New-York tribune., 1922-07-04
Reds at Hague
Predict Change
In u. S. Attitude
-. Has Fulfilled the
American Conditions. Say
rnyoys: See Negotiations
soon With Soviet Regime
p,rleyOnly to Convinceus
o.ls.s.es to Demand 3O-Yr.
neht Moratorium as Well
,sl1. Billions If Credit
Bv Wilbur F orrest


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..,~,, 1929. New York Tribune Inc.
ruaCIrE. July 3 Expectation OF
iaS., change in the attitude of the
ssoII c.stos government toward Mos
vs''su one cause of strain Of opti-
eoN that seemed to permeatc the So
nls"a "asIerasion to-day, according to q
'ls s,.an Of that body. When pressed
s9'is.;date the Russian representative
N-s behind smoke screen of
ss'us M. sud definitely that his own
ss,sa u;or was that negotiation between
Op'es es,e-icen government and Moscow
~. @ no. far distant.
y, psssja. the Red spokesman asserted.
.o,s virtually fulfilled the condi-
...ss -. laid down in Secretary OF State
uVs.ss' memorandum a year and
i.,s nIs.r yo when Moscow had sounded out
-. a feasibility of recognition. The
..a..srnlorv n. Of practical American busi-
Ys non was we'll understood in Rus
ns' p;. ,s said, and now ttat the sanctity
".,rtrsrts could be guaranteed there
VI rest hope for the future rela-
80. 80 The Hague conference, he added.
'.ss ..s lesirned from the Russian side to
~ tbt United States that fulfillmnnt
:, American conditions was now pos
';,is and that this was one of the
~ ,oasons that Moscow had sent a
delegation &
.-,,dum mentioned rather pointedly
,sst relations between the United
S,stes and Russia were only possible
rten real rcpresentative government
u-s established. indirectly stating that
~
,;dsrsd. The Red spokesman inferred
,ds, the United States was beginning
- realize that the Soviets were not
roing to fall and that a non-Soviet
government was realized to be q futile
s,pe.
Ask 30-icar Moratorium on Debt
Il was announced in Soviet circles
tbis afternoon that along with their
demand for 81 500, 900, 900 credits from
the Western powers during the next
three years they would demand a thir
ty.year moratorium for their pre-war
debts, although they might be willing
70 begin the part payment of interest
tariier
In further explanation OF the
'eestlonnairc demanding information
rom the Western European powers of
every Russian creditor 1t was ad
mtted that there was a disposition to
pay the smaller creditors first.
Creditors of capitalistic tendencies
would eat at second table. it was
frankly confessed. If large blocks Of
Russian prc-war bonds are found in
The hands q capitalistic groups the
Soviets hold themselves in readiness
10 offer certain concessions in place
hat possibly tomorrow the whole listf
o. concessions that the Soviets are
prepared to Grant would be handed
10 thc powers and it would be for them
to say whether they were made pub
lie. It was reiterated the .Soviets
would not discuss war debts at The
hague, as these are considered to be
bound up in the whole international
war debt question on which the United
states is expected TO speak first.
Say World Revolt Is Dead
further effort to disguise the
presence of a powerful military ma.
came In Russia emanated from Soviet
circles when it was announced to-
aay that neutrality clauses would be
insisted on in all agreements with
e,ner states. The world revolution
ioea is dead, 1t was stated, and as Mos
COW recognized that capitaistic ma
sions had new resources and were out
u danger the situation was accepted.
We don't want war" the Red spokes-
aah repeated. and must do every
a,ne to prevent strife
~ was announced that Foreign
AihiSter Tchitcherin had almost re-
sosered from his illness and would re-
slme the duties of his Office in about
'nree months. Leonid krassin, trade
tavoy for the Soviets, is expected here
IN Thursday.
Representatives of the Western
powers met in the Peace Palace to
,,onsider the demands from the Soviets
,or credits and information on their
,'eoitors. Strict secrecy was main
s'heo and ther decisions will not be
thown "a until after the meeting with
.ae Russians tomorrow. 1t is known,
aoweyer' that every delegation has
with It's home government.