The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-18
eew of the Legislative Session by Chic County Senator Who Took
No Recognition Of
Russia While u, 5,
Citizens are Held
NJ DAVID nAwR8WCE.
Copyright by tho IntelliVencer.)

Washington, May IT The United
states government refuses to'have any
Ieahngs whatsoever with the present
Russian government until all Americans
now held prisoner are summartly re-
eased.
With a degree Of feeling and !ndig-
nation that conveyed 4 world OF mean
.ng, the spokesman OF the Washington
government today outlined their attl-
.ude toward Russia. No government
N Russia can come even within hallinG
distance OF the United States govern
.nent--it was emphatically announced
until the prisoners are given their free
dom. Reports 70 he department OF
state that the Americans are being bad
v treated. Men and women who went
% Russia on business errands wholly
disconnected from politics have been
brown into jail and held there prac-
.icaIly as hostages IN order to compel
I've United States TO deal favora6ly with
ihe soviet authorities on international
questions.
But II the Moscow government mag
mes that the United States will he In
nuenced By such tactics to think well OF
the soviet, no greater mistake could
nave DeSN IHdNC. ONA oNNSAA
cards the tactics OF the soviet as Calcu-
lated to ALLEVIATE American public optn-
on 10 postpone the hour OF recognition
zen though the usual conditions nec-
cssary to such step shall have been
'ormally satisfied.
Can't use Force
Tho question is being asked What
can the United States do about IL?
The Idea OF using physical force &c
,nalntAiu American rights abroad as Is
20 often proclaimed In the halls OF con-
,ress with patriotic 'fervor Is in this
case at least imprRctlcable for an eS-
psdition against Russia 10 rescue the
american prisoners Is from a military
,,evpoInt colossal. The American gov
.-nment has on more than one occasion
Alscouraged \ military move against
Russia in company with the allies Wner
,he situation was even more distressing
,han II Is now.
Our officials therefore are compelled
TO fall back on the use Of moral force
and diplomatic pressure. For one
thing, the United States now has scar
n the supreme council and in the coun-
ell Of ambassadors and whereas Russia
might have seen the United States and
,ireat Britain lined up strongly 70
-etheT In 4 more or less favorable At
tltude toward Russia as against the
French and Polish haRttnty .kaWNFd -the
crescent Russian regime. the chances are
nat tho diplomatic representatives OF
,he United States will omit no oppor-
unity to take sides against recoSni-
ion Of Russia or q resumption OF trace
until the soviet authorities develop
some humanitarian ideas about the
,-satuent Of innocent American citizens
rhe American government didn't hesi-
,,tn under the Taft administration 10
.,broEate a commercial treaty with Rns-
IA when that country started TO as
,.rImtnate as between Jews ana nom
lows who held American passports ana
here are signs OF an equally vigorous
,,o,Icy today, The chances are that the
IIardlnE-FIuE Ehes policy will not onty DO
IN important factor In allied couhciAS
GREATER but that upon every occaS'oH y =
where the influence and sympathy OF
no United States IS sought on oueSeIonS
Yectlng Russia. the washington GOV
nrnment, will make plain rs re1uSaA 10
!eal with \ regime that treats +A'i'et
cans as the sov!ets have done
From this time forward tho Uhl'eo
states government will deny every pro
,osal that IS made for the opening oh
.-ade OF governmental relations Win
no soytets and will even decline 10 CON
sdar any program looking toward inc
-aco1rItfon Of Russia until American
,.rI1onars have been released ana pro-
,.ctIon Is assured all other America
,,.ho may desire TO travel IN KuSSla OH
egitiuate errands