The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-18
PROMISES TO PAY
EVERY RUSS DEBT
Trotzky Guarantees" All
international Obliga-
tions Of Soviet
EXPECTS GENOA CRASH
Says Conference Doomed to
Failure, But Russia Is
Sound" Anyhow

M'l9' bNs May g." Despite lU'
outcome ot the Genoa conference,
Russia viii carry out all the iutcrnn.
tional obligations to which sho ~
committed. Leon TrOtsky. commissnr
for war IN tho soviet government,
declared today In an exclusive In
tUrView with the international
News Service. lio said Russia ~
suNious to enter into commercial
agreement with tho United Statee.
1T looks ns though Genoa viii re-
suit In failure" said the military
leader. but. regardless ot the out
come. Russia viii carry out all tho
international Obligations to which
she ls committed russia VIII as
sure guarantees FOR private cco-
nOmic initiative.
Eager ~ Prove It's solid.
THE Moscow government VIII
show American ana European capt
tai that the soviet republic IN an
established fact and that this ropub-
tic. which ~ bullt in accordance with
tho methods and principles OF Us
founders, must be rcckoncd with"
Asked II Americans would receive
special consideration In Siberia TO
countcract Japanese activities In that
country. Trotsky nnswered
In view OF the largo resources In
the United states. Russia IL most in
tcrc'tcd IN reaching an economic uu-
dcrstandiug with that country.
American cxpnnsion In Russia may
be of IA commercial or industrial ma
turc. Japanese expansion tries to
preserve It's violent military char
RCtcr.
Wnnt Understanding with q. s.
1--WE are anxious TO reach n mill
tary understanding with the United
NaNA - a L.. 4.
benefits. but because II would bc a
guarantee against the rnpacious
Japanese ruling clique.
"lf soviet initiative towards re-
duction OF armies grows out OF tho
Genoa conference. there IN no doubt
that commercial ana financial agree
ments will follow We arc anxious
iur a reduction of armament In Eu-
rope.
"lf Premier Lloyd George ana the
Italians would only disassociato the
issue OF Europes pacificatlon and
disarmament from the financial as
plrations of the capitalists. IT is quite
possible that We would negotiate
commercial agreements with both
Grcnt Britain and Italy"
Trotsky denied that the RBpallo
treaty means IA Russo German en-
tente.
Expects No New Wars.
While telling OF Ru@las desire to
reduce her army. Trotsky was asked
his opinion az to the possibility OF
another war through Intervention in
Russia by outside powers. Ho re-
piled:
PERSONALLY do not believe there
is any possibility OF such intcrven-
tion with resultant warfare. How
ever. we have ample proof that
counter rcvolutionists are tempting
the imperialistic elements In Po-
land. Rumania and Jugo-Slavia.
believe that Russia's stand at tho
Genoa conference Will convince
Warsaw. Bucharest and Belgrade
that common sense demands that
they end their anti-Russian adven-
lures"
Referring to American affairs
Trotsky said:
II am unable To interpret the re.
cent statement made by President
Harding regarding Russia accurate
ly. but | should like to interpret 1,
In the sense that the Wilsonian ira
dltions regarding Russia arc M
longer valid and that the American
government desires to reckon sane
ly with realities of the situation. i
this psychological change come
about. then an understanding Is sur
to follow"
Trotsky said ho was unfamilia
with the oil concession negotiation
but believed such conditions mos
important,
"Undoubtedly Russia will ente
into an agreement with Great Brit
ain regarding oil rights" continue
Trotsly. THAT is, II Premier lloy
George does not listen 10 the voice O
tho capitalists"