Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-27
TCH|TCHER|N SAYS
NOTES TONE HURTS
Ang|o.Ita|ian Message Does
Not Tend to Help
World Peace.

LONDON August IS (by the Assn
Grated Press).-The note of M.
Tchitcherin, the Russian soviet for
eign minister, to Mr. BaIfour onens
with comment on the unusual tone
OF the Anglo-Italian governments
communication, which, it saws. does
not tend to help permanent good re-
lations and world peace. 1t calls at
tentlon to the action of those govern
ments, which had so often accused
the Russian government of interfer-
ing in the internal affairs of other
states, and charges that in this COM
munlcatlon they have issued peace
propaganda directed against our in
stitutions. which constitutes an act
of interference in Russian affairs suf-
hcient to justify corresponding &C
ton by u.s.
M. Tchitcherin. says. however. that
government has decided not to insist
upon this point. but to meet fully
the wishes of the Anglo-Italian gov
ernments in the interest of the es-
tablishment of permanent good will
Expresses Surprise.
Expressing surprise that the ques-
ton of the Interpretation of principle
should have caused such difficulty NJ
Tchitcherin proceeds to argue that
after the limitation of Poland's army
to $4,000 was recognized by the Brit
ish government as just peace term.
it was concession on the part of
Russia to admit the formation of civil
militia, which. he asserts, "is, in fact
supplementary armed force" and
ing that this should arouse the Brit
ish governments Indignation.
Seeing that Great Britain declares
peace through eastern Europe to be
it's aim, we can point to the fact that
the workers in Poland for long time
have been the one force steadfastly
opposed to the Polish government pol
icy and have in repeated resolutions
demanded peace with Russia. If,
nevertheless, the British government
so forcibly opposes Strengthening this
fundamental pillar of peace. 1t clearly
shows with what distrust it regards
the workers
eff the British government. indeed,
thinks that the workers by nature
are animated by the doctrine of boil
sheviSm, such point or view Will
undoubtedly be welcomed by those
who look forward to spreading DOL
shevism in Great Britain.
Give. Masses Power.
NJ. Tchitcherin contends that the
system OIL local WOIheio -
whose hands rests control of the
whole soviet fabric, gives the masses
much more power than the pariia-
mentary system. and concludes that,
being a truly popular movement the
soviet is by nature peaceIui ana
averse to conquests contrary to the
governments of oligarchies which
desire peace only after having de-
spoiled their vanquished adversaries
of their riches.
THE peace Of a workers and peas
ants government" he says. belnS
based on the rejection Of the eA-
plotting of others and upon the true
solidarity of the great WORKING
masses of all nations. is the only
genuine and really permanent peace.
Animated by this spirit. the soviet
government does not insist upon nu us
Interpretation of the peace terms
with Poland, which has gwen rise
to the present divergence with Great
Britain and Italy. 1t renounces ITS
demand for the creation Of a work
ers' militia in Poland, and thus re-
stores the full agreement with THESE
two governments, which existed be-
fore this divergence arose.