Arizona republican., 1922-05-02
RUSSIANS MUST
CHANGE POLICY
BEFORE AMERICA
EXTENDS CREDIT
Secretary Hughes Says
Russia Must Put Her
Own House In Order Be-
fore Asking Recognition
TRepubIIean a. ?. Leased Wirel


WASHINGTON, May 1T n 9
American government stands insha-
ken in its determination that Russia
must put her house in order before
yhe can expect political recognition by
he United States.
Making his first statement of pol
lcv regarding Russian affairs since
The subject came to the fore at &C.
noa. Secretary Hughes today told a
delegation oil women at the state de-
rartrnent that before any outside
power could resume full relations
with Russia she must herself adopt
a policy of sound internal reconstruc-
tion. He added that the American
people were anxious to do all they
could but would not attempt TO ex-
tend credit where there was no sound
basis for it.
10 particular form of government
was cited as desirable or undesirable
BY the secretary, nor did he mention
any of the developments which have
influenced the fortunes OF the soviet
since the Genoa conference began.
He did suggest, however, that the
principle of self government in Rus
sia was somewhat complicated" by
the efforts of some soviet officials
to interfere in the domestic affairs OF
other natiops.
The delegation to which the secre-
tary addressed his pronouncement
represented the international League
for Peace and Freedom and had
brought TO the state department pc
tition for fun political recognition OF
the sovie. regime.
Secretary Hughes reply follows:
r,1a fr
and to hear you and / appreciate
deeply the interest that you manifest
in this important problem. 1t is
hardly necessary TO refer to the con-
Germ that We all feel with respect TO
the welfare of the people Of Russia,
Our interest in the people OF Russia
has been manifested in the most un-
mistakable manner and l do not think
that it requires any statement at this
time to indicate how anxious We are
for the fun restoration of the eco
noruic power of the Russian people
and for taeiI we'll being in every
way.
"There is no disposition to inter-
fere with the Russian people in work.
ing out their own destiny. There is
no desire to interfere in their inter-
nal affairs. The principle that is in
volved is on that we cherish here. Its
application has been somewhat COM
plicated by the organized efforts on
the part of the soviet regime to IN
terfere iE the domestic affairs of 9TH
sr peoples.
with respect to intercourse, it is
quite evident that you are under a Sc.
rious misapprehension. There are no
legal obstacles to trade with Rus
sia. The obstacles that exist to the
trade with Russia are due TO the
situation in Russia, which is in the
control OF those who dominate the
affairs OF Russia. Sometime ago i
pointed out the essential conditions
for a return to productivity in Rus
sia. That was not g. formula; that
was not an artificial conceptions; that
was simply statement of fact. RUS
sia needs credit. That basis for cred
1t cannot be supplied from the outside.
That basis Tor credit has got to be
supplied inside of Russia.
political recognition follows the
establishment of a sound basis for
intercourse. Political recognition is
dependent upon the existence of
government that is competent to dis
charge and shows a disposition to
discharge its international obligations
This whole matter is in the control OF
those who dominate the affairs OF
Russia. We are most desirous to DO
what we cen TO aid in Russia's re-
cuperation. but they must establish
the basis for such recuperation-"