The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-11
Soviet Stand for
Peace Affirmed
by TrOyanOVSky
Continued from Page y

In a formal statement distributed
at the opening Of the interview Troy
anovsky stressed his conviction of
1.-THE bright future Of American-Soviet
relations" and dwelt upon 'the most
important problem Of the present day:
The maintenance of world peace"
What would you think could be
done for peace in the Far East?"
Was almost the first question asked
TroyanoYsky.
why do you say only in the Far
East?" he countered. at is only one
Of the, danger spots I think that
the cooperation of all nations who
/ are anxious for peace may exert in
fuence upon nations who are anxious
for war"
Peace Pacts
Would he then take up the ques-
ton Of non-agreSsion pactS with the
United States2 had he any intention
Of so doing?
Myself not yet, but maybe in the
future the moment will come"
Was he interested, then, in an eco
nonic non-agression pact9 Usually
this economic non-agression is in
cluded in the political non-agression
pact"
Then it could be said this is your
main purpose?"
"Ow main purpose" Troyanovsky
emphasized, sis to have world peace"
In discussing credit the Ambassador
reiterated the Russian position: 1--WE
must first decide how much we can
buy and at the same time the con-
ditionS.
He added, "The amount depends
on our needs and on the conditions"
Pressed for the amount Russia
might buy from the United States,
he referred to Maxim Litvinoff's
statement that they would need a
billion dollars worth of goods and
added, Some part of it, and I think
not small part, can go to the United
States"
To a series Of questions on what
Russia would like to export, he
laughed again, Alcohol" (The
United States has put arbitrary quo
tas on alcohol imports)
Asked whether furs could be ex-
ported, he responded, puzzled, ''Why
are you interested in furs?" The re-
porter said he wanted to know how
much furs would come in.
On Japan
RusSia's claims against the United
States for military intervention was
something he could not give in ex-
act figures-the documents Of both
sides are not yet complete. Reminded
that Stain and Litvinoff have
spoken publicly of the menace of war
with Japan" he automatically re-
sponded that he is at present "An-
bassador to the United States and
not to Japan" and that he, personally,
had very friendly relations with
the people" when he was Ambassador
to Japan.
Then someone asked whether he
would discuss Canadian trade, and he
replied, "Our trade with Canada is
not big" Would the fact that some
Communist leaders were jailed in
Canada have anything to do with it?
mo, the question doesn't concern
the trade"
1t might be, he said, that the next
question to be settled would be con-
sular treaty between the U.SSR. and
the United States. He was asked
whether resumption of relations
would make it easier for Americans
travelling in RusSia?"
Certainly" he said, "and for So
Wet citizens travelling in the United
States"
Text of Statement
Following is the text OF the AM
bassador's statement:
Statement Of Alexander A.
Troyanovsky,
ambassador of q. S. S. r.
Il am very glad to be here In Wash
ington. hope while here to cement
the friendly relations between the
two countries which got such an ex-
cellent start during the recent visit
Of Commissar Livinoff. I hope to as
sist in establishing the trade relations
between the two countries on a solid
and mutually profitable basis. T hope
to extend the cooperation Of my
government in every effort to sup
port and strengthen he machinery of
peace.
IT am confident that we shall find,
now that diplomatic relations have
been established and our two coun-
tries can get firSt-hand look at each
other, that we have many points of
similarity and many interests in COM
mon.
Like the United States, the u. S.
S. r., is a country of great distances,
of rich and nultiform natural re-
sources. Our physical problems are in
many respects similar to yours. We
approach our problems Of developing
our resources later than you, and we
have ayailed ourselves and will con-
tinue to avail ourselves, OF American
technical skill and of American ma
chinery.
we have found that generally
speaking Of all foreign technical men
Americans are best equipped to give
advice on our development projects
and American type machinery is in
most cases best adopted to our needs.
In this respect we have the basis for
steady and profitable commercial
development. 1 have had the honor
to be appointed by my government as
its first Ambassador to the United
States. In this capacity l shall strive
to accomplish am convinced in ac-
cord with the government of the
United States-the settlement of the
most important problem of the pres
ent day: the maintaining of world