The Washington times., 1921-02-19
AMERICAN FUNDS
AID WAR ON SOVIET
Former Russian Ambassador OF
Kerensky Spending $751;
100000 OF U. S. Money.
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try. B.khmeten had about sbo.ooo.ooo
left. These funds were expended
under the supervision OF the Treas
ury Department
The State Department considered
Bakhmetefr. he declared. more OF
custodian OF these funds than an am
bAssador, although he Is stu listed
as an ambassador In the diplomatic
directory.
The principal reason why the
United States never has recognized
the Soviet Government OF Russia.
Under Secretary Davis asserted, Ia
because 1T does not represent the
people OF Russia" He contended that
two-thirds OF the Russian people
themselves do not recognize the
Soviet government and that there
are only 100000 professeo Commun-
lists In the country.
BANKS SUSPECT THEFT.
The State Department has never
placed any restrictions on trade win
Russia, however, Mr.. Davis declared.
He asserted further that the depart
ment never had ordered that Soviet
gold could not be accepted by Amer
lean firms. although IL had announced
II could not guarantee title to IL.
Banks In this country, Mr.. Davis
said, are afraid to receive this gold
because they think 1t was stolen.
This shadow cannot be lifted from
the title by the State Department. he
added, and Il IL doubtful that the
United States mints would accept It
Davis went further and asserted
that the Soviet authorities really are
not seeking trade, but recognition by
other governments. and that they are
holding out the gold as bait" They
do not mean to pay if trade agree
ments ays entered into. he declared.
He added:
TT is argued that II we don't jump
right in we are going to miss some
thing. Russia and Siberia are tre-'
mendous potential markets for the
United States. 1t is all bunk to say
that England will get q head start by
entering trade agreements. The rail-
road. agricultural and mining ma
chinery, the first needs OF Russia.
must come from the United States.
England by negotiating a trade
agreement 10 not trying to gobble up
markets. but is trying to stop the
spread of BoIshevik propaganda and
insidious warfare"
The Russian people are grateful to
the United States for it's course with
regard to the Soviets. Mr.. Davis as
serted. but II 1--WE do anything to boil
ster up tho Bolshevik government"
they will be resentfuL He continued:
CHANGE TO he GRADUAL.
II don't believe the change in Rus
sia will come in day. 1t will be
by evolution like that which fol-
lowed the French revolution. A grad
ual change 10 the best way. II the
Bolshevikc should fall all at once.
there would be chaos and nothing
to take their place"
Answering a direct question. Mr..
Davis said the State Department was
never in any way behind the Wran-
gel movement"
'In fact. we had no confidence in
1t. I don't believe that is the way
to settle the Russian trouble"
At the conclusion OF DR.. Davis
testimony, the committee adopted
motion providing for the appointment
OF a subcommittee to go over the
record Of the hearings and prepare a
report. Chairman Porter announced
the following personnel: Representa-
tives Houghton, Of New York: Dickin-
son, Iowa. and Temple, Pennsylvania.
Republicans, and Flood, Virginia,
Democrat.