, 1920-07-15

If. with these two notable exceptions.
the start of the campaign seems apa-
thetic, there is plenty of time for 1t to
warm up.
Republican leaders meeting In Chi
cage the day after the Democratic ma
tional convention, decided to make the
Illinois city the principal headquarters
of the party and to wage the campaign
largely west of the Alleghenies. The
nomination of Cox came as a surprise
to the leaders as they had planned a
campaign against McAdoo. They an
nounced, however. that the issues
would not be materially affected, the
chief fight being centered on h
League of Nations, with Democratic
conduct of the war and reconstruction
a secondary issue. 1t was ais decided
to frown upon any attempt to intro
duce the wet and dry question into the
national campaign or to make the per-
sonality of the candidates a prominent
factor. Independence of action, but at
the same time the fullest cooperation
between the national committee and
the senatorial and congressional COM
mittees is planned, withSthe national
committee keeping out of all state
rows such as those in Illinois and Mis-
souri,. The welI-known ability of Gov
ernor Cox as a campaigner may
Senator Harding to depart from his
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, 1t
is regarded as n recently adopted pol
icy. The announcement expressly
states that no recognition of the soviet
government is implied and that indi-
viduals 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 be unable to accept mail to soviet
Russia and hat goods canno be for
warded by parcel post. Materials for
wal purposes continue under the ban
and the state department will continue
to refuse passports for Russia. The
announcement means in effect that
persons or corporations desiring to
trade with Russia nay do so 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. 1t Is explained that the
United States doe not recognize the
validity of industrial or commercial
concessions granted by an existing
Russian authority.
AS a winding up of one of the prob
lens growing out of the war, over
$150.OO0,000 of property seized as en-
envy owned during the conflict, is now
ready to be returned under qualiica-
lions provided for In the amendment
to the trading with the enemy act,
passed during the closing days of the
last congress. Among those who may
obtain the release of their property
are American women who married
alien enemies, enemy diplomats.
aliens who were interned, citizens of
new nations created from enemy terri
tory by the treaty of peace. women of
allied or neutral countries who mar
ried enemy subjects. and Americans
who were forced to remain In Ger
many during the war. Property mis-
takenly seized will also be returned
and American creditors are permitted
TO bring claims against enemy debtors
whose property was seized.
Reports of banditry, but on a
somewhat reduced scale, continue to
filter In from Mexico. On the other
hand come reports that Francisco villa
has entered into an armistice with the
new government and agreed to cease
attacks On trains, g%arrisons and towns.
This is in direct co%ntravention Of a
manifesto issued a short time ago by
ten of Villas generals. including his
chief of staff. and a number Of civil
ians. that war on the new regime
would be continued. The burden of
the manifesto was that the Obregon
and De La Huerta government Ia the
product of a military coup and, at
tempting to establish Itself with the
same passions. j~ealousies, ambitions
and mistakes as of old, will be impo-
tent to restore peace In the country.