The New York herald., 1922-02-01

Without American help Europe
cannot revive. European peace re-
quires a Russo-French agreement and
an end of French isolation. Russia
sees in the Genoa conference pros
poets of clearing the atmosphere, but
fears nothing will be accomplished un-
less an understanding is reached in
advance between Russia and the Pow
ers."
| These sentences from an interview
given to THE NEW YORK HERALD cor
| respondent by DIR. Karl Radek, fore
| most interpreter of Russia's foreign
policy. reveal the trend of the first
official utterance the Soviet Govern
ment has permitted regarding it's
views on the Genoa conference.
Karl Radek. member of the execu-
| tive committee of the Third Interna-
tionale, although he holds no official
position in the Soviet Government, Is
perhaps closer to I.enine than any one
and has wide influence in his country.
| He has on several occasions acted as
unofficial representative for his Gov
and is an influential writer on political
and economic subjects1
DR.. Radek in receiving the corre-
spondent put an end to the mystery
surrounding his presence In western
Europe. He will remain here at least
until Tuesday, possibly much longer,
and intimated that before returning
to Russia he might travel further
west. He has changed in appearance
from the picturesque leader THE New
York HERALD correspondent had con-
versed with a few months ago In the
Kremlin. His beard has vanished and
with it the dilapidated suit and high
leather boots, which have given way
to a dress becoming his mission of
comforting with statesmen abroad
For Peace Mt Genoa.
Russia" DR.. Radek said. "will go
to the conference and will do all that
is possible to achieve peace. We do
not make a distinction between peace
time and war time debts. We are
going there to find out what we are to
pay, the terms at which our debts
have to run and by what means we
axe to be aided in meeting them. Only
a fool would expect to extract great
payments from Russia without great
investments.
Without America the conference can
go ahead and pave the way for Euro
pean understanding which will rake the
eventual Intervention of America pos
sible. We have always known in Rus
sia that without America actively par
ticipating Europe cannot be effectively
rebuilt. But we have learned also that
there are two ways of determining what
Americas policy will be. We can judge
by what America says and by what
she does.
Despite what the Government says
its actions can only be a political guide.
America has come to the relief OF the
Russian famine. She has not relieved
it adequately. but her aid Is important.
One may ascribe what motives one
chooses to this American bencvolence.
But the truth remains that IL has created
an atmosphere of sympathy and cor
diallty among the Russian peasants and
workers. One might also assume that
America is not going to neglect this
friend Illness
Genoa Paricy Prccarious.
Let me say about the conference
that II is precarious because of lack
of preparation. Such large confer
ence can be wrecked too easily More
to the point would be n series OF pre-
fminary meetings between England,
America, France and Russia. or of these
together with Germany. Open dipio-
macy does not mean negotiating in pub
lie. II means that the people snail
know what pledges they are making. BY
this | do not speak against the Genoa
conference as such. but now that the
Genoa conference viii soon take place
! II should be prepared for by energetic
advance negotiations between single
parties. Lloyd Georges interests as
we'll as tho interest of European peace
demand this.
Lloyd George Is faced by general
election and needs at least the begin
ming OF success at Genoa. His COM
mon sense settled the Irish question and
Il he only can prove that he has begun
the reconstruction Of Europe he has
good prospect Of victory He evidently
occasion where he would either be able
to exercise his genius to talk sucn peo.
pie over to his views who might sabotage
his work. or could stampede them
Russians Can't BE Stnmpedcd.
I'VE Russians have cool nerves and
can't be stampeded and naturally we
have no desire to commit sabotage.
Russio's policy can best be elucidated
by explaining It's relations with the
governments of England France and
/ Germany. TO preserve peace with Eng
/ land has been and remains the pillar
4 OF the Russian policy. England was
| first TO stop fighting us and the first
! to enter into a commercial treaty. But
! the treaty. once made. was left un-
needed and nothing more than trade
/ on cash basis can come of IL. And
/ for this reason our relations with Eng
land could not lead to business results
/ Niich were necessary TO Russia and
4 Germany. LLOYD George might say
that he bult "a bridge TO Russia and
hon stood on It to keep any one from
! RAISING. We have every reason TO hope
that this will change IN the near future.
I'VE appreciate Lloyd Georges SER