The New York herald., 1922-05-22
us. TRADE TREATY
RUSSIA'S FIRST aim
Will BE Along Lines Of the
Rapallo Compact With
Germany.
BIG CONCESSIONS WAIT
New Terms Would Affect ST.
berian Railways, Sick
low Assures.
BIG CONCESSIONS WAIT

Special Cable to Tun NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1929, by THE NEW YoRK HEnALp.
| MOSCOW, May 21.--Russia Is ambi-
tious to conclude a treaty with Amer
lea along the lines Of the trade aspects
of the treaty of Rapallo with Ger
many, according to NJ. Stekiow, Com
missar Of Press and Publicity. NJ
Steklow, who is one of the strongest
Soviet leaders, said:
Genoa and Rapallo have shown the
world we can make our own separate
agreements with individual Powers.
That Is the line we now propose to
take. And the first country we shall
direct our attention to is America.
Russia would make new and gener-
Gus offers to the United States. Thai
will be easier because before the wal
America was but little interested ir
Russian industry. We would be will
ing to grant America widespread con-
cessions on the most advantageous
terms, notably in respect to Siberian
railways. The interests OF America
and Russia do not clash anywhere in
the wide world"
NJ. StekIow made these declarations
after somc harsh statements about the
American policy. why has Genoa
failed?" he asked. "Why have all efforts
at redress in Europe failed? Why is
the Supreme Council q farce and the
League of Nations a dummy? I'll tell
~ t,oo f,tn al
her responsibility. Having deliberately
interfered in European affairs and hav-
ing to large extent assumed respon-
sibility for creating the absurdities OF
the Treaty Of Versailles, she suddenly
decided to reenter her transatlantic shell
AMI let Europe go TO the devil by what
ever road It pleased. Having garnered
the bulk Of the worlds supply OF gold,
she sits still on her gigantic hoard and
ciarnors f,r more gold from the nations
that have none"
M. Steklow. who Is reputed to be one
OF the best informed men in Russia.
writes daily article in the Isucstid-
Lenires own paper--shaping the Soviet
policy, and he talks with striking famil-
iarity OF America and American affairs.
lie occupies q palatial building. formerly
the offices OF the Russko Slowo, and the
luxury of his surroundings finds a curious
counterpart In his dress and his manner
of living.
In expressing Russla's hope Of doing
business with America. he seld Europe
is standing still because neither Russia
nor Germany can raise a substantial
L. A.
France. Russia needs a loan TO halt the
rayages of famine and enable the land
10 be sown afresh and to develop her
immense natural resources. And Europe
needs all the things these two loans
could and would yield-peace, raw ma
teriaIs. foodstuffs and great markets.
Blu. Europe cannot give US these loans
for the simple reason that she hasn't the
money.
"oniy one country could and that Is
America. I'm not an American citizen.
and therefore It Is not my task to advise
the United States Government as to It's
policy. But I'm citizen Of the world,
and as such cannot refrain from COM
menting upon tho evil consequences of
policy that seems to proceed from
selishness; and, at all events. will In
it's results be ruinous not only 20 Its
victims but 10 its authors as we'll
Moreover. the Warrington conference
Notwithstanding. America has not yet
liquidated the Japanese danger. II may
be acute again. and when that day comes
Russia will be the only Power both able
and willing to help America against
Japan. A reciprocal arrangement In
this direction might even be considered.
I may have said some hard things about
the American policy. but. believe me, we
none OF us say or .hink hard things
about America herself
1T Is my firm conviction that the day
IL very near when Russia and America
will come 20 a frank, full and free under
standing that will be OF inestimabie
value to both"