The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-06
TO RESUME RUSSIAN
BUSINESS RELATIONS
BX DAVID LAWRENCE,
tcopyr1TAt BY The InteuigeuesrD

WASHINGTON. April Trad" ""'A-
tons between the United S;aicS and the
people cc Russia, whether cAc la't'- ar"
under the Jurisdiction of tho $oNi,ts o"
any other faction. WI SHORTY he 7'-
sumed.
The United States SovS-3mc"' naS
been waiting an answer from "a" N.i'"S
as 10 the course the oihe- nations would
pursue but the suggestions and counter
suggestions have thus "A. Yielded -"
concrete understanding. IL - tile iNt'H-
tentlou Of our governments !; al anS"'V
IS not forthcoming very soon 20 atNI>e
American citizens 10 81 ahead 'T"cSp"'-
r;yr os the action Of the other powcTS.
Any American would be able - trad"
with Russia a HIS OWN T'SN. '"'N
means that diplomats protection III IL.
event OF losses or diSAGTcementS VII!
not be afforded at present though ','t':
on when a government IN kuSS'" =,
finally recognized the department q
State would doubtless iuN'$t upon tNc
assumption Of responsibility oy an!
new government Of the transactions or
claims pending against It's predecessor.
The United States looks upon i1!c
question OF commerce N!tR tsuSS't NJ
non political eyes. There = no cmhaTSn
AGAINST the Russian propl" or SSaI"S' (
;he individuals who may Dc Pr'n''PN'"
IN the, Soviet regime. To American cit'-
Zens all Russians viii D" on the same
footihS. Goods can b bouGAt or sou
and transported I" ard trola Russia hu.
all arrangements mus; ." made WttN"n, on,
the mora, or physical assistance rt the
United States governments
No Change OF Policy.
WITH respect - -ecogultjoa o. ne
Soyie,S there is as y"t no SignS o. an!
change Of policy a"d x - cNF"'"r'E
unlikely that tN.~ pvrs.d"Htia. y"ar. the
Inn - - A-U'I.J t.tE
i.ScIr oprN to attack a. SEmHdtn nc
with the RolShNvlk. by taking the LEAD
IA extending recognition. 'ln the "lHrV
hand should the AiNcS decide upon >u'n
a policy. IN. United states would not
stand aloot bur would join ~ the policy
. OF the associated p"""rS.
y OF one thing the public may rest As
'sIred. Information here "ou'o seem 20
indicate THAI under II" circumstances
will the allies agree I" any rec"Gn!''"h
OF the Soylci's unless tNer" Is a definite
remuneration Of any policy OF intcEha-
,iCnal revolution ~ p-opAE@haA !""NiaS
toward that end Wall" officials ar" IN
lined 20 ,Opk upon the matter "' so
,.sif regime aS q 'n-rl ~ government
so Up by Russians tuC Russia. they are
firmly set against IN" continuance Q.
any CStsD-nAl activity or m'SSloHaiE
y-G-z rlr Sovle. methods. The deporta- >
ION Of I.uduiE Martens. the Self-styled
ambassador ot the sCvis;s, !s as much
4 warning against a future attempt 10
Introduce revolutionary propasanda N
.As t-aic~d Sta's> as - ls puniShmHNt
The q. s. Policy.
OAR government officials deem ;Aem ,
selves 10 DC acting on ihH SCAd ground
OF International !aw and understanding
IN -.sustng 20 recognize any govern
1,ent one Of whose aims - the over
,arcW ot iocms OF government unlike
=. Own Tho lie e2artHlSTt 0i state
claims ;hal revolutionary pronasanda
= inspired b. II" Sur.cts and that the
TASK q Martens ~aS to spread soviet
or course there Is 10 denying the
probability that trade relations with
Russia viii tend 10 emphasis" sooner or
later IL" political ASPECTS OF prooieu,
and thst a decision - some Kind will
bsconDe necessary On the other hand
{, Is thought posS!bi" that wita nc re-
tu-r Of trade the Russian people them,
selves Will hc better aDi" 10 understand
fha viewpoint OF N" outside world TO-
ward political recognition ana ~.
eventually compel those who assume 70
govern Russia 20 change their tactics
towardd other nations.
Interesting Question.
Incidentally an Interesting QUESTION
has just been raised concerning the &C
Cupancy Of the Russia embassy oUiI0-
ing IN Washington. \ rGmpr mas been
current for several days that the Pc
pSrcmcnt of stat" had ordered "ut t&c
present occupants ~ IN" OGhutuS-
namely Mr. Bchlomct"tf aad others who
camN here As III" representatives. OF IN"
ke-cnSAy governW"Ut.. But there - no
truth IN the runOr. officials Of The dc
nartment tell tho writer that the tn!trd
States government has no jurisdiction
over the embassy huUding. our govern
men does not Recognize tho kcrcnSky
men any NOR" than II does the Martens
group But As for IN" building. posses
sion is nine pO!nts OF the Law aOd until
,hc government OF the United States
enters into diplomatic relations with \
government IN Russia from whom IN
SrructionS can De received concerning
The occupancy oC the building, no action
wi,l b" taken against the present ten
ants. Again and again tn" iepArtmcnt
OF state has been confronted with this
problem, particularly with respect -
Mexico. The C0CranGi faction occupied
;hs Mexican embassy for many months
prior 10 formal recognition ut N" 'ar-
ranza government. Embassy buildings
ar, the property ot foreign govern
Inentx and the rule which mas been FOL
lowed here is 70 refrain from iut"rf"r-
enc, with tho last occupants OF a ieEa-
tiOn or embassy un;N new government
i formally rccogu Z"d and arranE"s Tor
Diplomatic representation