The New York herald., 1921-03-26
Hughes Cables Demand for
Safety OF Life. Property
Rights. Free Labor and
Contract Sanctity.
CABINET is UNANIMOUS
British Trade Agreement Is
Illusive Bait-COnditiOns
Are UnfayOrable to Any
Real Resumption.
REDS SINCERITY DOUBTED
L. 5. Message Indicts Bolshe.
vism and May Precipitatc a
Vital Split Between Lc-
nine and 1rotzky.
'tdi Despatch to The NEW York HEsALn
New York Herald Burean,
WashinEton, ID. O., March as.

Special Despatch to The NEW YORK HEsALa
New York Herald Burean
Washington ID. o., March as.
The Government Of the United States
announced its determination to-day
not TO be stampeded into an immediate
trading agreement with Soviet Russia.
The United States will take it's own
time in dealing with the Soviet. re-
gardless OF the action OF Great Brit
aims trade agreement with the Lenine-
Trotzky regime. The American policy
viii be q permanent one. and IL v3il
rot be hastened by anything but the
actual values involved. The competi.
tive trading bait held out by Lcnire
has fallen on deaf ears in Washing.
ton.
But the avenues for negotiations are
not closed. In a clear cut statement
the Harding policy was announced by
Secretary of State Hughes this after
noon. 1t is brief and concise: strips
the Soviet invitation OF its commercial
characters. and exhibits It for what Il
is-a bid for political recognition
and it was made after the matter had
been discussed in a Cabinet conferences
and represents tho united view Of .hs
Administration.
Convincing Evidence ys Called For.
IL demands that convincing evl-
dences of change Of heart on the
part OF the osleyist leaders be suD-
mitted to this Government and it sets
out what reforms must be accom-
plished before anything approaching
political relations can be established.
The changes demanded. which con-
stitute q severe indictment Of condi.
tons now prevailing in Russia, are:
Regard for the safety of life.
Recognition OF firm guarantees OF
private property =.
The sanctity OF contract.
The rights OF free labor.
The announcement WAS made in tho
form OF a telegram addressed oy tie
Secretary Of State to Charles II. A.
brccht. American Consul at Roval. n
will be submitted by him 20 Maxim
Litvinoff. plenipotentiary representa-
tive OF the Russian Government to
Esthonis, who il is expected viii for
ward the statement at once to the
Central Soviet Government at Mos
COW. The next step will then devoive
upon Lenine, who will have 10 deter
mine whether or not the conditions
outlined by the American Government
can be met.
M HsKhes Makes Issue Clear.
The statement issued by Secretary
Hughes foilous:
The Government OF the United States
views with deep sympathy and grave
concern the plight Of the people or Rus.
Ella and desires 70 aid by every appro-
pirate means in promoting proper oppor-
tunities through which commerce can
be established upon sound basis. II
is manifest 70 this Government that in
existing circumstances there is no as.
suranoe for the development OF trade
as the supplies which Russia might nov
be able TO obtain would be wholly made
quate to meet her needs and no lasting
good can result so long as the present
causes OF progressive inpoverishment
continue 70 operate.
ut Is on the productivity OF Russia
that there Is any hope for the Russian
people and II is idle TO expect resump-
ton OF trade until tho economic bases
OF production are securely Established
Production Is conditioned upon the SAFE
~ Of life, the recognition by firm guar
antees or private property, the sanctity
or contract. and the rights OF free labcr.
II fundamental changes are contens-
plated. Involving due regard for the pro-
lection OF persons and property and the
establishment OF conditions essential 70
the maintenance OF commerce. this Gov
crnnient viii be glad to have convincing
evidence OF the contamination OF such
changes. and until this evidence is sup
piled. this Government IS unable 70 per-
ceive that there 10 any proper basis for
considering trade reiations."
Cabinet studies Situation Fully.
The Cabinet at its meeting to-day de-
voted practically ell OF its time TO corr
sldtrstion OF the Russian situation and
discussed Il from various International
points or view.
Administration officials are apparent
ly unitcd Ia tie belief that there Is no
opportunitg for trade with Russia NJ
the present circumstances. Secretary Of
Commerce Hoover believes there is no
present basis Tor trade sud that there
will be none UntN Russia y again able
70 produce Ds means of change IN the
Soviet principles, which have stiied pre-
,luetion.
Reports in the hands or Government
officials tend to discount statements that
tho Russian pcasantry, particularly IN
Siberia. has large quantities Of hidcs.
fnrs or other commodities. II u a fact.
Al was stated to-day. that warehouses