The New York herald., 1922-05-04
WORLDS HELP NEEDED
BY RUSSIA, SAYS PAISH,
TO GAIN PROSPERITY
First Step Must Be to Prevent Famine and Extrpate
Disease Necessitating Extension of Credit to
Buy Supplies and Later to Restore
Transport and Revive Industry.

for the invitation it received to attenc
the Genoa confe renee.
| A further reason was the hope that
in the negotiations for assistance the
Russian Government would remove all
the remaining obstacles to that assis-
tance by creating courts of law. and
thus making it possible for every one
to obtain legal redress for injury,
whether physical or material, by
making restitution of or compensation
fol the property of foreigners it had
cCnfiscated, and doing 'all the things
which every democratic nation long
ago discovered make for its well
being. 1t is expected that in view
OF the assent of the Russian Govern
ment to the agen1a of the conference
it will agree to these proposals, that
all the obstacles which hitherto have
blocked the way for credit to the Rus
slams will be removed.
Already the Governments repre-
sented have agreed to tender help to
Russia, each in its own way. on con-
tlltions which seem reasonable to
them. But none has offered to grant
the assistance which Russia most ur-
gently needs, and that is credits to
buy food TO keep the Russian people
alive. Without this credit it will be
difficult for the Russian Government
to accept the other proposals of the
Powers.
This omission, In measure acciden-
tai, arises from the fact that the
great food producing nations of the
world other than Canada were not
represented at the conference. The
absence of delegates from the United
States Government in particular Is re-
sponsible for this omission.
Credit Must Be Granted.
The assistance offered Russia Is based
on the powers of each nation to grant
it from it's own production or surplus
supplies No nation Of Europe has a
surplus supply of food to offer over
and above what it needs itself or in
excess Of what it needs to'sell to pro-
vide Its own immediate necessities.
Even Great Britain has no small diff
ficulty in paying for the vast quanti-
ties of food which she herself needs
to buy, especially having regard for
the fact that the American people
very unwillingly accept payment in
goods for food which they possess in
such abundance.
Hence with the difficulty Of paying
for food they themselves need to buy
the other nations of Europe have
offered no credit to the Russian people
for the purchase of food to keep them
stands not only not relieved except
by inadequate contributions of chari-
table nature. but it seems unlikely to
be relieved.
Unless the situation is faced In some
other way or credit Is supplied for the
purchase of food, and provisions are
made for transport with which to con
vey il In order to keep the Russian
people alive, the work Of the Genoa
conference will be wasted.
| Greater Russia is three times the
size Of the United States and enjoys
every kind of climate. natural riches
which are inexhaustible and popula-
ton so per cent. greater than that OF
America. AS consequence OF the
war and all that has happened since
the war, the Russian people are now
subjected to famine and pestilenct
both in the town and country districts
The Governments are willing t
meet reasonable demands within theil
powers. Later they will consequently
be willing to do what they can tc
render assistance from their own sur.
plus production, but they have M
surplus OF food That Russia when re
stored will be able to honor any rea.
sonable credit granted is not ques
toned, for the complete restoration ol
credit Is needed: First, credit; second
transport; third, agricultural ma
chinery, and, lastly, restoration Of In
dustry.
The total amount of credit required
is not large. The Russian Government
places it at f500,000,000. The maxi
mum estimate is about half that. B.
this expenditure Russia's productive
investments in Russia of foreig
nations, more particularly France ant
Germany. amounting to upward o
il, ,00O, 900. 900, will be made good, ant
the wealth, trade and credit of Europ'
will thereby be largely reestablishet
The situation In Russia and condition
in Europe demand, while prospectiv
opportunities invite, the supply OF a
credit and all capital that Russia re
ouires to avert starvation and becom'
infinitely more prosperous than eve
in the past.