San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-14
RUSSIANS READY
TO REPAY j. S,
Says ENVOY
Soviet Spokesman Declares
His Country Favors Con-
ference on Debts.
Nv Universal Service.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.--Russia
is ready to pay her debt to the Ameri;
can government.
Having already reduced her army
from five and half million men to
half million she Is willing to accept
and support the most sweeping inter-
national agreement for disarmament.
Her purchases from the United
States aggresating $1OO,000,000 in
1925 will total 500, 900. 900 in 1925, II
present plans are carried out.
The dinner at which American
bankers and business mcr. including
representatives Of, Morgan and Com
pany, and Guaranty Trust. and
Charles NJ. Schwab exchanged views
and sentiments with representatives
of Russia in New York Thursday
night was only one of many similar
meetings that are in progress in va
rious parts of the United States.
Under these circumstances the
Soviet government feels that it is en-
titled to recognition by the American
government and it is confident such
recognition will be accorded it before
long.
400 HEAR HIM.
These are some Of the statements
made by Brosi Skvirsky, head of the
Russian information bureau, and Of
fetal spokesman for the Russian gov
crnment in Washington to Universal
Service today.
The Russian information bureau on
Connecticut Avenue is the nearest APP
proach to an embassy the Soviet gov
eminent is permitted to maintain in
the United States.
A dinner given by the Rambouillet
Sheep Breeders Association at st
Huberts Inn, Chicago, on December
2 was somewhat similar to the one in
New York, according to NJ. Skvirsky.
-Four hundred bankers and business
men were guests at this dinner and
were addressed by Mr.. Skyirsky.
Russia is now so per cent recovered
from the war, the Russian spokesman
said today.
IL owes in this country practically
s276,000.O00 according to the Ameri-
can claims. $102,OO0,0O0 Of which
was advanced to Ambassador Bak-
metieff during the Kerensky regime,
and $S6,000,O00 advanced on bonds
sold here in three issues of $4,000
900, $25,000.000 and $11 100000 NJ
Skvirsky said.
These debts will be taken up and
discussed in detail. NJ. Skvirsky de
clarcd, Russia can be counted upon
TO do the right thing.
CLAIMS AGAINST u. s.
Right here" he continued, I'll
should be understood that Russia be-
licves that when she starts to settle
America should consider that Russia
has claims against her. We want the
whole thing ironed out in a friendly
way-thc traditional way between
these two great nations.
We want to do the right thing
Great Britain believes that we do
So do France and Italy, for they
have already agreed to trust to the
fairness Of the Russian people by re-
ceiving our ambassadors"
As On evidence Of the prosperity OF
Russian business, NJ. Skvirsky pointed
out that the Russian transportation
system has been re-established and
that the railroads overcame their
deficit this year with some profit ex'
pected during 1926.
production in the oil industry,
be avcrred, sis about as per cent OF
prewar, during the first nine months
Of the current fiscal year. Oil cx'
ports were approximately 80 per cent
greater than in 1913"