The New York herald., 1922-08-13


COPYRIGHT, 1929, By THE New YORK Herald
New York Herald Bureau,
Berlin. Aug. 12.
The Bolsheviki 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 Bolsheviki
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 Bolshevil<i to
capitalize the Rapollo treaty with Ger
many. and their falling out with the
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
function whether the Communists like
II or not.
Hesitation in Policy.
Hesi'ation characterizes the present
Soviet policy. and this is q direct result
of Lenine's paralysis. He alone could
dominate factional differences. Rykoff.
moo 40 but weak, who is attempting
to fill Lenne's Shoes cannot operate
the dictatorship alone. Consequently
the lesser statesmen are constantly step
ping on each others toes Litvinoff's
combinations shut George Tchitchern
out of The Hague, and now Litvinof,
with the support Of his clique RadeIy
anG 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. bit
vinoff. although in disgrace for having
irritated everybody. including the Com
munists. at The Hagrs Emphasized to
the correspondent that he IS still acting
MS Minister OF Foreign Affairs and that
lne IOTelEH DOilty III MOStONM VIII tiob
40 6eler.aina5 without him. This indi-
Gates the confusion In the Foreign
Office
There is - similar but less petty con-
flct between Leonid Krassine and the
100 per cent. Communists Erassine did
some business in England and Germany
but the Soviet Trade Bureau tangled
things up. obllging Krassine to carry on
a fight in Moscow and begin again his
work abroad.
The BolshevilSi have discovered tha,
the Germans wfll 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 OF
the Germans. The Germans, however,
fear to act alone. II becomes increas-
ingly 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.
M. Krestinsky. Che Soviet Ambassador
In Berlin, Is little lawyer from Petro-
grad who seems buried behind huge blue
glasses and n bristly beard. His rela-
tlons with the Germans are distant be-
cause they haven't any language In COM
mon. He too, Is impatient TO return
homa because he Is ambitions TO become
member of the Cabinet and hopes to
get = constituency to support him among
tQe Ural miners.
.eIsN seek French Bncking.
The most interesting recent develop
mcnt Is the effort on the part OF the
PolsheviSi 20 get French backing.
Radek last spring began tossing bau-
.afg md al tr.. 10,
and now Rakowsky Is singing Frances
praises through Ukraine. That the
Schneider metal interests and the large
Tarding groups were interested In OPEN
ing the Ukraine for exploitation has
given the Soviet Government hope. They
have found a satisfactory channel of
contact through the Ukranisn Nation
alist Committee In Paris, which has In
fluence in the Soviet Government with-
out being Bolshevlst.
Litvinoff, In attempting to explain
away his own unpopularity at home.
used clever repartee rather than pre-
sented facts. He vigorously denied all
conflist with Tehitohern, emphasizing
tha he u5itvinoff) was returning TO help |
the Central Executive Committee to le- |
eide on the foreign policy. Litvinoff |
does not expect anything from Washing |
ton, but ~ would like TO know what
kind of a song would catch the ear OF
Washington
"Vc have used all channels 10 re- |
establish relations with Washington" /
he said I'VE would like to know what \
the Americans want, not in flowerv |
-<nrd~a declarations but in plain bust
ness language"
When asked whether the recognition \
or the Baltic provinces by the United |
states upset the Bolshevist leaders In |
Moscow, Litvinoff made n reply contra.
dictory to the generally accepted Russian /
,-Inion "Whv shouldn't Washington /
como out OF THE clouds and recognize the |
reality that the Baltic States have real
functionng governmentspA he said
"'rhe Soviet Government gave recognition
10 the Baltic states over year age and
las no intention of trying to get them
back"
Lhtyinoff also modified his own state.
rs~nt made at The Hague when he said
concerning the attitude fof the soviet
Government toward american rnllrt
work that Russia woulu have grain
enough for exporting, statement witch
provoked unfavorabp comment among
those working to relieve the famine.
Rosy optimists say that some regions
in Russia may have surplus" Litvnoff
declared this time, but we need Amer
lean relief both for adult and child
famine relief In many provinces"