negotiations, showing
Mat the Allies had been unanimous in
!!ayor Of the attempt to reopen trad
ing with Russia. without, however,
sonsenting to recognition or to diplo-
matte relations unless the Soviet gov
eminent adopted civilized methods.
In contending that it was irrelevant
70 argue against trading with a mis-
governed country, he instanced the fact
mat England traded with Mexico and
Turkey without protest being raised,
although, he declared, Turkish atroci-
i!es under Abdul Hamid were worse
than Soviet Russias.
Answering question on Ireland, the
Premier said the government intended
20 take steps to bring to justice all
persons associated with crime there.
The Premier added that, with this
object in view, the government was
seorganizing the Irish Executive AMI
strengthening the police, naval and
military forces in Ireland. It would
probably also be necessary. he said,
% strengthen the law for dealing with
crime.