The producers news., 1923-09-21
RECOG-
NITION WAITS
(By The Federated Press)

WashingtOn.-The difficulties with
which the present administration will
have to contend when the progressives
in both houses of congress begin their
activities next December were in
creased by at least one when it was
made known at the White House that
the Russian government will not be
recognized until it measures up to the
American standard. The recognition
OF Mexico will not be followed auto
natically by that of Russia.
Despite repeated assurances made
by Secretary of State Hughes that the
United States does not desire to die
tate to the Russian government as to
what its internal policies ought to be,
the information made available at the
White House is to the effect tina
Russia will not be recognized until
evidence is had that Russia has aban-
doned communism.
This statement on the part of the
administration is considered to be an
invitation to the progressive forces in
congress to revive the demand that
the United States recognize the Rus
sian government as being in existence,
regardless of the political or economic
Senators Borah, La Toilette, Brook
hart, Frazier, Wheeler, Shipstead.
johnson of California, and johnson of
Minnesota, Reed of Missouri, gadd,
and Dill of Washington, are considered
to be among the senators definitely
| committed to the recognition of Rus
sia. In the house Congressman Hud-
dleston, Berger, Nelson of Wisconsin,
and Beedy of Maine, are on record as
favOring either recognition or the re-
sumption of trade relations.
Hope that an understanding between
the United States and Russia will be
reached soon has not been completely
destroyed by the definiteness of the
views expressed by those in touch with
the White House. 1t is felt that the
administration will make an effort to
remove as many causes of friction be-
tween the executive and the legislative
branches of the government as pOssi-
Bile, and it is intimated by those who
are considered entirely cognizant of
the situation that the administration
may tone down its position on Russia
some time between now and the date
congress will assemble.
1t is thought the the bluntness with
which White House spolxesmen told of
the presidents determination not to
recognize Russia until it has changed
its internal policies has injured the
front which Secretary Hughes tried to
establish in the letter he sent to Sam
uel Gompers, president of A. F. of L.,
some time ago, in which Hughes re-
iterated his desire not to dictate Rus
sia's internal policies. While it was
believed that this view was dished out
only for public consumption, it lent
strength to the administrators posi-
tion. The White House view removes
one of the principal props of the adj
ministration's position, it is felt.
Instead of a definite policy, either
for or against recognition, the admin
istration now appears to be committed
to one of delay very much like the
one which kept the United States and
Mexico apart for three years. That
nothing was achieved, and much bus
mess lost, by the administrations de-
, lay in recognizing Mexico, is conceded
by all who have been urging recogni-
tion of Mexico. 1t is the opinion of
those who are pleading for the recog-
milton of Russia that nothing will be
gained, and much lost, materially by
, the business men of this nation, and
by the world which needs economic
stability, by delaying the recognition
of the Russian government.