The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-25
New Administration Will
Take It's Time in An
swering the Reds
UP TO THE CABINET
Economic Factor to Be Rea
Power in Shaping Reply,
Is the Indication
Ry GEORGE X. HOLMES
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WASHINGTON March 24.--The
new administration is going to take
he time IN answering soviet Russia's
sppoal for a establishment of re-
iations. IL was strongly indicated to-
dav in official circles
Having got along without COM
mcrcial dealings with Russia for
several years, no particular need for
hurry in announcing Russian
bol!ry 4, felt by those now In COM
fmand In Washington.
Tho question VI Russian policy
occupied consi detable time at Tues
DAYS cabinet meeting and In all
prouability will he taken up again
bv President SIarding and his ad-
yistrs at tomorrow's regular session.
Al least. it was indicated today. no
rrpIy viii be dispatched to Moscow
until the cabinet has had an oppor-
unify 90 fully examine the com
munication and leaders in the house
and senate have been sounded out,
There IL little indication what
trend the American reply will take.
Bui what little there IL seems TO
point to the Moscow appeal being
given what might be termed every
Favorable considerations
Pressure u Increased.
The most immediate result of the
soviet com muniCation has tended To
Increase the pressure that Is being
brought from many quarters FOR a
resumption of trade relations, at
least i'm name. Labor organizations
Rare nearly unanimous in fayoring
fsuch a policy. a number OF western
and midwcstern congressman also
believe the soviet offer should be ac-
ccp,ed. for they see in Russian mar
kets and outlet for the grains and
produce for the great farm belts
which are now stagnant in the avail
able markets OF the world.
The so-called 'progressives" in
the senate are staunchly In favor OF
dealing with Russia. Senator VIII
liam T.. Borah. of Idaho. introduced
a resolution to this effect which
failed OF passage in the last session.
Unless there IL favorable action by
the administration in the meantime.
he intends to reintroduce 1t in the
new session next month.
Economic Factor Real Power.
The most powerS ul factor In shap-
ing the now policy will be purely
economic it is believed. IL the new
congress passes high protective
tariff early in the next session, as
now appears inevitable, 1t Is going
. popularity Of American products in
the markets OF the world.
America may need all the outlet
obtainable for her goods, partic(-
larry IL the American tariff leads Ia
retaliatory action on the part Of
some Of h$ best customers like
Argentina.
The recent Conversion" OF Le-
nine and his associates to the extent
that they are sacrificing some OF
their most radical communistic
principles also is a factor which will
make the Moscow proposal bit
easier to swallow. 1t vas held TO
be significant by some that the state
department. FASTENED to make public
the proof OF this conversion even
before making public the text of the
soviet appeal. To friends of Russia,
this savored of "greasing the ways
Tor Russian recognition.
There is little official indication
OF what the Harding administration
, plans to do regarding Russia, but It
Is believed that I.enine's latest APP
peal has a decidedly more favorable
chance of getting somewhere than
any he has made hitherto.