The Washington times., 1920-06-21
RECALL IS DENIED
BY SOVIET envoy
Attacks Attitude Of Secretary
Colby In Official State
mont.

NEW YORK. June 2l.-shsrp crti-
cism OF the attitude OF Secretary OF
STATE Colby toward esoblishmsnt OF
friendly relations between the United
States and Russia was expressed to-
day by Ludwig c. A. X. Martens. rep.
resentative of the soviet government
Of Russia. In q statement In which he
Officially denied that he had been re-
called by his government.
Martens admitted In his statement
that ssntora Nuorteva, secretary Of
the Soviet bureau In the United
States. has gone to London to confer
with Gregory Krsssin. the Bolshevtk
representative there and declared
that the trip had been arranged with
tho assistance OF the Canadian author
tiles.
Martens statement follows:
Contrary to the reports printed In
the morning papers, ] have not been
recalled by my government The ru-
mors to that effect have arisen no
doubt from too TASTY assumptions on
the part OF those whose business II
Is to read my cables to the commits
sariat for foreign anairs. Following
the publication OF the telegram ad-
uFNbScu 70 oA"ooi SonhHS'S W s'o
Secretary Of state and recently read
at the convention Of the A. +. Of L., ]
called to Mr.. Litvonoff, assistant
commissar for foreign Affairs, now In
Copenhagen, advising him OF the ma
ture OF the expressions used by the
Secretary Of State regarding Russia
HI CRITIcIxEs COLBY.
'In his message to Mr.. Gompers,
Mr.. Colby characterixes the govern
ment which have the honor to repre-
sent as one which 'repudistes every
principle OF harmonious and truthful
relations whether OF nations or OF
individuals and is based upon mega
tions OF honor and good faith and
every usage and convention underly-
ing the structure OF Internatiol,a al
law
Coming at the very moment when
the great trading nations OF Europe
are resuming relations with Russia
this statement by the Secretary OF
state was interpreted by me as evil
dence that the present policy of the
Government Of the United States is
irrevocabiy opposed to any inter
course with Russia- Also. | have
never been informed by the Depart
ment OF State that my mission in
this country was ever Objectionable
or wholly fruitless.
az was forced to conclude from this
statement of Mr.. Colby that my ef
forts for the establishment OF friendly
commercial and political relations be-
tween Russia and America have little
prospect Of success while the present
policy Of the American Government
prevails.
SAYS CABLE LEAKED.
IT reported these circumstances
and my views by cable to Litvihof in
Copenhagen and Also to Krassin, who
Is in London arranging for the re-
sumption Of trade between Great
Britain and Russia The contents OF
my cables must have leaked out in
some manner. 1t is not true, however,
that I have been recalled by my gov
eminent
The report that Santora Nuorteva
the secretary of this bureau, has gone
to London to consult with Krassin is
quite true. He went by way Of Can
ada. with the assistance of the Cana
dian authorities, who courteousiy ar
ranged facilities for his trip to Eng
land Nuortevas trip was made in
connection with some very important
commercial negotiations we have in
progress with Canadian manufactur-
ing interests which desire to estab-
lish trade connections with Russia