New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-07-29
Haskell Back.
Says u. S. Aid
Saved Russia
4. n. A. Director, Returning
on Aquitania, Declares Re-
lief Needed Only in Cities
Now; Predicts Big Harvest
T. r.. Marshall, Home, I'LL
Former Vice-President AS
sisted Ashore; Reception
Accorded Mrs. e.. w. Loft

Colonel William NJ Haskell, director
q the American Relief Administration
n Russia, returned yesterday on the
.ouitania with Edgar Richard, general
s;recter Of the American Relief Admin
;stration. and Walter Lyman Brown,
European director of the American Re-
lief Administration, for conference
Nth Secretary Hoover on the future
If the Relief Administrations work.
With him also was Mrs. Haskell, two
sons and daughter.
Colonel Haskell said the famine in
,hs volga Valley was over and that
,bere had been no deaths from starva-
lion since April. He expressed the
opinion that if relief work is to be
continued it should be devoted in the
main to operations among the poor in
the bigger cities, where food and med
zeal assistance is more needed than in
he country. Colonel Haskell brought
hack full report of the Russian relief
vork, showing, he said, that 200 Ameri-
cans, scattered over 4,0o0,0 900 square
riles, have accomplished the unprece-
dsnted task Of feeding 100000 peo-
pie, and at the same time training
ssarly 100000 Russians in American
rsthods
The gratitude of the Russians is
shoie- hearted, the members of the
American Relief Administration said,
end every service rendered was re-
eeiyed with profound thanks to Amer
:ea All three agreed that between
FIVE and ten million more tons of wheat
will be raised in the present Russian
crop than was harvested at the last
rsaping. They refused to discuss Rus
sian politics, but said that when they
Aft Moscow on July 10 the govern
rent was believed to be still in the
lands Of Lenine, Trotzky and KAN
srof
Were Saved From Catastrophe
Director Richard and Mr.. Brown
: both declared that the Russian people
we're snatched from brink of a catas-
trephe unparalleled in the history of
the worlds disaster by the generosity
Of the American nation and the ad
illustrative ability of the American
Relief Administration workers in
Russia.
Also on the Aquitania was former
Fice.President Thomas R. Marshall, re-
tlrnlng from three months trip to
Europe. He expressed the conviction
that the prosperity of the European
nations depends more on the stability
Of exchange rates than on their indus
try.
Until the disparities in exchange are
smoothed out, Mr.. Marshall said, the
progress of reconstruction will be ham
lered. The solution of the problem
that seemed TO him the best was TO
have English and American bankers
take hold of the finances of the weak
er countries and control them in a
sort OF receivership as long as might
necessary.
Germany and France seem to be
living in state of expectation Of get
ting money from the United States, an
efpsctation which will not be realized !"
De declared. "But I am not a fnancier
AFFECT"
Not to Re-enter Politics
Mr.. Marshall said he had no irAen-
ton OF re-entering Indiana politics.
I'm q poor man and can't afford IL:
! might need my money to buy a set
Of false teeth soons" he said, laugh
ingly.
he concluded by saying that if he
visited Washington in the near future
he expected to take the opportunity 70
call on ex-President Wilson.
The former Vice Pre- sident, who MAS
accompanied by Mrs. Marshall, seemed
to be in poor health and on his wav
Gown the gangplank was assisted bv
his wife. ~
Another passenger was Mrs. Georpe
v: Lott, Honorary Deputy Police Com
customer. in charge of welfare work.
Due to her presence the Aquitania was
met at Quarantine by the police boat
s0aa +. Hylan, on which was a com
Sa0se OF welfare workers headed by
mss Mary Sullivan, and also the PoIjca
Sand The John F. Hylan accompanied
vac Aher TO the pier, where the band
paved for some time, and where a
party OF fifty-five police lieutenants
aaa sergeants Joined in the welcome.
mrs Loft said that her trip abroad
aad been in the interest of Mr.. Lofts
health, and that she had observed
ponce affairs only casually. She had
peen surprised to find, however, that
London, where the policewomen had
peen doing very good work, they were
ssslhg gradually eliminated from the
Jay Gould Returns
among other passengers were Jay
uVuid, who was silent on the subject
ms fathers recent marriage; How
arc Heinz, the Pittsburgh pickle manu-
ue:..ufer; Sir Percy Daniels, X. B. E.,
Sntsh leather merchant, and Sir
varies Blair Gordon, G. B. E., Can
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