Evening star., 1933-11-02

A change Of policy toward Soviet
Russia on the part of the American
State Department. is observed by the
press, with many predictions that the
present administration will accomplish
o1cial recognition & Of the N Moscow GOV gov
eL1 snene. II neio 70 o ~unnaIuIai ~ Al
tnat two Of the greatest countries
should not be standing together in the
WINE Russian trade is viewed as val
liable, 1t is widely believed that the
commercial argument Is secondary.
What folly" exclaims the Des Moines
Tribune, 'if we expect to deal peaceab1y
and intelligently with the rest of the
world, to ignore such an important
political unit!' The Newark Evening
News holds that, from the American
standpoint, "the uncertainties of West
eyn Europe make Russia's friendship
more valuable than It has been hereto
fore" The Bloomington Paragraph is
impressed by the thought that "the re-
fusal Of Q f1rSt-class power formally to
another great power Is abnormal and
unnatural
The Providence Journal believes that
ut would be inexcusable on the part of
the United States II it did not do all
within its power to heal a long-standing
diplomatic breach with q great nation
with which 1t has always been on the
friendliest terms until the advent Of
the Soviet regime
"Mr. Roosevelt has done the practical
and the sensible thing" declares the
St. Joseph Gazette, Gin approaching the
troublesome recognition problem There
Is no valid reason why Russia should
not be included among the world powers
with which we do business" The
Hazelton Standard-Sentinel finds one
affairs, Russia needs the moral sup
the latter needs her trade" The Akron
Beacon-Jomnalo offers the Judgment: 1T
Is o credit to the Roosevelt administra-
ton that 1t has rid itself Of this yearn-
ing to impose perpetual taboo upon
Russia, and that it is willing to try
to find an approach to q friendly under
standing restoring to American indus
try the right to trade with Russia with
out the handicap Of doing this over the
back fence"
President Roosevelt's action In the
direction Of Q discussion Of recognition
is interpreted by the Philadelphia Eve
ming Bulletin as "a notable change in
Washington policy" and that paper
adds that ut Is normal expectation
that the Soviet will satisfactorily pledge
itself to observe the requirements of in
ternational amity." The Bulletin ex-
poets "readjustment Of the Russian in
debtedness to the United States and its
citizens," and development Of trade
relations. which win be Of benefit to
both nations" The Atlanta journal
also emphasizes the advantages Of trade
relations between the two countries. If
the Russian representative Is able to
make assurances which will justify our
recognition"
Common sense and important polit-
cal considerations suggest that two such
important nations should regularize
their relations at the earliest possible
time" advises the Chicago Daily News,
while the Buffalo Evening News makes
the comment: "For the people Of Rus
sis, there b every sympathy In this
country. We may net agree with them
In their political or social experiments.
but we must recognize that, whether
night or wrong, We have no justification
| for interfering In thetr internal AFFAIRS
And, II anything, there h less justi-
flcation for their leaders attempting to
NEEDLE with ours. Any effort to do 50.
etther now or when and II recognition
3 accomplished, would Be an un-
friendly act not IN accord with the
comfy Of nations. II these safeguards