South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-31
U. S. SENATOR
OVER OUTLOOK
Sen. France TO Advocate Dip
lOmatic Alliance Between
L. 5. and Russia.
PRISONERS RELEASED
Baltimore Woman is Freed
Confers With Lenine
and Trotzky.


By Associated Press:
RIGA, July 3O-Soviet Russia has
agreed 20 release American prisoners
and 70 accept famine aid from tie
American Relief association Just al
the moment that United States Sen.
Joseph L France Of Maryland. has
returned from Riga 10 Moscow de-
termined TO advocate renewal OF
trade relations, and perhaps diplo-
matte relations between Russia and
the United States bringing with him
one Of the prisoners, Mrs. Marguerite
Z. Harrison Of Baltimore. who was
freed by his efforts at Moscow.
Sen. France, who entered Russia
several weeks ago. skepuCal OF the
advantage OF immediate diplomatic
relations with the soviets. but be-
lieVng that trade relations were ad-
visable, has returned an ardent en-
thusiast for both.
Cannot H3ackslide."
While American officials IN the
Baltic are specializing as 10 what ef-
feet the release Of the prisoners and
the entrance Of the American Relief
a association into Russia VIII have IN
clearing up the Russian situation,
Sen. France declared that the Lenine
government was starting a new lire
Of development in Russia. which
cannot backslide into radical COM
munism again"
In reply 10 a question as 10 wheth-
er the Moscow bOlsheviki were try
| ing to revolutionize the world In
Guiding the United States. Sen.
/ France said:
II know nothing about the third
internationale. But no man worthy
! propaganda could start revolutions
Conditions are not propaganda. his
tory shows"
The senator talked with both Len.
fhe and Trotzky and was impressed
/ by them.
/ II found that the Russian govern
ment is handling the situation IN
statesmanliSe way" he said. Len
inc is much interested IN American
relations. The Russian factories
have not all ceased operating: many
are working well. They are shor;
Of raw material. but that is nos
their fault. The peasants are work
! ing the lands and the farms are pros
porous where they are not II the
| famine and drought belt"
Welcome Communism.
The senator mentioned furs as ono
1 Of the possible products OF trade
with the United States and asserted
/ that there would be plenty OF exports
when the factories were equipped
/ and agricultural needs were supplied
1 from abroad. He thought a commits
sion Of American experts would be
welcomed but contended that Rus
STA should have the night 20 send
one 70 America also.
II am convinced that Russia VIII
| carry out any guarantee or conces-
sions made in return for credit" the
/ senator declared.
Describing his visit, he said he was
! free 10 move about and see what he
/ liked. and the officials frankly ad-
mltted bad conditions where they
existed. The senator secured Mrs.
/ Harrfson's release from prison IN
/ dependent Of the Hoover and Hughes
notes. Of which he knew little. Mrs
/ Harrison was freed from the prison
| hospital only a few hours before the
train left Thursday and was sur
/ prtsed 20 find herself az liberty.
/ Sen.France issued a statement
/ here this evening following his re-
turn from his visit 20 soviet Russia
After three weeks devoted 20 a.
bout the hardest worz I ever expect
Ito do. literally filed with interviews
with executives OF -he central gov
eminent OF Moscow, with the exam
Iination OF records and so far as tho
limited time permitted. with person
Ial investigation OF basic conditions
I can confirm the impression had
/ on entering that the United States
/ should immediately resume trade 81.
ilations with Russia" the senator's
statement read.
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