The New York herald., 1922-08-13


COPYRIGHT, 1929, by THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin. Aug. 1e.
The Bolshevilxi are wavering in
their foreign policy and will not agree
definitely what course to follow until
they know what the harvest will be.
A larger crop than heretofore will
mean more intense opposition by the
radicals to~a conciliatory policy toward
outside capitalism The Boisheviki
agree that Maxim Litvinoff compli-
Gated their affairs at The Hague.
Litvinoff himself admitted to THE
NEW YORK HERALD correspondent when
in Berlin that 'the Hague conference
was failure before the conference
opened. Also we have tried in every
way to approach Washington and
have failed. I hope the United States
will indicate some way or any basis
upon which negotiations may be pos
sible."
The failure of the BolsheviN to
capitalize the Rapollo treaty with Ger
many and their falling out with the
Swedes shows them that outside money
cannot be had for paper assurances.
The Bolsheviki are beginning to admit
frankly that they must recognize trade
and property rights because trade at
home Is already deep rooted enough to
fLnction whether the Communists like
II or not.
Hesitation in Policy.
Hesitation characterizes the present
Soviet policy, and this is direct result
of Lenine's paralysis. He alone could
dominate factional differences. Rykoff
moo ;ie but weak, who is attempting
TO ill Lenine's shoes. cannot operate
the dictatorship alone. Consequently
the lesser statesmen are constantly step
ping on each others toes. Ltvnoff's
combinations shut George Tchitcherin
out of The Hague, and now Litvinoff
with the support of his clique. Radel,
snG Sinoview. opposes Tchitcherin's re-
turn to Moscow.
Tchitcherin told THE New YORK
HERALD correspondent that he Is having
several slight throat operations per-
formed. which will delay him here. Lit
vinoff. although in disgrace for having
iiritated everybody. including the Com
nunists. at The Hagri Emphasized to
the correspondent that he IS still acting
rs Minister of Foreign Affairs and that
the foreign policy In Moscow will not
sc 6eersnina5 without him. This indi-
Gates the confusion in the Foreign
Office. &"
There is = similar but less petty con-
flict between Leonid Krassine and the
100 per cent. Communists. Krassine did
some business in England and Germany.
hut the Soviet Trade Bureau tangled
things up, obliging Krassine to carry on
a fight i'm Moscow and begin again his
work abroad
The Bolshevilsi have discovered that
the Germans VIII rot take long chances
in Russia and that the Rapollo treaty is
remaining a dead letter, but they are
still trying to overcome the hesitation or
the Germans. The Germans. however.
fear to act alone II becomes increas-
ingIy clear each day that the Germans
dread being excluded from subsequent
economic and trade agreements which
the Allies may impose on Russia. Also
the Germans now frankly admit that
they have not sufficient funds to begin
large scale exploitation in Russia with
out American and British backing.
NJ. Krestinsky, the Soviet Ambassador
in Berlin. Is a little lawyer from Petro-
grad who seems buried behind huge blue
glasses and bristly beard. His rela-
tlons with the Germans are distant be-
cause they haven't any language I'm COM
mon. He too. Is impatient TO return
homa because he Is ambitions to become
u member of the Cabinet and hopes to
get = constituency to support him among
tQe Ural miners.
UeJs> seek French Backing.
The most interesting recent develop
ment is the effort on the part OF the
Tolsheyild 20 get French backing.
Radek last spring began tossing bcu-
qbets and flowers at Premier Poincarc
and now Rakowsky Is singing Frances
praises through Ukraine. That the
Schneider metal interests and the large
Farding groups were interested In OPEN
ing the Ukraine for exploitation has
given the Soviet Government hope They
have found satisfactory channel OF
contact through the Ukranisn Nation
alist Committee in Paris. which has In
fuence in the Soviet Government with
out being Bolshevist.
Litvinoff, In attempting 10 explain
away his own unpopuarity at home,
used clever repartee rather than pre-.
sented facts. He vigorously denied all
conflist with Tchltcherin, emphasizing
cha he (IItvinoff) was returning to help
the Central Executive Committee to de-
eide on the foreign policy Litvinoff
does not expect anything from Washing
ton, but a would like TO know what
kind Of song would catch the ear of
Washington.
"wc have used all channels 70 re-
establish relations with Washington"
lie said I'VE would like TO know what
the Americans want. not in flowery
-~nrd~d declarations but in plain bust
ness language"
When asked whether the recognition
OF the Baltic provinces by the United
states upset the Bolshevist leaders in
Moscow, Litvinoff made a reply contra.
dictory to the generally accepted Russian
s-dnfon. "Whv shouldn't Washington
como out Of the clouds and recognize che
reality that the Baltic States have real
functioning governments?A he said |
"'rhe Soviet Government gave recognition |
10 the Baltic states over a year ago and
las no intention Of trying to get them |
back"
fIitvinorf also modified his own state |
rs-nt made at Tho Hague when he said |
concerning the attitude of the Soviet /
Government toward american relief |
work that Russia would have grain
enough for exporting, a statement witch |
provoked unfavorable comment among |
those working to relieve the famine |
Rosy optimists say that some regions
in Russia may have a surplus" Litvinoff |
declared this time, but we need Amer
lean relief both for adult and child
famine relief In many provinces"