Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-04
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20 would, In the Judgment OF the gov
erument OF the United states, be
most unwise 20 divide or disspate
our forces
To Aid CHecb-SloTAks.
AS tho government " the United
States sees this present Circum-
stances. therefore. military action Is
admissible In Russia now only to
render such protection ana help an
l8 possible 10 the CzechO- Sloyaks
against the armed Austrian and GER
man prisoners who are attacklng
them ana TO steady any efforts a.
solf- government az self defense IN
which the Russians themselves may
be willing 10 accept assistance
Whether from Ylagiyostok or from
Murmansk aud Archangel. the pres.
ont object for which American troops
viii bo employed. Will be 10 guard
military stores which may suhse-
qucntly be needed by Russian forces
aud 10 render such aid as may be ac-
c'ptable TO the Russians IN the or
gGn.zation OF their Own self.dcfcnse.
win such obiectives in view. the
government ~ tbs United states IL
now cooperating with the govern
mcnts Of France and Great Britain
IN the ueiEhborhood Of Murmansk
and Archlngel. The United states
N,nd Japan arc the only powers which
are Just now In position 10 act in
Siberia with sufficient forces 10 ac-
complish' such moderate obJectlyca
as those which have been outlined
The government OF tho United states
Therefore prppogrd to the govern.
ment OF Japan that each Of tho two
governments send a force Of few
thousand men to Nladyustok with
the purpose OF O-opcratinE aH a sin
gle forCo lu tho occupation of NluI-
iypsiok and In Safeguarding, 30 Tor
as IL may the country TO the rear
OF the westward moving CzeDhu.
SiOvaka and the japanese govern.
ucut has consented.
Not To Interfere with Ruhsih
I'm taking this action the govern.
msnt ~ the United States WVhss 'n
announce to the people ~ Russia .n
tire most public ana solemn manner
that Il cuu'ewplntsH no intrrtcrruD.
with tho political sovereignty o'
Russia. mo- Intervention lu her inter.
nal affairs moi even boz the local o
fairs Of tho liWnr1 areas which nor
military fore" may hs obliged Co
occupy and mo- impairment ~ her
territorial integrity either now oI
hereafter. hut thst what We are
about 10 do has as lts single and only
object the rendering of such aid aH
shall he acceptable to the Russian
proplS themselves In their eudeavorH
30 regain control OF their own ar
fairs. their own territory and their
own destiny The lapanes" govern
w~nt 60 is uuderstood, will issue a
similar assurance.
AIllcs Approve Course.
These plans and purposes OF tn
government of the United states
have heeN com municated to tho gov
crumens of Great Britain, Francl
and Italy an& those government
have advised the department o.
state that they assent to them in
principle No conclusion that the
government OF the United states haf
arrived at IN this important matter
IA intended. however. Al an effort q
restrict the actions or interfere with
the independent judgment OF the
governments with which We are nov
ASSOCIATED In the war
1t Ia also the hope and purpose
of the government OF the United
states TO take advantage Of the ear
Hest opportunity 20 send 10 Serbia a
commission OF merchants. agricul-
tural experts. labor advisers. Red
Cross representatives and agents OF
the Young Mems ChHstian associa
ton accustomed 20 organizing the
bcat picthods OF spreading useful In
formation and rendering educational
help OF a modest kind. In order In
aome' systematic way TO rcli"y the
immediate economic necessities ot
the people there In every way Tor
which an opportunity may omen
The execution OF this plan will fol.
| low and will not be permitted to
cmbarraSs the military assishNncc
rendered 10 tho Cgcchn-S -Slovnrs
! 1T Is tho hope ana expectation OF
the government OF the United states
] that the governments. with which II
{ Is associated will. wherever nee.
essary. or possible. lend their activ,
aid in the execution OF these mill.
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