South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-11
UNITED STATES FAVORS
POLITICAL INTEGRITY;
DENOUNCES BOLSHEVIKS
Complete Text
of Colby Note
Sent to Italy

AtrerIlau EtNpinments position on
the Russian Fol.sh situation was oat-
lined in the following note 70 the
Italian government, addressed TO
Baron Camille Romano Avezanna,
Italian ambassador to the United
States:
August 10, 1920.
"Excellency:
The agreeable intimation, which
you have conveyed 10 the state de-
partment that the Italian govern
ment would welcome a statement Of
the views of this government on the
situation presented by the Russian
advance into Poland deserves a
prompt response. and I will attempt
without delay a definition OF this
governments position, not only as
TO the situation arising from Rus
sian military pressure upon Poland,
but also as TO certain cognate and
inseparable phases Of the Russian
question viewed more broadly.
Free Poland.
This government believes in a
united, free and autonomous Polish
state and the people Of the United
States are earnestly solicitous for
that maintenance of Poland's politi-
cal independence and territorial IN
tegrity. From this attitude we Will
not DEPART and the policy Of this
government will be directed 20 the
employment Of all available means
to render X effectuaL. The govern
ment therefore takes an exception
to the effort apparently being made
! in some quarters TO arrange an ar
/ mistice between Poland and Russia,
/ but il would not at least for the
! present. participate in any plan for
/ the expansion of the armisuce nego-
/ tiations into a general European con
| ference which would in all proba bal
/ ity involve two results, from both OF
| which this country strongly recons
! viz:
Recognition of the bolshevist re-
| gime and a settlement of the Russian
| problem inevitably upon the basis
OF a dismembeTment of Russia.
Sympathizc With Russ.
From the beginning Of the Rus
sian revolution in March. 1917, 10
/ the present moment, the govern
ment and the people Of the United
States have followed its develop
I ment with friendly sOlicitude and
with profound sympathy for the et-
/ forts Of the Russian people 20 re
( construct the national life upon the
/ broad basis of popular self-govern-
ment The government OF the
United States, rejecting the spirit
/ Of its people, has at all times de-
sired TO help the Russian people. In
! that spirit all its relations with Rus
sia. and with other nations IN mat
! ters affecting the latters interests
have been conceived and governed
The government of the United
/ lr Hr.F O.
acknowledge the validity Of the rev
/ olution and 70 give recognition 10
! the provisional government of Rus
sia. Almost Immediately thereafter
il became necessary for the United
! States 10 enter the war against Ger
! many and in that undertaking be-
/ come closely associated with the al
, lied nations. including, or course
/ Russia The war weariness Of the
masses Of the Russian people was
! fully known TO this government and
/ isympathetically cOmprehended. Pru-
( 1euce. self interest and loyalty 20 our
: associates made IL desirable that We
should give moral and material sup
port 10 the provisional government
which was struggling 10 accomplish
a tyvo-fold task, TO carry on the Wai
with viEor and, at the same time. tc
reorganize the life OF the nation ano
establish n stable government based
upon the popular sovereignty.
Send Commissioner.
quite independent Of these mo
tives however, was the sincere
friendship OF the government and
the DeOpIe OF the United States fol
the great Russian nation. Th'
friendship manifested by Russia TO
ward this nation in a time OF tria
and distress has left US with an i'm
Derishable sense Of gratitude. IL wa'
as 4 grateful friend that We sent q
I Russia an expert commissioner u
aid in bring ing about such a reor
ranization Of the railroad transpOr
tation system Of the country a
would reinvigOrate the whole OF IL
economic life and so add 20 the vel
being OF the whole Russian people
While deeply regretting th'
withdrawal Of Russia from the wal
at a critical time and the disastroui
surrender at Brest-LitOysk. th'
United States has fully understood
that the people Of Russia were IN M
wise responsible.
Faith In Russia.
The United States maintains IN
IMPAIRED faith in the Russian peo
pie: in their high character and theH
future. That they will overcome th'
existing anarchy. suffering and des
titution we do not entertain th'
slightest doubt. The distressirl
character of Russia's transition hal
many historical parallels. and tn'
United States Is confident that re
I stored. free and united Russia vii
again take a leading place II th'
world. Joining with the other fre'
nations in Europe, holding peac'
and orderly Justice.
Until that time shall arrive th'
United States feels that friendship
and honor require that Russia in
terests must be generously protected
and that as far as possible all dc