Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-17
REDS POWER IN
RUSSIA WANING,
BERLINE CLAIMS
Business Men Under the Old
Regime Expect to Be
Called Back Home for
Rehabilitation.
nv The Associated Press

New York, April 16.-Russian
business men under the old regime,
now scattered in other countries,
are looking forward TO being called
back to take part in the regenera-
ton of Russia. This is the view
stated by Mr.. Berline, formerly
head of the Bank of Petrograd ana
now a director of an association of
Russian business men and finan-
ciers who were prominent before
the revolution. The organization
has it's headquarters in Paris, and
Mr.. Berline is here to advance its
interests in this country.
Mr.. Berline said the association
embraced about 80 per cent of Rus
sias business men and financial in
terests including representatives Of
all the important Russian banks, as
we'll as captains of Russian industry
and commerce,
Among the members of the asso-
citation named by Mr.. Berline are
the Nobel brothers, who controlled
the greater part of the Russian pc
troleum industry, and Count A. a.
Bobrinsky and L. /. Brodsky, lead
ers of the Russian sugar industry.
The association is headed by N. K.
Denisov, a Russian financier.
Predicts Trade Agreement.
Mr. Berline said that the associa-
ton has protested to the British
prime minister, Lloyd George,
against the trade agreement after
ward made between Great Britain
and "the so-called soviet govern
ment" of Russia. In doing so.
President Denisov informed the
British premier that the power of
the bOlsheviki was waning before
the rising wave of popular indigna-
tion although it might be pro
longed for a brief period by terror
and bloodshed. No future legitimate
Russian government will recognize
and feel bound by any agreement
with the bolsheviki, Mr.. DenisoV
told the premier
The attitude of the members of
this association OF Russian business
men on the subject of trade with
Russia was set forth by Mr.. Ber-
line as follows:
Realizing fully that the re-es-
Enlistment of the worlds econom-
ic equilibrium is impossible with
out Russia, we feel at the same
time that trade with the bolsheviki
will not, in the least, hasten Rus
Sia's re-entry into world economics.
On the contrary. it would only rem
der the word economic crisis more
acute, since it would tend to pro-
long the bolshevist rule in Russia,
and the country would continue in
a state of political and economic
anarchy
Praises Attitude of U. s.
I'VE join all the other elements
of the Russian people in greeting
the splendid attitude of the gov
ernment and of the people of the
United States towards the bolshe-
visit overtures. There is no posi-
bility for any considerable trade
with Russia, until Russia return TO
normal political and economic con-
| ditiOns. In order to be able to buy,
Russia must sell. If Russia's pro-
duction is established, she will
| be able to export again her food
| stuffs and raw materials. Russia's
export before the war amounted to
over $3.50, 100000. It is only or.
/ the basis Of this export that she will
| be able to import what she needs.
What Russia Needs.
| TT may be said, and quite justly,
| that in order to be able to re-estab-
| lish production, Russia needs roll
ing stock and machinery from
abroad. This very fact makes it
necessary for Russia to return as
quickly as possible to normal pc,
litical conditions.
| "As soon as the bolshevist tyran-
ny is overthrown and stable
democratic government appears in
! Russia. a government that will en-
joy the confidence of the popula-
ton and will have the right and
the authority to speak and act for
the Russian nation, this govern
ment will establish the credit Rus
STA needs in order to start anew.
| Only such a government will have
the right to grant concessions, etc,
and, / am sure, only such a gov
eminent will meet with the con-
fidence of the business and finan-
cial circles abroad"