Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13
BY WILLIAM RUFUS SCOTT.
= ANADA may have official rela-
tions with Soviet Russia before
the United States does, as a

y hNEDA may nave Official Teia-
tons with Soviet Russia before
the United States does, as
~ result of the agreement of Eng
land to change ambassadors
with Moscow on terms to be placed
before the House of Commons at the
end of this month.
While the London move does not COM
NIT Canada specifically, it puts Canada
in line to name its own envoy to Mos
COW II that course seems advisable, and
Canada has been extending its diplo-
matte service of late. Should the re-
lations be established, the United States
then would be between two nations
having of6cial relations with the Soviet,
as Mexico has recognized Moscow for
several years.
The 11-year delay Of the United
States in extending recognition is shown
by records at the State Department to
be only one-third of the time that Rus
STA took to recognize the independence
of the United States, for it was 80 years
after the Declaration of Independence,
in l776, before the Gar of Russia for
mally accepted the new American de-
mocracy into the family of nations, or
in 1909
Same Reason for Delay.
Curiously enough, the reason for the
delay on the part of Russia in those
days was the same reason that has
actuated the United States in withhold
ing recognition of Soviet Russia in this
day-namely, that the United States
was a radical adventure in govern
ment. 1t was distasteful to monarchists
and autocrats. such as the cars. The
United States has in it's turn found the
Soviet regime too radical and also bases
non-recognition on the reputation of
debts owed to this country or its citi-
ZenS.
Premier Macdonald is likely to be
questioned closely in Canada as to the
exact nature of the proposed recognition
Of Soviet Russia. Before the Macdon-
aid ministry renewed negotiations with
Moscow the various dominions notified
London that one of the conditions to be
specified was that propaganda hostile to
the British Empire must be stopped by
the Soviet. The Soviet has agreed to
discuss this issue. and the question of
debts and conf1scated property immedi-
ately upon the naming of Ambassadors.
Canada is as keen as the United
States for foreign trade in any quarter
and may be expected to seek whatever
additional commercial gains from Soviet
Russia that seem on sound basis after
the expected resumption of relations
officially with Moscow. OF course, like
the United States, Canada already has
a considerable trade with the Soviet.
Trade for both countries has grown
year by year despite the handicap of
unofficial relations a handicap which
exists because no consuls or trade repre-
sentatives of the United States or
Canada now are stationed in Soviet ter
ritory. For the year ended September
30 the Soviet reported trade with the
United States totaling SAG 000, 900.
There Is just as much opposition to
Communist propaganda in Canada as in
the United States, so that Canada is
not likely to exchange ENJOYS or accept
the conditions which England may lay
down for recognition unless Canada is
convinced that a legation of the Soviet
in Ottawa will not be used as a channel
for agitation.
Principal Events Summarized.
Since the revolution in 1917, resulting
in the creation of socialist state in
Russia, the principal events in the rela-
tions of the United States with that
country may be summarized briefly as
follows:
1917-Czar abdicated in March and
moderate provisional government on
lines of republic proclaimed. United
States first to recognize new republic.
President Wilson sends mission, headed
by Elihu Root, to congratulate Russia
and aid in war against Central Powers.
In November Lenin and associates
overthrow provisional government and
established Communist regime. Armi-
stice with Germany proclaimed in De-
cember, taking Russia out of war
United States withholds recognition of
new Communist regime.
1918-PreSident Wilson in January
stated famous IA points for settling war,
the sixth relating to Russia. Declared
for territorial integrity of Russia in any
peace settlement. Effort to keep Russia
in war on allied side fails. Soviet
repudiates all debts of former czarist
government. Peace treaty signed with
Allies adopt view that Soviet Russia
has become enemy nation. United
States joins in blockade of Russia and
sends troops to Arctic coast at Arch
angel and to Pacific coast at Vladi-
voStok Beginning of red terror" or
wholesale executions of Russians con-
sidered by the Soviet to be enemies of
Communism.
War With Poland Begun.
1el9-United States withdraws, in
part, from military phase of allied
policy by recalling American troops
from Archangle Soviet Russia and
Poland begin war. American attitude
toward Soviet defined by Secretary of
State Colby as being due to repudi-
alton of debts by Soviet, belief that
people of Russia have had no voice in
setting up dictatorship and propaganda
by Soviet against foreign governments.
but renews stand for general respect of
British Commonwealth of Nations