The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11
TRADE WITH
TEUTONS To
Be RESUMED
Acting Secretary Polk An
nounCeS Decision to Allow
Sales to Former Enemies
With Few Exceptions.

"SOEllNS SlNV Suly |Is-ITdu pC@
tween the United States and Germany
will be resumed Immediately, Acting
Secretary Polk OF the state department
announced today,
Mr.. Polk said blanket licenses would
be Issued, but that dyes, chemicals and
potash would be excepted. Control over
trading In these commodities will be
exercised by the repararIon commission
under the terms Of the peace treaty. A
formal announcement regarding re-
sumption Of trade relations was prom
ised within 4s hours.
Secretary Polk made 1t clear that re
sumption of trade relations with Ger
many did not abrogate the trading with
the enemy act, nor was it to be taken
as meaning that the state of war was
at an end
President Wilson made an unexpected
call on Acting Secretary Polk today at
the state department, The president
carried with him a number of papers
and it was understood the Mexican
question was among the first he wished
to consider.
The president remained in earnest
\ conversation with Mr.. Polk for more
than an hour. The under secretary of
state is to go to Paris to succeed Sec
retary Lansing on the American peace
delegation and 1T was said the presi-
OeHl hdu acquainted MN with the sltu-
alton there
After leaving Mf. Folks office the
president walked down the corridor to
the office of Secretary Daniels, where
he went into conference with the head
Of the navy department., Many employees
in the state, war and navy building,
who were out for lunch, applauded the
president,
Bills Unsigned.
The president still had before him
today appropriation bills passed re-
Gently by congress and it seemed doubt
full whether any OF them would be signed
this week. The president was under
stood to feel that the measures. carry
ing appropriations Of more than $1,000
100000, deserved deliberate consldera-
ton.
It was indicated at the White House
that the president was devoting consid-
erable attention to the rider on the
agricultural bill repeating the daylight
saving law. He has before him many
petitions, some urging that he sign the
bill and others that he veto it. So far
as could be ascertained the presidents
mind still was open.
No appointments for Mr.. Wilson had
been made at the White House this
forenoon However the president was
holding himself in readiness to meet the
senate foreign relations committee in
formally or in formal session, and also
to confer with senators who might de-
sire to discuss the peace treaty.
1t was indicated that the president
had not begun preparation of the ad-
dress to be delivered to the senate when
he presents the treaty with France. by
which the United States would go to
that republics aid in case of unpro-
voked attack by Germany,
Just when the treaty would be sub
n1tted seemed uncertain, but it was
Ekalu that this would ha
done before Mr.. Wilson starts on his
tour of the country.
Tour Not Settled.
The presidents itinerary for his
''swng around the circle" remained
uncompleted today 1t was understood
that several itineraries had been sug-
gested.
Accompanied by Mrs. Wilson, the
president spent more than an hour this
forenoon on the golf links at a coun-
try club near Washington. Returning
to the, White House at II o'clock, he
went Immediately to his study and
again attacked the mass of official
business which awaited him upon his
arrival from Paris.
The president has mapped out defi-
mite program for dealing with the mat
ters before him, and it was said this
would be rigidly adhered to until he
started on his speaking tour. On the
advice Of his personal physician, Rear
Admiral Grayson, the president will &C
to the golf links every day for exercise
If it is possible for him to do so.
Mr. Wilson was said to be in excel
lent health, but his physician deems II
advisable that he spend as much time
as possible in the open in preparation
for his vigorous speaking tour,
Prepare for Fight.
With the senate in possession of the
peace treaty and it's league of nations
covenant but with sessions adjourned
until Monday, advocates and opponents
of the league today began preparations
for the ratification contest which is ex-
pected to engage the attention of thu
senate for weeks.
Both sides are expected to hold in
y formal preliminary conferences toda.
preparatory to the initial meeting Mon.
day of the foreign relations committed
to which the treaty was sent yesterday
after it had been laid before the sen
ate by President Wilson. The commit
tee is expected at its meeting Monda.
to agree on the basis for it's study o
the document, and accordingly its ses
sion is awaited with unusual interest
In presenting the treaty yesterday tht
president declared his services and al
his information would be at the dispoSa
of the committee and the senate. Ac
cordingly it was considered probabl,
several members of the foreign rela
tions committee would ask for confer
ences with the president within tn
next few days or that the presiden
would invite several of the committe
members to the White House
In the two days since he returned [,
Washington the president has had n
conferences with senators, having bee
busy in completing his address and wit
other matters.