New-York tribune., 1919-01-08

have meant to abandon those people in
that country who stood by Us 10 the
tender mercies OF the Bolsheviki AS
TO what IS the ultimate purpose. l am
not prepared TO say But the war is
nor over. Ii hostlities should be re-
sumed the possession Of Archangel by
any other force than the United States
or its allies would be & very serious
stuation."
After making the point that this was
all history. and that his queries touched
on what was being done now, Senator
La Toilette championed the right of the
Russian people TO set Up whatever form
OF government they desired. and with
as much bloodshed as might be neces-
saly.
The Senator says that the soviets
were pro- German" said Nh La Toilette
My information is just to the con-
tary. have seen documentary proof
self in every possible way to enlist the
support of the United States, to the end
that 1t might be strong enough to re-
slst the German government.
Ii the Soviet government is the sort
of government which 1870 millions Of
Russians want then that is their bust
ness and not ours. Disorders and
bloodshed have accompanied every rev
olutlon. France was drenched with
blood during the French revolution
Yet there can be no pretext that
the American troops are in Russia
now to fight The GermansA or any one
else save the Russians themselves. No
grounds have been presented to this
congress 20 warrant any declaration
Of war against Russia. and am con
fidcnt that there could not be. Yet
battles are being fought on Russian
soil, and Russians are being killed. -
Speaking of the evidence that the
Sovlets were German, Mr. La Fol
lette declared there were no proofs eX-
cept the "Sisson papers. over which Is
the slime of falsehood. chicanery. fraud
and forgery
He referred to the documents brought
back from Russia by Edgar G. Sisson,
assistant 20 George Creel in the Gem
r'ittee on lublic Information
1--WE have enough to do right here
IN the United States' concluded Mr.
La Toilette, "restoring peace and pros
perlty-yes, and f-government-to
our own people"
senator Swanson observed that the
Bolsneviki tcok a queer way OF act
lng II they were not pro-German. and
cited as proof of this trait the very
tact that the Soviet government had
resisted Allied efforts to protect Arch
angel from the Germans.
"The President would have been rec
reant to dis duty if he had not acted
with the Allies in this cmergens," said
Mr.. Swanson
Senator's kellogg and Norris inter
ruptcd to know why, now that the war
was over, the troops were not with
drawn from Archangel.
Senators Swanson and Thomas. both
of the Foreign Relations Committee
pointed again to the necessity of pro
tectlng the supplies and to the dan
ger OF resumption of hostilties.
Baker Issues Statement on Russia
Secretary of War Baker tonight is
sued the following statement on Rus
sia:
"The following is a paraphrase of a
cable that has been received from
Colonel James A. Ruggles, military in
telllgence attache at Archangel, Russia
date January a, 1919, and received
January 5, 9:20 a. M.
II. General health Of the American
troops in North Russia excellent
"2. Casualties to date Killed in ac-
tion and died of wounds, officers, 3;
ciiiiotCu iIcii, Of, WOuHueU III dCLlOn
1859; accidentally wounded, IS;
drowned, officers, L. enlisted men, 2;
missing in action, enlisted men, 16;
died of disease. officers, 2; enlisted
men, So; accidentally killed, enlisted
men, a. total deaths from all causes
officers, 6; enlisted men, 1876.
"3. Living conditions best available
in some cases primitive. Would rate
them from fair to very good on the
several fronts.
81 Food conditions very good; great
est defect owing to lack of fresh vege
tables and limited supply dried vege
tables.
So Sufficient clothing supply ant
other supplies ample and excellent
S. General morale is very good