Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-23
GENOA FARLEY
BAIT FOR u. S.,
SAYS GOMPERS
Warning Against Economic
Conference Sounded by,
Federation Head.
SOVIET HONOR GUEST
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and Philadelphia Public ledger.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23-American par
ticipatioa in the Genoa conference would
be an action interpreted as recognition
Of Soviet Russia, Samuel GOmpers, presi-
dent Of the American Federation Of La
Dor. has asserted in a statement which
will form the basis Of the leading edi-
torial in the February number Of the
American FederajiOnIst.
The conference. Mr. Gompers holds,
combines the ideds of "unrepentant Ger
many. Sovietized Russia and certain
British politicians" He warns that the
whole scheme seeks TO make the United
States a party Of ian alliance Of reac-
tiOnary capital and the Soviets."
ITO accept the invitation and go to
Genoa" says Mr.. Gompers, would be
throughout the world that Lenin andA
TrOtski are to be recognized, and any
statement. whether emphatic or moderate,
made to dissent from or to repudiate
S0vietism ut Genoa would receive but
it'll attention from the great masses OF
p world. At this time the Russian
..-ople have stopped cropping and are now
intelligeutly manifesting their dissent and
opposition to the unwarranted dictator
ship and cruelty Of the Lenin and TrotsH
regime. The B01shevlst regime in Russia
is disintegrating faster than is generally
known. It's life can be prolonged only
by the political. economic and moral sup
port Of the United States Of America.
SEES DANGER
IN RECOGNITION.
ITO recognize the Lenin despotism at
this time, either as de facto or de Jure,
would be to coufound the situation and
still further postpone the time when rec
ignition OF a real government based on
a free expression OF the people may be
established and recognized. Recognition
now would give temporarily an added
strength TO a regime that must fall before
there can be final solution Of Russias
domestic difficulties and her foreign srela-
lions without contributing anything ma
terial to immediate relief Of her people.
The Genoa conference openly combines
the ideas Of Lloyd George. SHINES and
Leniu. 1t appears the way for new
triple alliance Of unrepenJent Germany,
SOvietized Russia and certain British poll
itcians. In England we find three pro-.
Soviet groups:
4. The Communists. the Socialists and
a part Of the Labor party
- Lord Beaverbrook and other capt.
talistic newspaper owners and concession
hunters and
%. The Manchester Guardian, textile
and other interests willing to advance
Bols hevism so long as it might set soma
Of their mills at work.
SAYS CONFERENCE
PURELY ECONOMIC.
an order to obtain the attendance Of
America. Lloyd George at first called the
Genoa conference purely economic. There
is also q sinister political ohiect~behind
it-an object he later admitted-in an
irtargiew~1n which he said the frst point
on the agcnda that IS with Lenin. The
Soviets the most impoverished OF Euro
pean governments, supports. NJ the ex-
pense Of its starving agricultural serfs
and industrial slaves. the largest army
In the world 100000 men, and. they
have just decided TO maintain this army
en- dto use Il to trade for recognition
and credits at Genoa. Unwilling to pay
the price OF putting economic pressure
on the S0viets. anxious on the contrary
for concessions. and even greedy for
such small raw material supplies as they
can furnish, Lloyd George vet wishes
that army reduced so his other customer
countries in Central Europe may reduce
their armies. BALANCE their budgets and
begin trading. He Therefore hos pub
liclv proposed on every favorable Oc-
c0sion a European peace conference with
Soviet Russia as the guest of honor -
Copyright. 1922, By Public Ledger. Com