The Washington times., 1921-07-04
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SAYS HAPGOOD
Retiring Envoy to China Denied
Russian Tour by Moscow.
Writer Declares.
Ry NORMAN HAPGGOD.

Charles r. Crane. retiring minister
to China, has given up MS plan Of
crossing Russia. and will return to
this country via Vladivostok. In the
private cable which gives this in
formation Mr.. Crane does not explain
the change In his plans. but there is
little doubt that the Moscow authori-
ties refused permission.
Such a refusal would mean good
deal, as the car full of most needed
articles that Mr.. Crane was taking
with him would have been highly wei.
come. The Moscow government un-
doubtedly felt that it could not re-
ceive man, however generous and
open-minded himself. who had been
the diplomatic representative of our
Government.
Another disappo intment Is in sight.
also, according to friend of krsssin,
With whom | have just been talking.
The Soviet commercial representative
may give up his trip'to Canada on
account of the cold reception the State
Department is giving to Krassin's re-
quest to be admitted to this country.
WANTS TO DE LET ALONE.
Krassin's request is not for any
conversation with state Department
officials. lie is perfectly willing to
come here with the understanding
that the State Department does not
concede the fact that there is any
other Russian Government In the
world in addition 10 the one so ably
presided over by Mr.. Bakhmetev. All
that Krassin wants Is to be let alone.
Ike any other decent man. to put
his case to American citizens.
p,,t h. iy i, I, ,ic r1y
England, Germany, and to a cert ain
extent in other countries. and he hesi-
tates to take the time for a trip to
Canada If he Is forbidden to come
across the line to talk with American
business men.
think l can also explain why
William Johnston, head of the United
Mine Workers. was refused admis-
sion to Russia, although it is my
opinion on false information. The
Soviet authorities got the idea that in
reality Mr.. Johnston represented the
Baldwin Locomotive Works
INTENSE SUSPICION.
Suppose he did, you may well aa',
and say the same thing. But ALLOW
ance has to be made for the intcnsc
suspicion prevailing in coun'''
against which all the great capital
lStlC countries nave Dttn carr Ing n
80 many plots.
Let me tell yoI about one OF tn Dce
plots. 1t may amuse you.
Before the British made UP ther
minds to be practical. and take cor.-
troll OF the Russian business situation,
they sent over here rropagandist by
the name of Sir Paul Dukes. lie
came down TO Washington. and had
high old time with the pillars of So
ciety and government. According to
his own story, h. had gone to Rus
sia as a secret agent of the Britlsh
government, and was lecturing on mis-
experiences.
What actually happened was diff
ferent enough to mako a story for
Anthony Hope or Conan Doyle. Wh N
the second phase Of the Russian reS"-
luton broke in the fall of 1917, Paul
Dukes had no title. In fact. he vas
serving in the honorable role of sec
ond violin In an orche. ira in Russ IA,
where he had lived for n long time.
He went into the Red army. After
number of months of service he
left. moved across the border. and
appeared in London. At that time
the London Times was doing what
the New York Times is doing now.
It was topping the Soviet Govern
ment over as frequently, for tho
satisfaction of its readers. as boy
topples nine-pins.
A reporter on the London Times
bumped against Dukes. He knew that
his paper had been Cicking up, coach
ing and exploiting anybody who
stragglcd In from Russia with the
right point of view. With the assist
ance OF the staff a long and orderly
story was fixed up.
But a struggling deserter from the
Red army was not the best publicity.
1t was arranged, therefore. that he
should become an employe Of the
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