The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-24
HUGHES may Be
FRAMING A Big
=
ANTI-RUSS PLOT
Exchanges Notes With
France Over Soviet


France and the United States
are exchanging views on Russia.
Does this presage joint action
for recognition of the Soviet re-
public on the part of the two
capitalist powers or joint action
in a new offensive against Mos
cow? This is the question now
nHost frequently asked in the
Npitol among those who are
interested in the recognition of
Soviet Russia.
Prior to the election which de-
posed the Millerand-P oincare
combination, Herriot now
French premier, had as one of
the major planks in his platform
the immediate recognition of
Soviet Russia. But since his
assumption of office, it appears
that he had a change Of heart.
Why?
Herriot ApoIonIzed.
For one thing it is felt here that
the large sums of money loaned by
the House of Morgan to France have
lot to do with it. 1t will be remem-
bered that few days after the cleo
ton. Herriot made some disparaging
remarks about the use to which the
$100,000,OO0 Morgan loan to bolster
up the French franc was put. Her
riot was called to task by Morgan and
denied that he meant any offense to
the American money king.
But the most important factor in
the situation is the immense sum
owed to the United States by France.
Hughes is now believed to be holding
! these billions as club over the head
of France in his desperate effort to
prevent that country from recogniz-
ing Soviet Russia.
He Was U. S. Man.
Poincare was all set and + ,ghes
did not have to worry about him. The
favorite outdoor sport Of Poincare
and his government was telling the
world in general, and the French peo-
pie in particular, that the United
States debt would never be paid.
Hughes never even tickled his whisk-
ers or showed any sign of displeasure.
~ v5sen tferIiot insulted the Wall
rect banker he was compelled to
apologize and rumors began to trickle
out that Uncle Sam was getting wor-
ried over the big French debt.
Another fly in the French-U United
States ointment was the recognition
of Soviet Russia by the Chinese gov
eminent and the coming recognition
by Japan. 1t happens that China is
the happy hunting ground for the big
.Fobber nations. They threatened and
swore at China, that Soviet recogni-
ton would bode i'll for the prosperity
of the celestial kingdom. But the
Chinese told the robber capitalist ma
lions in the most musical tones to go
to a place not celestial and promptly
shook the Soviet mitt.
Pact Mutually Advantageous.
Both mitts were not empty. That
10 WudI CduSSu w ali OlTe6J 10 pTOQ
the political ribs of Hughes with a
red hot poker and advised him to get
busy. Soviet Russia secured posses
sion Of the Russian-Chinese railway
and the Chinese got valuable Rus
sian concessions.
With Japanese recognition only a
matter of days the number of big
countries that have failed to recog-
nize the Soviet republic has dwindled
down to two, France and the United
States.
Another Anti-Soviet Drive.
The United States and French gov
ernments fearing the rising power of
the workers republic in the east are
plotting another international coali-
ton against the Soviets, is the opin-
ion Of Washington observers. But
Soviet Russia has a strong red army
with millions of sympathizers in the
big capitalist countries while fascism,
the hope Of the international bankers,
is lettering to its doom in its native
land, Italy. They will do lot of
looking before they leap