The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-07-16
j. S. REMOVES BAN
ON RUSSIAN TRADE
LIFTING OF TRADE REsTRIc-
rloNs DOES NOT MEAN PoLiT.
icAL RECOGNITION
MUNITIONS CANNOT Be SENT
Action Taken Only After Extensive
Diplomatic Exchanges Between Al
lies and United states.-littis
Business 10 Expected

Washington. July s.-Rcstrictions on
trade with soviet Russia were remov-
ed yesterday by the state department.
except insofar rs they pertain TO the
shipments OF materials susceptible to
Immediate use for war purposes.
An individual export license must be
| obtained for the shipment Of such ma
terials and II was announced that such
licenses would be granted only In ex-
eeptional cases.
| Individual export licenses also win
he required for the export to Russia of
locomotives. railroad material and roll
ing stock. and motor cars and compon-
ent parts
The state departments action. while
taken Independently OF other nations.
followed extensive exchanges between
the United States and Great Britain
and Frnnce. II Ii believed to have
been hastened by the recent negotia-
tions between Gregory Krassin, repre-
senting the Bolshevik government.
uHu hb'su 'ssptkF tsDhuS w
the resumption Of trade between Great
Britain and Russia.
In announcing Its action the state
department took particular pains tn
state that political recognition. pres
ent or future. or any Russlon author
lty exercising or claiming to exercise
governmental functions. was neither
granted or Intended II also empha.
sized that individuals or corporations
Trading with Russia would do M on
their own responsibility and AT their
own risk. as this government could
offer no protection to Americans GO
Ing 10 Russia or trading With Russia.
The statement also was made by the
department that Indications were that
Russia had only small quantity OF
raw materials for export: that It's pur-
chasing power wns very limited. and
that consequently there would not he
any considerable trade with that
country.
at should be emphasiz the de-
partment's statement said. that indi-
Z viduais or corporations availing them
selves Of the present opportunity do 80
4, on their own responsibility ard NJ their
A., own risk The assistance which the
United States can normally extend 10
It's citizens who engage In trade or
6 travel In some foreign country whose
. government IN recognized by the Unit
G ed States cannot he looked for In the
: present case since there ~ no official
J or representative In the United States
. with which this government can main
9 tain the relations usually existing be-
: tween nations
This action which the United States
! now Is taking I'm no wise constitutes
= n recognition Of the validity of indus
q trial or commercial concessions grant.
8 cd by my existing Russian authority
j. American citizens awaiting themselves
~ the present relaxation Of restrtc-
/. lions are warned against the risks incl
c dent 10 the acceptance " commodities
: Of other values or the title which ma
" later he brought Into question.
+. "Siaee II is not desirable ut this time
70 IN undertake negotiations with tho
soviet postal authorities. the postof
=. flee department will be unable TO ac
a cept maIl from or to soviet Russia
= There has never been any parcel pos
4. arrangement, between the United
q q States and Russia and this mode o
RS forwarding goods il. therefore. una
:, valuable
io This formal announcement was sup
'. plemen,ed by the following statement
While Indications are that RusSi'
}, has but n small quantity Of raw ma
= terinls available for export that IN
" purchasing power Of Russia Is yer.
limited. and that for that reason Their
70 will not be any considerable trade. 4
~ any. with Russia. this government
~ however. does not feel that the law
abiding people Ia Russia should be ds
a. nrived 81 any assistance which can b.
o. derived from such trading n may 81
., possible The attitude of the Unite
he States toward the recognition Of an.
far,ien In control ~ soviet Russia ha
not changed This government l. no
q willing hy means Of political recogpi
:. non 10 lend positive assistance 10
4. faction whose disregard Of the princi
e pies Of democracy IL evidenced a
=. home by the maintenance 81 minor
L ity despotisn and abroad by an in
,s sidions campaign III propaganda q
of <lhvert governmental institutions ex
!. pressive OF the viii Of the majority
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= s.s7s STRIKES IN 1918.