The New York herald., 1922-06-11
LITV|NOFF COMING
POWER IN SOVIET
Shapes Policy Toward More
Liberal Concessions to
Foreign Capitalists.
AIMS AT FOREIGN OFFICE
Mission in Berlin Says He
Will Probably Attend
Hague Farley.
AIMS AT FOREIGN OFFICE

Special Cable to TIE NEW YORK HERALD
Copyright, 1922, by THE NEW York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Berlin. June 10.
Soviet Russia is likely to make i'm
portant concessions to win recogni-
ton and attract foreign capital, ac-
corling to recent developments in the
Moscow Government. The long stand
ing conflict between George Tchit-
cherin. Foreign Minister, and Maxim
Litvinoff, former chief of Soviet le-
cations in the Foreign Office, became
acute at the Genoa conference and
shows the rising power Of I.itvinor at
Tchitcherin's expense. Should Litvi-
noff hold the functions he is now
exercising as Soviet Ambassador to
Berlin, he will shape the Soviet policy
toward extremely liberal concessions
to the capitalist world, TIE NEW YORK
HERALD correspondent learns in Com
munistic circles.
This assertion contradicts Tchit-
cherin's. Radele's and Rakovsky's for
NAL statements in these dispatches
during the last week. but is partly
confirmed by recent developments
within the Communist party and
Tchitcherin's very recent withdrawal
from active participation in foreign
negotiations.
L.itvinoff long has been in personal
conflict with Tchltcherin. charging him
with an absence of organizing capacity.
\ typical instance cited by the former
was the allegation that Tchitcherin's s
commissariat kept accounts in dollars.
marks and rubles. adding the totals
of these foreign moneys together with
out discrimination. Also, Litvinoff Is
personally ambitious, and has his eye
upon the post Of Foreign Minister. = {
Genoa. Litvinon attacked Tchitcher' s
methods, claiming that his final ng
reply to the conference. reiterating the
| entire Communist creed. lost all that
had been gained by the Bolsheviki DUR
ing the first days OF the conference.
Tchitcherin Left Behind.
Tchltcherin Is an apostle of the Com
munists world revolutionary ideal,
whereas Litvinoff Is the Bolshevist ad-
vocate OF the doctrine of expediency
and compromise TO win outside help.
Tchitcherin, waiting in Berlin and
somewhat sidetracked ON his way back
to Moscow from Genoa. admitted that
he had not been informed OF the
latest developments relative to the
Hague conference. Though ne still
grants interviews, his tone has ceased
TO be that OF n statesman holding the
, destinies Of Russia In his hand. AL
though staying three weeks longer IN
Berlin. Tchtcherin Is taking no par
in Soviet negotiations with the German
Government relative to extensions OF
the Rapallo treaty. According to Radek.
he will remain here until after the
Hague conference, yet he is not par
ticipating In the Hague negotiations.
either
| II he is not needed outside Russia.
why is Tchitcherin now absent from
Moscow. where the Soviet executives
are holding important sessions 10 de-
termine the policy for the Hague con-
feronce? Tchitcherin's Illness seems TO
be mainly diplomatic, because he still
receives foreign correspondents Why
does he stay In the heavy air Of Berlin
II he really needs rest7
In contrast TO Tchitcherin, Litvinoff IL
buster than ever. lie opened negotia- :
tions in Berlin relative to the extension
of tho Rapallo treaty to include the
Ukraine, and has hurried off to partici-
pate in the executive council on The
Hague. The Soviet mission here says
that probably he will represent Soviet
Russia at that meeting. In Litvinofrs
clique are those Bolsheviki who haze
taken the leading parts in recent foreign
negotiations
Followers OF Litvfnoff.
Notable among them is Carl Radek,
formerly Soviet envoy TO Berlin. Mos
cows most versatile advocate OF ex-
pediency. who has announced that the
Soviet Government would retain its
power by changing its policy in con-
formlty to the demands OF whatever
class dominated observation-disclosures
workers yesterday and farmers to-mor-
row.
Then there Is Leonid KraEsine. Soviet
Commissar OF Foreign Trade. the Boil
sheviki's business .irst" advocate 1t
is significant that both Radek and
Krassine are en- route TO Moscow to
take part In the current deliberations.
Finally, there Is sinovieff. Petrograd s
Cnutinusd on Page Two.