Formerly the East found England on
one side and Russia on the other, both j
demanding the name things in similar
ways. There was no contrast. Now
Moscow* by slandering the old Russian j
'iovernment can. without mentioning j
any other I'ower. throw upon England
the whole odium, which, in ?o far as
Russia herself is onrerned. Moscow
can turn oft harmlessly on to the Rue
s.an Government, which hss ceased to
?xlat. Tills poll' "? js neg tn In tlic
first day* of t).' revolution auu it just
so Happened that Ita fruition In definite
treaties virtually coincided with the
iong postponed signing of the Anglo
Russian tr.ide agreement.
Oriental Vlsltara Kill Moscew.
The result of thl* r?oMcy hss been t'i?t
during the last few months Moscow ha*
been alive with Oriental visitors. Wash
ington B. Vanderllp. representing a
California syndicate, was In Moscow ?>t
this time negotiating regarding hla con
cessions r lth flve various tfrivrt con-1
nilttee*. and he complained bitterly of
the difficulty he had in getting a motor
car, while Bo'rfharsns and every other
kind of tu-^aned lnfl<It>ls went joyriding
through Moscor's streets.
?Von* of then* Mitstsvn ????> ?-?" In de 1
ing with tli? .MostOV OoVt- lien: nuke
any pretens.- of Communism l'i Hols- i
i sra, the Russian* by li< Ipl. g th*
Young Bali' srar "Srty, acititlly cre
sted a Bokhu.sii bourgeoisie Uo*. ern
ment, their Immediate tnd being at
tained In the **It from pow? r of the
Emir, who had been supported by ling
lard.
So far as the Persians are concerned. |
they got a treaty which presented to
CeaHii oe<t-ed|r^ r-tow*
HARDING REFUSES
TO BE STAMPEDED
! INTO SOVIET PACT
Hughe* Cables Demand for
Safety of Life. Property
flights. Free Labor and
Contract Sanctity.
