davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1920-03-05
SepGset peo ~SafucmliSbro.

Settle @rep, doresicrct til She Sanlac
Co., Atlnniu, @n., CT ct bclialenoe ube
trpf for Sutnewlli9heo oa er ,om iol1cr:
"Itire Serrer: Sere5 Mtcbiciu, tIenot
Ion 'Sanlac', bar pGret Ell ial uberegs
neli9 @~eliigneIie for mig, AT ieg feler mig
ibungen til at tribe og fortGile eber bette.
& October 1918, meoe1s ies bar Hreit
beb @ooo Street Congregational Church,
Cardiff, Soutb Bole5, babe 1cg ct al
borli9t Gnfalb al Den ipanlte Sniluen5n,
fra bpilfe @%irfninger ieg aloriG belt fom
mig. Seq table % Yllno / &egt % bar
life iitauo til at ~sienpiuoe min banlise
Gnerei.
Sda / Sebruar 1919 bcebnbtc lcg iom
Treit beb Sueen'S Roao Congregational
Church / ct. Sobu's. Newfoundland.
Nlin preitelige girtlombeb leunebes neo
fort Selo, men InltrengelIerne bite Jig
for itore for mig, 90 je9 leo et alborligt
gieobrlo. 0fine Ncrber iputes at oaa
belt iitptter % min Sorbeielie blep laa
foritbrret. at ieg panitelig tunbe ipiie
ilogetiombelit. gtit Sierte CAB mig en- bel
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1920-03-05
&riQiQnt &rnoifQnt
Sffer for SnRucn3a
Nce. GuolcD y. Nibioro,
bcfjenot Yreit 90 Vorc=
oragsbolocr, bel fjcnot I
tire gScrocnsoclc, par be:
orDrct til at npsipc ut
Wrbctoc.

Heuereuo SuoleD y. 4lbforo CT en-
extraordinary 0fano. Smcuo ban ennmu
er poa Soliioen al SC firti Iar, hor ban
duet mere @etieuirg for Ienucitebeben
1no / nogle faa gar END WGno ileit fuloz
ferer / en- Heuetio.
aort efter lin @~raouoriou ira @orlep
COLLEGE, &unoon, @naIann, bleo ban proiz
neret til Yreit / Den bergmte gietp Count
CONGREGATIONAL &trte, Honoor. Sort Sio
Dcrciter blep han uonalgt Ill OF %fremlGgae
Songo5 Heiorm og ben afritanite Wis
lions Sdg for Rorges Solt, % bans Neis
Ter / bette 2nub bdpbe iaaount Selo, at
han biliebeS al pRIbtge 6~olfemosler BED
Iuert Wtebc.
Z 1908 blcu ban unoer S(uipicier al
Colonial Misiionarp 'Societn ienot iii
Sem 3eoldno, p9 / ire Nar urbeioeoc ban
Tom Wilolipn9r blanbt DC Snofe0te, og
hans SplebeIIer Der bar buuoe iutere5z
1ante % ipGnoenbe.
5 1916 penote ban tilbaae iii Gusz
Iano % tiente / ire Iar ueo 8ooo Street
CONGREGATIONAL Church, Cardiff, Soutb
@ales, Den itsrite apugregationaliltfirfe
/ Oct brittle Nigc. Set bar Der ban faIot
iom ct al DC forIte ORC ior ben ferite
Itore Snfl,ten3depioemi / 1913, ira hull
let Iufalo ban lite bar belt helbreoCt,
ha ban antog &ulp ira Gueeu'5 9touo
CONGREGATIONAL Gburcb, 81. So6n'5. Neipz
folnolanb, bbpr hans fraftigc SrToiteuer
mart traf uiGouanlig itore Soriaulliu9er,
Set Sret, ION bctte @rbeibe laeOe
pad hans liuberqrdoeoe AonItttntion, bite
liz 1T bore for iterft, og han bleo ltolat
for ell NeroeloefteIie, for bnilten han
BOG mi cr fuloitGuoig Gelbrebet. @ebrs
GET beo gnitet ON at pGrc fine Weomcns
i~1eiter I'll Suite, 6ur ban npli9 ltrcoet ct
@reb 6ppri fortGlleS, bporIehes ban qier,z
bandit iin Sunoheo og Stprte.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1920-03-05
S9nfer sobt ON SOan's.

MRS. 2lutou 6unieu. i26 Eoyel g..
Gan 0ldirs, Isis. llgey III og III /
iisrs War bar ieg toilet vua Goan $
aionsp Bills ior Rp9imertey % ltpye
onoer. SIl line 5ioer blep min ting
ltiu oS iGar. 90 ben psrteos llaolg pad
ell bump DtGdoe. Sturps. rittsnos
Gmsrtsr ior mig aieuusm ltugScu %
tllosls tuuoe leg Udu'teliG toule al
liage pad Den. liprsrue uoJ pua 'auts
me Sjo ureoelmgsnge og uolote mig
ueuosliee Gvposrier. sea ralte mig
~ueobrubt. seq bruo.c oIro louuS
Nlouep Elas, % De ltuorene mug pdd
eubuer Wtuabe. ,,e9 tGutsU ulsleIIg
eoot ON Goan'5.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1920-03-05
S0ltc ia trGt.

rams 5WcWou Nlsy ll Sf0buHt
CANTON, NlUu r9sg 5aGUsl reg
islD iom Ell ouosu AZ TUmiI,eU bar
brugt Coaus eioueu Fills Ga bar
fmoet Dem utllrut iom loUg.. ntIUs
Jlgrev plu9sOs mig uolillr0 90 le8
mautte NUu op lieys c"uugg ON J.Gi
ten ior al luoe Eauo. sea ra,ts tJFt
I'll uus Elosr. 90 piote pei, OF uogst
muatte Glayes. Niyey az 5UUe ,Ur. ON
5oUu 5 Niousg Ntu5, tl9brs rsg en-
bel % Dc bsirsOe mig mart 10. On
bel, 90 le9 Oubs'ulsr osm ylG De-,
beottS.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-25
POLICE GUARD SUGAR
VALUED AT $4,000

KANSAS CITY Mo- Fsb - tnu'
hunitsi and fg'y -four "a As ~ 'IKtf
tue 'slng guarded hy r'Iign 'Diay
and Thoms. No~nss milling con any
erpli0,s. J y. LOUIS. undertaking uu
ANY pfoptieior, and tNo swiir hW.u ~
he KansA. city Southern rsllfHti sfu
neing held st police hold1uAft'rf -
mo rs.ul, of the dsAppsAtancs ~ 'lo
slyAr from IN. sheffield railroad yaIis
Tho sugar was found In ths ta'r.
men' ~ Louis home. WHARF " ~ b.. ls
,rpf under The eyes of the p1lies p'n1
irg lis return TO The railroad company
Tho four men were srr-s'sd aiirf
suraf laden motor tfuts hli t'rt
'ra.iof from III. rsllfoai ysiIH 10 'h'
iouia hons.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-25
ALL HOPE CONE,
SAYS SIMMS, ON
BOOZE SUBJECT
M "Hlnn'c' Evident in PO-
J Il'icaI ORGANIZATIONS,
~ william phlllp simms
U.fr-srori.nil

Ulr-sr orisnil
WttusGTOT. Frb - Those Who
fuu ,rr 900 10 no hops hat ~ ons
IN ,a''nn or 80 o1.sr iohn HAr.ry.
,orn e.l hs given rtNr' 'heors fnf h'
'.fr might rtst ss vel hegIn casting
shout 'fr or0'hrr straw 90 cling 'n
30 sf.t l.re IL iti ou' here
Thr rarsfurIr ro'et A'u'nd- ~ ~
Metals a. r,t'v HEADQUARTERS. colnlsf
with somewhat exhaustive inquiry
smons rs,'y lrsfer. snd rnr'v 'olilv
rr- here te,en'- shso'u'ely nothing -
s.uillrE serious intention on The
psrt ~ either republicans ~ d"n" ~
~ hro,chlng me subject NJ 'noofe' a.
Chicaso or San Francisco.
No, . "Rippls"
'"r,s rum rebellion" In Mlch'xAr srf
~. ~ mentioned reaction reported 20
.,tst htnpghou, ~. country tgr'n''
-, great hrrn'h sams politician. b"-
We've would le1f n 'vs' PLANK IN
on. Or toth We party platforms.
A study ~ tho qu'v'ion hefs frllsf
"a shnv ihA, ,hs alleged demand ~
drink hrd caused even I'M" ~
either Of tho national party heniluaf-
te,s
tn. spi'uds - N. o'a parties seems
~ he that tb~ rthirrt - IpH''i v''h =
ccmrlnA'iUn - t,rRwii" 7nf hslhN'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-25
Dundee Claims TI,ie,

NEW YuRk johnny puniS- Las
lad oJs,m 10 the llghts.irh' InHm. jon.
shlp Tho l,slisn toref claims l.''u
afd- tli's on th- EfDYui that l,rnraid
0,n No lonEvr mako i,5 pounds lrn.
do evidently has ov't.nVssh NJ. 40
tht, NcAui''c fought few iin'e ~
ili ani then vent 10 lAb, ihei lANlrs"
-sirlsi i12 ~hen h" fought frne mat
tfre l0-' 20 Dans ~ ias pounds nat
Nl',hie lnst 20 Welsh a. l3b and hat
WsIrhf
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-25

,wsh,sry ohildrsn's coats. dtapri''-
cyerythius can be difnond-dyrd 'u'o
b,nntiful. up-to-dsts. stylish effects
Tho Dire lion Book IN package tel.
how 10 di,mond.dys over any color. 70
match material. have druggist shos you
"pismord Dye Color Gard. tAdy ;
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1920-02-25

No. S<,Js Street Dfess
OF solid color dark blue
Ringhsm in attractive
s,raigh,line style, trimmed
with bright harmoniring
plaid, Sizes II. IL and ~.
Price 5000
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-04
SCOUTS PICNIC
AT RUM VILLAGE
Delegations From All City Or
CARNATIONS Hold Weiner
Roast.

A delegation Of Boy Scouts. aided
by grown-ups, pitched camp, Thurs
day afternoon, in the woods south
OF Rum Village and held a weiner
roast participated in knot tying con-
tests and engaged in rough-and- -tum-
BILE games. It was the first outdoor
enterprise for the newly organized
Roy Scouts in which several troops
were represented.
The eight registered troops sent
a delegation OF four scouts each.
10 the outing. II was the first time
that scouts from the different out
FITS had a chance 20 look each other
over. according TO 10 Taylor, direc-
tor in charge OF Boy Scouts. some Of
the older folks made a hit with the
boys by assisting with the eats. Many
OF the scout council and scout mas
ters were prese ut. So many were
there that One-haf pound OF butter
was all that was left OF the eats
4 little later on, Director Taylor
promises 10 have a mass hike for all
the scout body and then the BOYS
viii have the opportunity TO cAEn p
out all right
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-04
Repeal Resolution Will Be
Acted Upon by Senate
Before Adjournment.
RETAIN LEVER LAW
Democrats Pre- dict Wilson
Will Approve Act-VOte
Stands 322 TO ;.
BY Associated Press

WASHINGTON. June 3.-All va
laws. excepting the Lever food con-
troll act and the trading with the
enemy act. would be repealed by
resolution adopted Thursday 10y The
house 322 to q. The only negative
and Sims OF Tennessee, and yelling
OF Utah. all democrats. Approx
mately 90 laws, most OF them con-
ferring broad discretionary authori-
" on the president as long as the
technical state OF war continues.
would be removed from the statute
books by the resolution.
sent to senate.
with the house action. the repeal
resolution was sent TO the senate
where action on IL Is expected be-
fore the adjournment OF congress
Saturday House democrats pre-
dicted that Pres't Wilson would ap-
prove the measure. Rep. COnna!ly
of Texas. asserting that the presl-
dent was first 10 suggest the null
dcation OF the war acts. The Texas
member added that the democrats
were ready to override a veto II ne
cessary.
The retention OF the Lever act was
explained by Rep. Walsh, republic
an, Massachusetts,, in charge OF the
repeal legislation, as necessary 10
give the government an effective
| law for curbtng pro1teering in ne
| cessities, including food and feel
he added that the trading with the
enemy act should be continued 10
regulate trade with Germany
Questions Action.
Rep. IgOe. democrat. Missouri,
however. questioned the republic
ans decision 10 continue the Lever
act, asserting that certain interests
desired 10 keep the law in effect be-
cause IT had proved effective anti
strike legislation" He vainly sought
to have the act included among
those repealed, but was defeated
through parliamentary tactics.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-04
MEN WIRE
OFFICIALS ASKING TO
MAKE CONGRESS WORK
By Associated Press

By Associated Press:
CHICAGO. June 3. - Leaders Of
Il unions Of railroad employees with
a membership Of 100000 men, to-
night sent kilograms to Pres't
Wilson, Speaker Gillette Of the house
of Representatives and Sen. Lodge
protesting against the proposed ad-
JOurnment OF congress AMI urging
that il remain IN session until some
definite action to curb profiteering
and reduce the cost or living has
been taken.
The telegrams declare that not
single remedial measure touching
on these subjects has been passed
by congress and that IN the cir
cumstances IL appears to US incre-
dible that the responsible leaders
Of the government at Washington
can assent 10 this seeming agree
ment 10 a continuation Of a do
nothing policy which means the
grave economic problems of the peo-
pie are 10 be made the playthings
OF politics and politicians for the
next five months
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-04
WILL REORGANIZE
MEXICAN FORCES
Gen. 0bregon Orders Reduc-
ton of Present Army
Negotiate With Villa.

WASHINGTON, June G.-Reduc-
ton OF the Mexican army has been
started at the suggestion OF Gen.
Obregon. according TO advices re-
.eiyed IN Washington Thursday from
me de- facto government Gen.
Dbregon IS quoted aa saying that the
army will be reorganized and reduc-
cd TO half its present size.
The organization OF a force Of ru-
rales TO Iolice the outlying parts. OF
the country also has begun. the ad-
vices state. Negotiations were open
"a with Francisco Villa. the rebel
leader TO head the new rurales, but
Villa Is reported 70 have refused
The report received Thursday by
the state department that Gen. Igna-
rio Enriouez. military commando er
~ the Chihuahua district was in
active pursuit OF Villa following a
hattie Yesterday at Parral. is believ-
ID bv representative OF the de factc
government here 10 be a mistake.
Thev said the military movement
against villa had been held up pend
ing negotiatio 20 bring about his
peaceable retirement
villa. the agents said, has notified
the de facto government that he de
slres no position for himself, but
wishes 20 retire 70 private life He
IS holding out. how ever. for fun
guarantees for his subordinates and
for the promise Of enactment % cer-
tain legislation 20 modify the more
radical parts OF the QuSretaro con
pt3tstlsns
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-04
NEARLY SIXTY MEASURES
WILL BE REMOVED FROM
STATUTE BOOKS BY ACT
PRESENT SESSION
OF CONGRESS TO
WIND UP SATURDAY
Senate Adopts Measure After
Learning Wilson Would
Not Call Extra Meet.
By Associated Press

by Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, June 3.The reso-
luton 10 end the present session Of
congress, Saturday. already approved
by the house, was adopted in the
senate. Thursday. after democratic
senators had given assurances that
Pres't Wilson had no present inten-
ton of calling an extra session dur
ing the summer.
Republican and democratic lead
ers Joined forces in bringing the
resolution to passage. but a score
of senators. Is OF them republicans.
and seven of them democrats. made
a vigorous fight &c attach an amend
ment by which congress would re
assemble after the national politi-
cal conventions.
Final Roll Call.
on the final roll call the vote was
A TO 24-24 democrats and so re-
publicans voting for the resolution
and nine democrats and 15 repub-
leans against it.
Announcement Of the presidents S
position which had been the cause
OF much disquietude during the
framing of adjournment plans was
made from the senate floor by Sen.
Underwood, OF Alabama, the admin
istration leader. He said he had
been authorized by Sec'y Tumulty
to say that Mr.. Wilson would not
call congress back into session "un-
less a grave emergency arises"
The announcement was contrary
TO the expectations of many of the
republican senator's and some Of the
leaders on that side still believe
tonight, that Sen. Underwood's state
ment left enough leeway for a spe-
cial session call should the president
decide it 10 be advisable after the
presidents attitude. There was no
debate on the floor, however. regard
ing the presidents attitude.
Plead For Recess.
Pleading with their party leaders
for a recess instead of an adjourn
ment the 20 insurgent republicans
and democrats declared congress
had not the moral right to desert
its posts for the destinations OF
summer resorts or the lure of poll
tics. The curbing OF profiteers, the
enactment OF relief measures for
postal employees, legislation for a
merchant marine, repeal of war
schedules and appropriation OF funds
TO carry on river and harbOr i'm
provements were among the unfin-
ished tasks for which special pleas
were made.
An amendment by Sen. Kenyon
republican. Iowa, providing that con
gress should reassemble July Il. was
voted down AZ 10 90 and one by Sen
Trammell. democrat, Florida, to re
convene on Aug. ?, was lost by the
senate.
Leaders said at least some OF the
zneaScres made the basis OF COM
plaint today would be passed before
Saturday and announced that ses-
sessions Of the senate would be held
tonight and tomorrow night. The
only appropriation likely 70 fail
they said, is the river and harbOI
budget on which the conferees ar.
deadlOcked.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-04
CONTEST FOR
DELEGATES In
FLORIDAENDS
Republican Committee Settles
Delegation Fight by Split
ting Decision.
By Associated Press:

DN aheofAdAtu
CHICAGO, June 3.-Beside set
Ting the delegation contests from
Florida by splitting the decision.
the republican national committee
Thursday took what many members
construed to be one Of the most i'm
portapt actions Of years respecting
the party's vote in southern states.
Aroused by the number of dele
gate contests in which evidence was
brought that district conventions
had been held in places where
negroes were excluded by custom or
Practice. the committee by unani-
nous resolution gave notice that
conventions for the selection of del
egations in 1924 must be held in
places where race was no barrier
TO participation.
Lively Discussion.
A resolution TO that effect offered
by Charles b. Warren. national
committeeman from Michigan,
aroused lively discussion and some
hot retorts from the southern COM
mittee members because I'm its Ian
southern states specifically. When
amended to refer TO all states alike.
however, IL found no opposition and
the southern committeeman voted
for il.
The decision in the Florida case
was a Wood victory i'm the sense
that IL keeps ST, votes for the gen
eral on the roll when his candidacy
was threatened with the loss OF all
the votes from the state.
Whites Win.
The North Carolina contest. which
was a straight out and out black
and white issue. resulted in the
seating of the white delegation led
by John VI. Morehead, Of Charlotte.
y. c.. national committeeman. In
the contest from the Sixth district
Of Tennessee, one delegate counted
in the Wood column was seated. In
the Second oklahoma district, two
regularly reported delegates, unin-
strUcted, were seated. and the con-
test was dismissed. The contest in
the Fifth Oklahoma district in
volved the organization Of - Ma
tional Committeeman McGraw. His
delegates prevailed and four were
seated with a half a vote each A
similar contest from the Fourth
oklahoma district was referred TO a
su committee.
Dispose OF so Votes.
The days work disposed OF thirty
votes and still left 10 in contest. In
all, 62 convention seats out OF 137
contested had been decided. but the
remaining contests promise TO con-
sumo less time and may be finished
up by Saturday. The Georgia case
was stin awaiting decision wnen the
committee adjourned until Friday.
The lineup OF delegates in the va
rious columns stood this way at the
close Of Thursdays work:
Wood. III: Johnson. 112: Sproul.
70; Lowden, Sc. Harding, SO;
Pritchard, %; Sutherland. Is; Poin-
dexter. Il; remaining in contest. 10:
uninstructed. 445. Total. 9S2.
After the days session all the
committeeman were guests at the
annual dinner given in their honor
by Fred w. Upham. the treasurer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-04
q. z. Senator'S
Running Meeting
Governor Claims
By Associated Press:

By Associated Press:
CHICAGO, June 3.-Gov. Beck
man of Rhode Island, one OF the first
governors TO arrive for the conven-
ton, gave out a statement deploring
prominence given In the press 10
views and desires OF United States
senator's on convention affairs.
From reading the papers" said
Gov. Beekman. who is one OF Rhode
Islands delegates at large, Il was
not quite sure whether / was going
to a republican convention or a SEN
atorial caucus. Members of the
house were hardly mentioned.
want nothing for myself, but 1 think
members of the house and COVER
nors and others should at least be
consulted
Gov. Beekman said he approved
the selection of Sen. Lodge OF Mass
achusetts, for temporary chairman,
but said the permanent chairman
shiI, platform planks and other af-
fairs seemed, from press reports, to
be matters exclusively for settlement
by senators. He denied favoring or
opposing any senators involved. but
added:
II hope those selected will be by
the convention and not by any auto
cratic body. / have great hopes that
this convention will be run by the
convention-nOt by one man or any
body of men,"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-04
PLAN ACTION ON
COLOMBIAN PACT
Long Pending Treaty is Re
ported Back to Senate by
Foreign Committee.
Rr Associated Press :


WASHINGTON. June 5.-Recon-
mendations that the long pending
treaty with Columbia growing out or
the partitioning OF Panama be re-
ported back 70 the senate for ;inai
action were made 20 the foreign re-
Iations committee Thursday BY the
subcommittee appointed 20 draft an
amendment designed 20 protect
American oil and mining interests
from the operation OF a presidential
decree. regarded BY some senators as
cOnhscatory.
The subcommittee Of which Ser.
Fall. republican New Mexico. -
chairman, said amendment was un-
necessary because the supreme courL
of Columbia had declared invalid not
only the PRESIDENTIAL decree, but le-
gislation along similar lines Whlcn
had been presented IN the Colum-
blau congress. II called attention
that this decree was slmiler 20 that
issued IN Mexico. against which the
United States has protested, but eN-
pressed full confidence that the peo-
pie and government OF Columbia
were sincere in their expressions or
desire 20 protect American rights
and Interests within the republic
The sub-committee' report was
approved BY the full committee late
Thursday and the treaty VIII pe
placed on the senate calendar pro
bablv Friday. Senators said there
was little probability OF its being
acted upon until the next session or
tha senate. which begins In Dccem-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-04
GIVE REPORT ON
DISTRICT MEET
Rabbi Minda and Others Ad.
dress Local Lodge of
B'Nai Birth.

Reports Of the delegates TO the
Grand District lodge convention re-
Gently held at Dayton. o.. were sub
mitted 10 the members OF the South
Bend lodge OF the Bnai Birth at
the regular meeting, held Thursday
in Beyler hail. The session marked
the nnal meeting until the fall term.
when the meetings Will be resum ed.
Rabbi Albert Minda, who headed the
South Bend delegation. gave a de-
tailed report OF the district confer
enCe and other members OF the dele
gauOn. PreS't sam Cohen. A Ciral-
ski and II. + Ries gave brief re-
views OF the session. Two Candi-
dates were initiated into the order
and during an lnternission. Hal Van
Aiken, the violinist, accompanied on
the piano by Miss Dora Hershenow,
rendered a delightful solo. Refresh
mentS were served after the business
session by ths entertainment COM
n1ittse-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-04
AMERICA WILL BE
REPRESENTED AT
BOLSHEVIK MEET
L. S. Has Not Changed Po-
sitiOn Regarding Trade
With Russia.
By Associated Press


WASHINGTON, June S.-The
United States will be represented un-
officially at the forthcoming confer
ence in London between Gregory
Krassin, bolshevik minister of trade
and commerce. and representatives
of the supreme economic council, II
was said Thursday by officials here.
The presence Of unofficial Ameri-
can observers at the conference, #
was stated, would not mean that the
United States has changed its posi-
ton with regard 10 resumption of
trade with bOlshevik Russia and that
any change was in contemI lation
Explain Purpose.
Officials explained that the pur-
pose was TO only keep in immediate
touch with the negotiations and with
the views of other nations on the
question.
Consul Gen. Skinner al London. il
IS understood. will most likely be the
American representative.
Should Great Britain or some
other European countries resume
commercial relations with the boil
sheviki the United States, it wa:
said. will effectually block any sale
OF rolling stock to foreign govern
ments for resale TO Russia.
Greatest Need.
Locomotives and cars are under
stood to constitute the greatest need
of the bolshevlki and efforts to OBJ.
tain such materials through
EsthOnia already have been blocked
by this government. The United
States. it was said. is the only mar
ket which could possibly deliver any
rolling stock this year as the Baltic
ports are ice-bound by early fall and
delivery from other countries would
not be possible before next spring
While this country possesses the
most desirable goods for exchange
officials observed, Russia contains
nothing eXpOTtable with the possible
exception of wheat With no mean.
Of transL ortation. promised trade ad.
vantages are therefore regarded here
with skepticism.