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u. s. Worried Over
Russian, Situation
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receivership Of the whole industrial ma
chine Of that country held BY the Allies
with us left out. This is true whether
Germany consents to them or whether
she refuses and the penalties Of the Ver-
sailles Treaty are enforced. What. is
expected in Berlin is the modification
of these Reparation Commission terms
at Genoa. In other words, the demands
are put high so as to be used as trad.
ing basis in the deal that is to be made
at the coming conference which Is likely
to include both Germany and Russia.
Russian Situation Causing Worry
As already explained in. this cor
respondence, the Administration 10 deep
ly concerned over the allied plans with
regard to Russia, which take the form
Of the exploitation Of Russian resources
through the SHINES group Of industrial.
lists In Germany. With regard to Rus
sia the Administration, as I have. ex-
planned, is trying to- safeguard this
country's interests by dealing directly
with the Soviet Government through ex-
Governor James p. Goodrich, of In
diana, who is timed to arrive in Russia
conference begins.
fitted into this theory. The United
States has refused to tighten the bur-
den under which Europe is staggering
by .eanceling the allied war debt to
itself and thus aiding in the economic
restoration Of the continent. Notably
to save themselves by their appeal to
this country the allied nations are
leaning, of course, to the one other pos
sibility that lies before them, namely,
to get Germany and Russia to work:
Ing for them; to exploit the industrial
machine !5 Of Germany 1,d,,t and the immense
No one here conceals the anxiety that
Is felt lest the Russian Government turn
over the vast natural riches Of the
country to international exploitation
through the German tndustrialists. Of
whom SHINES is the chief. The Rep.
arations Commission, by establishing
virtual receivership Of the German in
dustrial organization, brings q little
nearer the possibility Of Allied Europe's
saving itself by having Germany and
Russia work for it.
European Statesmen Favor Idea
This idea is plainly in the minds Of
European statesmen: Il comes out in
the "Student of Politics" article print.
ed in the London Chronicle after an in
terview of the author with Lloyd
George.
This article says: 'ATheze are only
two alternatives in the only relation
between the States of Europe - to
be those of masters and servants or
friends. In the first, Europe will be
divided into two camps; each alliance
ance Of servants and we shall be back
into the sort of politics that produced
the war;
The object of Lloyd George In the
Genoa conference Is made out to be
the avoidance Of the necessity Of reduc-
ing Germany and Russia to the posi-
tion Of servant States. And there is
no reason to doubt the British Pre-
mier's good faith. But this country's
abstinence from European affairs and
it's refusal to cancel the var debt has
the difficult problem Of reaching q
compromise with France.
The best that is likely to happen
at Genoa is an avoidance of the ap-
pearance Of the master and servant
grouping of European nations while ac-
complaining the reality. The confer
ence begins with demand from the
Reparations Commission that Germany
reduce herself to complete servitude to
the Allied IOWer6. In9L IL Gr00lnl
basis. Concessions may reduce that to
less obvious but not less effective form
Of servitude.
U. 8. Faces Exclusion From EurOp.
From refusing to- enter into Europe
we are reaching the point where we ars
in danger of being shut out of Europe
International capitalism is busy there
with schemes which may result in for.
midable competition with our indus
tries.
The Administration here views tn,
developments with anxiety. Mr.. Hughes
remarks about Russia in his note de.
clining the Genoa invitation, and Mr.
Harding's remarks the other day abou
our unfortunate lack of representation
in the Reparations Commission. boil
indicate the fear that Europe is maxim,
arrangements to our disadvantage. WI
have entered once more the note writing
stage of relations with Europe an(
that is always q sign Of difficulties II
international relations. More note
may be expected until it becomes clea
whether Russia can be kept from vir
tually closing her door to us through tn,
granting of exclusive concessions to al
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