The Washington times., 1920-08-11

ment Not only 10 Russia concern
ed because q considerable part OF
the territory Of the new state OF
Aruepia, when IL shall be defined.
formerly belonged to the Russian
empire, equally important Is the
fact that Armenia must have the
good VIII and the protective friend
ship OF kussis " tits to remain In
dependent and free.
These Illustrations show with
what consistency the Government
OF the United states has besn gpid-
ed In It's foreign policy BY loyal
friendship for Russis. We are un-
willing that while II 10 helpless in
the grip or q non-representative
government WHOSE only sanction is
brutal force. Russia shall be weak
ened. stu further by a policy Of dis
memberment. conceived In other
than Russian Interests. .
1MUMss 1OwN ON SOVIET.
With the desirs Of the Allied pow
ers to bring about a peaceful solu-
tion of the existing difficulties in
Europe, this Government Is, OF
course. In hearty. accord and will
support any justinsbie steps TO that
end, 1t 10 unable to perceive. how
ever. that q recognition OF the So
Wet regime would promote, much
less. accomplish. this object. and II
10, therefore. ayerse to any dealings
with the Soviet regime beyond the
most narrow boundaries to which a
discussion OF an armistice can be
confined.
That the present rulers OF Rus
sia do not rule by the will or the
% q a
tion OF the Russian people Is an
incontestable fact. Although near
ly two and a half years have passed
since they seized the machinery of
government. promising to protect
the constituent assembly against
II, they have not yet permitted
anything in the nature OF popular
election. At the moment when the
work Of creating a popular repre-
sentative government based upon
universal suffrage was nearing COM
pletion, the Bolsheviki. although in
number an inconsiderable minority
OF the people, by force and cunning
seized the powers and machinery
OF government and have continued
to use them with savage oppression
to maintain themselves in power.
Without any desire to interfere
in the internal Affairs of the Rus
sian people. or to suggest what
kind of government they should
have. the Government of the United
States does express the hope that
that they will soon And a way TO
set up government representing
their free will and purpose. When
that times comes. the United States
will consider the measures OF prac-
tical assistance which can be taken
to promote the restoration Of Rus
sia- provided Russia has not taken
itself wholly out OF the pale Of the
friendly interest OF other nations
blythe pillage and oppression OF the
> Poles.
CANNOT TREAT WITH REDS.
1t il not possible for the Govern
ment OF the United States to recog-
nize the present rulers Of Russia as
q goyCr,nncrt with which the rela-
ttons common to friendly govern
ments can be maintained. This con-
dition has nothing to do with any
particular political or social struc-
ture which the Russian people
themselves may see Mt to embrace.
1t rests upon q wholly different set
of facts. These facts, which none
dispute. haves the Govern
ment OF the United States. against
its will, that the existing regime in
Russia is based upon the negation
of every principle OF honor and
. good faith. and every usage and
convention underlying the whole
structure of international law: the
negation in short OF every princi-
pie upon which it is possible to base
harmonious and trustful relations,
whether OF nations or of individuals.
The responsible leaders OF the
regime have frequently and openly
boasted that they are willing to
sign agreements and undertakings
with foreign powers while not hav-
ing the slightest intention Of OBJ
serving such unde ertakings or carry
ing out such agreements. This at
titude of disregard OF obligations
voluntarily entered into they base
upon the theory that no compact or
agreement made with a fion-Bol-
shevist government can have any
moral force for them. They have
not only avowed this as a doctrine,
but have exemplified IL in practice.
Indeed, upon numerous occasions
the responsible spokesman OF this
power and its official agencies have
declared that II is their under
standing that the very existence Of
Bolshevism in Russia, the main
tenance of their own rule, depends,
and must continue to depend. upon
the occurrence of revolutions in all
other great civilized nations, in
GLIDING the United States. which
will overthrow and destroy their
governments and set up Bolshevist
rule in their stead. They have made
il quite plain that they intend to
use every means, including. of
course. diplomatic agencies, to pro-
mote such revolutionary movements
in other countries.
the Bolshevist government would
1t Is true that they have in vari-
Gus ways expressed their willing
ness to give assurances and guar
antees that they will not abuse the
privileges and immunities OF diplo-
matte agenices by using them for
this purpose. In view of their own
declarations. already referred to,
such assurances and guarantees
cannot be very seriously regarded.
Moreover, 1t Is within the knowl-
edge of the Government of the
United States that the Bolshevist
government is itself subject to the
control OF a political faction. with
extensive International raminca-
tions through the third interna-
tionale. and that this body. which