Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
CANADA LEADS WAY
WITH RUSSIAN BAN
Dominion Acts as Stimson
Launches New Study of
Soviet Situation.
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.


American boyOa4S of trade with Soviet
RuSsia-impogJ as well as export-has
just been iniAated by the government
OF Canada. The Dominion, by order in
council, now eInbargoeS the entry of all
goods from the Communist republics"
shutting of profitable sales of such
items as Russian furs, anthracite coal
and timber in the Canadian market.
Realization that Moscow plans to food
not only the Dominion, but all other
countries in the world, with "sweated"
goods and raw materials led the new
Bennett government at Ottawa to take
the drastic steps put into effect March
l. On the eve of Canadas embargo,
Russia was scheming to dump $4,000
600 worth Of anthracite In the Domin-
Ion in exchange for Canadian Agricul-
tural machinery.
Canada'S action was coincident with
the announcement at Washington that
the State Department is embarking upon
a study" Of our Russian policy with
view to possible change in it. This
writer can state on the most eminent
authority that nothing more Is at the
back Of Secretary Stimson's head than
to conduct an objective fact-finding in
quiry. It is as If President Hoover had
appointed another commission-consist-
Ing OF the Secretary of State, his re-
search assistant, Mr.. Klots, and the new
Assistant Secretary of State, Mr.. Rog-
ers-to dig up and report upon all and
sundry connected with present-hour
Russia, in so far as her relations with
the United States and the rest of the
world are concerned. Secretary Slim
sons view is that Russia has become a
world problem" He wants to come to
grips with 1t in the best interests OF
this country. Before he can do so in
telligently he needs more facts than,
he admits, he has had time to absorb
during his first two years as Secretary
Of State. Col Stimson insists that his
Forthcoming study" is not being under
taken either with the avowed purpose
Of preparing for diplomatic relations
with Russia or in order to adopt more
antagonistic attitude toward the Soviet.
Apparently he is "open-minded."
Canada Bars Goods.
Meantime, while the State Depart
ment Studies" Canada acts The Do
minion's tariff laws, recently enacted,
clothe the government with power to
prohibit the importation of goods from
any country not a party to the treaty
Of Versailles. Premier Bennett on Feb
rlary q accordingly promulgated an
order in council giving effect to an en-
bargo on Russian imports, whether they
come from Russia directly or indirectly.
1t is notorious that certain neighbors
OF Russia are buying her cheaply made
manufactured products, repacking and
relabeling them, and dumping them
ABROAD as wares originating in the coun-
try that really imported them from So
Wet sources. Canada intends to bar
such pseudo non-RuSsian merchandise.
Under the Dominion's EMBARGO, Cam
ada Will keep out Russian anthracite
coal, wood pulp, pulpwood, lumber, tim
Der OF all kinds. asbestos and furs.
Mainly Russia sent furs and anthracite
coal to Canada. Coal was landed in
the maritime provinces of New Bruins
WICK and Quebec at such low rates that
1t found its way probably into he heart
Of the Dominion, as far west as the
Toronto industrial region. Canada's
sales to Russia are negligible. They
consist for the most part OF agricul-
tural implements. 1t Is hardly neces-
sary to place formal embargo on Ca
madam exports TO Russia. These, under
the ban on imports from there. will
cease automatically, Ottawa Considers
They were less than $4,000 900 ia value
last year.
The American industrial and banking
interests which have been making bio
money out Of trade with the Soviet
Union openly favor diplomatic recogni-
ton by the United States, and make no
secret OF their attitude. The State De-
partment denies they are fomenting
anything in the nature of a concerted
drive for establishment Of Washineton-
Moscow relations
Is Bone Of Contention.
Secretary Stimson finds that Russia
has become almost as bitter a bone of
contention in this country as prohibi-
ton. There are pro-trade and pro-
recognition groups and there are anti
trade and anti-recognition groups The
RuSslan-American Chamber of Com
merce in New York is probably the most
active influence in favor of recognition
and unrestricted trade with the Soviet.
Col. Ivy Lee, the millionaire press
agent" who advises the Morgans, the
Rockefellers and the Harrimans on
public relations" is an ardent recog-
nitionist Paul d. Cravatn, eminent
New York corporation lawyer, is an
other. The American Federation of
Labor Is the spearhead OF the anti
recognition camp. President william
Green told last weeks Progressive Con-
ference in Washington that the Soviet
aims at the destruction Of organized
labor everywhere and that American
recognition would promote these de-
signs.
AL C1e iaSI HSCal year OF WHICH Cnere
Is record l929-30) the Soviet bought
s149,2230o0 worth of stuff from the
United States. 1t consisted of cotton,
non-ferrous metals, rubber products,
paints, dyes, chemicals, rosin, metals,
machinery, OIL electro-technical prod
ucts, telephone and telegraph parts.
marine equipment, passenger coaches.
motor trucks, motor cycles, motor boats,
agricultural machinery and supplies
(fro atOre and o0rAaroPtAGA of9aA ar1ffn.
ment and appliances and wide variety
of miscellaneous wares. The S149 .223,-
900 sales in 1929-1930 were 80 s. per cent
larger than in 1928-29. Agricultural
implements, machinery and cotton were
by far the heaviest items.
Imports From Russia.
Russia in 192s-30 sold US $3l ,01705o
worth of goods and raw materials.
ucts anthracite coal, manganese ore.
castings, fish products, rags and bones,
precious metals, fax, tow and hemp;
licorice root, bristles, matches, dried
mushrooms, rugs, art and handicraft
products. confectionery, seeds, horse
hair, santonin, motion picture film,
minerals, crude drugs and some food
stuffs. The 1929-30 Russian sales in
the American market topped those Of
the year previous by mere fraction d
roundly l per cent.
One item in our exports" to Russia,
not tabulated in. trade statistics. is prob
ably more important than all the $l45.-
100000 worth OF Soviet purchases put
together That item is the brains"
which Americans are supplying to the
Communists 10 aid in the materializa-
ton of their gigantic f1ve-year indus
trialization plan. Many hundreds Of
highs alaried Yankee engineers, factory
foremen, designers, architects, techni-
clans, chemists. road builders and man.
ufacturing experts Of all sorts are now
in Russia directing the Soviet's feverish
scheme to turn A nation OF peasants