The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-19
FRANCE AND j. S.
AGREE ON RUSSIA,
COLBY DECLARES
informal Reply to Note Sent
to Italy Reveals Entire
Agreement With PrinCi-
PIES" Says Secretary.

WASHINGTON, Aug Informed
Of the French government 5 views on
the Russo Polish situation, the state
department today was awaiting a formal
sent TO the italian ambassador regard
ing the future Of Russia and Poland
The French rejoinder, made public yes
terday. shows, Secretary colby declared
that France is in entire agreement
With the principles set forth in the
American note
An informal reply to the note already
has been received from the Italian gov
eminent. Secretary Colby announced,
with the promise that a complete and
formal reply would be made soon.
Secretary Colby said the declaration
OF France "of its opposition to the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF Russia was most
gratifying"
The French note condemned the Boil
sheNk in terms similar to those used
in the American note to Italy, France,
the reioinder stated, is IN complete
accord with the United states AS to
the necessity for an independent Pol
ikh state" The French note was inter
preted as indicating frances opposition
TO negotiations with the Bolshevikt such
as had been proposed by Great Britain
The French governments reply to
the American note follows.
Mr.. Secretary Of State-lho prcsi-
dent OF the council and minister OF for
eign affairs having taken rngni2ancc
af the note relative TO Russia addressed
by his eXcellenCy the secretary OF
state, To his eXcellency, the ambassador
81 Italy. has charged mo TO inform your
sxceilcncy that he has learned with
satisfaction that the government or
the republic Is in entire agreement with
the federal government az regards the
principles formulated in this document.
OF Same Opinion.
1.-THE government Of the republic is OF
the same opinion as the federal gov
eminent. concerning the present rui-
ers of Russia. AS your cNcCllenCy him
self expressed IT, they are not in power
BY the will or the consent OF q Consid-
erabie portion of the Russian people, but
represent a small minority OF the ma
ton They have seized power by force
and by triCkery during the two and a
half years that they have retained pow
er. meanwhile subjectlng the country
TO savage oppression. They have not
yet authorized popular elections, On
the contrary they have put obstacles In
the way Of the creation Of populaS
representative government based on
universal suffrage. Events have proved
that the present system of government
In Russia is founded on the denial oi
every principle Of honor and good faitl
and of all the usagcs and convention,
which are the basis OF relations between
nations and individuals. Tho response
Bile heads of this regime have frequently
and openly boosted Sof being ready t
sign agreements and contracts will
foreign powers without having the leas
intention of observing them. They
claim that no contract or agreemen
concluded with non Bolshevist govern
ments can bind them morally,
After having proclaimed this doc
trine they have applied IL. They hav'
declared they would foment revolution
AIRY movements in other countries b,
ali possible means, in order there 4
establish q Bolshevist regime. Further
more, they recognize that they ar
!. themselves subject to the control o
political faction having internationa
ramifications and they have boaste'
that their promises Of norfinterventiol
in other countries would In no cas-
be binding on the agents of this or
ganization.
'AI these judgments of the America
government are absolutely true, !
pnnscuuence the federal governmer
considers 1t impossible 10 recognize III
present masters Of Russia as GOV
ernment with which the relations con
: mon to friendly governments can
maintained.