The New York herald., 1921-10-30
Insists Actions Menacing
Safety of Republic Be
Ended.
WANTS ECONOMIC PEACE
Foreign Minister Declares Re-
construction Impossible
without Russia.

RIGA. Oct 20 (AssOciated Press).-
Official confirmation that the Rus.
sian Soviet Government has agreed.
under certain conditions, to recog.
nize the foreign debts Of the Imperial
Russian Government was received
hore to-day through the Rosta Official
Bolshevist News Agency.
According to the Rosta despatch,
George Tchitcherin, Soviet Foreign
Minister, despatched note yesterday
to the British, French, American,
Italian and Japanese governments
saying the Soviet Government would
agree to recognize the old debts, in
Cured up to 1914, under the condi-
tion that Russia be given certain
privileges making possible the prac-
tical fulfilment Of those obligations"
Soviet Russia's recognition Of tho
debts, M. Tchitcherin's note says, is
conditional upon the great Powers
concluding final peace with and recog-
nizing the Soviet Republic.
The Foreign Minister proposes the
tional confere1-e to consider the de-
mands of all nations upon Russia and
the Russian claims upon them, and To
work out a final treaty OF peace.
'The Brussels conference" says NJ.
Tchitcherin in his note stipulated,
according to the European papers. as
a condition OF granting credits TO the
Russian Government for fan,ine reliec
acknowledges. of the debts Of pro-
vious Russian governments. OF this
Government up to the present is un-
informed
"The Russia, Government. how
ever. in the face OF the starving
masses. does no. wish 20 consider the
intricacies Of diplomatic etiquette. and
considers that II is fits straight duty
Immediately to proclaim its attitude
toward the Brussels decisions"
Asks Economic Agreement.
NJ. Tchitcherin announces that reco--
milton Of the old debts under certain
conditions comedies with the Soviet's
Intentions, and declares that from tie
very beginning the Soviet Government
aimed at economic cooperation with tho
other Powers Stating that the Soviet
had always proclaimed Its readiness TO
grant sufficient profits to foreign capi-
talists TO aid In the reconstruction OF
Pa hn t1,a4 fnH.
In official announcements of the Presi-
dent OF the United States and British
Ministers expressions of regret that at
the expiration OF three years from tho
world war real peace is still unattsined
NJ. Tchitcherin argues that in the face
OF the economic chaos among tho
nations. real peace IS impossible Wit
out Russia and lts i3oo0o,oo people and
that agreement with the Soviet Is y
prime necessity not only for Russia.
but for the other nations.
The Minister enters into long argu-
ment 10 the effect that the economic
reconstruction of Russia will be diff
cult and protracted. but better accom-
plished by the labor of the peasant Gov
ernment than b. any other, because it
will not permit the selfish interests or
private and separate capitalistic groups
to hinder the task.
THE Soviet has reestablished private
trade and private ownership in small
undertakings" he continues. and
grants to foreign capital legal guaran-
tees aud "a profit sufficient TO attract
It's participation in economic work in
Russia The Soviet is anxious for
economic agreements with all Powers.
N..t.4 -. II d.
general peace With this object the
Soyse; meets the demands from ths
other Powers of recognition OF tho oa
Czarist debts.
OTer~ ssyitaI Coucessions.''
"The Soviet declares It's nrm convic-
ton tina. no nation Is compelled to pay
the price OF the chains Il wore for age
but In It's unbending resolution 10 reach
a complete agreement with tho other
Powers h Is prepared 20 make a num-
ber of vital concessions in this all in-
portant situation. Thus IL meets also
the desire OF numberless small holders
Of Russian Government loans. especially
France. for whom recognition OF tho
Czaris, debts presents a substantial In
teress
.J-nder these considerations the Rus
sian Government is prepared TO recog-
nize It's obligations to other States and
their citizens on Government loans corr
Guided bv the Czarist Government UP 20
1914 on condition OF being granted priv
ileges terms giving Il n practical chance
10 fulhli those obligations. II Is under
stood by Russia thas the condition OF
this recognition is simultaneous un-
dertaking by tho great Powers uncon-
ditionally 10 put on end to any actions
menacinr the safety Of the Soviet Re-
public and the friendly Far Eastern Re-
public. their sovereign rights. the M
volatility OF their frontiers and uncor
ditional observance Of the principles cr
their complete sovereignty and tcrri-
torial invioliability.
"In other words. the Soviet can take
upon itself these obligations, provided