The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-09-13

y. o ,. H., American business men are not 50
Oilhu' They know that the Soviet Government Is
a' least as stable as any government In Europe and
certainly more stable than many of the potato
repuDlics" basking in the warm rays Of recogni-
uon from their big imperialistic brothers and de
penulng Tor their room and board on loans and
brides from the bankers of England, France and
the United States
Soviet recognition is on the way Business is
the advance agent. Standard OIL The Ford Motor
Company, the Hartman Interests, the National
City Bank of New York, The Goodrich rubber in
terests, the DuPonts and scores of other gigantic
American financial and industrial octopuses do
not like the form of government under which the
once-exploited and prosecuted Russian workers and
peasants are striding forward to economic pros
perity in addition to the political freedom which
they now enjoy. But the capitalist will shake
hands with the devil if there is profit in the clasp
and the competition between capitalists in the
United States is so keen and the rivalry between
international capitalists intense that regardless
of whether they are helping to build up Soviet In
dustry or not, and thus Fastening the day of the
eventual downfall of world Imperialism, they are
less interested in the distant future than they are
in immediate profits
We do not agree with The Williston Herald that
it does not greatly matter whether the two gov
ernments recognize each other. Ambassadors anC
consuls are not representatives of abstract gov
ernments. They are trade drummers for the bust
ness interests of their respective countries. The!
gather information as to the business possibilitie
in the countries in which they are stationed fo
the benefit of their country's business interests
They are obliged to render assistance to those in
terests. This is their function 1t is quite obviou
that the presence of an ambassador and consuls il
a country with the business potentialities of Sove
Russia would be tremendous advantage to Ameri
investors.
There is no doubt that American engineers, man
ufacturers, industrial and agricultural experts i
production are rendering great service t
Russia in developing the productive capacity 0
that country. But it is not correct to say that tn
Russian government has discarded its original all
of establishing its economy on a Socialistic basis
On the contrary the establishment of the seve
hour day in all Russian industry with one day OF
in five for labor, the colectivizaton of farms, tn
raising of the standard of living for farmers an
workers prove that if there ais something ne
in the process of being born in Russia" it is ne
only in the sense that Russia is making more raj
i'd progress on the road towards Socialism no
than at any time since the workers and farmer
/ Of that country overthrow the Cars government
That this progress is made under the leadersh
! of the Communists may be disagreeabe to son
people who fear a similar overturn in the Unite
States but our capitalists are not kidding Their
selves. They know what is taking place in Ru
STA and they don't like it. But they also kno
that there is profit to be made out of trade wi
Russia and they are willing to let the future tai
care of itself They simply have no other altern
tive.
Yes, recognition is needed.