The Washington times., 1921-10-04

raphy, and that the temptation was
great on account of grain.
1t Is therefore with much satisfac-
ton that receive from the Rumanian
Minister a statement that is reassur-
ingly definite. know Prince Bibesco
and have always found him accurate.
II have received a dispatch from
the Rumanian Prime Minister, Gen.
eral Avaresco, telling me that all the
rumors regarding an eventual war be-
tween Russia and Rumania are de-
void OF any foundation whatever.
General Avaresco, who is a man
inclined toward peace, realizes that
the problems which are most i'm
portant at present for every country
are those Of reconstruction. Far from
ighting, Rumania has recently APP
pointed delegates who are going to
treat with a mission Of four Russian
Soviet delegates who are coming to
Rumania to buy grain"
New Sign Of Sanity.
Another symptom of sanity lately
was Mr.. Hoover's cablegram to his
office in Moscow that any OF the
American staff who took any part
whatever in politics was to be sent
home. 1t may be that we have turned
the corner and are going to Look at
the tragic Russian situation hereafter
"ltnOul pOiltlCdl passion.
In a recent article l spoke Of the
passport granted to Chaliapin. All
these things count. They help us form
the habit Of cooperating, instead Of
interfering, debating and viewing with
alarm.
Another step that the State Depart.
ment might wisely take would be to
/ inform the little group Of Russians In
. Paris that they will not be received as
representing Russia at the conference
Of November II.
This group Is sending delegates. It
naturally thinks that as Mr.. Bakhme-
teff Is still Ambassador, the Paris
group of his associates will be recog.
nized.
- Danger In French View.
Such a step, however. would involve
us in complications even more delicate
than We are already In. France is
going to raise what trouble between
Great Britain and the United States
she can, and for us to take the French
view of the Russian question would
give her an easy opening.
Not long ago a French paper which
stands we'll with the French govern
ment accused the British and German
governments of being on the brink
of making elaborate treaties to be
signed by Lenin in Berlin and Lon
don, by which he Is to resign and turn
over the government to more mod
crate coalition headed by Krassin.
Exaggerated as the Mathis story
n, 1t represents accurately French
fears. The French do resent the co.
operation efforts being made by the
Germans and British to encourage the
moderating efforts Of Lenin and to
increase conservatism in Russia with
out a counter-revolution.
France, as a matter Of fact, did not
belong in Washington at all. 1t is not
q conference of all nations, like the
one in Paris. 1t is not a conference on
all subjects.
1t is a conference on two subjects
only. One is on Pacific problems.
,sOn that subject France has nothing
TO say IL Holland has not.
The other subject, which was the
original subject through which Borah
forced the conference, is reduction
OF naval armament. France does not
come into that problem. All she
can do is to make a solution more
difficult by her warlike and scared
attitude.
Before the conference begins the
recent improvements in our Russian
policy ought to be carried far enough
20 prevent any French or Russian
stirring up of the Russian situation.