New-York tribune., 1920-12-28
Soviet Cancels
Il. S. Contracts
As a Reprisa]
Governments Decision to
Deport Martens Brings
Cable From Tchitcherin
to Revoke All Purchases
Envoy Is Ordered Home
Asks Permission 10 Paw
Own Expenses: Nanderlip
Concessions Not Affected

rudvig c. A. X. Martens, unrecog-
led envoy of the Russian Soviet gov
.,rment in the United States, who
las been ordered deported, yesterday
-ase public cablegram from Moscow.
,nstructing him TO return none with
out delay. He also was ordered to
(fsncel all contracts with American
hcsiness firms.
Upon receipt OF the message Mar
,eus through his attorney, Charles
lpscht, sent q letter to Secretary Of
Isbor Wilson asking that he be given
,jme TO iiquidate his affairs and sug
,sstin- that he be granted permission
/ n nav his own expenses back to Rus
ia and that all members of his staff
who are Russian citizens oe allowed
/ % accompany him. In taking this ac-
/ non Mr.. Martens signifies his inten-
ation OF not appealing from the De-
n,rtmert of Labor's recent decision to
1lsport him.
/ Martens said that while his bureau
ancels actually S50,000,OO0 worth of
routracts, the actual loss TO American
business will run into many hundreds
4; millions OF dollars. In answer to
question, hs pointed out, however.
4 That his governments instructions will
not involve the S3,000,0O0,00O CON
esssion in Siberia obtained by Wash
3inrton B. Nanderlip for a syndicate Of
american capitalists. Whs. might be
Involved he said was the $500, 900 900
order obtained by Nanderlip for the
Soviet government TO buy American
goods, If the United States government
refused to allow any commercial inter
course between the two countries.
Orde- Signed by Tchitcherin
Recently Martens, after long and
exhaustive examination by officials OF
| the Department of Labor. was ordered
deported. He communicated this fact
| to his government with the result that
he received the cablegram TO return
home. 1t is signed by Georges Tchit-
eh.rin. Soviet Minister for Foreign
Affairs.
Through Tchitcherin the Soviet gov
srnment expresses the opinion that
| the hostility Of the present American
| Administration expressed in this act
cannot reflect the opinion OF the
American people, especially of the
| American workers. who have given SC
| many warmly appreciated proofs OF
| sympathy with the workers and peas
anls o. Russia"
"Under the most trying circum-
| stances the cablegram continues
| you have during two years honorably
| ssd patiently endeavoved to carry out
he Instructions received by YOU tc
establish friendly relations with the
| United States. You did so nothwith
| standing malicious insults and petty
Fsrsscut ols Oh the part Of some ele-
rents in america, convinced that
Sen % ~ +'te { mno1 interests of the
ssople Of Americ<. and Russia woulc
l eliminate the obstacle to understand
ng. kven now we are certain the
American people will in due time brins
about such an understanding.
Cooperation Now Impossible
@At the present moment, however
We are confronted with the cold fac
| hat America. who repeatedly avowe,
! aer coed will toward the people 0
1 Russia and with whom Russia for man,
reasons was eager to develop mutualI
advantageous cooperation in the eco
homie field, makes such cooperate,
impossible.
| This is done at time when mos
Of the ether nations Of the world, eve
such as openly conducted war agains
H and wasted no time on sentimenta
hsurances of friendship, are enterin
into economic relations with Russia
We must resign ourselves TO I'll
isct that Russia, for the time being
sue to the hostile attitude Of the pres
snt American Administration, will hav
70 get along without such cooperation
You are instructed to return to Rus
ia without delay, together with tn
Russian citizens who are members c
FOUR staff, and TO cancel and liquidat
In accordance with Instructions yo
lsill receive from the Commissariat g
Iforeign Trade all orders placed wit
American firms
l. s50,000,000 Contracts Cancelled
approximately $4,000 900 worth c
contracts are cancelled by his govern
nent's instructions, according to MAJ
eus, who pointed out that all the cor
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