The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-11

their national life upon the broad
basis of popular government
3 The government OF the United States
rejecting the spirit OF Its people,
has at all times desired to help the
/ Russian people. In that spirit all
its relations with Russia, and with
other nations in matters affecting
/ ,he latter's interests, have been con
ceived and governed.
The government of the United
States was the first government TO
acknowledge the validity of tho
revolution and TO give recognition to
the provisional government OF Rus
sia. Almost Immediately thereaf or
IL became necessary for the United
States to enter the war against Ger
many, and in that undertaking, to
become closely associated with the
allied nations, including, OF cod,se,
Russia. The war weariness OF the
masses OF the Russian people was
fully known TO this government and
sympa pathetically comprehended Pru-
: dence, self-interest and loyalty to our
| associates made II desirable that we
should give moral and material sup
port to the provisional government,
which was struggling to accomplish
a two-fold task, to carry on the war
with vigor and, at the same time, to
re-organize the life of the nation,
and establish a stable government,
based on the popular sovereignty.
quite independent. O: the mo-
tives, however, was tho sincere
friendship OF the government and
the people OF tho United States for
tho great Russian nation. The
friendship manifested by Russia
towards this nation in a time of
trial and distress has left us with
an imperishable sense OF gratitude.
1t was as great financial friend
that we sent to Russia an expert
| commission to aid in bringing about
such a reorganization OF the rail-
road transportation system OF the
country as would reinvigorate the
! whole OF its commercial life and so
add to tho well-being Of the Russian
people
while deeply regretting the with
drawal OF Russia from the war at a
!, critical time. and disastrous surren-
der as Brest- -Litovsk, the United
States has fully understood that the
people of Russia were in no wise re-
sponsible.
"Thc United States maintains un-
} impaired It's faith In the Russian
people, in their high character and
their future. That they will over
come the existing anarchy, suffering
and destitution we do not entertain
the slightest doubt. The distressing
character Of Russias transition has
, many historical parallels and the
United States is confident that re,
! stored, free and united Russia will
; again take a leading place In the
world. joining with the other ma
tions in upholding peace and orderly
justice.
Until that time shall arrive tht
United States feels that friendship
and honor require that Russia's in
terests must be generously protect
ed, and that as far as possible, all
decisions OF vital Importance to II,
and especially those concerning its
sovereignty over the territory OF the
former Russian empire, be held in
allegiance, BY this feeling of friend
shin and honorable obligation to the
great nation whose brave and heroic
! self-sacrifice contributed so much to
the successful termination of the
war. the government OF the United
States was guided in its reply to the
Lithua nian national council on Octo-
ber Is, 1919, and in its persisten,
refusal TO recognize the Baltic states
as separate nations Independent OF
Russia The same spirit was mani
tested In the note OF this govern
ment Of March "a, 1920, in which It
was stated, with reference to certain
proposed settlements in the neai
east, that no final decision should
or can be made without the consent
| OF Russia
"In line with these important de-
clarations OF policy, the United
States withheld it's approval from
the decision OF the supreme council
az Parts recognizing the independ
ence OF so-called republics Of Geor'
gla and Azerbaijan. and so instructed
its representative in southern Russia
Rear Admiral Newton A. McCully
, Finally, while gladly giving recogni-
ton TO the independence OF Armenia
the government OF the United states
has taken the position that the final
determination Of It's boundaries must
not ho made without Russia's coop
Grafton and agreement, Not only
Is Russia concerned because a con-
sidcrable part Of the territory OF tho
new, state of Armenia, when II shal
no defined. formerly belonged 70 the
Russian empire. equally important Is
the fact that Armenia must nave the
good will and the protective friend
ship of Russia II II Is to remain In
dependent and free.
These Illustrations show WIN
what consistency the government oi
the.Trnited states has been guided IN
its foreign policy hv a loyal friend
shin for Russia We are unwillinf
that. while It is helpless In the grir
or representative government
whose only sanction Is brutal force
Russia shall he weakened still mr'
ther BY a policy Of dsmemberment