Evening star., 1933-11-18
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States had recognized at the time the
territorial integrity Of the Soviet Union
7. President Roosevelt and Litvinoff
Joined in statement on claims. which
said: -
In addition to the agreements which
we nave signed today, there has taken
place an exchange of views with rezard
70 methods of cettling all outstanding
questions OF Indebtedness and claims
that permits us to hope for a speedy
and satisfactory solution of these uues-
tions which both our governments desire
10 have out o. the way as soon as pos
Slole Mr.. Litvinof will remain in
washington for several days for further
discussions"
TPe Soviet commissar later said he
thought these questions could be solved
through normal diplomatic channels
american private and governmental
claims run from 5000 900, 900 to S7OO.-
000,c0 WV
Cooperation Is Stressed.
Aside from these major points. both
Mr.. Roosevelt and Litvinoff stressed in
their recognition letters the hope that
our nations henceforth may co-operate
Tor their mutual benefit and for the
preservation of the peace of the world +"
LltVlnoh, in talk to members of the
press, forecast increasing unity in the
reid OF economics, culture and the
SIrtggie Tor peace He expressed the
nope that really normal relations" and
really friendly relations" rather than
simply the conventional diplomatic in
terchange, would prevail
Speculation centered on the letters
covering nTOna OpnGa Tho
SAID his governments fixed policy"
would be:
To respect scrupulouSly the indis-
putable right of the United States to
order its own life within its own irris-
diction in its own way and to refrain
from interfering in any manner in the
internal affairs of the United States its
territories or possessions.
10 refrain and to restrain all persons
IN government service and all organiza-
tlons of the government or under it's
dlrect or indirect control. including
organizations in receipt Of any financial
assistance from lt from any
act tending to incite or encourage armed
intervention, or the bringinS
about by force of a change in the noIit9
zeal or social order of the whole or
any part of the United States
connection Is Denied
This brought consideration of the
Third 1nternationale, many of whose
leaders have been prominent in the
soviet government. But when q re-
porter questioned Litvinoff on the con-
nectlon between the Communist marty
OF Russia and that of the United States
ne replied quickly:
Inc Communist party of Russia has
nothlng to do with the United States
ana the Communist party of the United
states has nothing to do with Soviet
Russia" ''4e'
In the same letter also was a state
nlent OF Soviet policy mot to form.
suoSlolze: support orLpermit on its ter
IltoFy military organizations or pro1InS
having the aim of armed strIgpIe
against the United States and 10
prevent any recruiting on behalf of
Sdch organizations and groups
some offlcialS said this snacked of
language IN non-aggression pacts be-
tween Russia and her neiphbors lit
Vlpon indicated to the press he would
De 1avorably inclined to such a pact
with the United States. though he
taug!Ieo on dangers of conflict But
tI administration sources were doubtful
tne Ohi1ed states would accept a cove
nant Of this kind with one other ma
ton. A 44A
Kellogg Pact Is Cited.
The Kellogg treaty. these sources re-
called, already is in effect with its non
aggression provisions approved by most
countries of the world, including the
SOVIET. A new agreement with Russia
alone, they said, might not be seemIy
The understandings reached between
the genial Litvinof and Mr.. Rooseyelt
were regarded here as a departure i'm
RusslaS long policy of refusing to dis
cuSS any issues prior to recognition. But
the commiSSar was able to point TO the
opening phrase OF the propaganda let
ter to the President. which said certain
policies would become effective "coinL
cident' with the establishment of nor
NAL relations.
Litvinoff placed on the American
Government initiation of the pre-
nmlnary discussions which occupied him
Tor 10 days, agreeing he was mot great
ly surprised when Mr. Roosevelt sought
complete information on Soviet policies
after the l6-year break in relations
Selection of the 42-year-old BuIlitt
Tor the Russian post came as no sur
prise. He had been at Mr.. RooseveIt's
SIDE constantly during the negotiations
In disclosing Bullitt's selection. Mr..
Roosevelt told newsmen he did SO be-
cause 1t would be guessed anyway.