The New York herald., 1922-06-05
Radek Says Moscow Waits to
See What Nations Will
Offer.
ASIATIC PRESSURE ON U. s.
of Russia With or
Against Japan Might In
fluence Washington.

Special Cable to THE NEw YonK HERALD.
Copyright, 1922 by THE New York HEnALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin. June 4.
Genoa gave us chance to learn
what price the capitalist States will
demand for their participation in Rus
sian reconstruction" Karl Radek. a
leading member of the Soviet execu-
tive committee told THE NEW York
HSRALD correspondent on the eve Of
his departure for Moscow with the
Soviet mission that has been in Berlin.
Radek unfolded what the Russians
thought of America by saying:
"The Soviet Government deplores
but does not despair over Americas
absence from the Genoa conference
and her attitude toward Russia. 1t
was not unexpected that a country
where individualism is most rampant
where every bootblack still imagines
that he will become a dollar magnate,
should disapprove of Soviet methods.
THE part of Secretary Hoover's
speech where he says that America
does not need Russia and has no large
business interests in Russia Is correct.
But Americas moral scruples against
contact with the Soviet Government
would fade away could Russia buy
quantities of American goods. These
scruples would not count if Russia
had a dozen powerful army corps near
the Pacific coast available either TO
To 49, ra1a n eli n
alliance with her.
with economic and military in
ducements lacking America is not in
terested in Russia. But the Soviet
Government has sought and still seeks
to reach an understanding with the
United States. hoping through Amer
ica to save the lives of another million
people.
THE Washington conference did not
settle Pacific affairs. The fall Of Gen.
Chang Tso-lin leaves the Manchurian
door open and the Japanese will be
walking in. ignoring Russia will be-
come difficult for the United States"
Change Principles for Gold.
Radek could not see what inducements
America intends TO offer 10 persuade
the Soviet Government 10 make sacri-
fices. Were America to offer a bag
Of gold containing $4,000. .0000 we
should change many of our principles
In order to have IT," he said. But we
do not see the bag and we know that
the American lender Is not burning with
a desire to loan his money to Europe.
II we should go the whole hog we
would secure only a small driblet OF a
loan"
He compared the American stand
relative to the Soviet Government with
that Of Woodrow Wilson relative to the
monarchies of the central European
Powers in 1919 but he predicted the
failure OF any such maneuver 60 under
mine the Soviet Government.
Radek then discussed Russia's rela-
tions with the European States. THE
Soviet Government" he said. will con-
tinue seeking 10 establish relations,
knowing that Europe cannot live with
out Russia even though America can"
He admitted that without America and
without full European cooperation
Russia's recovery would be slow. but he
repeated his assurance OF Sovietisms
future voiced to THE NEW YORK HERALD
correspondent last November at the
Kremlin, saying:
1T Is not poverty which will overthrow
u.s. without outside help the Soviet
Government. Will live IA rags and misery.
but II will maintain its power"
No Results without America.
''tnicss tho IiaEua conference IL more
than meeting Of experts the conference
will merely waste everybody time" he
continued, while tho experts themselves
will have much to say. The Genoa con-
ference could not and the Hague con-
ference cannot reach a hnal decision IL
America Is absent"
The Bolsheviki. he said, did not mind
Premier Lloyd Georges recent speech
IN the House OF Commons and are
even expressing satisfaction that he is
remaining In power "fis speech" con-
tinued Radvk was meant for home
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