The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-18
RECOGNITION
TRIUMPH FOR
BOTH NATIONS
U. S. and Russia Emerge
From Farley With Fly
ing CoIorS.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
Scripps- Howard Foreign Editor

BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
Scripps- Howard Foreign Editor
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18-Restor-
alton of full diplomatic relations
between the United States and Rus
STA today was hailed as a major
triumph for President Roosevelt
and Foreign CommiSsar Maxim
Litvinoff.
For sixteen years and ten days
people had been saying it could not
be done without the United States
giving way on vitality important
points. Yet it was accomplished
and full set of documents is there
to prove ite-without either country
ceding an inch on single question
or principle. Both emerged from
the discussions with flying colors.
THE hopes which I have cher
ished for sixteen years have been
realized" said Mr. Litvinoff after
wards. II feel sure that the many
possibilities for economic co-opera-
ton between our two countries will
be made use of in full. I also feel
that our action will have the most
beneficial effect for the cause of
world peace"
Even on the TOUGHEST of all the
issues-that of RED propaganda" in
the United States-the President
obtained satisfaction so thorough as
to be proof against any criticism.
Complete religious freedom was
categorically demanded for Ameri-
cans in Russia, and just as unre-
servedly granted by the Soviet
Union, while Americans arrested
there are guaranteed against arbi-
trary treatment.
All Claims Refuted
| Claims which Russia might have
against the United States on &C
count of intervention in that coun-
try during the revolution were
waived by Moscow, while American
claims against Russia we're left open
for negotiation and settlement.
Such, in brief, are the terms of
recognition. Coincident with this
the White House announced that
William C. Bullitt, brilliant young
special assistant to the secretary
of state and authority on Russia,
had been selected as first United
States ambassador to Moscow.
| Previous administrations have
claimed that Russian recognition
was out of the question because OF
"red" propaganda. 1t was claimed
that Moscow, tongue in cheek,
might agree not to attemtp to plant
the red flag on the White House,
but the Third Internationale, or the
Communist party, which runs Mos
COW, would continue to make trouble.
President Roosevelt, in an ex-
change of notes with Commissar
Litvinoff, has refuted completely
such claims. He obtained an air.
tight guarantee against any and
every sort of interference with the
institutions Of this country.
Air Tight Guarantee
1T will be the fixed policy of the
government of the Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics" said the Rus
sian foreign minister:
l. ITO respect scrupulously the
indisputable right of the United
States to order its own life within
it's own Jurisdiction in its own way
and to refrain from interfering in
any manner in the internal affairs
of the United States, its territories
and possessions.
2. ITO refrain, and to restrain all
persons in government service and
all organizations Of the govern
ment or under its direct or indirect
control, including organizations in
receipt of any financial assistance
from it, from any act overt or COW
ert liable in any way whatsoever to
injure the tranquility, prosperity,
order or security of the whole or
any part of the United States, its
territories or possessions.
In particular, this extremely ex-
plicit paragraph goes on to state,
does the Soviet Union intend to re-
frain from any fact tending to in
cite or encourage armed interven-
ton, or any agitation or propaganda
J havin gas its aim the violation of
the territorial integrity Of the United
States, its territories or possessions,
or the Drinking about by force Of a
change in the political or social
order of the whole or any part of
the United States"
Agreement Is Explicit
8. This section pledges the Soviet
Union not to permit groups or or
CARNATIONS of any kind to form on
American territory under Soviet
auspices for such purposes as the
above, to all Of which the President
replies in kind, making the pledge
mutual
The agreement on religious liberty
to be enjoyed by American citizens
on Russian soil is no less explicit
Mr.. Litvinoff fully conceded Amer
leans the religious rights demanded
pointing out that by law in Russia
every person may profess any re-
ligion or none" maintain churches
and observe their religious rites an
molested.
Legal protection is guaranteed
American citizens, who become in
volved criminally in Russia, and
MISREPRESENTATION treatment
will be accorded them. If arrested
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