Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-23
Request from Soviet Govern
ment Received by U. S.
Government.
LENINE RECANTS l.
COMMUNIST PLANS
This May Be Big Factor in
Determining Attitude of
America.

Washington, March 2S.-Early con-
alteration is to be given to relations
between the United States and Soviet
Russia, 1t was indicated today at the
state department. y"
Formal announcement of any
change In the relations between the
two countries or In any Of the rulings
by the Wilson administration may not
be made for some time, but 1t was
made clear that already certain modifi-
cations Of these rulings either are un-
der consideration or have been made.
These decisions were reported inde-
pendent Of the appeal from the Soviet
government to President Harding and
the American government for a re-
sumption Of trade relations between
the United States and Russia. That ap-
peal reached the state department to
day from the White House.
Appeal Received.
The appeal was received at the
White House and sent to the state de-
partment without being called to the
attention of President Harding.
In event Of an agreement by the
United States to treat with the Soviet
government 1t was indicated no TECH
nical bars would be placed against the
entry into the United States Of a dele
cation which the Moscow wireless dis
patch to London said the Soviet pro-
posed to send here to negotiate trade
agreement.
1t developed that broader view has
been taken by the department regard
ing the issuance of passports and
vises While there has been no indica-
ton Of any material relaxation of the
regulations It became known that in
certain exceptional cases vises and
passports would be authorized. .a~
Gold Shipments. -.
Sho orrn,sy, eynont nroSa dis.
patches from Stockholm that a quaint
ity OF Russian gold now Is on the way
from that place to the United States
also developed that the American gov
ernment would not raise the question
5 of tho metals origin. It was explained
the parties to whom it was consigned
would accept 1t, at their own risk. The
official View is that its status cannot
be properly iEnpngned II: it bears the
ment ] such Is taat M off8weden,, Which is
reported to have been placed on the
Z fEon5agnnnent.r II, after it is received
and dIaccepted, q claim as to its origin
or ownership IN made, the question
would be one for the courts to decide.
The attitude adopted toward the
importation of gold, 1t was explained,
Is not different from that assumed in
Great Britain. In this connection it
became known that the trade pact re-
Gently entered into between Great
Britain and Soviet Russia has been
carefully studied and analysed by the
state department.
- Lenine Recants.
It was stated official confirmation of
Lenine's declaration Of his renuncia-
ton OF many of the principles of Boil
shevism have been received and will
be made one Of the bases on which
American officials win build their
study Of the Russian question. 1t was
made clear Lenine's declarations were
not accepted as definite proof that the
Russian leader actually was contem-
plating any material alteration of his
methods. r.
The department has no doubt he
made the statements credited to him
in which he declared many of the
principles, of Bolshevism had proved
failures and that they must look to
capitalism for rehabilitation and
sstabilization, but officials are not un-
mindful Of the statements made many
times in Russia that the revolutionary
leaders would not hesitate to act and
speak in any way deemed expedient
. to further the general plan of world
wide revolution. s@