El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-11


sian nation. The friendship,
manifested by Russia toward this
nation in time Of trial and dis
tress has left US with an i'm
perishable sense of gratitude 1t
was as a grateful friend that we
sent to Russia an expert COM
mission to aid in bringing about
such a reorganization OF the rail-
road transportation system as
would reinvigorate the whole OF
its economic life and so add to
the well being Of the Russian
people.
People Not to Blame.
while deeply regretting with
drawal OF Russia from the war at
a critical time and the disastrous
surrender at Brest-Litovsk, the
United States has fully under
stood that the people OF Russia
were in no wise responsible
saThe United States maintains
unImpaired fits faith in the Rus
sian people, in their high char
ucter and their future. That
they viii overcome existing
anarchy, suffering and destitu-
ton we do not entertain the
slightest doubt. The distressing
character of Russin's transition
has many historical parallels and
the United States is confident
that restored, free and united
Russia will again take n leading
place in the world, joining with
the other nations in UNFOLDING
peace and orderly justice.
Until that time shall arrive,
the United States feels that
friendship and honor require that
Russia's interests must be gen
erously protected and that, as Tar
as possible. all decisions OF vital
Importance TO IT, especially those
concerning It's sovereignty over
the territory OF the former RUS
sian empire be held IN apey-
ance.
No Russian Partition.
eBy this feeling OF friendship
great nation whose brave and
heroic self sacrifice contributed
so much TO the successful termi-
nation OF the war, the govern
ment Of the United States was
guided in its reply to the Lithuan-
ian national council on OCTOBER
Is. 1913. and in its persistent re-
fusal to recognize the Baltic
states as separate nations indie
pendent OF Russia The same
spirit was manifested in the note
OF this government OF March q
1920. IN which It was stated, with
reference TO certain proposed set
Elements in the Near East, that
no final decision should or can
be made without the consent OF
Russia
IN line with these important
declarations Of policy, the United
States withheld its approval from
the decision Of the supreme coun-
ell at Paris recognizing the in
dependence Of the sOcalled re-
publics Of Georgia and AzerbaiJan
and so instructed its represent
alive in southern Russia. rear
admiral Newton A McCully-
Finally, while gladly giving
recognition to the Independence
the United states has taken the
position that the final determi-
nation OF its boundaries must not
be made without Russia's CO
operation and agreement Not
only is Russia concerned because
a considerable part Of the terri
tory of the new state OF Armenia
when Il shall be defined. formerly
belonged to the Russian empire,
equally important IS the fact that
Armenia must have the good viii
and the protective friendship Of
Russia II It is to remain indie
pendent and free.
Warns Hands Off
These Illustrations show with
what consistency the government
OF the United States has been
guided IN its foreign policy by a
loyal friendship for Russia We
are unwilling that, while It IS
helpless IN the grip Of a nonrep-
resentative government, whose
ouy sanction is brutal force, Rus
STA shah be weakened still fur
thur by a. policy OF dismember-
ment. conceived in other than
Russian interests.
with the desire OF the allied
powers 10 bring about a peace
ful solution Of the existing diff
cuities in Europe, this govern
nent is, OF course, in hearty ac-
cord, and viii support any 5usti-
fable steps 70 that end, It IS IN
able TO perceive. however, that a
recognition OF the soviet regime
would promote. much less accom-
plish, this object. and 1t Is. there
fore aVerse to any dealings with
the soviet regime beyond the most
narrow boundaries TO which dis
cussion OF an armistice can be
confined
No Popular Voice.
That the present rulers Of
Russia do not rule by the VIII or
the consent OF any considerable
proportion OF the Russian people
is an incontestable fact. Although
nearly two and a half years have
passed since they seized the ma
chinery Of government promising
TO protect the constituent as
sembly against alleged conslpra-
cIes against II. they have not yet
permitted anything in the nature
Of a popular election At the mo-
ment when the work Of creating
a popular representative govern
ment based upon universal SUI
frage was nearing completion.
the Bolsheviki although In num-
Der an inconsiderable minority OF
the people, by force and cunning
seized the powers and machinery
Of government and have con-
tinued to use them with savage
oppression to maintain them
selves in power.
without any desire to inter
fere in the internal affairs OF the
Russian people, or 10 suggest
what kind OF government they
should have, the government Of
the United States does express
the hope that they soon viii find
a way TO set up a government
representing their free will and
purpose. When that time comes,