Evening star., 1933-10-21
Early Recogni.
tiOnFOrecast in
Negotiations.
CONGRESS MAY
OPPOSE PLAN
Litvinoff to Speed
Here to See
Roosevelt.
NJ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
A speedy recognition of Soviet
Russia, with a resultant boom In
Russo-American trade, was fore
cast authoritatively today, close
upon the receipt of word that the
Communist state intends literally
to rush its representative to the
White House.
In an informed but unofficial
quarter, it was stated that Maxim
Livinoff, the stocky, outspoken
Soviet commissar for foreign
affairs, probably would sit down
with President Roosevelt "in about
two weeks"
Litvinoff, by employing fast boats and
trains, could make the lengthy trip from
Moscow in around 10 days.
The whirl of preparation set OF by
the President when he read to news
men his letter to Mikhail Kalinin, presi-
dent of the Soviet Central Executive
Committee, that the time had come TO
lend the present abnormal relations
between the two countries. To-Day
brought a generally favorable reaction
within the Capital.
Trade Spurt Forecast.
Some officials expressed the opinion
privately that should the Roosevelt
Litvinoff conversations solve the difn-
culties in the path OF recognition,
trade squirt passing beyond the $l00,-
800, 900 mark could be expected.
The Chief Executive himself warned
that his letter to Kalinin did not In
itself constitute recognition. but from
within his administration came author.
itative indication that this result could
be expected in little more than month
If not sooner.
snec11iation today that Henry Morgen-
fhau. ir., governor of the Farm Credit
Administration, would be prominent
smonp those considered as an Ambas-
sador to the Soviet State If aud when
nroblems between the two nations were
solved.
time ago @by the President to take a
hand in all trade matters and m
ouiries concerning the Soviet. and close
friends believe he would welcome sucn
. post if offered.
Congress Opposition Seen.
It appeared certain today that some
opposition to the Presidents move 10,
ward recognition would arise on Capl1oi
Hill when Congress reconvenes. Inc
American Federation of Labor and the
American Legion already have ex-
dressed their opposition. There was
little indication, however, that sum-
Gent strength could be mustered IN
tine Senate to defeat confirmation OF
an ambassador should the President
have occasion to name one.
Behind the private prediction ~ OF
osicials that exports OF beyond SiuO,,
O0o, 1000 to Russia might be eXpecteo
should recognition be granted lay tne
sound foundation Of negotiations Al
tore. Russian trading compaEy. ana tne
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
for credits of more than s50, .00O:.,
The credits. which almost assureoly
would be arranged in the event OF
recognition. would account for the pur-
chase of 1000, 900 bales of cotton IN
addition to sizable purchases OF heavy
machinery of various sorts.
Oficials have seen in Russia ready
market for rail eQulpment as wen ds
mill machinery. Farm Administrator
experts are known to believe Russia
would take 100000 bales Of cotton
annually if conditions were propltlous
Kerensky Loan Cited.
President Roosevelt's warning that
his invitation did not AUTOMATICALLY
signify recognition, and the predlctlon
OF some State Department officials thar
results could hardly be expected within
a month. were based upon the complex
ity of the questions to be discussed be-
tween the Chief Executive and Lit
vinoff.
Among the obligations charged
AGAINST Russia by this country are
Si87 900 900 wartime loan to the
Kerensky government, which was over
thrown by the forces which formed the
present Soviet state, and $86,00O,O00
In private flotations to the czarist re-
gime.
Ia addition, the forces overthrowing
Eerensky confiscated property estimated
roughly at $300,000,oo0 In principal
Although the exact amount would oe
difficult of estimate, among the prop
critics confiscated were those OF the
National City Bank in Petrograd, since
renamed Leningrad.
AGAINST these figures, officials here
believe Litvinoff will recall the Russian
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