New-York tribune., 1919-03-21
Soviet Russia
Asks L. S. to
Resume Trade
Wants Vast Supplies and
Is Willing to Deposit
$500, 100000 i'm Gold

A plea for an immediate resumption
of trade relations with the United
States and promise that 100000, 900
in gold will be deposited in banks the
moment the Russian Soviet govern
ment is recognized by the State De-
partment, was made yesterday by j.
c. A. X. Martens. He is in this coun-
try awaiting the acceptance of his Gre
dentials as the Soviets' hrst Ambassa~
dor to the United States.
Mr.. Martens has Offices at 299 Broad
way. He was the representative of the
Demidoff Iron and Steel Works of Rus
sia in this country for several years
His credentials as Ambassador, which
were received from Tchitcherin, the
Lenine-T -Trotzky commissary in charge
of foreign relations, arrived a few
days ago and were forwarded immedi-
ately to Washington.
Russia Wants Supplies Here
Mr.. Martens made public a state
ment yesterday which IN part was as
follows:
"Soviet Russia wants to arrange the
purchase of great quantities Of sup
plies here
: "A1y government, in the event of
trade being opened with the United
States, is prepared to place at once in
banks in Europe and in the United
States gold to the amount of $200,000,
900 to cover the price of initial pur-
chases.
"To insure basis of credits for adj
ditional Russian purchases III the
United States, my government IS ready
to submit propositions which ! believe
will be acceptable to Americans inter
ested in Russian trade.
Russia is now prepared to pur-
chase in the American market great
quantities of comm odities such as rail
road supplies, agricultural implements
and machinery, factory machinery
tools, mining machinery and supplies,
electrical supplies, printing machinery,
textile manufactures, shoes and cloth
ing, fats and canned meats, rubber
goods, typewriters and Office supplies,
automobiles and trucks, chemicals and
medical supplies
Russia is prepared TO sell flax,
hemp, hides, bristles, furs, lumber,
grain, platinum and other metals and
minerals.
point commercial attachA and open
suite Of Offices in New York as
headquarters for this large scale pur-
chasing arrangement. For the pur-
pose of organizing trade relations on
proper basis and as medium
through which American trade inter
csted in Russian commerce can Sc
cure practical contact, | am planning
TO organize and incorporate board Of
trade of Soviet Russia.
Want Pcaceable Withdrawal
"In regard to the blockade, and the
to state that my government is willing
and sincerely anxious to have hostil-
tiles cease in Russia and to enter into
| agreements with the American gov
ernment to facilitate the peaceable
withdrawal Of American troops from
Russia.
"On the part OF the Russian Soc
ist Federal Soviet Republic there thus
exist no obstacles to the establish
ment of proper relations with other
countries, especially with the United
States.
"The Soviet Government of Russia
10 willing to open its doors To citi-
zens of other countries for peaceful
pursuit. of opportunity, and it invites
any scrutiny and investigation of its
conditions, which investigation GER
F., tainly will prove that peace and pros
! perity in Russia will follow on the
cessation of the present Allied policy
/ Of non n-intercourse with Soviet Rus
sia, and by the establishment Of ma
tcrial and intellectual intercourse.