Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-05-19
U. S. Govt Firmly
Against SOyietisrn
Will Not Consider Any Oues-
ton of a Loan to Govern
ment Based on Soviet
Principles.

Washington. May 1S. - An elaborate
statement of the American viewpoint as
TO the expert discussion of Russian econ
omic problems at The Hague cabled by
the state department yesterday formed
the basis Of Ambassador Child's confer
ence with Senator Sclsanzer and Premier
Lloyd George today, il Genoa. The com
munication, however, merely made more
positive if possible the conviction of
the Washington government that Russia
must rid herself of sovietism as the first
essential step toward economic restora-
tion.
1t was made plain that while the
United States does not desire to impede
in any way an injury by international
experts as to what is the matter in
Russia and is prepared to join in any
plan purely for the purpost of making
such an inquiry Washington officials are
certain that the result would be only
to show that the chief economic bar
rier to Russian restoration is sovietism.
Until the doctrines of government which
are woven through the Russian mem
orandum of May IL, have been over
| turned and Russia is governed under
| the same econ0mio theories, whatever
| the form of government, that prevail
| throughout the rest of the world she
cannot in the American view, expect
again to So. up trade and commerce re-
lations with the world at large.
| Obviously it was pointed out today
| that the United States government will
not consider any question of a loan to
a government based on principles that
avowedly would denty any recognized
form of security for the loan. 1t is use
| less for the Russian delegation at Genoa
| or any one else to believe that even rec
| ognition in a diplomatic way of the So
Wet government would lead to such &C
ton. it was said And. if public funds
are not to be available for such a loan,
American private capital would Ne still
| less willing to venture into Russia, it
| was pointed out.
At the same time the Washington gov
ernment was said to believe THAT an
economic diagnosis of Russia's affairs
by an international group of experts in
cluding German and Rupssian special
istts in commercial matters. railroads
| industry or other similar questions pos
sibly might be in order to form a basis
for international conversations as to Rus
sia on which all were agreed as to the
facts. The outstanding fact thus to be
developed, however, in the American
viewpoint will be that sovietlsm itselt
l is the stonewall that blocks the road
from Russia's return to the family o.
nations The point that blocked Amer
lean participation in the Genoa confer
ence and again stood in the way o
American acceptance of the invitation
Il to The Hague, it now has been explained
i fully to the conferees in Genoa, was tina
! the whole proceeding begdn with rego
Il tiations of political character, involy
ing an implied forecast that the sovie
government might be recognized by thl
other powers. These negotiations pre-
ceded any exhaustive economic inquiry
Not only has the American viewpoin
been accommodated to Genoa through
Ambassador Child amplified form bu
II is now known that diplomatic repre-
sentatives of the powers here have TAX
| en- a hand in the matter and forwarde'
! very full expositions of the situation i
Washington after conferences with Sec
retary Hughes Because of the natur
of these communications there would b
little surprise in informed diplomat
circles in Washington If the basis of tn
: experts meeting at The Hague wer
completely revised before it is approx
: ed by the plenary session Of the Geno
, conference where it will be taken up to
morrow.
It is learned here that the degree c
confusion existing in Genoa regardin
the attitude of America was much great
er than had been thought possible an
the action taken by the sub-commissio
of the conference relative to The Hagu
8 meeting, taken in connection with tn
messages received here from negotiation
I in Genoa are regarded by officials a
clearly exhibiting such a misunderstanc
e ing that when the truth is made know
: some modification Of that action will b
q | indicated.