The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-03-25
RELATIONS WITH RED
RUSSIA TO Be TAKEN
up At AN EARLY DATE
Formal Announcement Of Change in
Policy Not Expected Now-Made
Clear Statement at State
Department

Washington, Marcn Z4-Early coit
sideration is to be given to relations
between the United States and Soviet
Russia, it was indicated today at the
State Department.
Formal announcement of, any
change in the relations between the
two countries or in any of the rul'
ings by the Wilson administration
may not be made for some time, but
it was made clear that already certain
notifications of those rulings either
are under consideration or have been
made.
The decisions were reached indie
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
appeal reached the state department
today from the White House.
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 the event of an agreement by
the United States to treat with the
Soviets it was indicated that nc
technical bars would be placed a
gainst the entry into the United
States of a delegation which the Mos.
cow wireless dispatch to London said
the Soviet proposed to send here to
negotiate a trade agreement.
It also was developed that slight
" broader view has been taken by
the department regarding the is
suance of passports and vises. While
there has been no indication of any
material relaxation of the regula,
tions, it became known that in GER
tain exceptional cases vises and pass,
ports would be authorized.
The announcement in press dis
patches from Stockholm that q
quantity of Russian gold now is on
the way from that place to the Unit
ed States also developed that the
American government would moi
raise the question of the metals ori
gin. It was explained, however, thai
the parties to whom it was cosignec
would accept it at their own risk
The official view is that its statu:
cannot be properly impugned if il
bears the mint work of any recogniz
ed government, such as that of Swed
en-, which is reported to have beer
placed on the consignment. If, aftel
it is received and accepted, claim
Is to it's origin or ownership is made
the question would be- one for thu
courts to decide.
The attitude adopted toward the i'm
portation of gold, it was explained
it is not different from that assumed
in Great Britain. In this contention
it became known that the trade pac
recently entered into between Grea
Britain and Sovitt Russia has beer
carefully studied and analysed by th'
state department.
1t also was learned that officia
confirmation of Lenine's declaration
of his remuneration of many of th'
principles of Bolshevism have beer
received and will be made one of tht
bases on which American official
will build their study of the Russian
question. It was made clear, howev
er, that Lenine's declarations wer'
not accepted as definite proof tina
the Russian leader actually was con
templating any material alteration o.
his methods. The department has NJ
doubt that he made the statement
credited to him in which he declared
that many of the principles of Boil
shevism had proven failures and thai
they must look to capitalization fol
rehabilitation and stabilization, bu
officials are not unmindful of state
ments many times officially made ir
Russia that the revolutionary lead
ers would not hesitate to act anc
speak in any way deemed expedien1
to further the general plan of world
wide revolution.