Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-09-10
REFUSES
CONFERENCE RULES
INES TO BE BOUND BY
Aer,FicIAL BOUNDARIES" AS
PEACE MEANS.
PLy MADE TO the U. S.
Il Not Jeopardize Her Military
|perations Against Reds.-Had to
Fioht Aione-Bolsheviki Ignored
Versailles Regulations.

- Poland has de-
led to jeopardize her military op-
HONS against the bolsheviki by
hing herself to regard the 'arti-
|al boundaries" laid down at the
Ice conference.
fhe text of the correspondence be-
Len the American and Polish gov
Sments relative to the Polish-Rus-
y situation has been made public
the state department. 1t consisted
message addressed to President
lson by Premier Witos Of Poland,
Sote by Secretary Colby under date
August 81 and two replies from
land. one under date of August 2S
the other of August 80.
fhe general nature of the cores
kdence had become known pre-
lis to it's being made public and
department officials character
the Polish replies as entirely sat-
kctory."
PRAISES TOIISU
he message of Premier Witos to
sident Wilson was made public by
Polish government when it was
t. Secretary Colby in acknowledge
took occasion to call attention to
recent note of the American gov
|ment to the Italian government
Dressing the belief that the terri,
Hal integrity of Russia should be
Injected. Continuing, Secretary
Dby said:
tThe United States applauds the
oadfast gallantry of the Polish army
Z Its defense of Warsaw and is sym
|thetic with all necessary measures
hand may take to preserve its pc
1cal and territorial integrity. This
kernment, however, urges that ev
y reasonable effort be made tC
tminate the present bloodshed. 1t
tuld not approve adoption of an Of
hsive war program against Russia
the Polish government
|"The American government is Of
lie opinion that the Polish advance
Ito Russia tended to create a ma
ional sentiment in that countr.
vhich ignored the tyranny and op
Iression from which the people sui
er and afforded an undeserved sup
Tort to the bolshevik regime, which
|nobled it's leaders to embark upol
he invasion of Polish territory.
Advises No Aggression.
TO prevent a recurrence OF tn
resent situation the United State
koyernment believes that the Polls
koyernment might we'll take the OF
bortunity afforded by the favorabl
Iurn of events to declare it's inter
hon to abstain from any aggression
lgainst Russian territorial integrity
10 state that it's policy is not direde
Lgainst the restoration of a stron
Ind United Russia, and that pendin
direct agreement as to its easter
frontier, Poland will remain With
he boundary indicated by the peat
Conference.
This government fully appreciate
The difficulties and dangers which a
Tend dealings with the bolsheVlR
but it believes that the most effe
tive method of combating the effor
bf their negotiators would be the e
bibition of moderation by Poland al
&he insistence only upon such tern
BIS are essential to the safety, II
Full sovereignty and the territori
Integrity of the Polish state
Poland Polite But Firm.
The Polish minister of foreign q
fairs, Prince Sapieha, In his first no
of reply, declared that the soiicitu'
expressed by the American COVER
ment for the maintenance OF polite
and territorial integrl
of Poland was very gratifying
the Polish nation and has been high
by the Polish COVER
ment."
Deep gratitude also was EXPRESS
by Foreign Minister Sapiha for q
American governments open CO
domination of the political system al
methods OF the bolshevik COVER
ment" The foreign minister add
that Polands war against Russia W
being waged against bolshevism Al
not against the Russian people,