New-York tribune., 1921-08-21
Terms Signed
ForU.S.Feeding
Of r. an S
Soviet Envoy Persists in
Stressing Hope to Make
Relief Negotiations Lead
to Further Discussions
Administrator Is Named
HooverRepresentativeHolds
Remarks to Expression of
Desire That Lives Be Saved
Special Cable to The Tribune

Copyright 1921. New York Tribune Inc
RIGA, Aug. 20.-With diplomatic
formalities and an abundance of po-
litical speech making, Maxim Litvinoff
and Walter Lyman Brown signed the
agreement under which the American
Relief Administration is to furnish
supplies to Russias famine victims.
Latvian officials, American correspond
ents, European journalists and many
others were among the witnesses. The
ceremony of the final reading Of the
agreement occupied full hour and
was duly recorded by motion picture
cameras. Premier Meyerowitz of Lat
via presided.
Litvinotf, the Soviet representative
was the first to speak, and after affixing
for the recognition of the Soviet gov
ernment by the United States.
Hopes for New Meetings
81 hope the document we have signed
to-day will serve to allay the suspicion
and lack of confidence which may still
exist between Russia and the United
States," Litvinoff said. II hope that
this first meeting between representa-
tives of the Russian and American
peoples will be followed by others
gethcr and make them understand that
we have been kept apart by misunder-
standings which otherwise would not
exist. 1t is with this hope that I
leave this room"
Litvinoff paid warm tribute to Mr..
Brown and conveyed his thanks to Her
bert Hoover and the American Relief
Administration. His plea for recogni-
tion brought smiles to the faces of
everybody present.
MIR. Brown, in reply, confined his re-
marks strictly to the subject of relief.
He thanked Litvinoff for "his sincere
cooperation in the negotiations. and
expressed the hope that both sides
would cooperate earnestly To the end
that the Russians might get the great
est possible benefit from the aid the
Americans were extending He ex-
pressed hope that the American relief
measures would save some lives.
All Attend Luncheon
Premier Meyerowitz expressed Lat
Was qualification at the successful
termination of the negotiations, paying
a tribute to the work of the American
Relief Administration, and said:
~ am convinced that the common in
terests of both nations represented here
will lead to other steps toward mutual
nderstanding."
The Premier's frank language caused
even a stronger impression than Lit
vinoff's.
After the ceremony Mr. Brown and
staff were the guests of M. Litvinoff at
luncheon, which also was attended by
NJ. Ganetzky, Bolshevst Minister to
Latvia.
RIGA, Aug. 20 (Bv The Arscc;sted
Press) Philip Carroll of Portland,
Ore, will at least temporarily head the
work Of feeding the starving Russians.
task the relief administration con-
siders the greatest it has faced. Brown
announced Carroll would lead the first
party of relief workers, which prob
ably will leave here for Moscow on
Thursday next. Carroll, who has been
with the administration two years.
made an excellent record by his work
in Germany, South Russia and Serbia.
The first party will include John P.
Gregg, who has had relief experience
in Poland and Lithuania; E. G. Neur-
(Cont.Eued on next name,