The New York herald., 1921-03-17
BRITISH SIGN PACT
FOR SOVIET TRADE
Continued from First Page.


parties to the agreement generally
against propaganda in opposition to the
other, the Soviet Government piedging
itself specifically against encouraging
action hostile to the British Empire or
it's interests IN Asia. India and Afghan
istan, the British Government making a
similar specific pledge regarding the
countries which were formerly part of
the Russian Empire. Also tho agree
nnent provides for the return home Of the
nationals OF either party 10 the agree
ment providing those nationals wish to
go home.
Both the parties to the agreement then
agree TO remove tho blockade and all
obstacles to resumption of trade with
out discrimination, as compared with
the regulation of trade with any other
country.
II is in tho arrangements for agents"
and official agents in each country
thot the agreement comes nearest af-
fording political recognition OF the Soviet
Government. Agents" are authorized
to reside in the respective countries
with what is equivalent to consular
exemptions. Official agents." on the
other hand. possess nearly diplomatic
powers, with the right 10 send cipher
messages and sealed bags and to wise
passports. &c, &c. such passports hav-
ING the same credit as If they were
issued or vised BY "a recognized foreign
government" Also the agreement pro-
vides for a full resumption OF private
mail and telegraphic and wireless COM
munications between Great Britain ana
Russia.
Both countries agree not to dispose Of
the property OF the late imperial or the
provisional Russian governments in tho
United Kingdom until a treaty is nego-
tiated between them, and that patent
rights. trade marks. copyrights, &C, &c.
shall await an Anglo-Russian treaty for
settlement. Claims against former Rus
sian governments are dealt with in a
special document, which assigns the de-
cision OF such claims to the treaty set
tlement and to which nj. Krassine adds:
Tn the meantime, and without preju-
dice 10 the generality OF the above stipu-
lstion. the Russien Government declares
it recognizes in principle that It Is liable
to pay compensation TO private persons
pho have supplied goods and services to
Russia and for which they have not been
paid"
NJ. Krassine told THE New York HER
AID correspondent tonight he considered
that the affixing Of the signatures to the
agreement marked new era In the
restoration Of the worlds economic nor
malcy. He said II removed one OF the
greatest uncertainties from the worlds
markets and opened up new fields Of ac-
tivity all around. He refused to discuss
the effect OF the agreement in the In
torior or Russia, but some OF his coll
leagues made no effort to restrain their
JOY over Il. asserting that the results
OF the agreement could not be over
estimated in putting new life into the
Soviet Government
LONDON, March IL (Thursday) The
Anglo Russian trade agreement Is
strongly criticised by many London
newspapers. The Morning Post appeals
TO Parliament to save Great Britain
from diEhonor by refusing TO ratify
''this deplorable transa ction."
The Daily Telegraph says 1t is a most
dangerous commitment, which the Gov
errment soon will have reason to re-
gre'-
The Times scornfy.lly speaks of the
surrender to the Soviet and IAN ac-
conmodation with a government OF ban
dits, permitting them to sell their plum
DER in this country"
The Daily Natl says: Bitter disil-
lusionment awaits those who have
placed hopes In Russian trade Russia
has nothing 70 export but propaganda"
The Daily Erpress, the Daily ve,cs
and the Chronicle welcome The agree
ment. The Rerdrd, the Laborite organ,
says that British labor has scored a
great victory.