New-York tribune., 1920-08-19

VI the same OPINION as the federal
government concerning the present
rulers OF Russia. AS your excellency
power by the will or the consent Of a
considerable portion Of the Russian
people, but represent small minority
of the nation. They have seized power
by force and by trickery, during the
two and half years that they have
retained power, meanwhile subjecting
the country to savage oppression.
They have not yet authorized popular
elections. On the contrary, they have
Put obstacles in the way of the crea-
tion Of popular representative gov
eminent based on universal suffrage.
Events have proved that the present
system of government in Russia is
founded on the denial Of every prin-
ciple 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 intention of observing them. They
claim that no contract or agreement
concluded with non Bolshevist govern
ments can bind them morally.
trine they have applied it. They have
declared they would foment revolu-
tionary movements in other countries
by all possible means, in order to es-
tablish Bolshevist regime. Further
more, they recognize that they are
themselves subject to the control of a
political faction having international
ramifcations, and they have boast ed
that their promises of non-interven-
tion in other countries would in no
case be binding on the agents of this
organization.
Americas Judgments True
Cali these judgments Of the Amer
lean government are absolutely true
In consequence, the Federal govern
ment considers it impossible to recog-
nize 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 can
not have Official relations with gov
ernment which is resolved to conspire
against it's institutions, whose diplo-
mats would be instigators of revolt
and whose spokesmen proclaim that
they will sign contracts with the inten-
tion not to observe them.
'In complete accord with the Fed
eral government, the French govern
ment believes in the necessity for an
independent Polish state, and the
French people, like the American peo-
pie, ardently desire the maintenance
of the political independence and the
territorial integrity of Poland
"This is why there is agreement be-
tween the French government and the
American government to encourage all
efforts made with view to bringing
about an armistice between Poland and
Russia, while avoiding giving to the
negotiations character which might
result in the recognition of the Boil
shevist regime and in the dismember-
ment of Russia.
The Federal government, as the in
terpreter of the feelings of the Ameri-
can people, desires to help the Russian
people, in whose future the United
States retains an unshaken faith The
government of the Republic associates
itself unreservedly with this .declara-
tion. The French government has
never altered in it's determination to
uphold the principles so clearly formu-
lated by the United States 1t is in
this spirit that it has decided not to
approve the armistice conditions offered
to Poland unless they are in conform
ity with these principles.
"It is in this spirit also that, after
mature examination, it has in fact
recognized Russian government
which declares that it accepts the same
principles.
''ln informing your excellency of the
reception given to the declarations of
the American government by the
French government, I am instructed by
NJ. Mllerand to notify you that the
French government is happy to have
this one further assurance of close
harmony of feeling which animates thu
French and American peoples when the
future of civilization is at stake.
Accept, Mr.. Secretary of State, the
assurances of my high consideration.
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