Show 1 I nu I T TRADE I I I BA DAN LIFTED 1 I Of I I War far Materials Jv Cannot Be BeSent BeSent BeSent Sent r Americans Are Arc Warned Varned of Risk Risk- WASHINGTON ASHINGTON July S E By Ey Associated AS As- As Press Press Restrictions o or of trade with soviet o Russia were crI cr j I removed cd yesterday by the th state slate department except In so far tar as they pertain to the shipments ol or materials susceptible l of oC Imme Immo 1 Immediate diate diato use UM for war ar purposes I I An individual ual export license mu must t be obtained for the ship shipment i ment ment of oC such materials and II It ItI I was a announced such licence licences would be he granted only In exceptional I uses cases I Individual export licenses also I would be required for the thc export I Ito to Russia of or locomotives tl cs railroad I material and rolling stock and j motorcars and component parts Independent Action While taken Independently Independent ol ot other nations this action cUon followed extensive exchanges es between the thc United States and Creat Britain and France It Is believed to have hwe beon boon hastened b by the recent negotiations between Gregory Gregor representing tho tiro bolshevik bolshevik vik Ik government o and Premier Lloyd Georce e looking to the reI re- re re-I re 1 I of oC trade between Great 1 Britain and Russia I I No Recognition In announcing Its action the thel state department took particular I II i pains to state that political recognition t reco present or future of ot i any Russian authority exercising or claiming to exercise governmental govern govern- i 1 mental functions was neither I I granted nor intended It also J I emphasized that Individuals or corporations with Russia would do 10 so 80 on their own on rc- rc re and at nt their own I risk as t this government o cannot give protection to Americans going going go go- In ing Into Russia or trading with I Russia The statement st. also was wa made I Iby by the department that Indications Indications indications Indica Indica- were Wele that Russia had only a small quantity of oC raw materials for export that Its purchasing power was very er limited and that consequently there would not be beany beI beany an any considerable tra trade e with that thai 1 I country I Text of Statement The announcement mont by the de department department department de- de I follows Collons The restrictions which have I heretofore stood In tho way of ol trade and nd communication with I soviet Russia Russin were 1 toda today removed d dI by action n of oC tho the department ol or of I state stale Such of these restrictions I however howe a at as pertain to the shipment shipment ship ship- ment of or materials susceptible of or orI Immediate use ue for war ar purposes purpose I will for the present at least be I maintained I t I Political recognition present or future of ot any an Russian authority I exercising ln or claiming to exercise 1 governmental o functions Is neither granted F nor Implied b by this action ac ac- tion Uon It should ho be emphasized moreover that hat Individuals or availing themselves es of the present opportunity to trade with Russia will wall do so 60 on their own on r responsibility and altheir at al their own on risk The assistance which tho the United Slates States can ean normally normally nor nor- mally mully extend to its citizens who engage In trade or travel In sonic some foreign country whose government government govern sovern- ment Ii Is recognized by the United Unite States cannot be bo looked for tor In Inthe Inthe inthe the present ea case e since there lano Is la no official or representative Rus Rue Russian sian elan authority with which this government can maintain m the relations usually existing between nations Warned of Risks The action which the United States Is now t taking In no wise constitutes a II recognition of or the tho validity of ot Industrial or commercial commercial commer commer- cial concessions granted by any existing Russian authority AmerIcan American American Amer Amer- ican citizens availing themselves e I of oC the present relaxation of oC re restrictions restrictions re- re ar are arc warned against th the lie risks incident to the acceptance of or commodities or other values alues orthe or orthe ortho the tho title which may later be brought into question The situation which at present prevails relative e to travel from fromor fromor or to nu Russia la will be un unaffected I by the removal of or trade Passports for Russia can cannot cannot cannot not be Issued nor will any change chanse be made In the vise Ise regulations now in force Cant Can't Send Mail Since It Is not desirable at this time to undertake negotiations negotiations with the soviet let post l authorities au au- the department department department depart depart- ment will be unable to acce accept t mall malt from tram or to soviet Russia There ha has never been any parcel post convention con between w the United Unit Unit- ed States and Russia RuIa and this mode of or forwarding goods Is therefore therdore unavailable Supplement Issued This formal announcement was s supplemented by the following statement sti I While the Indications are arc that Russia ha has but a small quantity of oC raw materials available ble for export export ex ex- port that the purchasing power o of ot Russia Is la very vely limited limned and th that t for these reasons there therewith with will not riot bo be any considerable trade If Ifan an any with Russia this government govern govern- go government rn ment however howe does not te feel J that the law abiding people In Russia should be deprived of or an any assist assist- ante anc which can be ho derived from such tt trading as ns mn may be be- possible I This attitude of or the time United State States towards the reco recognition of or an any faction in control of or soviet Russia Rus Rus- Russia sia has hu not changed This government government gov pov- Is not willing 1 by m meant means anS I of ot political recognition to lend I positive assistance to a a. faction I whose hMO disregard ard of the principles I of or democracy Is s evidenced at homb home hom b by the maintenance of ot a a. minority minor minor- I ity sty despotism and abroad by an I In Insidious campaign n of or propaganda I Ito to subvert popular governmental Jo I institutions expressive e of or the will will of or the majority I Trade between the United Unit j I States and Russia has been n po port poat- t. t posted paned since slI I the he bolshevik gamed d control In that ihm country a a. year ear car before before before be be- fore the time end of or the world war Even before beCore that time had been limited because of or the demoralized demoralized condition of ot the Russian railroads rail raIl- roads Some exports export mostly mastS war ar material had been sent Bent to Vladivostok Vladivostok Vladivostok and Archangel but much II of or It never ne was moved to the Interior 1 Follows Many I Requests that the state department depart deput- I ment lift the ban on lra trading tracing with I soviet Russia have been made by i many American exporting and and- other business firms firms' and aud American Ameri merI American can cnn government go officials lon long have desired to remove the re restrictions restrictions re- re I so 80 that the tho suffering population might be aided In spite of the Fears Fear had been voiced however that whatever went into the country for tor that I population would be seized b by the bolshevik and converted to their tJ Ices 5 |