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Show U. S, POLICY ON RUSSIA LIKELY TO BE CHANGED j WASHINGTON, Marcb 23. Earlv I consideration Is to be given to relations rela-tions between the United States and so let Russia, it was Indicated today ,at the state department. I'ormnl announcement of any change In the relations between the tw-o countries coun-tries or in any of the rulings by tho Wilson administration may not be made for some time, but it wa made clear that already certain modifications modifica-tions of those ruling either are under consideration or have been mails The decisions were reached independent inde-pendent of the appeal from the soviet government to President Harding and the American government for a re-eu re-eu motion of trade relations between the 1'nlted States and Russia That appeal reached the stuto department today from the White House. Tho appeal was received at thej White Mouse and sent to the state de-i partment without being called to thai attention of President Harding and it' was first announced that 11 had not been received A similar announcement announce-ment also was made at tho state department, de-partment, but this subsequently was corrected- GOLD is COMING The announcement in press dispatches dis-patches front Stockholm that a quantity quan-tity of Russian gold now Is on the way from that place to the United Slates also developed that the American Ameri-can government would not raltfo the question of the metal's origin. It was explained, however, that the parties lo whom It was consigned would accept ac-cept it at their own risk. The official offic-ial view Is thai its status can not be properl Impugned If It bears the mint mark of any recognised govern -ment such as that of Sweden, which is reported ti have been placed on hi i "nslgnnicnt. If. after It Is received re-ceived and accepted, a claim as to its origin or ownership Is made, the question would be one for the courts i to decide. LENIN E'8 ATTITUDE. The attitude adopted toward the (Importation of gold, It was explained I Is nol different from that assumed in I Great HrlUln It also was learned,' h.it ,.ft. .onflrmatlun of !nlne's, declaration of his renunciation of many of the principles of Bolshevism! bave been rexelved and will be made I one of tho bases on which American , Officials will build their mtttAv nf he: Russian question It was made cleat, hoveer. that Uenlne's declarations v. r- not accepted as definite proof lhat the Russian leador actually wa contemplating anj material .iit.ra- tion of his methods. The department j h is no doubt that he made the stui. monts credited to him In which he j declared that many of the principles 01 Bolshevism had proven failures and I that the must look to capitalism for rehabilitation and atablllaaMbn, but of-j f Iclals are not unmindful of the state- I inents many times officially made In Rusala thut tho revolutionary le-aders would not hesitate f act and speak I j In anv Wai deemed expedient to further fur-ther the genera plan of world -Me I revolution, J |