Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-05-27
U. S. Declares With FinaIity It
Will Take No Part in Russ
Investigation There.
FRENCH CAUSED CONFUSION
Mixup Caused by French Disclosure in
Regard TO Russia-Proposal Of Diff
ferent Nature They Sent Met
Approval Of Washington.


recognition by the United States of the
Russian Soviet government lies beyond
the time when restoration or produc-
tivity in Russia shall have been set in
motion by that country itself, accord
Ing To an authoritative and plainly
spoken outline of the attitude of the
American government. Refusal 10 par
ticipate both in the Genoa conference
and in the proposed commission con-
sidcration of Russian affairs nj The
Hague, 1t was added. was based on the
conviction that such restoration
could not he hoped for under the terms
outlined in the Russian memorandum
of May IL at Genoa.
In the meantime, II was explained,
the United States Is ready To embark
with other powers on any purely scien-
tific investigation of conditions in Rus
STA with view to recommendations as
TO steps necessary for the commercial,
financial and industrial revival of that
country, but 1t will have no part in
any such deliberations which even i'm
ply recognition of the Soviet regime
and would thus tend to ''perpetuate
decisions" among the Russian people.
In the American view the Russian
Genoa memorandum. from which 1t
nj The Hague was an Offshot, would
have exactly that effect in Russia.
The memorandum. referred To by Mr.
Hughes in declining the Invitation 10
The Hague. stands as an impossible
barrier To the establishment of any re-
lations with Russia il was said. II
it was in the minds of the Russian
delegates that loans and other forms
of credit might be established in the
United States without there first hav-
inS been set up within Russia such
conditions as would warrant invest
ments there on a sound. economic
basis. they are laborins under com
plete delusion, and no good purpose
would be served. in the American view,
by entering upon discussions III The
Hague which could never reach hap
by issue while the attitude indicated
in the Russian memorandum remained
unchanged.
Ii has been said repeatedly by
American officials who have hand
in guiding the policies of the govern
ment that recognition of the Soviet
government by the United States and
other countries would Not set afOOt
the economic rehabilitation Of Russia.
Secretary Hughes Indicated this clear
~ when he informed the Genoa group
in his recent note that remedies for
RuSSia'> problems must come from
within Russia herself" Admlnistra-
iion officials generally are wholly con-
iideni that the American people would
never approve recognition oi the Soviet
regime and Indicate their belief that
the assembled delegates III Genoa
should 10y now fully understand the
fixed nature of the American policy of
standing wholly aloof from any inter
national arrangement that might have
the appearance of moving toward such
recognition.
During the day II was disclosed that
an original French suggestion from
Genoa, seeking To draw out an express
sion from the Washington government
as TO its attitude towards what was
construed here 10 be proposed purely
economic investigation of Russian
affairs by Il joint International COM
mission. had met with wholly sym
pathetic reply, although no specific
acceptance WAS sent. That exchange
was hardly on the cables one hour be-
fore the formal invitation 10 Tie
Hague was received. and proved 10 De
wholly different matter. since il was
presumably proposed as a result Of the
Russian memorandum of May II. The
message rejecting this formal invita-.
ton was expedited IN the hope OF
avoiding any confusion of the reply TO
the French proposal for wholly non
political. scientific inquiry with the
answer 10 The Hague Invitation.