The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-19
Merry-GO-ROund
Henry waIIace's Letter COntinued)

WASHINGTON, Sept 19-In the concluding pOr- ton of Henry Wallaces letter to President Truman urging a change in our Russian policy, he revealed that Truman had in mind inviting Stalin to visit the United States
 Not disclosed however is the fact that Wallace had several conversations with the President the subject of Russia before making his now famous speech in New York. After Truman read the confi- dential Wallace letter published in this column, he remarked to his Secretary of Commerce: T the letter and read 1t, and must say that liked it."
 Later at a dinner given by Bob Hannegan in honor of Governor-eect James Folsom of Alabama, WalAce emphasized to Truman the danger of being linked with Britain Imperialism in Palestine and h. donesia.
 The concluding portion of wallace's letter to Truman deals with Russian trade Wallace wrote as | follows:
 Although this is the field in which my depart ment is most directly concerned, this aspect of the
 problem is not critical of the others and certainly is far less important than the question of
 atomic energy control But successful negotiation in | this field might help considerably to bridge the chasm that separates The question of loan should be approached economic and commercial
 grounds and should be disaSsociateo much posr sible from the current misunderstanding which flow
 from the basic differences between their system and | ours. "You have already clearly disassociated your self and the American people from the expressions
 of anti-Soviet support for the British loan. If could have followed up your statement signing | the 6TlCSn lOdu Dll W1Cn tOdIl UO U.SdSI on a
 commercial basis and similar financial terms,
 believe that it would have clearly demonstrated that
 this country is not attempting its economic | sources in the game of power politics. Tt is of the greatest importance that we should
 discuss with the Russians in friendly way their
 long range economic problems and the future of
 cooperation in matters of trade The reconstruction
 program of the U.SS.R. and the plans for the fuh
 development of the Soviet Union offer tremendous opportunities for American goods and American tech
 nicianS.
 American products, especially machines of all
 kinds we'll established in the Soviet Union. For
 example, American equipment, practices and methods
 standard in coal mining, iron and steel, oil and | non-ferrous metals.
 l q feel that negotiations on the establishment of
 active trade might well help to clear away the fog | of political misunderstanding. Such discussions might well be initiated while endeavoring to reach
 common ground security issues, and if conducted in understanding manner, could only serve to make that problem easier. In the memorandum which I sent to you in March and which suggested should
 be given to General Smith to take to Moscow made certain suggestions for trade discussions and trade
 mission
 "In preference to proposed discussions in this | country want to renew my original proposal and
 mission might have its objective the drafting ] of proposal involving Russian reconstruction and collaboration with Russia in the industrial and ! homie development of in which we have joint 1 interests, such the Middle East. "As stated at that time prepared to make suggestions for the composition of the mission and some of the specific economic questions to be dis cussed. The Department of Commerce has already arranged with the cooperation of the State Depart