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EL PASO
American Note To Italy Defines Stand
Of U. S.
1TTASHINGTON D- C An& 11.
W Protesting against the partition
of Russia contemplated by the
allies while urging tbe political In-
tegrity of Poland the American note
on the present crisis was Issued to
the world through the medium of a
reply to the Italian government's re-
quest for a statement of the policy
. the United States.
The note in roll follows:
'Ex!!ency: The agreeable
intimation you have conveyed to
the state department that the
Italian government would wel-
come a statement of the views
of this government on the situ-
ation presented by the Russian
advance Into Poland deserves a
i-ompt response and 1 will at-
tempt without delay a defini-
tion of this government's posi-
tion not only a. to the situa-
tion arising from Russian mili-
tary pressure upon Poland but
also as to certain cognate ana
inseparable phases of the Rus-
sian question viewed more
broadly.
Poland Most Be Free.
"This government believes In
-. united free and autonomous
Polish state and the people of
.te United States are raninuf
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On Independence Ot Foles
solicitous for the maintenance of
Poland's political independence
and territorial Integrity. From
this attitude we will not depart
and the policy of this govern-
ment will be directed to the em-
ployment of all available means
to render it effectual. The gov-
ernment therefore talces no ex-
ception to the effort apparently
being made Is some Quarters to
arrange an armistice between
Poland and Russia but it would
not. at least for the present par-
ticipate In any plan for the ex-
pansion of the armistice negotia-
tion into a general Buropean
conference which would In all
probability Involve two results
from both of which this country
strongly recoils viz: the recogni-
tion of the Bolshevik regime and
a settlement of Russian problems
almost itevltably upon the basis
of a dismemberment of Russia.
"Prom the beginning of the
Russian revolution. In March.
1917 to the present time the
government and the people of the
United States Tiave followed its
development with friendly so-
licitude and with profound sym-
pathy for the efforts of the Rus-
sian people to reconstrnpt their
national life npon the broad basis
of popular self government. The
government of the United States
reflecting the spirit of its peo-
ple has at all times desired to
help the Russian people. In that
spirit all its relations with Rus-
sia and with other nations in
matters affeetlng the hitter's in-
terests have been conceived and
governed.
U. S. Tint to Act.
"The government of the United
States was the first government
to acknowledge the validity of.
the revolution and to give rec-
nltion to the government of Rus-
sia. Almost immediately there-
after it became necessary for the
United States to enter the war
against Germany and In that un-
dertaking to become closely as-
sociated with the allied nations.
Including of course Russia. The
war weariness of the masses of
the Russian people was fully
known to this government and
sympathetically comprehended
Prudence self Interest and loy-
alty to our associates made It
desirable that we should give
moral and material support to
the provisional government
which was struggling to accom-
plish a twofold task to carry on
the war with vigor and at the
same time tc reorganize the life
of the nation ' and establish a
stable government based on the
popular sovereignty.
"Quite independent of their
motives however was the sin-
cere friendship of the govern-
ment and the people of the
United States for the great Rus
sian nation. The friendship
manifested by Russia toward this
nation in time of trial and dis-
tress has left us with an im-
perishable sense of gratitude. It
was as a grateful friend that we
sent to Russia an expert com-
mission to aid in bringing about
such a reorganization of the rail-
road transportation system as
would relnvlgorate the wbole of
Its economic life and so add to
the well being ot the Russian
people.
People Not to Blame.
"While deeply regretting with-
drawal of Russia from the war at
a critical time and the disastrous
surrender at Brest-LItovsk. the
United States has fully under-
stood that the people of Russia
were in no wise responsible
The United States maintains
unimpaired its faith In the Rus-
sian people. In their high char-
acter and their future. That
they will overcome existing
anarchy suffering and destitu-
tion ne do not entertain the
lightest doufct. The dlstmslne
character of Rnsaia'a transition
has many historical parallels and
the- United States Is confident
that restored free and united
Russia trill Spain take a leading
place In the world Joining with
the other nations In upholding
peace and orderly justice.
"Until that time shall arrive. .
the United States feels that
friendship and honor require that
Russia's interests must be gen-
erously protected and that as far
as possible all decisions of vital
Importance to it especially those
concerning Its sovereignty over
the territory of the former Rus-
sian empire be held In abey-
ance. Xo Russian Partition.
"By this feeling ot friendship
and honorable obligation to the
great nation whose brave and
heroic self sacrifice contributed
so much- to the successful termi-
nation of the war. the govern-
ment of the United States was
guided in its reply to the IJthuan-
lan national council on October
IS 13W and In Its persistent re-
fusal to recognize the Baltic
states as separate nations inde-
pendent ot Russia. The same
spirit was manifested in the note
ot this government of March it.
We In which It was stated with
reference to certain proposed set-
tlements In the Near Bast that
no final decision- should or can
be nude without the consent of
Russia.
In line with these Important
declarations ot policy the United
States withheld its approval from
the decision ot the supreme coun-
cil at Paris recognizing the in-
dependence of the socalled re-
publics of Georgia and Azerbaijan
and so instructed its represent-
ative in southern Russia rear
admiral Newton A. McCully.
Finally while gladly giving
recognition to the Independence
of Armenia the government of
the United states has taken the
position that the final determi-
nation of its boundaries must not
be made without Russia's co-
operation and agreement. Not
only is Russia concerned because
a considerable part of the terri-tory-of
the new state of Armenia
when It shall be defined formerly
belonged to the Russian empire
equally important is the tact that
Armenia must have the good will
and the prbtecttva friendship of
Russia if it is to remain inde-
pendent and free.
varns Hands Off.
"These illustrations show with
what consistency the government
ot the United States has been
guided In Its foreign policy by a
loyal friendship for Russia. We
are unwilling that while It is
helpless In the grip of a nonrep-
resentative government whose
ony sanction is brutal force. Rus-
sia shall be weakened still fur-
thur by a. policy of dismember-
ment conceived In other than
Russian interests.
"With tbe desire of the allied
powers to bring about a peace-
ful solution of the existing diffi-
culties in Europe this govern-
ment is. of course in hearty ac-
cord and will support any Justi-
fiable steps to that end. It is un-
able to perceive however that a
recognition ot the soviet regime
would promote much less accom-
plish this object and It la. there-
tore averse to any dealings with
the soviet regime beyond the most
narrow boundaries to which a dis-
cussion of an armistice can be
confined.
Xo Popular Voice
"That the present rulers of
Russia do not rule by the will or
the consent of any considerable
proportion ot the Russian people
is an incontestable faot. Although
nearly two and a half years have
passed since they seized the ma-
chinery of government promising
to protect the constituent as-
sembly against alleged conslpra-
cles against it they have not yet
permitted anything In the nature
of a popular election. At the mo-
ment when the work of creating
a popular representative govern-
ment based upon universal suf-
frage was Hearing completion
the Bolshevlkl although In num-
ber an Inconsiderable minority of
the people by force and cnnnlng
seized the powers and machinery
uf government and have con-
tsed to use them with savage
ppression to maintain them-
lves in power.
'Without any desire to Inter-
' re in the internal affairs ot the
i.usstan people or to suggest
vhat kind of government they
-houid have the government of
i he United States does express
tne hope that they soon will find
a way to set up a government
representing their free will and
purpose. When that time comes
the United States will consider
the measures of practical assist-
ance which can be taken to pro-
mote the restoration of Russia
provided Russia has not taken
itself wholly out of the pale of
ha friendly Interest of other na-
tions by the pillage and oppres-
sion of the Poles.
Rule Without Honor.
"It is not possible for the gov-
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grain in making
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I Monument To Wright
Bros. Erected In France
COMMEMORATING the famous
I nicht made by the Wright brothers
st 1 Mans France. In 1908. a
huge shaft In honor of the American
inventors of the airplane was re
cently unveiled In the French city.
The monument was presented to tha
city of Jbe asans by commoaore i. u.
Beaumont of Barton Ohio. The
shaft is 40 feet hljcb and Is sur
mounted by a figure symbolic of the
early struggles of the Wright brothers
lor mastery or tne air.
eminent of the United States to
recognize the present rulers of
Russia as a 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 will that the existing
regime in Russia Is based upon
the negation of every principle of
honor and rood faith and every
usage and convention underlying
me waoie structure ox interna-
tional law; the negation ta short
of every principle upon which it
is possible to base harmonious
and trustful relations whether
of nations or of individuals. '
"The responsible leaders of the
regime have frequently and
openly boasted that they are
willing to sign agreements and
undertakings with foreign pow-
ers while not having the slight-
est intention of observing such
undertakings or carying oat 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 nonBolsherlst
government can have any moral
force for them. They have not
only avowed this as a doctrine
but have exemplified it In prac-
tice. Indeed upon numerous oc-
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-
sia the maintenance of their own
rule depends and must continue
to depend npon the occurrence of
revolutions in all other great
civilised nations including the
United States which will over-
throw and destroy their govern-
ments and set up Bolshevist rule
in their stead. They have made
it plain that they intend to use
every means including of course
diplomatic agencies to promote
such revolutionary movements In
other countries.
lt is true that they have in
various ways expressed their will-
ingness to give aaeurancea and
'guarantees that they will 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 it is within the knowledge
of the government of the United
States that the bolshevlst govern-
ment is itself subject to the con-
trol of a political faction with
extensive international ramifica-
tions through the Third Inter-
nationale and that this body
which is heavily subsidised by
the bolshevist government from
the public revenues of Russia has
for its openly avowed aim the
promotion of bolshevlst revolu-
tions throughout the world.
"The leaders of the bolshevlkl
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-
matic agency the bolshevlkl
might have in other countries.
Inevitably therefore the diplo-
matic service of the bolshevlst
government would become a
channel for Intrigues and the
propaganda of revolt against the
institutions and laws of countries
with which It was at peace which
would be an abuse of friendship
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to which enlightened govern-
ments cannot subject themselves.
Xo Faith In Soviets
"In the view of this govern-
ment there cannot be any com-
mon ground upon which it can
stand with a power whose con-
ceptions of International relations
are so entirely alien to Its own
so utterly repugnant to Its moral
sense. There can be no mutual
confidence or trust no respect
even If pledges are to be given
and agreements made with a cyn-
ical repudiation of their obliga-
tions already in the minds of one
of the parties. We cannot recog-
nize hold official relations with
or give friendly receptions to the
agents of a government which is
determined and bound to conspire
against our Institutions; whose
diplomats will be the agitators of
dangerous revolt; whose spokes-
men say that they sign agree-
ments with no intention of keep-
ing them.
To summarize the position of
this government I would say
therefore in response to your ex-
cellency ? Inquiry that it would
retard frith satisfaction n decla-
ration by the allied and associated
powers that the territorial In-
tegrity and true boundaries of
Tlussla shall be respected. These
boundaries should properly la-
elude tbe whole o the former
Russian empire with the excep-
tion of Finland proper. Ethnic
Poland and such territory as may
by agreements form a part of the
Armenian state. The a pi rations
of these nations for Independence
are legitimate. Each was forcibly
annexed and their liberation from
oppressive alien rule Involves no
agcrcsslon agalast Russia's terri-
torial rights and has received the
sanction of the public opinion of
all free people. Such a declara-
tion presupposes the withdrawal
ot all foreign troops from the
territory embraced by these boun-
daries and la the opinion of this
government should be accom-
pnnled by the announcement that
no transgression of Poland Fin-
land or any other power of the
line so drawn and proclaimed will
be permitted.
"Thus only can the bolshevlst
regime be deprived of its false
but effective appeal to Buss fan
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the inevitable challenge of reason
and self respect which the Rus-
sian people secure from invasion
and territorial violation are sure
to address to a social philosophy '
that degrades them and a tyranny
that oppresses them.
iPV. .!. Va..U nllnlu -twill
command the support of this gov-
ernment. "Accept excellency the renewed
assurances of my highest consid-
eration. .
(Signed) "BainbrHge Colby."
"His Excellency Baron Camilio
Romano Avexxana Ambassador
of Italy."
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