Experience has also shown that other
countries want the Russian field and
are willing to pay high for it. For
eign business men are now entering
the field in large numbers and are
rapidly taking it up. The only con
clusion to be drawn is that if we wish
to enter further upon the Russian
field, or even to retain what we have,
it will be necessary for us to revise
our point of view in respect of credit
and selling conditions to reach a defi
nite conclusion in our own minds as
to the safety of investment and prob
ably to turn over a new leaf in our
diplomatic policy."
In the same edition in which the
above views are set forth is a mes
sage from L. Kamenev. Soviet for
eign trade commissar, reading: “In
trade and industry there is no di
vergence of interests between the
United States and the Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics. They can. and
therefore should, work hand in hand
on the basis of peace and friendly
co-operation.’’.
American business men who back
the project for recognizing Red Rus
sia are making widespread use of
the argument that, under present con
ditions American goods can prac
tically only be marketed in Russia
through German -middlemen. The
German epibassy force at Moscow
is virtually a “go-getter” trade or
conization and i»- exceptionally well
in. .i i j. it ic "aid to number the
WASHINGTON, D. C., SUNDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 5, 1926.
gigantic personnel of approximately
3t»o. Germany is now far and away
the biggest seller of goods to Russia
and also is Russia’s best market for
her own produce.
