The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-11

baijan, and so instructed its representa-
tive in Southern Russia, Rear Admiral
Newton A. McCulley. Finally, while
gladly giving recognition to the indie
pendence Of Armenia, the government
OF the United States has taken the
position that the final determination
OF its boundaries must not be made
without Russias cooperation and
agreement Not only is Russia con-
cerned because a considerable part of
the territory Of the new state of Ar
menia, when it shall be defined. for
merly belonged to the Russian empire;
equally important is the fact that Ar
menia must have the good will and
the protective friendship Of Russia il II
is to remain Independent and free.
Friendship Consistent.
These illustrations show with what
consistency the government Of the Unit
elgn policy by a loyal friendship for
Russia. We are unwilling that while
1t is helpless in the grip of a nonrep-
resentative government whose only
sanction is brutal force, Russia shall
be weakened still further by policy
OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT, conceived in other
than Russian interests.
with the willingness of the allies
70 bring about a peaceful solution of
the existing difficulties in Europe, this
government Is of course in hearty ac-
cord, and will support any justifiable
steps to that end 1t is unable to per
CelVe' however. that a recognition of
me me SOVIET regime would promote. much
less accomplish this object, and it is
therefore averse to any dealings with
the soviet regime Beyond the most mar
TOW boundaries to which a discussion of
an armistice can be confined.
Ihat the present rulers Of Russia
40 not rule by the will or the consent
OF any considerable proportion of the
Russian people is an incontestable fact,
Although nearly two and a half years
nave passed since they seized the ma
chlnery OF government, promising to
protect the constituent assembly against
alleged conspiracies against it. they
nave not yet permitted anything in
the nature Of popular election. At
the moment when the work of Great
ing a popular representative govern
ment based upon universal suffrage
was nearing completion the Bolsheviki,
although in number an inconsiderable
minority of the people, by force and
cunning seized the powers and ma
chinery of government and have con-
tlnued to use them with savage oppres-
sion to maintain themselves in power.
Hopes for Free Government.
without any desire to interfere in
the internal affairs Of the Russian peo-
pie, or to suggest what kind of gov
eminent they should have, the govern
ment of the United States does express
the hope that they will soon find a
way 70 set up government represent
ing their free will and purpose. When
that time comes the United States will
consider the measures of practical as
sistance which can be taken to promote
the restoration of Russia, provided Rus
STA has not taken itself wholly out
of the pale of the friendly interest of
other. nations. by the pillage and OPP
preston of the Poles.
1T is not possible for the govern
ment Of the United States to recognize
| the present rulers of Russia as a gov
eminent with which the relations COM
mon to friendly governmentss can be
maintained. This conviction has moth
ing to do with any particular social or
political structure which the Russian
people. themselves may see fit to en-
brace. 1t rests upon a wholly different
set of facts, These facts, which none
| disputes, have convinced 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 underly
| ing the whole structure Of international
law; the negation, in short, of every
principle 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 boosted
| that they are willing to sign agree
ments and undertakings with foreign
powers while not having the slightest
| intention Of observing such undertake
| ings or carrying out such agreements.
This attitude Of disregard Of obliga-
tons voluntarily entered into. they base
upon the theory that no compact OF
| : IL. .g..a
government can have any moral force
| for them. They have not, only avoweo
| this, as a doctrine, but have exempli-
fled it in practice. Indeed, upon nu-
merous occasions the responsible
| spokesman of this power and its officia
agencies, have declared that it is theil
understanding 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, including the
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