New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-18
Reds Ask Limit
On Number of
Relief Agents
Also Insist Upon Right 10
Exclude Any American
Who Fails to WIN An.
prevail Of Bolshevists
Hoover Will Arbitrate
Soviet's Delegate and U. S.
Representative Finally
Come Close to Agreement

RIGA, Aug. II BY The Associated
Press) At a conference tonight be-
tween Walter Lyman Brown, repre-
senting the American relief admin
istration, and Maxim Litvinof, the
Bolshevik food envoy, they reached
an agreement on all subjects ex-
cept the contention of the Bolshe
wiki for the right to limit the num-
Der Of American relief workers and to
expel any individual among them. The
relief administration firmly opposes
this. and Litvnoff has submi <cd a
modified proposal which Mr. Brown
probably will send to Mr. Hoover
Litvinof conceded the right of the
Americans to select any area in Russia
for their work that they desire, with
the understanding, however, that it
would be where food was needed. Mr..
Brown by way of explanation said the
relief administration always pc rmitted
government representation on local
committees, which seemed to clear NJ
Litvinoff's misapprehensions in this
respect. The Bolsheviki will be repre-
scented on these committees, but the
relief administration will maintain
control Of them.
1t was said in Soviet circles to-day
that Livnoff felt himself in an i'm
mensely strengthened position by the
offer of the international Red Cross
to aid in famine work under Boshe-
vik government control. Litvinoff
made Inquiries in an endeavor TO learn
Just what ready money the intcrna-
tional organization has at hand in
comparison with the known ability Of
the Americans to handle the situation
Mr.. Brown received telegram from
! Moscow to-day signed by Royal C.
Keely. the American civil engineer who
was imprisoned by the Bolshevik and
later released, saying that he had been
promised a return of his effects and a
passport wise within few days
Special Cable 70 The Tribune
Copyright. 1921 New York Tribune Inc
RIGA, Aug. 1.-THE next forty ght
hours will tell whether Bolshevik Rus
sias suspicion of Americas efforts to
supply her famine stricken popuace
with food will block the plans of the
American relief ADM nstration to aid
her Within that time the negotiations
between Walter Lyman Brown, the
Litvinof. Bolshevk delegate, are ex-
pected either to result in a complcte
agreement or a break.
Herbert Hoover, chairman of the
American relief adm instration, has
repeated his instructions to MIR. Brown
to stand pat on the original principle
laid down by the administration that
ample protection must be given sup
plies.
1t is no secret that the discussions
have reached a critical stage This is
stated in unm stakable terms, obviously
inspired in the leading editorial in
the Now Put the official Bolshevist
organ here, which ventures to sugges st
that the American representatives here
are actuated "by other motives than
humanitarian. This organ asserts that
the soviets never will accept Anne rcan
relief administration workers without
official control, as they cannot be su,c
"humanltarlan purposes will be put to
realization"
Direct Challenge
The publication Of this editorial
within twenty four hours of the arrival
Of the international Red Cross and the
may be regarded as direct challenge
to Mr.. Brown to get down to Business
The Now Put then goes on TO re-
veal that the stumbling block is the
measure of control to be exercised BY
the American relief adm stra ton and
the Sovets in relief work Secretary
Hoover's willingness, as head of the
relief administration, TO administc,
Russian relief OH the basis adopted ir
other countries is pointed out, and the
paper adds that in all these countries
the relief organization submitted t.
government control.
The frankness of Litvinoff's organ is
in direct contrast 20 the caution a I'D
restraint observed by Mr. Brown in re-
vealing the actual progress Of the ne
gotations. Mr.. Brown has made clear
however, that the American relief ad
ministration is anxious to work witt