Evening star., 1934-01-20
SEES j. S.-SOV|ET
BULWARK TO WAR
Bullitt Tells PhiIadeIphians
Recognition Will Bring
Profitable Trade.
By the Associated rrssS.

By the Associated FresS.
PHILADELPHIA, January 20-A
mutually profitable exchange of trade
and a common bulwark against the pos
sibility Of war were described last night
by William c. Bullitt, Ambassador TO
Russia. as the principal gains to follow
recognition of the Soviet Union.
In his first speech since becoming
Ambassador, Bullitt told 500 leading
business men and outstanding citizens
at dinner given in his honor by the
Philadelphia Chamber Of Commerce
that IF war comes between the Soviet
Union and any Of its neighbors, it is
not likely that the initiative will have
been taken by 1T
Bullitt declared the outstanding i'm
preston with which he returned from
Moscow Is that the Soviet government
today desires peace with the deepest
sincerity"
shall Work for Peace"
Until We resumed diplomatic rela-
tons with the Soviet Union. it was i'm
possible for the two nations 10 work to-
gether intimately for the preservation
of peace" the Ambassador said.
We can now work together and shall
work together for the preservation of
peace and the cooperation of our ma
tions will be potent force in preserv-
ing peace.
Americas own policy in this respect
Is so clear and transparent that for
eigners who charge that the United
States has no foreign policy have per-
haps not observed that it is there at all
1t Is a policy Of peace and nothing
but peace. We do not use our diplo-
matte agents or our Department Of
State to work out careful plans of ag-
gression against other nations. We do
not employ spies or agents provoca-
teurs"
He urged that credits in excessively
large amounts must be avoided in the
resumption Of wide-scale commercial re-
lations. recommending instead recip-
rocal exchange of goods
"War May Delay Payment"
War clouds hanging over the Pacific
horizon may halt Russias rapid strides
ahead and force it to delay payments of
its obligations, the Ambassador de-
clared.
"A nation may have every intention
OF paving its bills and may have ample
resources" Bullitt said, but If it is At
tackled 1t must turn every energy to
the prosecution of the war and in most
cases delay its normal payments"
Bullftt then issued his warning, say
ing;
And unfortunately 1t s impossible
10 say that there is no chance Of war
In the world today"
IF We desire to sell large quantities
Of goods to the Soviet Union" Bullitt
said we must take large quantities of
goods from the Soviet Union in ex-
change Credits in some measure are
no doubt juStiflsble, but credits merely
postpone the day when goods have to
be taken. and therefore credits in ex-
cessively large amounts must be avoided
Russian Demand Growing
There are many articles which we
can take from the Soviet Union and
It may be possible to build up great
mutual exchange of goods. but please
do not cherish the illusion that we can
sell to the Soviet Union without buy
ing from the Soviet Union. That, in the
long run. is impossible.
Demand in Russia today Is enor-
NOUS" Bullitt said. and the standard
of living is rising. so that new demand
is constantly created An amusing ex-
ample of this was pointed out to me
month ago in Moscow by one of the
leaders of the Soviet government. He
called my attention to the fact that
q few years ago a good Communist in
sisted on wearing an old colored shirt
and having his wife dress in a shape
less garment. but that today the same
man demanded white shirts and col
lars and lots of them. and that the
~ ad
instatiable for rouge, powder and per-
fume."