Debate as to the responsibility for the Great War occupied the attention of the United States Senate to-day with Senator William Borah, Republican of Idaho and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, contending that England and France must the blame for the events which kept the world in turmoil from 1914 to 1918, treasury governing importations of, Jaffect Russian goods. Senator Borah''s remarks also resulted from goods into the United States. The rules are believed principally to his study of an interview by M, Josef Stalin, secretary-general of the central committee of the Communist party, with Eugene Lyons, correspondent in Moscow. In his into with nations anag'
Senator Borah said to-day that tacks on the Soviet now are designed to interfere with American trade with Russia just at a time when America needs foreign markets.
"The Russian trade is there," said Senator Borah. "Somebody is bound to obtain it, Therefore, attacks by America-on the Soviet will merely turn the valuable Russian trade into other channels. We must realize that our only hope for market tension lies in Russia and China, Senator Borah declined to discuss methods of dealing with China ab present, However, he said that the friendship of both China and Russia should be cultivated and that pre" lent trade relations should be fos tered.
"By treating Russia and China {airly and by' cultivating our velations with them," said—Senator Borah, "xe shall' secure a vast market for American goods in future years."
Senator Borah is an advocate of diplomatic recognition of the Moscow government by the United States. He is to make every effort secure that recognition during the present session of congress, However, powerful influences oppose American recognition of Rus the American government itself mands that Moscow acknowledge her international financial obliga tions before receiving recognition—United Press,
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