El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

the Central Civic Committee of the
Kingdom Of Poland.
D A d5ai. F df 1ni June ,t s2As r the
L problem to the newly created
state Of Poland. Europe will in all
probability have another republic at
the conclusion Of the war-the re-
public Of Poland.
am positive that the vast majority
horror Of the accession of a foreign
dynasty to the ancient throne Of Pc
land. It would be against all Of our
national principles.
It naturally follows that. as the
choice of a crowned head would offer
greater difficulties than that of a
president, the future government Of
my country viii be that of a republic.
Our kingdom. OF form of monarchy.
has already been known in the past
under the word republic" and while
would perhaps harmonic better with
the social conditions Of our people. a
large part of whom are small landed
prOprietOrs. attached TO their estates
and forming a conservative element.
the republican form OF government is
sure to prevail as offering the best
solution for the problem pre/ented-
Among the Poles in foreign coun-
tries the proclamation of our liberty
by the provisional government of
Russia has been received with the
greatest JOY.
Not Deceived By Germany.
II the proclamation had not also
announced our military alliance with
Russia We would ourselves have pro-
claimed it, to be sure Of finding a
support against Germany, for no one
has any illusions as to what our fate
would be II this were left to Germany
to decide.
Poland can never be truly indepen-
dent without possessing its historic
provinces OF POznan (Posen). and
Gniezo (Gnesen). the richest Of the
Silesian basin of d'Opoie (Oppeln). and
an access TO the sea by means of
Gdansk (DantZic).
These provinces which constitute
the richest Of those seized by the
Hohenzollerns. will certainly never be
through force of arms. We must
of necessity. therefore, remain the
sworn enemies of Germany, as we
have been for 500 years.
The impression produced by the
Russian proclamation Of Polish auton-
Omy was stronger than might be
imagined. because il was made By VI.
Milioukof and because, moreover the
Poles have an absolute confidence in
the members of the provisional gov
eminent. all Of whom are known as
men Of undOubted probity.
The president. prince LvOff. to
whose credit is the organization OF the
Union OF ZemstvOs municipal cOun-
cils) is known 10 rs as a man Of the
first rank, clever and energetic.
StSrieS of Russia Exaggerated.
All reports Of the actual state OF
affairs in Russia are wildly exag-
rated-the dese-tions of the SOL
diers. the lack Of disrinline in the
'rmy and among The civilian poptils,
ton. the division of power. the in
trigues of the revolutionary commit
tee. the tendencies toward the estab-
lishment Of premature peace. the
projects Of the cOnstitutionalists and
the partition of the old empire.
While the Poles in the occupied ter
ritory have been favorably impressed
by the Russian proclamation and have
no doubt as to the good faith OF the
provisional government. the question
they are asking themselves is wheth-
er Russia through he- own forces. IS
in n condition to guarantee the re-
Of Poland. since thew
have seen the Russian troops hurled
out of Poland by the Germans. and
they now see Russia facing an in