Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-11

BY the Associated Press.
The American governments position
on the Russian Polish situation was
outlined in the following note to the
Italian government, addressed to
| Baron Camille Romano Avezzana,
Italian ambassador to the United
States:
August 10, 1920.
= "Excellency:
THE agreeable intimation which
you have conveyed to the State De-
partment that the Italian government
would welcome q statement of the
views of this government on the sit
| uation presented by the Russian adj
vance into Poland deserves a prompt
response and l will attempt without
DELAY definition of this govern
fment's position not only as to the sit
uation arising from Russian military
pressure upon Poland, but also as to
certain segrate and inseparable
phases of the Russian question view
ed more broadly.
This government beileVeS IN
united. free and autonomous Polish
state, and the people of the United
States are earnestly solicitous for the
maintenance of Poiand's political IN
dependence and territorial integrity.
From this attitude we VIII not ue-
part, and the policy of tins govern
ment will be directed to the elnploy
ment of all available means 10 rem
der it effectual. The government
therefore, takes no exception TO me
effort apparently being made IN SOME
quarters to arrange an drhiis',.
tween Poland and Russia, put u
would not, at least for the pIesen''
participate in any plan for me-.
pansion of the armiStice neSotlaelons
into a general European conference
which would, in all probaplllty, IN
volve two results, from both or "h!cn
this country strongly recolls, VIZ,
the recognition of the boIshevlse
regime and a settlement OF Russian
problems almost inevitably upon lne
basis of a dism emberment OF hussin'
Sympathy With Russian People,
From the beginning of the Rus
sian revolution, in March, 1917, 10
the present moment the government
and the people of the United states
have followed it's development with
friendly solicitude and with profound
sympathy for the efforts of the Rus-
sian people to reconstruct their ma
tional life upon the broad basis 10
popular self-government. The gov
eminent of the United States renect-
ing the spirit of it's people, mas at
all times desired to help the Russian
people. In that spirit all it's rela-
lions with Russia and with other ma
tions in matters affecting the latterS
interests, have been conceived ana
governed.
"The government of the United
States was the first government to
acknowledge the validity of the rev.
olution and to give recognition 10
the provisional government of Rus
STA. il. Almost Immediately thereafter
it became necessary for the Unlteo
States to enter the war against Ger
many and in that undertaking to be-
come closely associated with the al
lied nations, including, of course,
Russia. The war WEAKNESS of the
masses of the Russian people was
fully known to this government ana
sympathetically comprehended. Pru-
associates made it desirable that we
should give moral and material sup
port to the provisional government,
which was struggling to accomplish
a twofold task-to carry on the war
with vigor and at the same time
to reorganiZe the life of the nation
and establish a stable government
based on popular sovereignty.
"Quite independent of these mo-
tives, however, was the sincere friend
ship of the government and the peo-
pie of the United States for the great
Russian nation. The friendship mani
tested by Russia toward this nation
in a. time of trial and distress has
left with US an imperishable sense of
gratitude. 1t was as a grateful friend
that we sent to Russia an expert COM
mission to aid in bringing about such
reorganization of the railroad trans
portation system of the country as
would reinvigorate the whole Of its
economic life and so add to the well
being of the Russian people.
while deeply regretting the with
drawal of Russia from the war at a
critical time, and the disastrous sur
render at st-Litovsk. the United
States has fully understood that the
people Of Russia were In nowise re-
sponsible.
The United States maintains unim-
paired its faith in the Russian peo-
pie. in their high character and their
future. That they will overcome the
existing anarchy. suffering and desti-
tuition we do not entertain the slight
est doubt The distressing character
of Russia's transition has many his
tprical parallels, and the United States
is confident that restored, free and
united Russia will again take a lead
ing place in the world, joining with
the other free nations in UNFOLDING
peace and orderly justice.
Protection Of Interests.
Until that time shall arrive the