Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-10-27

The commissioner dispatch dated
October 20, said Lenine had informed
III. G. Wells, a British writer, that Mr..
VanderEp had made certain proposals
to the soviet government at Moscow
looking to the recognition of the bolshe-
vik government by the United States.
Dispatches from London Monday said
that Mr.. Vanderlp had concluded an ex-
tensive arrangement with the Russian
soviet authorities by which an organize
ton of western American financiers ac-
quired 60 year lease on vast tract
in northern Siberia. opposite Alaska,
with exclusive rights to develop coal, oil
and fisheries.
Commissioner Young's dispatch stated
that Mr. Vanderip also was negotiating
for concessions about kamehatka. ST.
IBERIA.
Earlier in the day state department of
ficials on the basis of the London dis
patches said that since the United States
had not recognized the bolsheyik govern
ment, no contract entered into by It's Of
ficers would be regarded by this govern
ment as binding.
Departments Announcement.
The announcement issued by the state
department follows:
Regarding the published report from
London that Washington D. VanderEp Of
California, had concluded an arrange
ment with the Russian soviet government
for a large concession in northeastern
Siberia, the only dispatch bearing direct
" on thn subject received by the state
department was one received October 20
from the commissioner of the Baltic
provinces at Riga.
'.It states that Lenine had informed
Fl. 6. Wells that vanderlip, thu
American then at Moscow, claimed to
represent Senator Harding and had made
certain proposals regarding the recoEni-
ton of the bolshevik government. The
dispatch further states that Vanderlip is
apparently endeavoring to obtain coal
concessions in Kamchatka."
iColby's Statement.
In making public the statement, Sec
retary Colby said:
The Wells referred to in the dispatch
is undoubtedly Mr.. H. G. Wells, the
British writer, who has lately returned
to England from Russia, which I under
stand he visited for the purpose Of OBJ
tanning firsthand impressions Of condi-
tons in Russia. The Vanderlip referred
to in the dispatch is presumably Mr..
Washington D. Vanderlip to whom ref
erence is made in the press dispatches
Of Tuesday from London and Los An
geles. These press reports lend confir-
nation to the object of Mr.. Vanderhp's
activities as reported in the department
important and extensive concessions
which he claims to have received from
the soviet government.
Dispatch Unqualified
"The department has no information
beyond that contained in the dispatch.
I might say, however, that it comes
without qualifying terms from an Off
cial of the department in whom we place
much dependence. He is Mr.. Evan r.
Young. our commissioner at Riga. and
is charged with the duty Of reporting
came to his knowledge. The report that
Mr.. Vanderlip has made proposals look
ing to the recognition Of the soviet gov
and is apparently bargaining
thereon for valuable concessions. makes
it proper for me to state, by way Of
that, as the government of the
United States has never recognized the
Dolshevik regime. American business men
and investors should bear in mind that
any concessions from the bolshevik au-
thorities would have no certainty of re-
,ognition by future Russian govern.
nents.
No Recognition Possible
1T furthermore would be most re-
,retable If any confusion should arise
n the minds of the soviet authorities as
% the attitude of this government on
ne question of political recognition This
attitude has been stated in unmistakable
.erms.
The receipt, however. Of an official
dispatch conveying the intelligence that
proposals looking to recognition have
,een made, even if irresponsible, makes
t important than an opportunity should
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