Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-09-04
Answer to Recent American
Note Leaves Question of
Stand Towards Russia Open,
In Opinion Of U. S. Officials.
PRESIDENT CONFERS WITH
SECRETARY OF STATE.
Records Show Inconsistency
In Reply That Country Is
Fighting Bolshevism, Not
Russia. ------

Chicago Tribune-Ontaha Bee Leased Wire.
Washington. Sept 5.-The oP-
lish reply to the American note So
licitinE}a declaration of Polish pol
icy in consonance with the princi-
pie OF the integrity of Russian ter
,%ritory, leaves the question ouen, in
the opinion of diplomatic Washing
ton 1t is assumed that further ex-
plarations will be demanded of Po-
land by the United States.
This was indicated today follow
ing a conference on the, subject
held at the White House with Presi-
dent Wilson by Secretary of State
Colby and Under Secretary Nor
NAL Fl. Davis.
1t is pointed out after a study
OF Poland's reply, that the records
reveal an inconsistency in Poland's
policy as defined to this govern
ment. The Warsaw foreign office
asserts that Poland is fighting boil
shcvism and not Russia, but it is
recalled that the military campaign
carried on against Kieff was con-
recteed with a definite scheme Of
creating an indepnedent Ukraine
out ct, Russian territory and with
out the consent of the Russian peo-
pie.
Demand announcement BY Russia.
It is also recalled that after the
formulation of plans for the seizure
OF Kieff, but before the kieff de-
fensive was opened, in their peace
demands upon the bolsheviki, pre-
sensed in March, 1920, and which
were rejected by the bolsheviki, the
Poles insisted that, Russia should
renounce her sovereignty in all the
territories situated to the west OF
the old Polish boundaries OF l77z
and allow Poland to>decide the fate
of these territories in agreement
with, t.he ,tTcal population, thus ex-
ciudin saVNgether Russia's epartici-
pating IN S4he settlement OF these
questions.
| 1hi saction was considered by
democratic and liberal Russians, as
we'll as by the bolsheviki and the
American government, as an act
hostile not only to the bolshevik'
but to Russia as we'll.
May Ask Reputation.
1t is,believed that the State depart
nlent now acting upon instructions
from President Wilson, will ask for
an open reputation by the Polish
government of the prinGple and
policy condemned by the president
and that threatens both the integrity
Of Russia and to prolong the Russo
Polish war. reputation Mat is not
found in the Polish note. 1t is also
asserted by diplomats that in its
communication the Polish govern
ment docs not disclose what is in its
mind.
1t has been learned that express
sions have been made by bod, Eng
land and France on the Russo
Polish situation that are in conson-
ance with the declared views of the
United States.
It was further pointed out, how
eve. that the actual boundary be-
tween Poland and Russia had never
been traced. and that it is difficult
to estimate the Polish reaction to the
American notes. While in State de-
partment circles it is intimated
strongly that the exchanges of views
between Washington and Warsaw
have not been closed, officials think
that satisfactory understanding
with Poland will be arrived at BY
this government.