The Washington herald., 1921-01-04
SENATOR WANTS
LIGHT ON RUSS
EMBASSY CASH
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sky government was indebted to the
United States, and IL SO, in what
amount?
"5. Has the United States taken
any steps to reimburse itself for
the money advanced or loaned to
the Kerensky government"
Senator Underwood OF Alabama,
Democratic leader, caused the meas
ure to be laid over until today, in
order to have the opportunity of
looking into it.
Senators were informed yesterday
that Great Britain and Canada were
taking over the Soviet trade that
was Withdrawn from this country
by Russia on account Of the de-
portation of Martens.
A commercial agreement is al
ready concluded with England, &C
cording to the Universal Service
correspondent here. and Sir George
Foster, minister of commerce Of
Canada, has invited the Soviet gov
ernment to open a commercial bu-
reau in the Dominion, according to
Martens.
Martens Gives Self Up.
Martens was accompanied by his
surrendered to Secretary of Labor
Wilson.
Il have never met an unfriendly
American or a spirit Of unfriendli~
ness from any American and l am
sure that a majority OF the Ameri-
can people are friendly to the So
Wet government" said Martens.
II want to first make it plain that
withdrawal or cancellation Of all
contracts in the United States at the
time of my recall was not due to
a spirit of retaliation on the part
Of my government.
The cancellation Of those con-
tracts was an absolute necessity be-
cause we were not permitted to have
a trade bureau that could carry on
negotiations and establish credits.
There will be no official Office here
Ito represent our wants and needs
fand so at last we have had to ac-
knowledge that the American gold
BLOCKADE is complete.
However, we have not been so
unfortunately placed with Great
Britain. A commercial agreement
is already concluded and we are
taking home one $5.OOO,OOO contract
from Canada"
Keynote by Lloyd George.
Mr.. Lloyd George sounded the
keynote Of this movement about
ten days ago when he urged in
Parliament that it was time to en-
courage trade relations with Russia.
But prior to that time, Sir George
Foster, minister of commerce in
Canada had written to me that he
was agreeable to my request to
open a commercial bureau in Can
ada
The attitude of Great Britain
will be Of tremendous Importance to
Russia at this time. We need so
much material to develop Industries
and agriculture. Now that we are
able to obtain agricultural impIe-
ments, machine tools and the var
tous necessities for the development
OF our great supply Of raw mater
ials in Canada we already begin to
see the dawn Of a new Russia.
The cultivation of our great
country would stabilize Europe and
open up factories that now are idle.
We are so rich in natural resoudces
that we can supply Europe and
bring order out Of the present
chaos. We felt Of course that no
country could so well supply our
needs as the United States The
establishment of credit relations
would have provided a market for
your products in Russia and
brought US the prosperity for which
we are now preparing.
Our treaty with Great Britain
will include a trade agreemen.
which will make provision for on,
Industrial future.
We have gold, which you refuse
to mint. II your political and
| economic barrier were removes
much happiness could be restored
70 Russia, and a great deal of com
ort would be furnished your unem-
bloyed working men who are now
!sunering because there Is no polit-
ically available market.
Nevertheless, I still believe in
the ultimate decency of things and
I am looking forward TO a time
when trade relations will be resurn-
ed between your great country and
Russia"
Committee Meets Today.
The general inaugural commit
tee will hold its second meeting
in the red room of the Willard this
afternoon at o'clock, at which
time announcements of an impor-
tant character are expected.
Gen. Pershing has returned to
Warrington and is expected to be at
tOdRys meeting. The general, who
n in charge of the military COM
nnittse and who will act as grand
marshal OF the parade, is working
on plans for the military representa-
ton at the Inauguration, and may
have plans to outline.
GoV.-elect Harry L. Davis, of
.Ohio. who takes ONCE January 10,
viii attend the Presidential in
SgKUration and will be accompanied