Evening star., 1935-08-26
BY the Associated Press.

text OF the UnlLeQ states protest
to Soviet Russia against violations
Of pledges concerning Communist
activities In the United States:
Under instructions from my
Government, I have the honor to
call attention to the activities, In
volving interference in the inter-
nal affairs of the United States,
which have taken place on the
territory of the Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics in connection
with the seventh An-World Con-
gress of the Communist Interna-
tional, and, on behalf Of the Gov
eminent Of the United States, to
lodge a most emphatic protest
against this fragrant violation Of
the pledge given by the Govern
ment Of the Union Of Soviet So
cialist Republics on November l6,
1888, with respect to non-interfer-
ence In the internal affairs of the
United States.
Pledged Not to Interfere
With u. S. Affairs.
That pledge, which was given
by the Government of the Union
of Soviet Socialist Republics as a
result Of the discussion which took
place prior to the establishment
of diplomatic relations between the
United States and the Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics, reads in
full as follows:
Washington, November 16, 1888.
my Dear Mr.. President:
II have the honor to inform you
that coincident with the establish
ment of diplomatic relations be-
tween our two governments it will
be the fixed policy Of the Govern
ment OF the Union of Soviet So
cialiSt Republics:
81. To respect scrupulously the
indisputable right of the United
States to order its own life within
its own jurisdiction in its own way
and to refrain from interfering in
any manner in the internal affairs
of the United States. its territories
or possessions.
"2. To refrain, and to restrain
all persons in government service
and all organizations of the Gov
ernment or under its direct or in
direct control. including organiZa-
tions in receipt Of any financial
CT nnf
overt or covert liable N any way
whatsoever to injure the tram
guilty, prosperity, order of security
. of the whole or any part of the
United States, its territories or
possessions, and, in particular,
from any act tending to incite or
encourage armed intervention, or
any agitation or propaganda hav-
ing as an aim, the violation Of the
territorial integrity Of the United
States, its territories or possessions.
or the bringing about by force Of a
cnange in the political Or social
order of the whole or any part Of
the United States, its territories
and possessions.
Promised to Prevent
Communist Activities.
'3. Not to permit the formation
or residence on its territory Of any
organization or group-and to pre-
vent the activity on its territory OF
any organization or group, or OF
representatives or officials OF any
organization or group which
makes claim to be the Government
Of, or makes attempt upon the ter
ritorial integrity Of, the United
States, its territories and posses
sions; not to form, subsidize, sup
port or permit of its territory mill
tary organizations or groups hav-
ing the aim of armed struggle
against the United States, its
territories or possessicns. and to
prevent any recruiting on behalf Of
such organizations and groups.
"a. Not to permit the formation
or residence on its territory of any
organization or group-and to pre-
vent the activity on its territory
of any organization or group. or
Of representatives or officials OF
any organization or group-which
has as an aim the overthrow or
the preparation for the overthrow
of. or the bringing about by force
of a change in the political or
social order of the whole or any
part of the United States, its ter
ritories or possessions.
81 am, my dear Mr.. President,
very sincerely yours,
MAXIM LITVINOFF.
"People's commisar for foreign
affairs. Union Of Soviet Socialist
Republics"
My government invites particu-
lar attention to the obligations Of
the government of the Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics con-
tanned in the paragraph num-
bered 4.
Plotting Against America
Is Held Evident.
In view of the fact that the aim
and activity of an organization,
such as the Congress of the Com
munist International, functioning
on the territory Of the Union Of
Soviet Socialist Republics, cannot
be unknown to the government of
the Union of Soviet Socialist Re
publics, it does not seem necessary
to present material to show the
aim of the Congress of the Com
munist International with respect
to the political or social order Of
the United States or to quote from
the published proceedings Of the
congress to show its activity relative