The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-04-27
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Thanks to our governments
wise decision to stay away from
Genoa. we arr not directly con-
curncd In thc controversy over the
attempt uf Germany TO- restor" her
relations with ituEsln, Whether
the negotiation of a separate treaty
was "a breach uf faith nr q ~oup
ConuiNcd iu or q blundcr In the
diplomatic chess game or what not.
N not our affair. Whatever vents
follow they VIII br consequences
which are borne on currents deep
90 Than the fruthing surface 81 DIP
lnmatlc controversy, attd IL b. these
America should give heed To.
Thc Rupullo treaty may involve
the question OF rcparations. which
wHs formally excluded from the
ngendn OF the conference, and Il
may include breaches OF certain ar
Hclos Of the Versailles treaty. hut
Ia the main II represents a prac-
Teal cffoi; TO gct Russo-Germnn
relations on an ~endurablv basis.
We ought "a take the hint. Happily
for us we are not bound by any OF
the restraints imposed by political
nrcrssitir7 % dependencies or fears
unOu the Gonna conference mnk.
urs We are free to take 'up with
Germany and with Hussin such
questions ~ are outstanding and To-
tuHier mutually profitable relations
with both countries u Great Brit
ain aud France are talking face to
face with the Murcow representa-
ttVcr aud arc huEglinE with them
over terms uf recognition. a would
be- foolish QuiNotism FOR Us To 80 hy
and watch that very practical
game played out.
] On n.#aH will Haa...aHnHaHH. ..aUHH IHHA-
SIN tho moment u deal can be made
on tho ure-wnr debt. That ~ not
10 contamination We are In any sense
obligated To- wait upon. We aid
not undorwritc the French loans.
The British are involved IN French
relations for vcry practical consid
orniious. and while they are NOV
ing as fast as they can toward a
f"ttlcmont with Germany and Rus
sln. there D. no duty upon Us to wait
Tor them to work out their prob
lens The whole situation ~ one
az shrrwd trading for e. adj
yantug"s. and 10 we do not permit
ourselves to be- fuddlcd by the tall
talk which IL put forth to owe the
underlying realities of the pro-
c".tinps We shall lose no time in
taking advantage Of uur freedom
to act directly In our W Interest.
Both Russia and Germany arv
anxious g. deal with us and II
s 10 our mutual interest that we
rhbuil enter into treaties To oS-
iublish conditions Of trade and in
NcstMcui Hy giving upon snt"
terms the az. Of capital and Ill
rcction to Nuzsin We cHn serve our
solves. Eus-in. and the world. our
aid b. needed FOR RuNsia's res
turntiun and u can be given
without political "nianglcmcnts
germtuy Also offers us u field
for trade and capital assistance,
and u We act cNpcditinusly
we can not only hasten the
revival OF both these countri'-
which would be Immediately heno-
fetal 90 ourselves and to TIA"
world situation. but "" can catnb-
fish % position which we cannot
hope a. gain II W. wait until
France and Great Britain have
worked uut of their difficulties ana
mndo terms with Berlin and Mos
COW.
We hive wisely escaped en-
tanglemcni In tn. web ~ European
politics. race u~ntuEunismH imncrial
ambition and past commitments.
We ought 10 lose no time IN making
nll use OF 20 freedom