Evening star., 1933-05-16
Rule Approved,
Robinson and
Boo]r'ah Say.
CITE NOTE SENT
DIRECT TOCHIEF
Different View Is
Taken by U. S.
Officials.

Inclusion Of Russia among the
81 nations addressed today by
President Roosevelt was hailed by
Senator Borah, Republican, OF
Idaho, as "the same as technical
recognition" of the Soviet govern
ment.
Although the official attitude
was that the sending of the COM
munication to Moscow constituted
neither recognition nor step to-
ward recognition, Senator Joseph
Robinson, the Democratic leader,
also had said in a statement that
the act may have the effect OF
recognition.
Il am not concerned" said Senator
Borah, who has long been an advocate
of recognition of Russia, 'as to whether
the President intended this as recog-
milton. I am only concerned with the
proposition that its effect is the same
as technical recognition.
Existence Recognized.
"I do not know what the President
had in mind as to recognition, but we
are now dealing direct with Russia and
that is the important fact. We are
no longer proceeding upon the theory
that Russia does not exist"
Senator Arthur Robinson Of Indiana,
a Republican member Of the Foreign
Relations Committee. expressed the
opinion that formal recognition of Rus
sia by the United States could only be
made through definite appointment OF
diplomatic officers
Other Republicans. who did not want
their names used, told reporters they
agreed with Senator Joseph Robinson's
statement as to the effect" of the
message to Moscow.
Commenting on the fact that the
Executives message was addressed to
Russia. as well as other leading nations
Of the world, Robinson Of Arkansas
said:
Whether it is the intention of our
Chief Executive in sending the message
to the head Of the Russian government
to recognize the existence of that gov
ernment does not apear on the face of
Jll6 uOCulIleIll, Uul tlle dCIlOil Vi lllc
President in sending the communica-
ton to President Kalinin, particularly
in view of implied acknowledgment Of
conversational relations. 1t appears to
me, may have that effect"
Official Attitude Differs.
The attitude in official quarters was
to the effect that communicating with
Russia in this case not only did not
constitute recognition, but also was not
to be considered step toward recog-
milton.
The cablegram is not the first COM
municatio to pass between Washing
ton and Moscow under the Soviet.
President Wilson sent a message to
Jacob Sverdloff, Kalinins predecessor,
in 1918 concerning the negotiations
which Soviet Russia was making at
Brest-Litovsk for separate peace with
Germany.
In 1921 and 1928 kilograms were sent
to Presidents Harding and Coolidge by
the Soviet foreign minister concerning
American recognition.
Replies were made through public
statements delivered to Soviet repre-
sentatives at Reval, Estonia.
When in 1929 the United States in
voked the Kellogg BRAND peace pact in
the threatened clash between Russia
and China, the American communica-
tion was delivered through the French
Ambassador at Moscow.
The disarmament note Of President
Roosevelt was sent to Kalinin, instead
Of to Josef Stain, the head of the Com
munist party and real ruler of Russia,
because the latter officially holds only q
minor government position.
The communication was dispatched
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