The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-07-23

=, WIN these two notable exceptions
me start of the campaign seems ana
'"e'ir. there is plenty of time for Il to
warm up.
Republican leaders meeting In Chi
cago the day after the Democratic ma
uonai convention, decided to make the
Illinois city the principal Headquarters
or the party and to wage the campaicn
largely west of the AlIeghenies. The
nomination OF Cox came as a surprise
10 the leaders as they had planned a
campaign against McAdoo. They an
nounced. however. that the issues
would not De materially affected. the
chief fight being centered on the
League of Nations, with Democratic
conduct Of the war and reconstruction
secondary issue. Ii was also decided
10 rr0wn upon any attempt TO intro
duce the wet and dry question into the
national campaign or to make the per.
sonallty of the candidates q prominent
factor. Independence of action. but M
the same time the fullest cooperation
between the national committee and
The senatorial and congressional com
mittees is planned, with the national
committee keeping out of all state
rows such as those in Illinois and Mis-.
souri,. The well-known ability of Gov.
ernor Cox as campaigner may cause
Senator Harding to depart from his
announced intention to stick principal.
ly to front-yard receptions, If the for
mer goes on the stump.
Announcement by the state depart
ment of the United States of the lift
ing of trade restrictions with Russia
came Unexpectedly. Since Secretary of
State Colby had stated just before his
departure for San Francisco that no
action was of immediate prospect. II
Is regarded as a recently adopted pol
icy. The announcement expressly
states that no recognition Of the soyiei
government Is implied and that indi-
yiduals and corporations trading with
Russia must do so at their own risk
and are not to expect assistance or
protection from consular authorities;
also that the post office department
will he unable "a accept mail 10 soviet
Russia and that goods cannot be for
warded by parcel post. Materials for
war purposes continue under the ban
and the state department viii continue
10 refuse passports for Russia. The
announcement means In effect that
persons or corporations desiring TO
trade with Russia may do Sc by deal
ing with soviet agents In the United
States or In other countries. The state
department warns American citizens
against the risks incident To the ac'
ceptance OF commodities or other
values which may later be brought In
TO question II Is explained that the
limited States does not recognize the
validity of industrial or commercial
concessions granted by an existing
Russian authority.
As n winding up OF one Of the prob
lens growing out OF the war. over
s150OO.OO0 of property seized as en-
envy owned during the conflict. Is now
reody 10 be returned under qualitca-
lions provided for In the amendment
70 the trading with the enemy ACT.
passed during the closing days OF 'he
last congress. Among those who may
obtain the release OF their properly
ore American women who mdrrieH
alien enemies, enemy diplomats
aliens who were informed. citizens OF
new nations created from enemy terri
tory BY the treaty OF peace. women "'
allied or neutral countries WHO mar
ried enemy subjects. and Americans
who were forced TO remain In Ger
many during the war. Property mis-
,akenly seized will also be- returned
and American creditors are p"ruiit'""
10 bring claims against enemy dehtore
whose property was seized.
REPORTS of banditry. but on
somewhat reduced scale. continue I"
filter i'm from Mexico. On The o'he'
hand come reports thar Francisco villa
has entered into an arnistice with I'd"
new government and agreed 10 ceaN'
attacks on trains. garrisons and towns.
This Is In direct contrayeniipn OF
manifesto issued n short time ago ny
Ten OF Villas generais. Including NJ
chief Of staff. and a number OF ci'i-
,ans that war on the new regime
,,ould he continued. The burden oi
tho manifesto was that the ohreg"h
and De La Huer'a government Is ihr
product of a military coup and az
rempting ~ establish Itself with me
same passions. iealousies. ambitious
-, mistakes as of old will be lmpo
tent to restore peace In the country