The Washington herald., 1921-02-18
HAMMOND SAYS
MEXICO OFFERS
RICH COMMERCE
Mining Expert Suggests
japanese Grant of
Russian Land.

2 "one months trade with a re-
stored and prosperous Mexico is
worth more to the United States
than a year of trade with Russia
will be for many years to come"
This assertion was made yester-,
day by John Hays Hammond, noted
mining engineer, in testimony be-
fore the House Foreign Affairs
Committee, which is considering. the
DalIinger resolution calling on the
Secretary of State to furnish Con-
gress full information regarding the
possibility of trade with Russia.
All Gold spent.
Nearly all of Russia's available
gold has been spent on propaganda
according to Hammond, who main
tains that, under present conditions,
she has nothing with which to pay.
I'VE should use our capital in de-
veloping backward sections of the
world practically at our doors. in
Mexico and South America" Ham
mond told the committee. Geo
graphical position alone will al
ways put us at a disadvantage com
pared with Germany and the Scan
danavian countries in trading with
Russia"
Hammond discussed at length the
question of Japan, asserting that
| what Japan needs and wants is an
outlet for her surplus population,
To secure this outlet. he asserted
she should buy a tract of land "as
large as California" in Eastern ~
IBERIA
Could Build Railway,
This would provide Japan with
needed iron and coal" continued
Hammond. with the money gained
by this sale Russia could construct
a railway from Lake Baikal IN 81
IBERIA to some seaport, a greatly
needed development.
Hammond declared that Englisr
trade with Russia has never
amounted to anything. and predicted
that It never will until the Soviet
government is overthrow.
only the attacks upon RusslS
from without have enabled Lenln'
and Trotsky to hold their govern
ment together" he said.
Tho chief cause of Russia's pres
emit condition, Hammond told tn'
| committee. lis the lack of a stao
iIizinp middle class between the in
| tellegentia and peasants OF Rus
, STA The overthrow of CZarism De
came inevitable. he said, when tn
| intelligentia became sympathe'l'
to revolutionary aims
| 1T is the avowed object OF tn
present Soviet government con
tinued Hammond, Ito cNtend IL
SWAY throughout the world. Grea
sums have been spent on propa
sanda for this purpose. II Is ais
their object. to destroy all respec
for region and the sentiment
patriotism as regards ones country
Such a government cannot stano
After II. fall. which may be accom-
pIished by some Russian Napoleon
that country will be one OF tn
greatest undevelopcd fields in tn
world.
Germany to Help.
The biggest share in her dc
yelopment will inevitably 60 l
Germany. and properly so. Ger
many will soon be in the positio
to supply locomotives, rolling STOCK
agricultural implements and othe
things so direly needed in Russia
Hammond said that he ono
warned the Car of Russia of tn
danger he ran in permitting Ger
many to gain control of the trad
and sentiment of Russia. The Ca
admitted the gravity OF the situa
ton. but professed inability to d
anything about 1t.
In conversation following tn
hearing Hammond spoke of III
; concessions gained from Sovi'
Russia by Washington D. Wander
lip, in Kamchatka, which he d.
clared are likely to be repudiate
II they prove to be valuable"
am sure the Soviet governmeI
would not hesitate to repudiate tn
y contract he added.