Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-12
FRANCE SCORNS TO
TREAT WITH B0LSHE-
WIKI OR RECEIVE ENJOYS
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ciples of public and private right, can
not claim to be. recognized as a regu-
lar government. p
ii the allies were weak or mpru.
dent en@igh to act this they would
give the lie. in the first place, to the
principles of Justice and right which
constitute their force and honor and
would give to the Bolshevik propa-
ganda in the outside world a power
and extension to which they would
run the risk of being the first victims,
the French government so far as il
IL concerned. will make no contract
with crime.
by agreeing to recognize the Boil
sheVlk government we should give the
lie to the policy--which the allies
nave not ceased to sustain IN agree
ment-of furnishing at all accessible
points OF Russia NIL the aid and sue
cor possible to give to the healthy,
honest, faithful elements of Russia
in order to help them escape from the
bloody and dsorderly tyranny OF the
Bolsheviki and to reconstitute q regu
lar government by themselves
1t may be added that aside from
the Bolsheviki the allies can perfectly
well admit the different Russian ma :
tionalities to present their claims. AS
regards the danger with which the
menace of the red armies threaten
them, we should not cease to supply
arms and money and even military
support compatible with our aims.
Method and patience combined,
together with the impossibility that
any regime can last without a regular
organization for maintaining, provis-
ioning, transport. order. credit ETC.,
will in the end overcome Russian in
ternal anarchy. 1t may be prolonged
for a certain time, but it can in no
case possibly triumph definitely and
we shall continue resolutely to refuse
1t any recognition and to treat it as
an enemy. (Signed)
IS. PIcHoN."
Z. S. Not Approached.
Washington, Jan. 11.--Great Brit
ain, it was stated authoritatively to-
day, has never suggested to the Unit
ed States proposals for truce in
Russia and consequent admission of.
delegates of the Russian soviet gov
eminent to the peace conference, as
stated today by Stephen Pichon,
French foreign minister.
Officials recalled that Great Britain
was the first nation to declare against
the Bolsheviki regime in Russia.
France soon followed with a similar
declaration, Secretary Lansing in
formal notes to the allies belligerents
and to neutrals asked that the Boil
sheviki be regarded as enemies of all
governments. Later Il was stated that
replies received by the state depart
ment indicated that the civilized ma
tons Of the worldswere arrayed def
nitely against the Bolsheviki.
The United States repeatedly has
made 1t plain that 1t would aid in
the rehabilitation of Russia and the
restoration of q government of law
and order in that country as far as
compatible with its policy of non-in-
reference. 1t has furnished substan-
tial aid to the governments at Omsk,
Archangel and in the Don Cossack
region. Arms munitions, food, cloth
ing and medical stores have been fur
nished when the governments to-
which they We're sent proved their
good intentions and their desire for a
restoration of law and order.
In every case It was made plain to
the people of Russia, however, that
the United States was friendly. but
that thoy themselves had to throw off
the yoke of Bolshevism.
Concerning the Russian question,
the French delegates are said to be
in unalterable opposition to the ac-
ceptance of any suggestions from
Bolshevik circles. In the absence of
Russian official delegates the French
will favor consulting all the promi-
nent Russians possible