Evening star., 1921-10-30
Powers Must Also Agree to
Make Peace in Order to
Get Money Due.
OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION
JUST GIVEN TO PUBLIC
State Department Awaits Arrival
Of Note-Millions Owed to
u. S. Bankers.
By the Associates Press.

ernment has agreed. under certain
conditions. to- recognize the foreign
debts Of the imperial Russian govern
ment was received here today
through the Rosta official bolshevik
news agency.
According to the Rosta dispatch,
George Chitcherin. soviet foreign
minister. yesterday dispatched a note
to the British. French. American,
Italian and Japanese governments
saying that the soviet government
would agree to recognize the old
debts. incurred up to 1914, under the
condition that Russia be given GER
tain privileges making possible the
practical fulfllment of those obliga-
tions."
Soviet Russia's recognition Of the
debts. NJ. Chitcherin's note says, is
conditional upon the great powers
concluding final peace with and
recognizing the soviet republic.
The foreign minister proposes the
holding Immediately of an interna-
tional conference to consider the de-
| mands Of all nations upon Russia and
the Russian claims upon them, and
to work out final treaty of peace.
Economic Aid Sought.
"The Brussels conference" says NJ
Chitcherin in his note. stipulated,
according to the European papers. as
a condition of granting credits to the
Russian government for famine relief.
acknowledgment of the debts of pre-
vious Russian governments. OF this
decision OF the conference the Rus
sian government up to the present
is uninformed.
"The Russian government, however.
in the face Of the starving masses:
does not wish to consider the In
tricacies Of diplomatic etiquette, and
considers that 1t is its straight duty
Immediately to proclaim its attitude
toward the Brussels decisions"
M. Chitcherin announces that recog-
milton of the old debts under certain
conditions comedies with the soviet's
| intentions and declares that from the
| very beginning the soviet government
aimed at economic cooperation with
the other powers.
Real Peace Unattained.
Stating that the soviet had always
proclaimed its readiness to grant
sufficient profits to foreign capitalists
to aid in the reconstruction Of Rus
sia, he says. that even now it finds
in official announcements Of the
President of the United States and
British ministers expressions of re-
gret that at the expiration Of three
years from tho world war real peace
is still unattained.
NJ. Chitcherin argues that in the
face of the economic chaos among the
nations real peace Is impossible with
out Russia and its 13o,00o,o0o people
and that agreement with the soviet
is a prime necessity not only for Rus
sia, but for other nations.
The minister enters into a long
argument to the effect that the eco
nomic reconstruction of Russia will
be difficult and protracted, but better
accomplished by the labor Of the
peasant government than by any
other, because it will not permit the
selfish interests Of private and sepa-
rate capitalistic groups to hinder the
task.
object Of New Move.
1.-THE soviet has re-established pri-
vate trade and private ownership in
small undertakings" he continues,
"and grants to foreign capital legal
guarantees and a prefit sufficient to
attract its participat ton in economic
work in Russia. The soviet is anxious
for economic agreements with all
powers, which are only attainable
through general peace. With this, OBJ
ject the soviet meets the demands
from the other powers Of recognition
Of the old czarist debts.
1.-THE soviet declares its firm convic-
ton that no nation is compelled to pay
the price Of the chains it wore for
ages, but in its unbending resolution to
reach a complete agreement with the
other powers 1t is prepared to make a
number Of vital concessions in this all
important situation. Thus it meets also
the desire Of numberless small holders
Of Russian government loans. especial
ly France, TOR whom recognition Of the
czarist debts presents . substantial in
terest.
"Under these considerations tho Rus
can government Is prepared to recog-
nize its obligations to other states and
their citizens on government loans con-
cluded by the czarist government up to
1914, on condition Of being granted
privileged terms. giving it a practical
chance to fulfill those obligations. It
is understood by Russia that the con-
dition Of tl1is recognition Is 4 simultane-
Gus undertaking by the great powers
uneondidonally to put an end to any
actions menacinS the safety of the
soviet republic and the friendly Far
Ea1egn Republio. thsir sovereign rights,
the mviolabiltty Of their frontiers, and
unconditional observance Of tho princi-
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