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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-11
Following Is the complete
text Of President Wilson's note
delivered last night, outlining
the policy Of the United States
In the Polish. Russian crisis:
Text of Z. s. Note.

The text of the note follows:
Aug. 10, 1920.-Excellency: The
agreeable intimation which you
have conveyed to the state depart
ment that the Italian government
would welcome a statement of the
views of this government on the
situation presented by the Russian
advance in Poland deserves a
prompt response, and l will attempt
without delay definition of this
governments position, not only as
to the situation arising from Rus
sian military pressure upon Poland,
but also as to certain cornate and
lnseparable phases of the Russian
question viewed more broadly.
This government believes in a
united, free and autonomous Pol
ish state and the people of the
United States are earnestly solici-
tous for the maintenance of Po-
lands political independence and
territorial integrity.
From this attitude we will not
depart, and the policy of this gov
ernment will be directed to the en-
F, ployment of all available means to
render it effectual.
The government therefore takes
no exception to the effort appar-
emily being made in some quarters
to arrange an armistice between
Poland and Russia, but it would
not, at least for the present, par
ticipate in any plan for the ex.
pansion of the armistice negotia.
tlons into a general European con-
ference, which would, in all prob.
ability, involve two results from
both of which this country strongly
recoils, viz.-the recognition of the
bolshevik !egime and a settlement
of Russian problems almost inevi
tably upon the basis of a dismem
berment of Russia.
Wished To Help Russia.
From the beginning of the Rus
sian revolution, in March, 1917, t,
the present time, the governmen
and the people of the United State
have followed it's development wit
friendly solicitude and with pro
found sympathy for the efforts G
the Russian people to reconstruc
their national life upon the broa
basis of popular self-government.
"The government of the Unite
States, rejecting the spirit of it
people. has at all times desired +
help the Russian people. In tina
spirit all its relations with Russia
and with other nations in matter
affecting the latter's interests, hav
been conceived and governed.
"The government of the Unite
States was the first government t
acknowledge the validity of tn
revolution and to give recognitio
to the provisional government c
Russia. Almost Immediately there
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POL AND bLAMES WORLD FOR DEBAcLE
US. Policy in poland's
Crisis Given by Wilson

after it became necessary for the
United States to make war against
Germany and in that undertaking
to become closely associated with
the allied nations, including. Of
course, Russia.
"The war WEAKNESS OF the
masses of the Russian people was
fully known to this government and
sympathetically comprehended.
Prudence, self-interest and loyalty
to our associates made it desirable
that We should give moral and ma
terial support 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 reorganize~the life
of the nation and establish a stable
government, based on the popular
/ sovereignty.
quite independent of the mo-
tives, however, was the sincere
friendship of the government and
the people of the United States for
the 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
at was as a grateful friend that
we sent to Russian an expert COM
mission to aid in bringing about
such a reorganization of the rail-
road transportation system Of the
country as would reinyigorate the
whole of it's economic life and sc
and to the well-being OF the Rus.
sian people.
| while deeply regretting The
withdrawal OF Russia from the wal
at critical time and the disastrous
surrender at Brest-Litovsk, the
United States has fully understood
that the people of Russia were in M
wise responsible.
y THE United States maintain!
unilnpaired its faith in the Russian
people, in their high character ant
their future. That they will over
come the existing anarchy, suffer
ing and destitutlon, we do not en-
tertain the slightest doubt.
The distressing character
: Russia's transition has many bis
, torical parallels, and the Unite
States is confident that restoref
) free and united Russia will agai
! take a leading place in the worlt
: Joining with the other nations
+ upholding peace and orderly justic
t Still Needs Protection.
Until that time shall arrive th
, United States feels that friendshi
4 and honor require that Russia's II
terests must be generously pre-
!, tected, and that as far as possible
all decisions of vital Importance
y it, and especially those concernin
5 sovereignty over the territory
e the former Russian empire, be hel
in abeyance.
d by this feeling of friendshi
0 and honorable obligation to th
e great nation whose brave and hs
4 roic self-sacrifice contributed
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REDS RAKED
OVER GOALS
BY WILSON
In Outlining q. S. Atti-
tude President Pledges
Support to Poland.

Washington. D. c.. Aug. IL
Withdrawal of all Russian forces
from Poland and the withdrawal OF
all allied troops from ethnographic
Russia, together with assurances
by the allied and associated pow
ers that Russia will not be dismem-
bered, constitute President Will
sons proposal for the settlement CT
the Russo-Polish war.
The president denounces the boi-
sheviki unsparingly and would linn
it dealings with them to a mini
mum. He approves of the effort to
arrange an armistice between The
sOviets and Poland. but he is op.
posed to entering general peace
conference with them, which prob
ably would involve recognition oI
the bolsheviki and dismembermenl
of Russia.
Beyond the narrowest armistict
negotiations with the soviets b,
would not go. He is unalterabi,
opposed to recognition of the boil
shevik regime.
! Support Pledged.
Washington, Aug. 11.-(By Unit
ed Press-The pledge of American
support of Polish independence,
and territorial integrity was con
tanned in a statement of this gov
ernment's attitude on the Russian
Polish situation, which took tn
form of note to Baron AyeZzana
| the Italian ambassador here. TIL
note, which was reply to an in
Quiry from the Italian government
concerning this governments pol
icy was made public today by tn
slate department.
The chief features Of the no.
lare:
+, Ia statement that the Unite
States policy will be directed t
the employment of all availabl
means" TO maintain Poland's poll!
ical independence and territoria
integrity.
| 2-Refusal to sanction Lloy
Georges plan for a peace confer
ence at London. in which the allie
would take a hand in making peac
between Russia and Poland.
\ 3.-Warning that "Russia's inter
.ests must be generously protected
and all decisions ofsvital import
ance to Russia be held in abey
ance until the people set up a goy
ernment representing their ow
will.
/ 4.-Scathing denunciation of th
bolshevist regime and emphatic RI
fusal to join in or approve any sol
of recognition of it.
approval of allied efforts I
bring about a peaceful solution {
the existing difficulties" and prom
Use of any support on justifiabl
means to that end.
6.-Expression of the pope tn;
the Russian people will soon fin
a way to set up government rel
resenting their free will and pu
pose' and a promise Of assistant
then provided Russia has nj
taken itself wholly out Of the pa
of the friendly interest of other n;
tions by the pillage and oppressic
Of the Poles.
Note Sent TO Allies.
The presidents note has bee
;sent to all the allied nations 1t W;
said today at the state departmer
! The note also is to be sent to Co
. stantinople and other points in Il
near east where the bolshevists a
seeking power.
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IS
10 QUIT HIS:
PORCH ONCE
AZ
friends Hope Trip West
viii Be Followed by
Others.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The Argus.)

Columbus, Ohio, Aug. l1.-Sena-
tor Harding will leave the front
porch for a brief interval In Sep
tember. He will speak at the agri-
nltural fair at Des Moines, Iowa,
6rly next month. That much is
definite. And when he is enroute
Westward the plan is to have him
70 northward to Minneapolis and
81 Paul for a speech or two.
These side trips are emphatic
ally described as set speeches
which by no means contradict the
idea of front porch campaign, as
VIII Hays, national chairman, says
II was always intended that the Re-
publican candidate should make a
isw big speeches in important
cities. Presumably. Senator Har-
Ming will use the opportunity af-
farded him to expound his doc
tines on matters .agrarian.
Unquestionably Senator Har-
elngs tram Will stop enfOute SC
that the people may have a glimpse
Of him. Many of his friends here
believe he will become SO stimulat'
| ID by such contact with the people
that he will leave the front porch
several times more in the cam
paisn.
Not Just to Harding.
Certainly, from q disinterestet
point Of view, there are some things
shout the front porch campaign
which have thus far given a pictur,
Of Harding the candidate which
does not square with Harding tn.
man. Instead Of his own magnetic
Ind amiable self as he is known X
The senate, he is represented as 8
political antagonist picking small
laws In his opponents arInor anc
xnoring the big ones.
For instance, the statement writ
ten at Senator Harding's head
auarters and given out as an Off
IL Continued on Page Four).
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let command waited In vain at
the front for Polish armistice
delegation unt1 the evening OF
Aug. 3, but neither the delega-
tion nor any mission from War.
saw, arrived, according to N.
Lityinoff, the soviet representa-.
tive here.
London, Aug. 11.-(United Press)
Members of the British cabinet, IT
was learned today believe there is
a satisfactory basis of settlement
in the armistic and peace terms
which the Bolsheviki were to pre-
sent to Poland at the Minsk con-
ference today.
The terms were announced by
Premier Lloyd George in the House
of Commons during the night, af-
ter they had been handed to him by
Leo Kamaneff, one of the Russian
representatives here.
Here Are Reds Terms.
In brief, the Bolsheviki terms
call for:
Immediate reduction of the Poi
ish army to ten thousand men with
an annual draft for the army CT
fifty thousand men hereafter. The
time limit set on this demobiliza-
tion is one month.
Surrender to Russia of all super
fluous arms.
Prohibition of all shipments y!
troops or material into Poland
from abroad.
Granting to Russia of access to
/ the Baltic with commercial advan-
tages.
! Handing over to Poland of Addi-
tional territory on its eastern from
tier to be given to the families Of
Poles killed in the war, as compel-
sation.
| Demobilization of all Polish wal
| Industries. M
Withdrawal of Russian troops
| from the Polish front as rapidly al
Poland demobilixes its army ant
Ifnlfills the other terms.
Fixing of the armistice line a!
the actual front when fighting ends
the Poles to withdraw "a miles t
create neutral zone.
The Russian communication in
dictated that the final frontiers t.
be granted Poland by Russia woult
be better from Poland's viewpoint
+, than the borders established by th'
allies.
Awaits Additional Terms.
Lloyd George refused to com
ment on these terms, as he said h
did not wish to commit himself un
til after the Minsk conference whicl
was set for today. The premie
agreed that a new situation" hat
arisen as a result of the announce
ment of the terms. He declares
they would be wired to France ant
probably to Italy.
| 1t was learned authoritativel,
that Lloyd George was awaiting tn
soviets' secondary, additional term
before forming an opinion, as .
whether peace could be made a
Minsk. 1t was feared the supple
mental terms might be more severe
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HUNGER CRY
|. HEARD over
ALL RUSSIA
From Vladivostock tx
Moscow People Wall
Appeals for Food.
(The following article writ

(The following article writ
ten by an Associated Press cor.
respondent, the first American
who has succeeded in making .
nationwide study Of the In
ternal conditions In soviet Rus
sia from Siberia to Moscow in
the last two years, gives an an.
thenhc word picture of the
present plight Of the great
masses Of the Russian people,
and shows not only some of the
results Of the soviet rule, bQt
reveals to q certain extent the
hold It has upon the people, and
in what regard it is held BY
them.)
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THE WEATHER


Showers tonight and Thursday.
Considerably cooler Thursday.
Highest yesterday, 90; lowest
: last night, 70.
Wind velocity at Z a. M, 4 miles
per hour.
12m. 7p.m. Tam.
vester. yester today
Dry bulb temp. ..S7 Sc IS
Wet bulb temp ..69 72 80
Relative humid. 40 SO 70
River stage, 4.7, fall Of 2 last
| "a hours.
River Forecast.
Slowly falling stages in the Mis-
sissippi will continue from below
Dubuque to Muscatine, unless heavy
rains occur.
i'm. SHERIER. Meteorologist
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-11

Washington, Aug. H. (By
the Associated Press.) )-POlaGd
In an official proclamation IL.
sued at Warsaw has solemnly
warned the world that II she Is
Overthrewn by the Russian Dol.
sheviki her full will be due not
only TO "Overbearing might"
but to the '.indlfference Of =
word which calls itself demo-
cratic.'"
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REDS TERMS OF
PEACE REVIVE
BRITISH HOPES
Basis for Settlement Seen
Report Pole ENJOYS
Fail to Arrive.
BULLETIN.

Copenhagen, Aug. H@tBy
the Associated Press)-A rep
resentative Of the Russian SOY.
let command waited In vain at
the front for Polish armistice
delegation unt1 the evening OF
Aug. 8, but neither the delega-
tion nor any mission from War.
saw, arrived, according to N.
Litvinoff, the soviet representa-.
tive here.
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River Forecast.

River Stage, II, q IAN. OF z IaSl
"a hours.
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12m. 7p.m. Z an.
yester. yester. today
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back pay due him for his disability
more money perhaps than he has ever
had at one time before-the Red Cross
worker advises him about starting
bank account
If the man is not confined TO bed,
he can find recreation and entertain
ment in the Red Cross house, where
there are books, billiard and indoor
tennis tables, cards and other games,
writing material and perhaps music.
On certain evenings he can attend
entertainments given on the stage OF
the Red Cross house under Red cross
auspices, by the Elks, or an American
Legion post, the Knights of Columbus
or the War Camp Community Service.
Parties and picture shows in the wards
are also furnished, with occasional ex-
cursions when conyalescence comes.
If the man is seriously Ill, his fam
ily is sent for and provided with ac-
commodations in the Red Cross house,
so that they may be near him day and
night.
Finally, when he Is ready to leave
the hospital, he is advised about fur
ther medical care and the opportuni-
ties for training provided by the fed
eral board for vocational education.
He is directed to go to the Red Cross
headquarters nearest his home town
for further service, If 1t Is needed.
The local Red Cross is at the same
time notified that the man is returning
home and may still have problems
which call for advice and suggestions.
Just as the Red Cross stood beside
the service man through training in
this country and In his life overseas,
1t is still at his call to aid in the strug-
gle for readjustment to normal life.
If the friends and relatives of the
boys In the hospitals wish to know
about their condition and what is be
ing done for them, n letter addressed
TO the American Red Cross in the pub
lie health service hospitals where
they are being treated will receive
careful attention.
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British Ships to Chile.

The British battleship Canada has
been handed over by Captain Tomlin,
on behalf of the British admiralty, to
Admiral Sir Louis Gomez of the Chile
an navy.
The Canada will now be known as
the Almirante Latorre. 1t was built in
England for the Chilean navy, but was
Communicated by Great Britain dur
ing the war. The Chilean navy has
also taken over the British destroyers,
Broke, Botha and Faulkner, and the
tug boat, Stole.
The destroyer, Broke, earned fame
in the channel in April. 1917, when 1t
and the Swift attacked and defeated
six German destroyers, sinking two of
them.
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AGENTS SUCCESSFUL
WITH CURB MARKETS
Practical Demonstration of
Value at Sharon, Pa.
In Previous Years Failures Have Been
Attributed to Lack of Adequate
Support From Farmers and
for Other Reasons.

With the aid of the county agent of
Mercer county, Pennsylvania, farmers
and other producers of truck products
in the vicinity of Sharon, Pa, have
given a practical demonstration of the
value of curb market. This market
is open certain days of the week dur
ing the season and has been well pat
ronized. In previous years attempts
had been made TO establish markets,
but they failed for lack of adequate
support from farmers, insufficient ad-
vertising, or for other reasons, says
the United States department of agrl-
culture. The present market Is meet
ing with favor among consumers as
well as the producers. Some of the
products sold on the market are po-
tatoes, apples, pears, plums, peaches,
grapes, crab apples, blackberrles.
sweet corn, peas. beans, flowers, Gu
cumbers, cabbage, beets, peppers. on.
Ions, turnlps, carrots, pumpkins, honey,
caulifiower, lettuce, parsnips, parsley,
swiss chard, squash, maple sirup, cider,
vinegar, butter, eggs, buttermilk, live
and dressed chickens, ducks, beef and
mushrooms. In several other sections
of the country, county agents have
been successful In promoting similar
markets.
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Uncomfortable Souls.

The soldier whe sent his people the
tunic he had worn In battle and wrote
from the hospital, You will observe
that there are nine bullet holes In 1t,
but ! was awfully lucky, only five of
'em hit me-" has a rival In an Ohio boy
of nine, whose cheerful acceptance of
the "bludgeonlngs of chance" are thus
instanced:
my life has been a very lucky one,"
he wrote In composition" "When l
was three years old / fell downstairs
and cut my head. When I was five
years old I was looking at some hens
and dog bit my leg.
"When I was eight I went with my
brother In a carriage, and the horse
fell and threw us out of the carriage /;
my brother lit on his feet and / lit on
the horses back.
Last year i was playing and ran
into wagon and cut my eyebrow. and
1t has left a mark.
zone day i went into a slaughter
house In Chicago and a big sheep ran
after me and knocked me down and
broke my arm.
~ have had very happy life"
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SELLING LIVE STOCK
IN RURAL DISTRICTS
Simplest Plan Is Where Buyer
Visits Producer.
Farmer Is at disadvantage Because OF
Lack Of knowledge Of Market
Conditions or in Quality and
Quantity Of Animals.

The simplest method of dlsposlng of
live stock prepared for market is that
in which the buyer visits the producer,
examines the stock and gives the pro-
ducer an opportunity to make sale.
In the more densely populated farm
ing sections local butchers and stock
buyers travel through the country
looking for stock. These buyers, as a
rule, purchase stock at prices which
are below current market quotations,
in order to allow for shrlnkage ana
expenses connected with delivery.
They may also endeavor to drive hard
bargains with producers who are at
disadvantage In any respect, as, for
instance, in knowledge of market con-
dltions or in the quality and quantity
of the stock they may have to sell.
Underfed or lowgrade stock Is almost
sure to find purchaser who will raise
objections to its quality and fitness for
market or slaughter. say live stock ex-
perts of the United States department
of agriculture, and will demand
maximum of accommodation In the
handling and delivery of the stock.
Inc Duyer iuy Vi may hot iefu'
delivery to the local slaughter house
or stock yards, much depending on the
demand of the market for the class OF
stock sold. Some feeders sell rather
regularly to the same buyer, plan
which has certain advantages for both
buyer and seller. If the buyer feels
quite certain of obtaining well-finished
animals which he can use to advan-
tage, he will be likely to make liberal
concessions in regard TO the DISPOSE
tion of the stock after sale; and the
stockman hnds 1t more convenient, as
well as agreeable, TO sell TO man
with whom he is acquainted, in whom
he has confidence, whose methods
he understands, and on whom he
can call whenever he is ready to
sell.
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FIattery.

II is impossible to tell the whole
truth to an average human being and
still to remain on terms Of friendship
with him. There is little friendship
without make-believe. If two men are
they have been pretending to a con-
siderably higher estimate of each 9th
er than they would set down In a per-
fectly honest diary.
It is not necessary that they should
deliberately lie to one another, but
they must discreetly conceal n certain
amount of the criticism that is going
on all the time behind the bones of
their skulls.
What is said in n spirit of truth Is
set down to malice. Can n man be
your friend If he steals the crown
from your head? Can he be your
friend even If he steals single Jewel
from your crown--especinlly the paste
Jewel? We have all-the greatest and
the meanest of us-paste Jewels in our
crowns. VIII a true friend point them
out to world that is already over
much inclined to scoff2 Or will he
not rather organize a claque that will
pretend to be dazzled by diamonds2
Man is not only realist. He is also
n lover of romance. He dreams of
what he would be quite as often as he
deplores what he Is. He cannot help
being attracted by people who make
his dream appear true. There are
some men who are such intense ego
lists that they can believe in the truth
of their dreams without any assistance
from other people. Southey agreed
that his 'Madoc" was "the best Eng
lish poem since Paradise Lost"
There was no need to tell him so
he knew 1t already.-New Statesman,
London,