The Washington times., 1920-08-19

Mr.. Secretary OF State: The
president OF the council and min
lister of foreign AFFAIRS. having
taken eognlzanee OF the note rels-
tive 20 Russia, addressed by his
excellepcy the Secretary OF State
10 his exeellency the Ambassador
OF Italy. has charged me to inform
your excellency that he has learned
with satisfaction that the Govern
ment OF the republic is in entire
agreement with the Federal gov
ernment as regards the principles
formulated in this document.
In Agreement on Russia.
The government OF the republic
10 OF the same opinion as the Fed
erAl government concerning the
present rulers OF Russia. As your
excellency himself expressed IL.
they are not in power by the will
or the consent OF considerable
portion OF the Russian people, but
represent a small minority OF the
nation. They have seized power
by force and trickery; during the
two and a half years that they
have retained power, meanwhile
subjecting the country to savage
oppression. they have not yet au-
thorized popular elections.
On the contrary, they have put
obstacles in the way OF the crea-
tion OF a popular representative
government based on universal
suffrage. Events have proved that
the present system OF government
in Russia Is founded on the denial
OF every principle OF honor and good
4.st. ~ - al "A
conventions which are the basis OF
relations between nations and In
dividuals. The responsible heads OF
this regime have frequently boasted
OF being ready to sign agreements
and contracts with foreign powers
without having the least intention
of observing them. They claim that
no contract or agreement concluded
with nonbolshevist governments
can bind them morally
WOULD EXTEND BoLsHEvIsM.
After having proclaimed this doc
trine they have applied II. They
have declared they would foment
revolutionary movements in other
countries by all possible means, in
order there to establish bolshevist
regime. Furthermore, they recog-
ject to the control OF a political fac
ton having international ramifica-
tions, and they have boasted that
their promises OF nonintervention
in other countries would in no case
be binding on the agents of this or
ganization.
All these judgments Of the Amer
lean Government are absolutely
true. In consequence, the Federal
Government considers II impossible
to recognize the present masters of
Russia as a government with which
the relations common to friendly
governments can be maintained.
The government of the republic
has reached the same conclusion. 1t
cannot have official relations with
a government which is resolved to
conspire against its institutions:
whose diplomats would be instiga-
tors Of revolt: and whose spokes-
men proclaim that they will sign
contracts with the intention not to
observe them.
FOR INDEPENDENT POLAND.
p. In complete accord with the Fed
eral Government. the French gov
ernment believes in the necessity
for an independent Polish State,
and the French people, like the
American people, ardently desire
the maintenance OF the political
independence and the territorial in
teerity of Poland.
This 10 why there Is agpeement
between the French government
and the American Government to
encourage all efforts mode with
a view to bringing about an ar
mistice between Poland and Russia,
while avoiding giving to the ne
gotiations a character which might
result in the recognition of the
bolshevist regime and in the dis
memberment of Russia.
The Federal Government, as the
interpreter of the feelings of the
American people, desires to help