The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-03

President Wilson was made public BY
the Polish government at the time II
was sent. Secretary Colby In acknowl-
odsing, took occasion TO call attention
20 tho recent note OF the American
| government 10 the Italian government
| expressing the belief that the territorial
| Integrity OF Russia should be respected.
Continuing, Secretary Colby said:
The United States applauds the stead
fast gallantry OF the Polish army in It's
defensive OF Warsaw and In sympathetic
| win All necessary measures which Po-
lana may take to preserve its political
ana territorial integrity. This govern
ment however. urges that every rea-
| sonable effort be made TO terminate the
present bloodshed II could not approve
the adopting OF an offensive war pro-
gram against Russia by the Polish
government.
'.'Tho American government is of the
opinion that the Polish advance ineo
RUSSIA tended to create n national SEN
timent In that country, which ignored
ne tyranny and oppression from which
The people suffer and afforded an I'M
deserved support to tho bolsheviki
regime, which enabled its leaders TO
embark upon invasion Of Polish terri
80 prevent recurrence Of the pres-
ent situation, the United States govern
ment believes that the Polish govern
ment might well take the opportunity
Afforded by the favorable turn OF
events to declare its intention to alb
stain from any aggresslons against
Russian territorial Integrity: TO state
that It's policy Is not directed against
the restoration OF n strong and united
Russia. and that pending direct agree
ment as to its eastern frontier. Poland
VIII remain within the boundary ind,-
Gated by the peace conference.
This government fully appreciates
the difficulties and dangers which at
tend dealings with tho bolsheVlki--but
II believes that the most effective
method OF combating the efforts OF
billion of moderation by Poland and the
insistence only upon such terms as are
essential to the safety, the full SOW
eerelgntX and the. territorial integrity OF |
the Polish state"
The Polish minister of foreign affairs,
Prince Sapieha. In his first note OF re- |
ply. declared that the solicitude ex-
pressed by the American government |
for the maintenance of political indie |
pendence and territorial integrity Of |
Poland was very gratifying TO the
Polish nation and has been highly ap- |
preciated by the Polish government as
n guarantee that the rights of the Pol |
ish nation shall never be curtailed.
Deep gratitude also was expressed by
Foreign Minister sapieha for the
nation. Of the political system and
methods OF the bolshevki government"
The foreign minister added that
Polands war against Russia was being.l
waged against bolshevism and not
against the Russian people"
British Urge Farley
London. Sept. Great Britian's re-
oinder TO the recent note of soviet
russia making concession in peace
erms to Poland urges that the Russo
Polish peace negotiations be reopened
It the earliest possible moment at
Riga, or some other neutral city, II was
earned this afternoon. The British |
tote, which was drawn by former
Foreign Secretary A. ]. Baifour has
,een completed in detail aid probably
will be dispatched this evening.
Mr.. Balfour Is handling Great Brit
Inns diplomatic negotiations with Rus
Va in the absence OF Premier Lloyd
George. who Is still In Lucerne. The
,remeier plans to remain in Swltzer-
and until Sept. Is. He probably will
rot attend the financial conference at
Geneva. but will send financial experts
o represent Great Britain.