The Washington times., 1920-08-13
WATCH EFFECT
OFCOLBY NOTE
Diplomats Believe II May Event
uate in Agreement for Gen.
eraI Discussion by Powers.

A general peace conference between
the allies and Soviet Russia may yet
be agreed upon. with France as
participant. dsspite tho French gov
ernment's recognition OF General
wrangel's regime az the de facto gov
ernment in south Russia ThisN dem
mite view was expressed on many
sides today in diplomatic Washing
ton.
A closer study Of the effect OF the
French recognition extended to the
chief foe OF the Soviets developed the
conclusion in weli-informed quarters
that France would acquiesce in fur
ther plans for the proposed confer
ence and would neglect no opportu-
nifty to sit in as an active negotiator.
1t would be Frances duty now. II
was said. through the course OF such
deliberations, IL they are begun. TO
safeguard the interests OF the Wran-
gel government Just how far the
Soviets would deal with France, since
she has now become an active sup
porter of Wrangel and his chief
hacker militarily and financially, is
subject, of course. upon which inter-
national experts hold differences OF
opinion.
MISLEADING SENTIMENT.
Studying the reaction from the pub
lication OF the American nots to the
Italian ambassador outlining this
Governments position on the Polish
situation. the State Department to-
day heavily discounted some OF the
earlier editorial expressions in Eng
land which are manifestly hostile to
the American attitude. These evil
dences Of disapproval by the British
were said by officials OF the State
Department to have been somewhat
exaggerated.
They accounted for these adverse
comments by the premature publica-
ton of cabled extracts Of the note.
which were distorted by failure to
link them up with succeeding state
ments in the note. No serious atten-
tion was paid to scattered comment
in the French press which sought to
give an erroneous view Of the Amer
lean attitude. This, too, 1t was Off
cially said. probably developed from
the too-abbreviated attempt to "cov-
, err the note in the French press In
advance Of the reception in France Of
the full document and before suffi-
cient time had elapsed for it to be de-
coded
Ambassador Wallace was directed
to make q special effort to correct
these inaccurate Impressions, and the
State Department today was advised
that a more complete abstract of the
note had been disseminated to the
Frepch people.
DIFFER WITH BRITISH.
Despite the cabled reports today
describing the breach between Great
Britain and France, over the latters
recognition of Wrangel, officials in
high authority in the American Gov
ernment were of the opinion that
the detectives Of both the British and
French SO far as the Soviet govern
ment is concerned, had points OF
great similarity. The methods of OBJ
tanning those detectives, however,
seemed to have now taken sharp
divergence. it was admitted.
Some officials in closest touch with
the situation frankly said that the
French differed only from the Brit
ish in respect to the optimism" with
which Wrangeps de faoto govern
ment Is viewed. as the one'force de-
stined to unity the Russian people
and overcome the soviet power.
Officials today predicted that the
earlier pronouncements of Premier
Lloyd George and other British
spokesmen are likely to be toned
down" in the light Of impending de-
velopments.
At the State Department today 1t
becomes more evident than ever that
the Polish minister here, Count Lup-
omirski. Is engaged in hopeless
anticipation" If he expects the Wilson
Administration to amplify the very
brief reference made in the Polish
note concerning the available
means" to be employed to effectuate
the policy therein laid down. The
Polish minister. encouraged by that
statement in the note may hope in
vain if he expects military aid, for
both the State and War Departments
are agreed 1t should not now be
furnished.