The Washington times., 1921-12-08

gotten Russian embassy had taken
out licenses for the operation Of
eight automobiles in, the District OF
Columbia.
What this orphaned embassy.
which. according to the latest Con-
gressional Directory. maintains
staff Of only two, Ambassador Boris
Bakhmeteff and Counselor Henry de
Bach. could be doing with eight
motor cars seemed worthy Of investi-
CATION.
And 80 1t proved. for the trail Of
these automobiles leads not only 70
the Russian embassy on Sixteenth
street. but to active groups with
kindred. though variant interests
domiciled at the Richmond and WASH
ington Hotels, and promises yet TO
lead to an equally active group Just
arrived in the city from Eastern
Siberia. and. possibly. to another
here representing the Far Eastern
republic.
Inquiry among the groups already
in the city developed quickly the fact
that all were jubilant over the
promise made by Secretary Hughes
early last month In connection with
the request Of the Far Eastern re-
public for representation at the con-
ference, that the principal conferees
would hold the Russian interests In
trust for the Russian people" All
were inclined to concede the credit
for obtaining this promise. IN the
form promulgated. to Ambassador
Bakhmeteff. Equally they are agreed
that % long as this promise 10 iui-
filled there can be no satisfactory
problems.
Russia Won't Give Up.
"How il 1t possible" asked the
spokesman for one Of the factions.
for England, Japan. or France. even
under 30 powerful q pressure a. that
Of the United States, to relinQuish
their rights acquired by treaty in
their various spheres of influence,
renounce their concessions. dissolve
their consular courts, or abate IN
any way their other claims 30 long
as precisely similar rights acquired
by Russia in northern China remain
unchallenged.
1T Is Uncomfortable that any Rus
sian government that may succeed
the Soviets would ever abandon Rus
sia's claim to the Chinese Eastern
railway without the repayment of the
billion rubles invested therein. The
ownership of this railway necessitates
control of the city Of HARLEM In Man.
churia. So long as such rights
claimed by Russia are maintained.
the Japanese are likely to keep
strings tied on Kiaochow. the Brit
ish on Wehaiwei, and the French on
Kwanchow Wan.
1T is possible, of course. that Eng
land, France, Japan and the United
States. II they should 30 agree, might
abrogate summarily the Russian
rights and maintain their decision by
rec. But this would be in direct
contravention Of Mr.. Hughes prom
Use; moreover. 1t would require the
maintenance of four-power alliance.
something practically unattainable, 1t
would seem, in the present state of
public opinion in the nations con-
cerned.
Russians Want Peace.
THE Russian people are as eager
they are more pacific than some--for
the establishment of world peace and
the elimination Of the economic
causes for war in the Far East. But
we rejoice that this promise Of Mr..
Hughes has assured for Russia
hearing In the final settlement Of the
problems arising In that quarter. II
not at the present conference. then
at a later one"
Though neither the Russian GIN.
bassy nor the delegations co-opera-
ting Herewith have direct represen-
tation before the Conference, they
are active on the side lines and miss
few opportunities to get their views
before the conferees.
Thus, anticipating Monday the ar
rival Of the delegation representing
the Far Eastern Republic, Boris
Brasol, head Of the delegation repre-
senting the Russian Monarchical party.
sent an identic memorandum to all
the delegates purporting to show how
this government is controlled from
Moscow and Is used by II as the CEN
ter of propaganda for the sovietizng
of Asia. Another document filed
Monday gives detailed figures to show
the army reserves now at Trotskys
command as totaling over 4.750,000
men,, with 1850. 900 effective rifles
at his disposal -t- q
F. ,r Secret Treaty Disclosed
Two weeks ago.. in presenting to
the American State Department a
summary of the aims of the Russian
Monarchical party, Brasol disclosed
existence of a secret treaty entered
into in 1915 between the Cars gov.
eminent and Japan. binding these
powers to unity Of action In con-
serving their own interests and pre-
venting the expansion Of other powers
in Eastern Asia, which, he said, should
be abrogated, "as having an nggres-
sive attitude toward other powers on
the Pacific and toward the principle
Of the open door in China"
General Besobrasov, former COM
mander of the Russian Imperial
Guard. and Archbishop Alexander.
head of the Russian Church in Amer
lea, arrived in Washington yesterday
to serve as Mr.. Brasols associates on
the Monarchical party delegation.
The Social Democratic, or Cadet,
group 10 represented hare by two
men whose names, few years ago.
were on every tongue. Prince George
Lvoff. who headed the first Russian
government following the fall OF
the Car. and Prof. Paul Milukoff,
his minister Of foreign affairs; and
third, Nicholas Avksentiev, less
well-known now, perhaps, but likely
to be heard Of in the future, accord
nAN~ L.