Show STEPS TAKEN T TO TOW U RECOGNIZE SOVIET SOvI El UNION Roosevelt evelt Asks Soviet to tc Send Representative to Washington LITVINOFF IS IS' ISSE SELECTED E LECT E C TED ED EDWhite White Moscow House Correspondence Correspondence Correspondence Corre Corre- Revealed B By J d Press WASHINGTON Oct 20 President 20 President Roosevelt revealed t today day h had d Invited soviet Russia to tos to's send nd a representative here to discuss the restora restora- ti lion n of diplomatic relations b between tw en Washington and Moscow Russia re replied replied re- re plied it would be glad to send Foreign Litvinoff on this mis mis- sion Sian I r The president in a letter better to President dent Kalinin of of the soviet union said he ic regarded it as most regrettable that hat America and Russia should be be without a practical method of of communication com corn with each other Mr Roosevelt made de it pla plain n however however how how- ever that the invitation did not assure assure as as- sure the recognition of soviet oviet R Russia sia by the United Slates States The difficulties in the way of rela- rela lions ioas' rire are seri serious us but not insoluble Mr Jr Roosevelt told M M. Kalinin The Russian president in reply agreed with him Copyright 1933 by United Press MOSCOW Oct Ocl 20 President 20 President Roosevelt and Kalinin president pres- pres ident dent of f the Russian central executive comm committee ommittee tee pt preliminary Ur to the of diplomatic diplo- diplo matte matic negotiations in Washington the Unit United d Press was informed today b by bya a reliable source source M. M M. M commissar of foreign for for- eign ign affairs is expected to go to Washington Wash Wash- ington as th the soviet republic emissary emis emis- sary ary the United Press was informed Reports of ot a rapprochement be bc between tween the two nations looking to resumption of normal trade trad relationships relation relation- ships which would be impossible without diplomatic representation have lave been widespread since the dec elec tion ion of President Roosevelt The of Russia's Import trade and ind the potentialities of establishing a large market in the soviet for Amerlean Amer Amer- lean ican can goods particularly goods particularly In heavy ma ma- c in ry agricultural tools electrical supplies and some raw materials materials- is s regarded as one of ot the larger con con- influencing recognition A small credit to Russia made with the ic cognizance of the American gov gay wherewith the Soviets were able ble to purchase some American goods was one of the recent opening wedges In the establishment of re re- resumed umed dealings |