Arizona republican., 1920-08-11

I state and the people of the United States are earnestly solicitous for the maintenance of Poland's political in- dependence and territorial integrity. From this attitude we will not depart. and the policy of this government will be directed to the employment of all available means to render it effectual. | The government therefore takes no l exception to the effort apparently bes 1 ing made in some quarters to arrange an armistice between Poland and Rus sia, but it would not, at least for the present. participate in any plan for | the expansion of the armistice nego- | tiations into a general European con- ference which would in all probability involve two results, from both of which this country strongly recoils. viz: The recognition of the bolshevik regime and a settlement of Russian problems almost inevitably upon the basis of dismemberment of Russia.
 Sympathy For Russians
 | Prom the beginning of the Russian | revolution, in March, 1917, to the present time, the government and the people of the United States have fol- lowed it's development with friendly solicitude and with profound sympathy for the efforts of the Russian people 1 to reconstruct their national life upon the broad basis of popular self govern ment The government of the United States. reflecting the spirit of it's peo- pie, has at all times desired to help the Russian people, In that spirit all it's 1 relations with Russia and with other nations in matters affecting the Iatter's | interests, have been conceived and gov l erned.
 "The government of the United States was the first government to acknowledge the validity of the revo- q lution and to give recognition to the 1 government of Russia. Almost imme- diately thereafter it became necessary for the United States to enter the war against Germany and in that under taking to become closely associated II with the allied nations including, of course, Russia. The war weariness of the masses of the Russian people was T fully known to this government ana sympathetically comprehended. Pru- dence, self interest and loyalty to our associates made it 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 reor- ganize the life of the nation and estab- fish a stable government, based on the popular sovereignty.
 Quite independent of the motives , 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 time of trial and distress has left us with an l imperishable sense of gratitude. It was
 as a grateful friend that we sent to i Russia an expert commission to aid in bringing about such a reorganization of
 the railroad transportation system as
 would re-invigorate the whole of it's
 economic life and so add to the well being of the Russian people.
 f While deeply regretting the with drawal Of Russia from the war at g 
 render at Brest -Litovsk, the United !; States has fully understood that the o people of Russia were in no wise re- f sponsible.
 Have Faith in Russian People $ "The United States maintains f unimpaired its faith in the Rus ] sian people, in their high character , and their future. That they will f overcome existing anarchy, sui . frage and destitution we do not r entertain the slightest doubt.
 The distressing character of Rus
 sia's transition has nany historical parallels, and the United States IS 2 Q confident that restored, free, and n united Russia will again take : leading place in the world, joining
 with the other nations in uPholding
 peace and orderly justice.
 a Until that time shall arrive, tht = | United States feels that friendship ant . honor require that RusSia's interest.
 
 :, as far as possible, all decisions of vita importance to it, and especially thos
 concerning it's sovereignty over th' ' territory of the former Russian empire . be held in abeyance.
 . By this feeling of friendship ans q honorable obligation to the great natiol d whose brave and heroic self sacrific
 contributed so much to the successful
 termination of the war, the governmen v = of the United States was guided in it .e reply to the Lithuanian national coun cil on October Is, 1919. and in its per - sistent refusal to recognize the Balti le states as separate nations independen :: of Russia. The same spirit was mani 'l feted in the note of this government II of March 24, 1920, in which it wa st stated, with reference to certain pro a posed settlements in the Near Eas, al that no final decision should or ca 70 be made without the consent of Rus sia.'
 Depores Bolshevik Rule
 "ln line with these important decla
 ratohs of policy, the United State m withheld its approval from the deciso IS of the supreme council at Paris recoe le nizing the independence of the so m called republics of Georgia and Azer
 tative in southern Russia, Rear Admirs
 Newton A. McCuiy. Finally, whil
 gladly giving recognition to the inde 7e pendence of Armenia, the governmen n II or the OnIted otateS mas tdken Ine DO le sition that the final determin ation c 1- it's boundaries must not be made with y out Russia's cooperation and agree D. nent. Not only is Russia concerne III because a considerable part of the ter of ritOry of the state of Armenia IS when it shall be defined. formerly be Ln longed to the Russian empire, equall SO important is the fact that Armeni le must have the good will and the politi ed cal friendship of Russia if it is to re
 main independent and free.
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