The Washington times., 1922-09-29
RUSSIA COMING
BACK FAST, SAYS.
FRANkP.WALSH
Agricultural Production Up
one-haIf-British Are Sc
curing Trade.
BY JOHN c. KLEIN,
Cosmopolitan News Service staff Corre-
sDOndent.

Cosmopolitan News Service staff Corre-
spondent.
| Copyright. ls22. by Cosmopolitan News
Service)
NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-"The
world has never understood the
new economic policy in Russia"
Frank P. Walsh, former member of
the United States Labor Board and
lawyer, said today in continuing
his discussion of conditions in that
country. Mr.. Walsh returned a few
days ago from a long visit to
Moscow and other cities for the
purpose Of investigating the pres
ent Russian economic situation.
Famine War Result.
"If the form of government in
every city in the United States were
to change almost overnight, as II
were, one can well imagine what
would be likely to happen. The dis
turbance and upsetting of the order
which had prevailed for so long
would be an object of discussion by
the peoples of every other country
in the world. In criticising the
present form of government in Rus
sia. therefore, one should bear this
fact In mind:
swept the country was chiefly due to
the prostration Of trade, and this,
in turn, to the world war, which
made such havoc with other coun.
tries also. Russia not having the
needed means and supplies, was
bound TO suffer. Recovery under
any conditions was bound to be
slow.
The num1er Of horned cattle in
1921. as compared with 1914, was
reduced 80, pigs 60 and sheep 70 per
cent. Horses were reduced from
35 900, 900 to 100000 The export
Of flax fell from 1000, ,000, 900 pools
lone pood being the equivalent OF
36 pounds). to $1,000. 900. This re.
duction was reflected in every home
in the United States, where the
housewife could not obtain mate
rails in the manufacture Of which
flax entered, except at great cost.
The export of wool fell from six
| billion pools to 600 900.
las evidence of the comeback Of
| Russia, the fact is that the agricul.
tural production this year was So per
cent greater than in 1921. Foreign
countries are taking advantage Of
this situation. England is leading.
! In all the large cities throughout
the country the preponderance OF
British trade is apparent. France
Is next, with Germany following.
The United States makes very little
showing. although 1t might lead. II
our policy toward the Russian gov.
ernment were other than II is.
New Code Planned.
The intelligent classes there be-
lieve that our attitude OF aloofness
| is hypocritical. They do not re-
gard our position as consistent, for
they say that during the cars
regime the United States main
tanned friendly relations with his
government, Notwithstanding its
policy Of repression OF the people
and the ill.treatment theY received.
BY recognition OF his government.
| however, we were not giving sane
ton to it's shortcomings, they de-
clare. but in the case Of the Soviet
| government its policy is reversed.
Russia is about to adopt a civil
law code which will conform with
the laws OF some other countries.
Under II all foreigners will be
| treated according TO commercial
usages which prevail elsewhere. And
so II is that the Government Is slow
ly. perhaps, adopting conditions
which exist in other lands.
People Inherently Honest.
The fact is. the mistake we in the
| United States are making is in as
suming that there is anything in.
herently dishonest in a nation OF
14O, 900 900 people. Many OF those
who are holding office under the
present government accepted i'm
portant positions Of trust under the
government of the Gar. The man
who is now chief Of the banking de.
partment was at the head Of 800
banks throughout the empire, and
this is only one Of thousands Of
instances.
THE people have confidence
whether right or wrong-in their
present form Of government. They
asset that II is their intention to go
along with their present plans, and
that there is no need Of making a
change. II the people Of a country
are satisfied with their form of gov
ernment, and a large part Of these
are people Of intelligence, their
Judgment, 1t would seem, might be
respected.
THE world is watching the Rus
sian experiment, as II may be
called. There are many who believe
It will not fail"