The border vidette., 1933-12-23
RUSSIA SEEN As MARKET FOR
ARIZONA PRODUCTS

| Arizonians probably have more
interest in the arrival in Russia
of William G. Bullitt, new am
bassador to the recently recog
pized government OF Soviet
Russia than most residents Of
the state realize. The same in
terest will prevail when the new
Russian ambassador arrives in
the United States TO present his
credentials and thereby com plete
the recognition and bring about
friendly relations between the
two nations.
The interest OF Arizonians in
the procedure Ia not one founded
upon the correctness Of the re
cognition of Russia at this time
but ia brought about by q more
selfish one. that is the possibility
OF opening through the recoeni
ton. q new market for products
OF this state. Whether we agree
with the recognition or not, or.
that it was proper 70 extend it to
Soviet Russia at this or any
other time. it has been done and
ell should make the most OF it
and hope for the best. No loyal
citizen can do less.
Il is the hope Of many ,resi
dents Of Arizona that through
; this recognition OF Russia and
! the resumption thereby OF trade
agreements. that demand for
American copper. cattle and cot
ton will be created TO Such an
extent that the surpluses in
these products will be reduced
and q steady market created
which will take care of over
production in the future. This
is one interest that Arizona has
in the matter. Largely that is
the factor that perhaps led the
President to desire. to break the
Official isolation which existed
between the two nations for some
Is years. OF course be uas not
thinking of Arizons alone but OF
the nation % 8 whole.
Three Of the chief prod uctious
OF this state in the past has been
cattle. copper aud cotton. There
are other products which are
rapidly forging to the front such
| - the citrus Industry, but es
sentislly in the past the three
"C's" have been the mainsta1
OF the state. One Of these, cop
per, in the past three or four
years haa practically been eli
minated from the picture due to
an overproductio brought about
By the importation Of foreign
metal. The other two, cotton
and cattle, have suffered from
lack OF q suitable market and
q price that made production
profitable.
If, as it is hoped that it will,
the recognition OF Russia At this
time when the world market. for
one reason or another. has been
denied, briggs about d new
market for these American sur
pluses snd creates steady
market demand, Arizona will re
ceive it's share of The benefits.
The re-opening of the copper
mines in this state would again
create an increased market right
here at bone for all types of
agricultural prod octs including
cattle and copper.
Whether one agrees that the
president was right ia extending
recognition TO Russia at this
time or not; as patriotic. loyal
citizens, it IL the duty Of all TO
get behind him and assist 10 ev
cry way possible in making the
effort successful and the elimina
| ton of those things WHICH might
! tend. il permitted to increase,
to destroy the success of the
| venture. Nor should anyone,
because they do not agree with
the President in the matter, re
fuse to accept the benefits, il any.
that may cone from the restora.
ton of trade relations with Rus.
sia. Arizona Republic.