The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-20
RUSSIANS SAY u. S.
IS FAVORING REDS
Murh Hostility Develops In fnst
Arninst America and Ncwspa-
pcrs,i.ndcnyor TO sow Discord
DO NOT FIGHT B0LSHEVISTS
Princess Islands Conference Il Cited.
Hras,urnnccs by General Graves
Hall 10 pacify.
0 NOT FIGHT BoLSHEWSTS

n, rap Associated press.
NLADINOSTOk. Monday, March
l. Sever since the landing here Of
uoop- IN August has there been
,urb widespread criticism OF the
nItcI states The newspapers are
mil of trades and ingenious dIstor.
t.uns Of facts calculated To SOW dis
rorI among Americans. Russians
and Americas allies. II is an un-
oues,luucd fact that there Is "A sys-
tenIallc campaign Some newspa-
pcrs W Siberia, 1t appears, have been
,ubsidlsed and are distinctly hostile
TO tine United states.
Tho Russians never uver-confi-
dent regarding the intentions OF the
Americans. have been ready listeners
and the legitimate Russian preas re
prints and cdltoridlizCs on the fabri-
,atpns that have been put in Circu-
alton.
Hostility Develops.
beginning with the disappoint-
ment over the puSsivcness OF Amer
.,a, intervention. the sentiment de
,fIupeu mistTuSt and an outSpokcn
hostility in many quarters. to the
Princess Stands proposal for a con
ference of All Russian factions with
ne allies. Justly or otherwise, cred
led 10 President Wilson.
Americans were instantly dubbed
friends Of the bOlsheviki and the
idea was quickly utilized by an un-
friendly press and accepted in the
political circles Of the Russians gen
eral!l. There ~ no effective means
here of combating this propaganda,
and the result is that the United
states has few champions in any
yass or party
Retssurunccs by Major General
William =. Graves. the military COM
mandcr here. regarding Americas
non -part,sauship, were offset In the
Russian mind by definite charges OF
pro-hulshcvism here and abroad.
arising from the refusal OF the
Americans to cooperate with MS
military against the alleged bolshe-
tkl in the Amur district The Civ
ing ~ asylum TO the COssaCks in
revolution recently was construed In
similar way. This incident, how
ever. was the only one Of a malign-
ing character to draw fire Colonel
Henry j. Stylcr, who has been act
.ge Tor the Americans In the Cos
sack controversy. wrote 10 the news
papers an explanation of the affair,
In which he fully outlined the stand
taken by General Graves
Want I. s. Action.
other diatribes have been re-
rcNcd IN silence and as IA conse-
qucucc the loyal friends OF the
nitcd states among the Russians
are waycrng The silence and do
nothing policy OF the Americans is
plainly getting on the nerves OF the
Russians
France and England have few
troops here. and these are not act
drely engaged but their commits
sloncrS are visiting and counscllng
the Omsk government. with the re-
suit that they are being credited
with being the best friends OF Rus
Nl The japanese are regarded ~
having rendered positive service in a
military way.
Only N" Americans. TO whom the !
Russians looked for help and sympa-
N.Y. are considered to have failed '
not hacous" Of their failure to send !
Wore troops hope which haa long |
been abandoned but for lack OF |
moral and material support such as
other nations are giving
This is not solely the governments |
Ntw, though 1t naturally Graves sym. |
pilhy ana aid. Among its officials /
mere arc others who resent the pres
ence and passlvity OF the troops and |
NE alleged encouragement by Amer
sea OF their enemy. the bolsheviRi. A
representative Of the Omsk govern
menl, IN discussing p the. situation.
confessed himself and his superiors
Jnysthed hy the silence OF the United
states on vital matters OF policy. He
complained of the misuse OF Ameri-
ran citizenship by former refugees
VINO have returned and become agi-
alors here, and declared persons OF
m. charager were dscredlting
Amerlclu3
General Graves entcrtains strong
uouht whether all Russians who
nave taken up arms in eastern 81
oefIA can properly be termed bolshe-