The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-11
Soviet Government Will Not,
However, Beg on Bonded
Knee for Recognition
Much Longer.
SCOPE OF CONCESSIONS
Explains What They Mean to
United States in Trade.
Effect in England,


sents herewith an exclusive wireless
interview with Washington D. Wander
lip. head OF the syndicate OF Pacih
coast bankers and flnanciers. who is re
turning on the liner Aquitana, due 4,
New York today. after severa
months sojourn In soviet Russia
While In Moscow Mr.. Vanderlip oh
tanned territorial and economic conces
sions from the soviet government
which have caused a worldwide sen
sation. The International News Serv.
ice wirelesseJ a number OF question.
to Mr.. Nanderlip while the Aquitania
was In midocean. Below are his an.
swers, Just received by radio:
teV WASHINGTON o. VANDERBILT
tBy wirelss to the International News
Service. Copyright, 1920. by the In
ternational News Service)
Aboard the s. S, Aquitania, An
preaching New York. Dec lI.-Com-
plying with the request OF the Inter-
national News Service for a wireless
Interview I am herewith sending by
the Aquitania's radio my answer to the
questions you wirelessed TO me.
Question-What are the results of
your mission?
Briefly summed up. the results Of my
miss on TO soviet Russia consist of the
, concession Of 100000 square miles of
territory in return for which Russia
asks chance to purchase s., 1000. O00 =
900 worth OF goods In the United States
The Vanderlip syndicate acts as fiscal
agents.
Russia asks immediate trade rela-
tons with the United States. She con-
Si0nrq AnaripQ-iT1 ~ h.
invasion of Murmansk and Siberia-her
only friend, and even though England
signs Gan Agreement resuming trade?)
Russia Will give the bulk OF her or
ders to us. She declares. however.
that she will not beg on our doorstep
much longer.
Question-What is Britain's present
attitude? viii she recognize the
soviet?
Russia expects England to sign any
day. "'
Ny contracts were at first ridiculed
ic England, then they caused a panic
British lahof was circularized with my
interviews and threats were made that
Britain's workmen will 'lay down their
Tools unless the British government
signs.
,ouestion-what are your future
plans?
/ expect American manufacturers
and labor organizations to carry my
tight for trade relations to congress,
J have blazed the trail. Success will
meet In the return to prosperity OF
100000 Russians bereft OF all for
seven years and willing to work for us
Europe will. continue to fght and
starve and seek our charity until her
granary-Russia--is reopened.
Restoration OF trade relations with
Russia will do more than the league of
n fn10 pnIII6 4 "a
ting stop to quarreling and going
back to work.
Question-Have British nnanciers OBJ |
tanned concessions from soviet RUSSIA ? |
NO. British financiers have not OBJ |
tanned concessions.
Question-What is the Japanese at |
titnde concerning Siberia?
Japan will stick in Siberia until the |
Russians get locomotives. Russia is |
determined to reclaim Vladivostok and |
Is ready to carry on for years.
Question-What is the Russian eco-
nomic situation? What are Russia's
prospecs for winter?
There. Is plenty OF food in Russia
except In the large cities. Now that
locomotives win be released from the
Polish and Wrangel fronts, conditions
will improve.
:, Question-How did Lenine and
Trotzky strike you?
He is a scholar. He laughs at good
story and can tell one, too. He is the
idol OF his people.
l believe he is bringing about
gradual change from the left to the
right.
Trotzky is a wonderful executive and
military organizer, though not a mill
tary genius. The military operations
are directed by Gems. Brusiloff Kuro-
patkin and others who were prominent
in the general staff Of the czarist re-
gime.
The government of soviet Russia is
not Jewish regime. Only three prom
inent Jews are among its members:
Irotzky. Kamenoff and Litvinoff. (The
three men are war minister, minister
OF ways and communications and as
sistant foreign minister respectively.
did business with the political, legal,
technical financial and export and i'm
port councils, totalling sixty officials
All OF them are pure Russians. and
many formerly belonged to the aristoc-
racy.