El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-11

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eminent Of the United States to
recognize the present rulers Of
Russia as government with
which the relations common to
friendly governments can be
maintained This. conviction has
nothing TO do with any particu-
lar political or social structure
which the Russian people them
selves may see fit to embrace.
It rests upon a wholly different
set OF facts These facts. which
none disputes, have convinced the
government OF the United States,
against its viii, that the existing
regime in Russia is based upon
the negation OF every principle Of
honor and good faith, and every
usage and convention underlying
the whole structure OF interna-
tiOnal law the negatiOn, in short,
OF every principle upon which II
IS possible TO base harmonious
and trustful relations, whether
Of nations or Of individuals.
Hrhe responsible leaders Of the
regime have frequently and
openly boosted that they are
willing 20 sign agreements and
undertakings with foreign pow
ers, while not having the slight
undertakings or carrying out such
agreements This attitude OF dis
regard Of obligations voluntarily
entered into, they base upon the
theory that no compact or agree
ment made with a nonBolSleVist
government can have any moral
force for them They have not
only avoWed this as q doctrine,
but have eLemplified u in prac-
casions. the responsible spokes-
men Of this power. and its official
agencies, have declared that it is
their understanding that the very
existence OF Bolshevism in Rus
STA. the maintenance OF their own
rule, depends. and must continue
70 depend, upon the occurrence OF
revolutions IN all other great
civilized nations, including the
United States which viii over
throw and destroy their govern
ments and set up Bolshevist rule
in their stead. They have made
IL plain that they intend TO use
every means including, OF course,
diplomatic agencies, 70 promote
such revolutionary movements In
other countries.
1T is true, that they have in
various ways expressed their will
guarantees that they VIII not
abuse the privileges and immuni-
ties OF diplomatic agencies by
using them for this purpose In
view OF their own declarations,
already referred to, such assur-
ance and guarantees cannot be
very seriously regarded More
over, IL IS within the knowledge
Of the government OF the United
States that the bolsheVist govern
ment IS itself subject 70 the con-
troll Of a political faction with
extensive international ramifica-
lions through the Third Inter
rationale and that this body.
which is heavily subsidized by
the bolshevist government from
the public revenues OF Russia, has
for its openly avOWed aim the
promotion Of bolshevist revolu-
tons throughout the world.
1.-THE leaders OF the bolsheviki
have boasted that their promise
Of non-interference with other
nations would In no wise bind
the agents OF this body. There is
no room for reasonable doubt that
such agents would receive the sup
port and protection OF any diplo-
matte agency the bolsheviki
might have in other countries.
Inevitably. therefore. the dipiO-
matte service OF the holshevist
government would become
channel for intrigues and the
propaganda Of revolt against the
institutions and laws OF countries
with which IL was at peace which
would be an abuse Of friendship