Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-01
SECRETARY OF STATE
COLBY REMARKS IO|
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Democratic Congress must be elected il
they wanted the United States to help
Poland's fight for freedom and existence. ;
Senator Wolcott sent Secretary Colby
copies of local papers containing the in
terviow quotedabovc and received in ro-
ply the following letter:
The Secretary OF State,
Washington.
August ~, 1920.
Ny dear Senator Wolcott:
am very much indebted TO you for
your kindness in sending me the Evening
Journal and Morning News of Whining
ton. in which | am very strangely mis-
quoted ns TO the remarks. ! made to the
delegation of Poles which came to the
State Department on August Is.
| fortunately have stenograhic
transcript of my brief remarks on that
occasion, and | take the liberty Of en-
closing copy [ think you will see in
what actually said little if any resem-
hlance to the version which appeared in
the Wilmington papers.
| appreciate very much your offer to
get proper publicity for any denial
may care TO make Of the stories as pub
lshed. The form of denial which should
prefer would be the truthful publication
of what | said.
With kind regards, my dear Senator,
Yours faithfully.
Bainbridge Colby.
Honorable Josiah o. Wolcott,
United State Senator,
Dover, Delaware.
sTENoGRApHrC REPORT.
Inclosed in the letter was a copy of the
stenographio report Of Mr.. Colbys re-
marks referred to in the letter. In order
to make clear just what the Secretary
said, Senator Wolcott forwarded both
documents TO Every Evening. Following
is the text of tho stenographic report OF
Secretary Colby's remarks:
"Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of this
impressive delegation, am very happy to
receive this visit. am truly conscious of
II significance | know how deeply each
one of you is moved by the critical condi-
tion of affairs in Poland. | know how
powerful is your feeling of attachment to
Poland, an attachment that survives even
new political afiiliation. | can appreciate
your desire 10 see your influence count for
the relief Of Poland and to see this coun-
try, which YOU have chosen for your own,
act IN a manner that promises effective
succor and relief
1T is pleasant TO have my attention
recalled by your chairman to the touching
and gallant history of Poland, her devotion
to the cause of freedom throughout all the
years, her valiant loyalty TO that principle
IN the face of the most narrowing oppres-
sion and discouragement
II suppose there was no result of the
Great War that was hailed by Americans
with more genuine satisfaction than the
liberation of Poland from alien domina-
tion and the recovery by her. in fact, of an
autonomy and a freedom which she had
never lost IN spirit. The situation at the
moment in Poland is perceived by the
whole world 70 be grave and critical. The
attitude and the feelings of this govern
ment are not left TO speculation. They
are not open 10 doubt Its recent pro-
nouncement on the question must satis-
fy everyone of the depth and the genuine
ness of American interest in Polish inde-
pendence.
You must bear certain facts in mind
The United States IS a government Of
laws Its officials are created by law
Their powers arc defined by law. The
law-maklng power imposes certain limits-
tons upon their freedom Of individual
initiative and action. This is the govern
ment which you have subscribed TO of
which you are part. and YOU should bear
in mind constantly it's constitutions
processes. They measure the power of
this government even as the bearers Of
succor and relief to hard-pressed Poland
People are prone 70 look TO the Execu-
tive as source Of plenary power, able to
do anything that il is prompted to do,
able to make any response that it is moved
to make by the compelling nature oY the
appeal that may be addressed 10 it. Ii is
natural for men not more than
one or two generations removed from Eu-
ropean forebears to fall into that er-
ASSUMPTION about this govern