Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-03-23
ANGLO russ TRADE
COMPACT SIGNED
Each Nation Agrees Not to Un-
Gertake Propaganda.
LONDON COMMENT is MIXED
Agreement Between Two Nations Pro-
vides for Resumption Of Trade Re-
lations and Opening Lines Of
Communication.

London. March 1.-THE trade agree
ment under which commercial rela-
tions will be resumed by Great Brit
ain and Russia was signed here by
representatives Of the governments %
the two countries.
The agreement Is essentially the
same as the draft taken To Moscow by
Leonid Krassin. soviet minister of
trade and commerce, in January. the
most important terms Of which are as
follows:
Each party agrees to refrain from
hostile action or propaganda outside
it's borders against the others inStitu-
tions. The soviet government particu-
larry agrees To refrain from any en-
cOuragement Of ASiatic peoples 10 ac-
ton against British interests. especial
~ In Asia Minor. Persia. AfghanistaH
and India.
British subjects In Russia and Rus
slams m Great Britain NiIl be- permit
ted to return to their home II they 80
desire
Each agrees not 10 impose any form
Of blockade against the other or any
determinations against trade not Inn
posed on other foreign countries.
Ships In each others h.rhors shall
receive the treatment usually accord
ed to foreign merchant ships by com
mercial nations.
The agreement provides for the
clearance of mines from the Baltic
and the approaches % Russia and the
exchange of Information regarding
mines
II provides for the admission to
both countries Of persons appointed To
carry out the agreement, with the
right 90 restrict them 20 specified
areas and the exclusion of any who
are perSonae non grutae. and also free
communication and exemption from
taxation.
\ renewal Of telegraphic and postal
facilities, including parcel post. will
be- arranged.
With regard 10 Russian gold export
ed from Russia as payment for inn
ports. the British government does not
concede the soviet contention that
such gold should lee regarded as i'm
mune from seizure To pay British
claims The agreement leaves this 10
be- settled by ordinary court procedure.
In the agreement the soviet govern
ment is termed the government oi
the Russian socialist federal soviet re-
public"
Old Controversy Revived.
The fact that the trade agreement
was about To- be signed revived IN the
newspapers the controversy regarding
the expedlency Of such a move The
Morning Post. ia an editorial cap
toned. "The Unclean Thing" vehe-
mently inveighed against the agree
ment and argued that it's signature
would Inevitably involve recognition
of the soviet regime, which Is black
ened by every crime ana the agents
Of which are actively plotting the de-
structlon Of every civilized state.
"Under this agreement" the news
paper continues. "the British traders
eventually become receivers of stolen
goods"
The Chronicle. ON the other hand
approves the agreewent on the ground
that "the world can no longer afford
10 leave Russia outside the pale Of
commercial intercourse"
The Daily News declares the expect
ed trade with soviet Russia will re-
licve unemployment in Great Brit
ain. saying: Talk about blood-stained
gold is the meaningless rhetoric OF
blind hatred"