The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-06
WOULD PERMIT
RUSSIA IN
LEAGUE
English Labor Premier Also
Will Insist Upon Admission
of Germany.

OF Germany.
Copyright. 1924. by International News
Service and the Manchester Eng
land Daily Dispatoh.)
LONDON, Feb. 6.-Admission of
Germany and Russia to the League
Of Nations was advised today by
Premier Ramsay Macdonald in an
exclusive interview.
ours Is not a business mans
government, but I claim 1t 10
business government" declared the
Labor Premier, as he paced up and
down in front of q blazing crate
fire in the foreign office. The in
terview took place at a merning
hour when many Londoners had
not even breakfasted.
Macdonald continued:
1--WE will not sit by and watch
events. We want the League OF
Nations to become a living force,
but before this can be done Ger
many and Russia must be admitted.
There win be difficulty in the case
must be insisted upon. She must
receive full and complete recogni-
ton on equal terms as a member
Of the league"
Defends Russian Recognition.
The premier was questioned about
the newspaper accusation that
recognition Of Russia was only ''pa-
per recognition" He replied with
vigor:
"It is absolute. There is moth
ing to bubble about. We have given
Russia our formal recognition, but
the fact Of diplomatic recognition
does not prevent countries from
having disputes and differences. For
instance, we might have a quarrel
with some European power and yet
not withdraw our diplomatic repre-
sentative.
GAS for myself. object to use
of the phrase de jure' because 1t
cannot be understood by the man
in the street. So far as he is con-
cerned, Russia is either recognized
! or not recognized, and that Is all
| he wants to know.
But l understand the Soviet gov.
eminent at Moscow attaches some
importance to the employment OF
| this phase and for that reason was
willing to subscribe to it."
Premier Macdonald then turned
to the question Of Germany. Asked
| II he expected France to oppose ad-
mission Of Germany to the League OF
Nations. he replied:
mo. / believe Germany will be
accepted as a member OF the League
4 and no difficulty will be encountered
/ that cannot be overcome"
Premier Macdonald feels elated
over the cordial reception given to
the British labor government by
France. ..,..
Pleased With French Tone.
1--WE felt a change of tone at
once" explained the premier. Our
past governments hesitated and as
sumed negative attitudes. That was
mainly responsible for misunder.
standings with France. All that is
gone. Great Britain no longer
will be content to sit by and watch
events, waiting for results. The
outcome of this new attitude seems
to be succeeding beyond our ex-
pectations. The French have de-
finitely withdrawn their support
from the separatist movement in
the German Rhineland. The French
high commissioner in the Rhineland
no longer requires registered de-
cisions from the separatist admins
tration in the palatinate."
Premier Macdonald laughed
heartily when asked about the dis.
NAL prophecies that were made as
the Labor party came into power.
One was that securities of all kinds
would decline and capital would be
removed from the nation.
On the contrary. 1t IL learned
from financial circles, confidence in
the Labor government has restored
the price Of securities and their
prices are ascending.
Business is looking forward to q
period Of stability and prosperity
1.-THE country can rest assured
that the Laborites are really goine
to do all in their power to solve
home and foreign problems which
stand in the way Of economic re
covery," declared the premier.