Arizona republican., 1920-08-19
FRENCH NOTE IN' REPLY TO COLBY. EMP PHAS|SES J. E.. VIE W ON RUSSIA.
Recognition of Wrangle Only Divergence Between Two Nations; Will Not Recognize Reds
TRepubIican A. P. Leased Wirel

WA SHIN IN, Aug. 1S-The American and French governments are in agreement in principle as to the future of Poland and Russia, Secretary Colby declared today in a statement interpreting Frances rejoinder ot the American note to Italy.
 His statement accompanied publica- tion of the translation of the French note. which was delivered to the state department August IA by Prince de Bearn, the French charge.
 Frances declaration "of its opposi toin to the dismemberment of Russia, is most gratifying" MT. Colby said, and added:
 '.srhe response is a notable declara- tion from every viewpoint and brings to the position taken by the United States a striking emphasis and power ful support"
 The secretary referred to French rec ognition of General Wrangel in South Russia as a divergence between the two governments on one point, but said the United States was disposed to re- gard the declared agreement of France with the principles of the United States as of more signifance than any diver gence of policy involved in the specific action of France in this respect"
 France Agrees With u. S.
 Following is the translation of the note of the French government as given out by the state department:
 MT. Secretary of State:
 sThe president of the council and minister of foreign affairs, having taken cognizance of the note relative to Russia addressed by His Bxee1I60cY. the Secretary of State. stpl fdI& Hx&&I- lency, the ambassador 4& &4I @ charged me to inform Your A|41xI N 4Ecx that he has learned with satisfaction that the government of the republic is in entire agreement with the federal government regards the principles . formulated in this document.
 The government of the republic is of the same opinion as the federal government, concerning the present rules of Russia. AS Your ExceIlency expressed it, they are not in power by the will or the consent of a consider able portion of the Russian people. but represent a small minority of the nation They have seized power by force and by trickery; during the two and a half years that they have re- tained power, meanwhile subjecting the country to savage oppression, they have not authorized popular elections On the contrary, they have put ob- stacies in the way of the creation 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 faith, and of all the usages and conventions which are the basis of relations between nations and individuals The responsible heads of this regime have frequently and openly boasted of being ready to sign agreements and contracts with foreign powers without having the least in tention of observing them. They claim that no contract or agreement con- cluded with non-bolshevist govern ments can bind them morally.
 Soviet Word Not Binding
 After having proclaimed this doc Urine. they have applied. They have declared they would foment revolution . ary movements in other countries, in order there to establish bolshevist re- gimeS. Furthermore, they recognize that they are themselves subject to the control of a political faction hay ing international qualifications and they have boasted that their promises of pon-intervention in other countries would in case be binding on the agents of this organiza tion.
 "All these judgments of the Ameri- can government are absolutely true