The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-11-24
Stated That Congress
Will Authorize Rus
sian Trade at Next
Session

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Thus Washington D. Vanderlip
whose activities have been watched
by several countries, answered the
criticism of his Russian trade ter
ritorial concessions in an interview
at the Carlton Hotel. He was quietly
amused over the suspecting attitude
of the majority Of the British and
Swedish press.
Mr.. Vanderbilt, who is acting in be-
half of purely Pacific coast capital,
| declared he would show authentic
contracts when he arrived in
America covering enormous projects,
in which the Vanderlip syndicate
will act as fiscal agents, and that
trade MISUNDERSTANDING unfor-
seen obstacles-will begin early in
the New Year.
ut is the biggest deal in the world
history" Mr.. Vanderlip declared.
ut absolutely will be backed by
the whole authority of the Russian
government; Premier Lenine him
self is sponsoring the deal.
For our part we have got more
than sufficient capital to exploit the
territorial concessions in the penin-
sula of Kamahatka and the sea-
board which contain probably the
worlds greatest undeveloped coal
and oil deposits with the fishing off
coast equal to that of Alaska"
Mr.. Vanderbilt denied he had said
he had the backing of the president
elect or that he undertook his mis-
sion to Russia in behalf of the presi-
dent-elect, but he emphasized again
his positiveness that congress would
reopen the Russian trade to Ameri-
cans.
Russia is glad that the United
States is to have a Republican ad-
ministration. Russia thinks America
is her only friend in the world and
she is anxious Immediately to resume
relations.
"For that matter" continued Mr..
Vanderbilt, Americans are free to
trade with Russia at present. There
is no need for government sanction
if the individual undertakes the bust
ness at his own risk.
when the American Russian
trade bill has been passed, trade en-
voys will be appointed who will not
be diplomatic agents.
Mr.. Vanderbilt then described to
me his dramatic meeting with Lenine
whom he admires as the greatest
man in the world today He is the
combination, Mr.. Vanderlip ex-
planned, of Americas Washington
and Lincoln.
He continued:
''Lenine has drop ed the idea of
Sovietizing the world He does not
want it.
HE realized down in his heart
that Communism is a failure.
Il confidently expect in a few
years to see all trades communism
gone from Russia, all to be succeeded
by the freest Democratic government
in Europe.
He candidly admitted to- me he
did not want revolution in
America. He asked me why there
was not one. | replied that we never
would have one and we did not want
Bols'levism.
"Lenine asked me if it were true
that there was an automobile for
every man in the United States.
When informed him that that was
relatively true, he replied:
Well, then there is no need of
a revolution there"
Discussing the plans for develop
ing Kamahatka, Mr.. Vanderlip said:
There will be no Japanese labor.
1t is our intention to bring in $4,000
Koreans and Chinese to work the
mines and oil fields.
Japan has no business protesting
this concession. The Japanese have
no prerogative there.
1--WE intend operating the business
along the same lines as American
business. There will be no Commun.
istic ideas, the International Har-
vester is now operating in Moscow on
a similar basis.
"Lenine is willing to give us the
fishing concessions. They probably
will go to the Alaska Fishing COM
pany. We will work the Others"
Mr.. Vanderlip treated scornfully
the visit to him yesterday of repre-
sentative of the British home office
who requested details Of his business
in Russia and asked for the exhibit
tion of his passports and contracts.
"Mr. Vanderlip retorted to the
mans inquiries: 81 propose staying
in England for thirty DAVIS II 10