New-York tribune., 1922-05-10
CenOa's Russian,
Policy Endorsed
By President
Harding Makes Known His
Approval of Demands for
Recognition Of All In.
icrnational Obi CATIONS
For orHughesMcmorandum
America. 1t Is Declared. Will
Proceed to Recognize
Soviet if Conference Does
By Carter Field

WASHINGTON, May 9.-Approval Of
the policy of the Genoa conference
toward Russia and the Hat stateUent
! that the powers in that conference had
followed the lines laid down by this
government in the Hughes Russian
memorandum of last fall were given
at the hite House to-day.
1t also was made clear if the devel-
| opments should be favorable, which
would mean that the powers represent
ed would recognize Russia, that the
United States would follow suit. If
the outcome OF the Genoa conference
should not be satisfactory though the
hopes Of the Administration arc still
very strong that they will be-then
Russia will be determined independents
IT,
Substantial confirmation was had Of
Washington dispatches to The Tribune
OF several weeks ago, saying that the
Administration was eager to recognize
Russia if satisfactory Developments
should be worked out at Genoa. or, fail
ing that, if Britain alone should work
out an agreement with the Soviet which
should lead TO recognition.
Russia and Mexico Cases Similar
This happened after to-day's Cabinet
meeting, at which most of the time was
devoted to a discussion of Soviet Rus
sia and Mexico 1t vas pointed out
afterward by an Administration
spokesman that the problems Of this
government with regard TO recognition
Of both countries were almost Identical
IN each case 1T is mainly question of
having some assurance that can be
accepted with regard to recognition Of
rights OF American interests about
which there can be no legal question.
There must be. in short, il was
pointed out. willingness at least to
promise that international obligations
Will be observed by the TWO govern
ments. Until that assurance is given,
with some indication of a desire to
make it good, the United States can
rot admit that either the present de
facto governments of Russia and
Mexico can he admitted TO the society
Of nations on terms of anything ap-
preaching equality
Another Administration spokesman
was very eager tonight to avoid the
impression being given, with regard TO
the Genoa conference. that the United
States had laid down formally the pro
gram which had been followed in Italy
with respect to Russia.
L. S. Principles Followed
What was aid at the White House "
said this other Administration spokcs-
man, and what was intended to be CON
Veyed vas not that the State Depart
ment had laid down any procedure or
program for the Genoa conference, but
merely that the general principles of
the United States on Russia happened
to be followed.
"Therc has been no indication or
direction or suggestion from the United
States TO the powers on the Genoa
program, but the United States attitude
toward Russia was we'll known to
them"
There we're continued indications to-
day that the Administration is divided
in judgment as TO precisely the point
at which recognition of Russia might
be extended There is no division of
opinion as to the course to be followed
for the immediate present All the
Presidents advisers are agreed that
for the time being recognition is out
of the question. But there is very wide
divergence as to the exact conditions
which must be met before recognition
can ensue.