The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-21

but with Lenine and Trotzky and ever
with Zinevieff himself, / have no doub'
what the result will be. 1t Is true tina
the present condition OF Russia Is des
perate. But they'll get by the winter
In the hospital In Moscow Is only one
thermometer. There are not IS worth Of
surgical instruments In the whole city
They perform major operations without
anesthetic. But there is sufficient food
though II IL tragically monotonous--
black bread and cabbage soup-yet suffi-
cient to sustain life. They have also
sufficient fuel to keep up the present
population.
| These conditions might contribute
| toward spirit OF unrest, but every Rus
sian asks himself. What after Bolshev-
ism?' Seeing nothing he supports the
present government, which. I repeat, Is
standing strongly toward the right de-
| spite utterances to the contrary. They
are heading toward "A sane democratic
republic"
Mr.. VanderIip makes IL clear that he
Is not authorized to purchase goods him
self, but II his syndicate Is once estab-
lished it will have the right to trade
with the United States, and Russian
agents will go to the United States and
make purchases
The appointment OF his syndicate as
fiscal agents of the Russian Govern
ment is one of the concessions and the
vast area in Eastern Siberia Is another,
but both frankly depend upon the
willingness OF the United States to open
trade and recognize the commercial pos
sibilitfes.
Resents Attitude of BritOns.
Mr.. vanderlip has little patience with
N1.i.. .t. I'D Rf9Qta
says he went to Russia three months
ago without letting the British know
| what was his purpose. Since his return
certain British interests have made
efforts to get in touch with him, Out
while he was perfectly willing to give
the British his impressions, his first
object Is TO return to the United States
to complete negotiations that VIII en-
able his syndicate to start business :.
He vigorously asserts he had no deaf
ings of any sort with Martens Nuor
| teva or other Russian representatives IT
the United States, but went straight tt
headquarters with papers showing only
| what commercial power he represented.
| Mr.. Vanderlips opinion Is that Russia
never was a manufacturing. but was ar
agricultural community, and remains
| the same to-day. Hence II ia Impossible
| for her to manufacture what She needs
For failure to keep up the railroad
plants. for instance. he blames the seven
| years war, killing millions OF worknen
| and the fact that 100000 men are still
| moblllzed in the Red army. He insists
! however, that Siberia is full of agricul-
| tural products of which the rest OF the
! world is in crying need-wheat, sugar
| oil.
| While refusing to discuss the details.
1t is plain that Mr.. Vanderlip believes
| this exchange of commodities is what
will provide payment for the vast orders
| he is prepared to place. He points out
| that Sweden has already accepted an
order for locomotives and is delivering
| fifteen q month, and that Germany has
accepted double order. but is search
ing for means Of financing manufacture.
This locomotive costs $4,000 to turn
out, and Germany cannot expect pay
ment promptly enough to meet her own
payroll.
Mr.. Vanderlip will start for the
United States inside of a week.