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VOL. LIX NO. 18,G38
Entered at Portland (.Oregon)
Postofflce an frond-Cla" Matter
PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1920
PRICE FIVE CENTS
TENNESSEE GIVES
WATER POWER OFFICE
ASKED FOR PORTLAND
SMITHSON HURDLE
ROBBER TELEPHONES
PAPER OF HOLD-UPS
JOHNSON WILL STUMP
EAST AND MID-WEST
ALL BUT BURLESON
TO TALK FOR COX
3 NATIONS SUGGEST
LEAGUE AMENDMENTS
FRANGEJOINSU.S.
ON RUSSIAN POLICY
VOTE TO
IS
CHAMBER. WANTS CITY TO BE
WESTERN HEADQUARTERS.
TWO
TAXI DRIVERS
LOSE
SENATOR WIL-Ii CONFER. WITH
HARDING IN SEPTEMBER.
DEX3IARK, NORWAY, SWEDEX
FOR CHANGES IN COVENANT.
MONEV; ONE TAXI STOLEN.
WOMEN
MARK
SMASHED
V
House Ratifies Amend
ment 50 to 46.
FIGHT IS NOT YET - OYER
Reconsideration Will Be Up at
Session Today.
LEGAL ATTACK LIKELY
Suffragists Will Make Effort to
Get Another State Because of
Law Question Involved.
STATES WHICH HIVE RATI.
FIED SUFFRAGE.
The names of the states -which
have ratified the suffrage
amendment and in the order in
which they ratified follow:
Wisconsin, June 10, 1919.
Michigan, June 10, 1919.
Kansas, June 16, 1919.
Ohio, June IS, 1919.
New York. June IS, 1919.
Illinois, June 17, 1919.
Pennsylvania, June 24, 1919.
Massachusetts, June 25, 1919.
Texas, June 28, 1919.
Iowa, July 2. 1919.
Missouri. July 3. 1919.
Arkansas, July 28, 1919.
Montana, July 30, 1919.
Nebraska. August 2, 1919.
Minnesota. September 8, 1919.
New Hampshire, September 10,
1919.
Utah. September 30, 1919.
California. November 2, 1919..
Maine, November 5, 1919.
North Dakota. December 1.
1919.
South Dakota, December 4,
1919.
Colorado. December 12. 1919.
Indiana, January 16. 1920..
Kentucky, January 6, 1920.
Rhode Island, January 6, 1920.
Oregon, January 12, 1920.
Wyoming, January 27. 1920.
Nevada. February 7. 1920.
New Jersey, February 10, 1920.
Idaho, February 11, 1920(.
Arizona, February 12, 1920.
New Mexico, February 19,1920.
Oklahoma, February 28, 1920.
West Virginia, March 10, 1920.
Washington, March 22, 1920.
Tennessee, August 18, 1920.
Commission Is Told., That City Is
Center of Greatest 'Prospect
lve Development. '.
OREGON I AN NEWS BUREAU.
Washington, Aug. 18. Application
was made today to the federal water
power commission by the Portland
Chamber of Commerce to have the
City of Portland made western head
quarters for the commission.
In the request, filed it was pointed
out with ample facts that Portland
is the center of the greatest potential
hydro-electric energy of any known
ity of the world. Also, it was shown
that the lareest prospective develop
ments of the immediate future are I
likely to take place in the region
most economically and properly
served from Portland. -
The request points' out that a
large part of the water power ac
credited to the state of x Washing
ton and also to Idaho are' on a rail
way rate basis and by all means of
communication in the near vicinity
f Portland and that . California's
greatest power resources, namely, in
the northern part. of the. state, are
bout as near Portland as San Fran
cisco.
In addition to these arguments, it
is further shown that Portland is
headquarters for the forestry serv
ice of the Pacific northwest and that
close relationship will naturally be
found in administering the water
power act and also the forestry laws.
A limited fund Is available for ad
ministration of the' power act and it
is not decided yet what can be done
in the way of opening offices out-
de the national headquarters here
n the capital. "
Canadian Runner Sets
New Time Overjumps.
AMERICAN LEAD IMPRESSIVE
U. S. Athletes Continue Gains
in Daily Point Scores.
PLANES SPOT 229 FIRES
Record by Forest Patrol Is for First
15 Days of August.
EUGENE, Or., Aug.. IS. (Special.)
During the first 15 days of August
29 fires were ."picked up" by the
forest patrol planes, leaving the Eu
gene base, with a possibility of about
60 more reported by the Medford
patrols, according to C. W. Boyce,
liaison officer of the local base, who
is in charge of the work of the state
forest service. , These fires range in
size from a single snag to 300 acres.
Patrols flying in the northern area
yesterday were unable to follow the
course in the extreme northern part
of the state because of a heavy bank
of clouds which obstructed the view
The ships on the south patrol were
compelled to fly at an altitude of
16,000 feet in order to see through the
haze. This Is the highest altitude
ever flown by the . forest patrol
planes.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 18. The
amendment extending equal suf
frage to men and women was rati
fied today, the Tennessee house vot
ing 50 to 46 to concur in the senate
resolution adopted Friday, 25 to 4
The action made Tennessee the 36th
stato to approve the amendment,
which lacked tonight. only formal cer
tification by Secretary of State Colby
to- complete Its acceptance.
There Is still a possibility that the
rouse may rescind its action. At the
last moment Speaker Walker, anti
suffragist leader, changed his vote
from "no" to "aye," paving the way
for a motion to reconsider. Under
house rules he can present such
motion within the next two legisla
tive days.
Millions of Women to Vote.
Should today's vote be confirmed
or the house fail to take further ac
tton before adjournment Friday,
17,000,000 women will be fjee to vote
in the presidential election. Only sue
ccssful litigation contesting the legal
right of this legislature to ratify th
section would prevent them.-
Steps for such a test of the pro
Ision of the Tennessee constitution
Involved already have been taken by
tbe Tennessee constitutional league.
Ninety-six of the 99 members of
the house were present today and the
alignment on a vote on concurrence
as taken was a tie, each faction poll
ing 48 votes on a motion by Mr.
Walker to table the resolution. On
the ballot for concurrence the line-up
was 49 to 47 ; until the speaker
changed his vote. This apparently
would give suffragists an advantage
of only two votes, but their leaders
tonight declared that members in
favor of suffrage who were absent
today would arrive probably tomor
row. suffragists to Be ZVeady.
The motion to reconsider may be
carried by a majority vote of the
members present, and since Mr.
Walker can act without a moment's
notice, suffragists planned to be on
hand in full force the next two days.
Suffrage leaders said they expected
no defections, but as a precaution
were tightening their lines tonight
while opposition leaders were waging
an active campaign to increase their
strength.
The end came suddenly. Debate on
the motion to concur had been in
progress little more than an hour and
there was no indication a vote was
Imminent when Speaker Walker
called Representative Overton to the
chair and took the floor to reply to
a suffragist who had charged special
Interests wero at work to defeat rati
fication.
"The batHe bus been won and the
Concluded pa Pago 4, Column I X
CO RE AN PLOTS REPORTED
Conspiracy to Involve America and
Japan Alleged.
TOKIO, Aug. 18. (By the Associat-
ed Press.) Pres3 advices from Seoul,
Corea, allege widespread Corear.
plots to hold the party of American
congressmen visiting the far east to
create complications between Japan
and America.
The advices report the arrest o
Tang Keul Taik, once convicted and
imprisoned for an attempt to assas
sinate former Premier Field Marshal
Terauchl, and also 10 other Coreans
charged with political anti-Japanese
intrigue and participation in the plot
against American congressmen.
The Corean governor-general in a
statement says the situation is well
in hand.
INJURIES STOP GOOD MEN
All First Places Taken by umct
Nations but Olympic Class
Maintained.
TRACK A D KIM.IJ SCORES
MADE AT ANTWERP.
United States, 101 points; Fin
land, 49; Sweden, 36; England,
24; France, 12; South Africa, 7;
Italy, 7; Canada, 7; Norway, 3;
New Zealand, 3; Esthonia, 3.
These figures represent the
scoring in the finals of -11 con
tests since Sunday.
OLTMPIC STADIUM, ANTWERP.
Aug. 18. (By the Associated press.;
The breaking of one world's record.
the 110-meters hurdles, which has
stood for 12 years, and the scoring
of points by 10 nations In four final
ovt-nts were features of the fourth
day In the track and- field sports in
the Olympic games today.
The new record was made by Earl
Thomson, representing Lanaaa. ie
was a former Dartmouth college star,
and the American athletes claim some
credit for his prowess. Thomson cov
ered the distance in 14 4-5 seconds.
The old record, both Olympic and
world's, was 15 seconds, established
for the United States in the Olympic
games In London in 1908 by Forrest
Smithson of Portland, Or.
Ji. E. Barron of the Meadowbrook
club, Philadelphia, who was second
and Fred S. Murray of the New York
Athletic club were the runners who
forced Thomson to extend himself.
American Score Hlab-eat.
While Italy, Canada, Finland and
Sweden won all four first places to
day, the consistent performances of
the Americans gained them three
second places, two thirds, two fourths.
one fifth and one sixth a total of 32
points. Sweden came next with 15
and Finland third with 12. These
three nations now are leading in the
point honors, with England fourth.
Aside from the consistency of the
Americans, there was nothing espe
cially noteworthy in today's perform-
Scholarly-Looking Outlaw Relieves'
Chauffeurs of $32 and Speeds
Blithely Away.
A scholarly looking highwayman
with tortoise-shell glasses held up
two taxicabs last night, obtained $32
and the second taxi, and made his es
cape in the stolen automobile after
telephoning news of his exploit to a
newspaper.
The first victim was Ed Reiser, a
driver for the Tellow Taxicab com
pany. He answered a call to Nau's
drugstore and picked up a customer
who told him to drive to 706 Johnson
street, The fare ordered the cab to
stop on Johnson street between
Eightenth and Ninetenth streets, and
got out. Producing a revolver, he
forced Reiser to search his own pock
ets and hand over the proceeds, which
amounted to $2. 'Then he told Reiser
to drive on in a hurry.
This happened at 8:15 P. M. A few
minutes after the robbery an uniden
tified man telephoned news of the
holdup to The Oregonian. . " '
The other victim was V. A. Mont
gomery, a chauffeur for the -City Tax
icab company. He. was robbed of $30
nd his cab at Vista avenue and
Spring street. The robber took the
automobile and drove up the hill
toward Council Crest.
Montgomery had been called to
Twenty-third and Hoyt streets, near
the scene of the first holdup. He
found his passenger standing on
Twenty-third street between Hoyt
and Irving streets, and, in accordance
with his orders, drove up Vista av
enue.
The robber In both cases was 19
or 20 years old, about 5 feet 8 Inches
tall and weighed about 130 pounds.
He wore tortoise shell glasses, had
the appearance of a student, and was
dressed in eood clothes which had
not been pressed recently.
The police believe that the same
man robbed both cabs.
BEND VISITED BY FROST
Gardens Damaged as Mercury Falls
Two Points Below Freezing.
BEND. Or.. Aug.' 18. (Special.)
Bend gardens suffered severely this
morning when the mercury dropped
to 30 degrees, two notches under the
freezing point. The cold was noticed
more particularly as it came fast on
the heels of a heat wave whictv du
plicated Bend's previously established
record for high temperature. Only
few ot the hardier plants stood up
under the frost attack.
As far as could be learned, the frost
was general in the vicinity of Bend
and some damage was done to alfalfa,
It was reported. 1
Senator Cummins 111 With
. WASHINGTON, Aug. IS.
(Concluded on Pace 3, Column 1.)
Flu.
United
States Senator A. B. Cummins is suf
fering from a mild attack of influ
enza and while his physicians have
ordered him to remain In bed and no
visitors be admitted to his rooms,
members of the family tonight said
I rapid recovery was expected.
Gen. Wood, Mrs. Medlll McCormick,
Theodore Roosevelt and Capper -.
Are Among Speakers.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18. Senator
Hiram W. Johnson will be one of the
leading speakers in the republican
national campaign through the east
and middle west, beginning his tour
the first week in October, it was an
nounced tonight at western headquar
ters of the republican national committee.
He will leave California the middle
of September for n n f c r-A ti with
Senator Harding - and party leaders
before beginning his addresses, It was
stated and will probably appear not
only in states where he was a candi
date for the renuhllran nid,i,i
nomination at the primaries, but In
other states also.
Senator Johnson does not Intend to
compete with "prize bulls and trot
ting races" at fairs and celebrations.
according to a letter to the western
republican . headquarters, refusing an
Invitation to speak at a state fair.
Among the republican speakers al
ready listed for the six pivotal states.
t was announced, are: General Leon
ard Wood, Mrs. Medill McCormick,
Mrs. Raymond Robins, Mrs. Katherine
Phillips Edson, Theodore Roosevelt,
senator Lenroot of Wisconsin and
Senator Capper of Kansas.
IMMIGRATION DAILY 5000
Foreign Steamships Have All Ac-
commodations Taken for Year.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18. More than
5000 Immigrants are arriving dally
at Ellis island, the department of
labor announced today. Despite un
favorable conditions, approximately
800,000 immigrants arrived, during
the 12 months ended June 30, as com
pared with 141,132 during the corre
sponding period the year before, and
the record of 1,285,389 in 1907.
Foreign steamships have reported
all available, accommodations for
year in advance have been booked.
Wilson Orders Cabinet to
Firing Line.
BAKER SPEECH IS MODEL
Officials Told to Follow Suit
in All Addresses.
WILSON HELD LIBERAL
Action on Prohibition Issues
Said to Indicate President
Is Not Bone-Dry .
DRESSMAKERS GET HOME
Aged and Indigent Remembered in
Will of Chicago Modiste.
NEW YORK, Aug. IS. A bequest of
$400,000 for founding a home for aged
or indigent dressmakers was made Jn
the will filed today of Mrs. Margaret
A. Howard, New'Tork and Chicago
modiste.
The estate was valued at more than
8700,000.
SITE OF TIBERIAS FOUND
Jewish Exploration Society Makes
Discovery in Holy Land.
LONDON. Aug. 18. A Jerusalem
dispatch to the London Times says
that the site of ancient Tiberias, is
believed to have been unearti.td.
The Jewish exploration society has
received permission to conduct fur
ther excavations.
GEE WHIZ, AND G. O. P. CAUGHT 29 OF THEM HIMSELF
Is
YOUNGSTERS SEE HARDING
Barefoot Slarion Urchins March Up
to Front Porch.
MARION. O., Aug. 18. Senator
Harding received his littlest front
porch delegation today. It consisted
of six barefoot Marion urchins, who
marched up in military dignity under
the command of a cocky little leader.
bearing aloft an American flag and
a Harding picture nailed to the back
of a snow shovel.
They serenaded the senator with
campaign song and were rewarded
with a handshake and a smile apiece
and the privilege of having their pic
tures taken with the nominee.
COUNTY'S POPULATION 67
Cochrane, in Texas, Gains Two In
habitants in 10 Years.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 18. Census
of the least populous county in the
country, Cochrane, Texas, was an
nounced today. It has just 67 people,
two more than were enumerated ten
years ago, making its growth more
than 3 per cent.
Cochrane has an area of 869 square
miles, with one person to appro i
mately every 13 square miles. The
county is located in northwestern
Texas. It is unorganized and has no
even a postoffice.
WOMEN ARE STOWAWAYS
Modlshly Gowned Pair Given Lib
erty by Transport Officials.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18. Mod
lshly attired, but listed as "stowa
ways," Miss Mildred McGruder of a
Missouri town and Miss Eva A. Tran
ger of Philadelphia, employes of the
territorial government of Hawaii, ar
rived on the army transport Sheridan
today.
They were given their liberty by
.the transport authorities.
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OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU
Washington, Aug. 18. Every member
of the cabinet except Postmaster-General
Burleson is to go on the stump
lor Cox. This Is said In Washington
to be the latest White House edict.
Mr. Burleson will be kept out of the
show window for the most obvious
reasons.
Governor Cox having permitted Mr.
Wilson to brand him with "Article X,"
the president believes it behooves his
administration to do all possible to
elect the democratic nominee. It ia
said that the speech made by Secre
tary of War Baker has been placed
before all the members of the cabinet.
Each of Mr. Wilson's ministers has
been told to study the Baker speech
and use it as a model for their public
utterances in behalf of the presiden
tial candidate. Orders are to stress
the league of nations and article X.
Wets Declared Tied T7p.
The Baltimore Sun, unwavering sup
porter of the Wilson administration
and just as ardent an advocate of Cox
and a modi ti cation of the Volstead en
forcement act, declares that the demo
cratic nominee has the "wet" vote won
and is free to make the campaign now
on the league issue. The Sun says:
"Democratic leaders seem convinced
that whether or not their candidate
makes any further bid for the . wet
vote he will get the bulk of it- They
figure that that vote has no other
place to go. Senator Harding can
make no appeal to it, having voted
for the 18th amendment and the
Volstead act, they argue, and . the
republican party in most states
where prohibition is still an issue
being on the dry side of the fence.
This is particularly true in New York,
New Jersey and Maryland.
Wilson lleeord Held Liberal.
"Moreover, it is iointed out, Pres
ident Wilson has a straight out lib
eral record in the matter of prohl
bition. He not only made a plea to
congress for the repeal of war-time
prohibition and followed it with a
recommendation that beer and light
wines be exempted from the enforce
ment law, but he went further and ve
toed the Volstead act, an act fathered
and passed by a republican congress.
Later it was passed over his veto
under republican leadership.
Drya to Be Sought, Too.
"Because of these circumstances, it
is assumed that the liberals will give
their support to the democratic ticket.
"Although his friends still hold to
the view that it is necessary for Cox
to carry New York. New Jersey and
Ohio In order to win in November,
three states which are presumed to
be wet, these friends are advising
him not to drive dry democrats into
the republican party, however Impor
tant the wet vote may bo to him.
As already stated, they believe he will
get the wets anyway, and that there
is no need of alienating the drys."
Four. Proposals to Be Submitted at
Assembly Nov. 15 Paragraph
XllI Modified.
LONDON, Aug. 18. Headquarters of
the league of nations announced to
day four amendments to the cove
nants suggested by Denmark, Nor
way and Sweden for consideration at
the first meeting of the league as
sembly November 15.
They were announced as follows:
1. Providing for a fixed annual
meeting of the assembly, and propos
ing that ten members of the league
can demand and procure special meet
ings at any time.
2. Seeking to regulate the method
of selecting the fpur permanent mem
bers of the council: It Is proposed to
accomplish this by providing that the
assembly, after making the first se
lections of four to serve respectively
three, four, five and six years, shall
name a new state yearly after the
third year to serve four years and
not be subject to re-election for the
following period.
3. Making the obligation for arbi
tration more absolute by omitting the
word "generally' from Article XIII in
the paragraph beginning "disputed"
and ending "submission to arbitra
tion." 4. Permitting the council to au
thorize a state in the vlciny.y of a
state against which an economic
blockade is in force to maintain a
degree of intercourse with the latter,
provided the council considers this
necessary to prevent the blockaded
state from attacking Its neighbor.
Paris Agrees Soviet Cafi
Never Be Recognized.
ANSWER PLEASES AMERICA
Dismembering of Russia Ako
Will Be Opposed.
POLES TO BE ASSISTED
ROBBERS MISS $2000
Tlicalcr Held Up While Hundreds
Pass Within Few Feet.
SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 18. While
hundreds of persons were passing the
place, two armed robbers entered the
office of the Coliseum theater tonight.
forced Ben Larsen, superintendent of
the theater, to open the safe and,
after extracting $530, tied both Lar
sen and Frank Steffy. the manager, to
chairs, and escaped.
More than J2000 in a compartment
in the room was overlooked.
McADOO IS NOT GRIEVING
Erstwhile Aspirant Wants Picture
; to Show Ills Smile.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 18. William
G. McAdoo called on President Wil
son today for the first time since the
democratic convention. As he entered
the executive offices "he was halted
by photographers. He didn't like the
first snap.
"That was too solemn," he said
"get one while I am smiling. I don't
want anybody to think I am unhappy
over the outcome at San Francisco.
GOLD STRUCK IN GOTHAM
Excavators Find Metal in Shadow
of Subtreasury Building.
NEW YORK, Aug. 18. Engineers
in charge of an excavation in the
heart of New York's financial dis
trict today were treasuring some-tiny
yellow metal flakes that one of them
scraped from his muddy shoes.
Tests have been applied and indica
tions point to discovery of gold In
the very shadow ot the subtreasury
building.
The engineers offered the theory
that the metal might have been lost
in an old canal which traversed the
site years ago. The locality was the
site of the first American navy-yard.
R. C. Beadle, vice-preeident of the
engineering company, said the blue
clav now being dredged would be
washed and a further search made
for the mineral.
BOY, 8, SLAIN AT PLAY
Brother, 13, Shoots and Kills Willi
Father's Shotgun.
ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 18. (Special.)
Raymond Walsh, 8 years old, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walsh of
Svensen, was accidentally shot and
killed this afternoon by his brother
Cecil, aged 13 years.
The boys were playing soldier at
the time with their father's shotgun.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
SCHOOL RECORD BROKEN
Old and New Students Crowd Into
Berkeley to Register.
BERKELEY. Cal., Aug. IS. (Spe
cial.) Breaking the records of last
years, old and new students crowded
into Berkeley to register with the
University of Califronia today. Fresh
man registrants number over 3000,
and the total' registration will prob
ably surpaas the registration of 8700
students of last year.
Housing facilities are fast becom
ing exhausted and hundreds of stu
dents of the university are being
compelled to go to Oakland and San
Francisco to seek lodging. The fact
that the university has no dormitories
necessitates the entire number of
btudrnts finding their own accommodations.
The Weather.
YESTERTAY'S Maximum temperature, 74
degrees; minimum. 48 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair and warmer; north-westerly
winds.
Foreign.
Three nations suggest amendments to
league of nations. Page 1.
Counter blow of Poles start bolshevik! on
retreat. Page 3.
Polities.
Both Gooding and Patch claim enough
delegates at state convention to nom
inate for scnatorship. Page 12.
Tennessee gives vote to women. Page 1.
Senator Johnson will stump cast and mid
west. Page 1.
Seventeen million women in the United
States win right to vote. Page -.
Harding advocate more care of timber.
Page 2.
Republican candidates busier than ever in
Washington now. Page II.
National.
'Portland asVs for western headquarters of
new water power commission. Page 1.
France joins America in stand on Russian
policy and 'agrees with all features of
Colby note to Italy. Page 1.
All member of president's cabinet but
postmaster-general will take stump for
Cox. Page 1.
Iomestic
Consignment of big snakes keeps entire
ship's crew in terror. Page 4.
Governor Cox jubilant over Tennessee's
ratification of suffrage. Page 3.
Pacific Northwest.
Elks open convention in Vancouver today.
Page 5.
Oregon Industrial court is proposed.
Page 5.-
Sports.
Canadian hurdler smashes world and
Olympic records. Pago 1.
Coast League results: Portland 3. Oak
land 4; Seattle 3. Vernon 6: Los Angeles
3, Sacramento (ten Innings); tSan
Francisco 2. fait Lake 6. Page 10.
Vernon club attorney works on probable
Bolton libel suit. Page 10.
Cleveland nil New Tork play first game
since Chapman's death. Page 10.
" Commercial .nd Marine.
Threshing of fall grain general in Oregon.
Page 17.
Shorts still in control of tVall-street mar
ket. Pago 17. .
Reaction In wheat prices at Chicago.
I'age 17.
Last Houser chartered vessel en route to
Portland to clean up old-crop wheat.
Page 11.
Portland and Vicinity.
Mayor establishes police sub-station on
east side. Page 8.
Ovation is given Hoover by Ad men at
their luncheon at Benson. Page S.
Game controversy has final burial. Page
18.
Columbia, national ferest fire jumps Lewis
liver. I'age .
Man sues tor divorce while sister-in-law
sues brother. Page R.
Robber telephones newspaper of robbery.
Page JU .. . -
Russia Declared to Have Boasted
of Its Bad Faith and of Its
Plots to Foment Revolt.
WASHINGTON, Aug. IS. (By the
Associated Press.) The American and
French governments are In agree
ment In principle as to the future of
Poland and Russia, Secretary Colby
declared today In a statement In
terpreting France's rejoinder to the
American note to Italy. His state
ment accompanied publication of the
translation of the French note, which
was delivered to the state depart
ment August 14 by Princo de Beam,
the French charge.
France's declaration of "Its op
position to the dismemberment of
Russia" is "most gratifying," Mr.
Colby said, and added:
"The response is a notable declara
tion from every viewpoint and brings
to the position taken by the United
States a striking emphasis and pow
erful support."
Recognition Rot Serious.
' The secretary referred to French
recognition of General Wrangel in
South Russia as a "divergence" be
tween the two governments on one
point, but said the United States was
disposed to regard the declared
agreement of France with the prin
ciples of the United States as of more
significance than any divergence of
policy involved In the specific action
of France in this respect."
"The French note declares that the
French government is of the same
opinion" as the American government
"concerning the present rulers of
Russia" and proceeds to condemn the
bolshevikl In language almost iden
tical with that in the American note
to Italy.
Negotiations Not Approved.
Asserting p-rance is in "complete
accord" with the United States as to
the "necessity for an Independent
Polish state," tho note adds:
"This is why there is agreement be
tween the French government and
the American government to encour
age all efforts made with 'a view to
bringing nbout an armistice between
Poland and Russia, while avoiding
giving to the negotiations a character
which might result in the recognition
of the bolshevist regime and In the
dismemberment of Russia."
By this declaration France was re
garded here as joining with th-e
United States in opposing negotia
tions with the bolshevikl such as had
been proposed by Britain.
Mr. Colby also Issued a reply to an
assertion by Foreign Minister Tchit
cherln of the soviet government that ,
the bolshevikl have shown they
"strictly adhere to obligations" and
that if they promised to protect the
United States "against agitation of
the third Internationale, all our rep
resentatives will rigidly fulfill this
pledge."
I. mine Admits Fraud.
"I do not suppose," said Mr. Colbjr,
"Mr. Tchitcherin has superseded L,e
nine as the authoritative spokesman
of soviet purpose. Tho actual words
of Lenine aro in sharp contrast to the
utterances of his foreign minister.
"Said Lcnlne before the council Of
the people's commissaries during ne
gotiations on the Prinkipo confer
ence: T have never hesitated to come
to terms with bourgeois governments
when by so doing I thought I could
weaken the bourgeoisie. . . . The
time has come for us to conclude a
second Brest-Litovsk, this time with
tho entente. We must make peace
not only with the entente but also
with Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine
and all other forces opposing us in
Russia, We must be prepared to
make every concession, promise and
sacrifice to entice our foes into the
conclusion of this peace. We shall
know that we have but concluded a
truce permitting us to complete our
preparations for a decisive onslaught,
which v.-ill assure our triumph.'
Treaty Held Trifle.
"In the same' connection, on Feb"
ruary 2, 1919. Zinoviev, intimate as
sociate of Lenine and Trotzky, so4d:
We are willing to sign an unfavor
able peace with tho allies. . . . It
would only mean we should put no
trust in the bit of paper we should
sign. We should use the breathing
space to gather our strength in order
that the mere continued existence of
our government would keep up the
world-wide propaganda which soviet
Russia has been carrying on for more
than a year."
"On another occasion, he is re
ported by Mr. Lincoln Eyre to have
said: "Our propaganda system is as
strong and as far reaching as ever.
" The third Internationale is pri
marily an instrument of revolution.
This work will be continued, legally
or illegally. The soviet government
may pledge itself to refrain from
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