New-York tribune., 1906-09-10
n PROTEST FOR POLAND.
Her Violence Forced by Russia.
Sans an Observer.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.


To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: AS many Americans who are uncritical read
ers and who pressed for time and obliged 70 rely
solely on the news from Russian Poland. purveyed
by news bureaus that chronicle only the sensational
occurrences in that province OF Russia, have doubt
less formed a wrong notion OF the Polish nation. re-
gardinG It as a society OF criminals. The Tribune
is 20 be commended for correcting that impression
in its issue Of September l. AS The Tribune points
out. Il IS not the whole Polish populace OF Russian
Poland that the political assassins. but only
a certain proportion OF that populace
The Tribune Justly points that for forty years
Russia has been sowing the wind in Poland. and
she is reaping the whirlwind in a harvest OF
blood For more than a generation Russia has
governed her Polish subjects with a iron hand.
sitting among other things. education. and has
thus Systematically schOoled them in barbarism.
'She could not make the Poles Russians. and she
would not let them be Poles. they have become
barbarians and outlaws" observes The Tribune.
always referring TO that proportion OF the Polish
populace that constitutes the assassns and the
complies Of the assassins. But at their worst
they what she made them and she must bear
the consequences of her malevolent handiwork."
II must here be observed that the political mur-
ders and robberies IN question committed by
members OF the Socialist parties in POland-the
Jewish Bund and the Polish Socialist parties
(amOng which there are goOdly number OF Jews)
the Polish Socialist party. the Social Democratic
party OF the kingdom OF Poland and IIthuania and
the proletariat-which have been aided morally and
materially by the socialists of Germany. and
some have declared. indirectly by the German gov
ernment- The Polish National Democratic party
has been working for Poland's salvation by peace
ful means and has done all in its power counter
act the work Of the socialists who. 1t claims.
working simply pour le roi de Prusse." Even those
Polish patriots who believe that armed uprising
is needed to free Poland have demonstrated that
the hour for that uprising has not yet come 1t IS
the alien and the unpatTotic or senseless elements
that do the work for which the Polish community
nation is later held responsible.
Is there remedy for POland2
II Russian Poland had autonomy. the Polish police
Of Warsaw would avail against all crimnality
well does the Polish police OF Cracow and Leo
pol
Is there no remedy for Poland7
Thanks to the convention OF Muerszteg and the
execution OF its articles the life and property Of
the Christians in the three Macedonian viayets
have been made secure; thangs to the convention
OF Muerszteg. the peace OF Europe has been Sc
cured by the prevention OF international conflicts
account Of disturbances in Macedonia In the
Introduction Of international control in Macedonia
the powers had IN view not SO much humanitarian
considerations their selfish interest This
is not be wondered at: selhshness self-interest
is always the handspring OF political actions In
some cases this is benefcent The Macedonian
/ Christians may rejoice that sef-interest bids
Europe think OF their lot. But have the Mace
donian Christians alone been exposed 20 the viola
1 ton OF their rights by the bureaucracy and the
/ soldery? Does tho ferment in the Russian
| kingdom OF Poland and in the neighbOring dis
4 tricts likewise menace with international COM
plcatioDs2 Is the rule OF the Chertkovs. MaksimO-
Vches and Skalons less cruel than the rule OF the
Asiatio Vols and Bashas? Like the Turkish dig
/ nitaries. the Russian satraps IN Poland commit
| mitted by their sUbordinates civil and military;
the Christians and the Jews are robbed and slaugh-
tered by the officials and soldiers; the jaus are
full of persons arrested without cause; nobody is
etua eaIe 05 S aTe % son G te ssan
has shown itself TO be as incompetent venal sense
ton
And. as in Macedonia the population oppressed
| by the foolish and cruel authorities ana py me
bloodthirsty and deroraiized soldlery oeglns, 70
of Poland bands which. in broad daylight. in the
streets OF cities and towns. say the scquhGrels i
The kingdom OF Poland and the neighboring gov
ernments"-a large tract OF land In the very heart
Of Europe-have become the arena Of pOlitico-socal
! anarchy. This anarchy Is contagious. ana con-
neighborng states have interest IN tho pacihca-
9on OF the hngdom OF F0land RouGsi lIteresS5 B,5
/ the kingdom Of Poland will be pacihed only when
not commit outrages but Will respect the law;
| when they will know how 10 govern. when tney
Cultural needs Of the popniatjo1y Toav n Is Spo
parent that the Russian authorities themselves do
| not To- DO not know how 10, accomplish such
have to Undertake % hat % work Bg hoW Much
/ has been said IN the last few months OF an oc-
| tEa. Such an occupation Europe would not suffer
! part OF the kingdom of Poland and Iivonia would
/ strengthen Germany the Baltic Sea: the other
/ powers. because such an occupation would destroy
still more the European balance which was already
| shaken by the partition Of the republic OF Poland
/ at the close OF the eighteenth century.
/ The convention Of Muerszteg shows Europe the
/ England. France, Germany and Italy-should in
/ troduce In the kingdom OF Poland. well in
troll, adapted Of course. the high cultural level
OF the population Driven TO concessions in conse-
quence OF her more and more fatal financial situa,
uon, Russia must and VIII consent 20 this partial
Limitation Of her authority In the Polish lands
The PohSn community IN RusI3h Toland, "o
IeOpOl Austrian Poland, does not, by any means.
desire foreign Intervention. cherishIng the hope
/ of the regulating Of its relation 10 the Russian
/ omy 70 the kingdom OF Poland). II. however.
events f. Russia and In the kingdom should rem
| te-vsntion having, though IL be only in measure.
! an international CharIcter, and accomplished by
Austria, would be a hundredtold more advantage
Gus 10 us than Prussian Intervention
! The socia-ecOnOmic anarchy raging In Russia
must. In consequence OF the running or that state
lead 20 an economic crisis IN all Europe as Russia
constitutes a large market for European industry.
Besides. milliards OF European capital invested
| IN Russia IN the form OF state loans and invest
! m4nts in Russian Industry and trade. The anarchy
must lead To the bankruptcy of tho treasury and
the bankruptcy Of the national industry and trade
! The German Councillor Martin has joyOusly eK-
claimed. in his book on Russian finances, that the
1 France a blow heavier than Sedan and the pay
meat Of the FIVE miards TO Prussia, because il
would take away one-fourth Of Frances national
| capital
II is very probable. therefore. that Europe will
delegate Austria Hungary 70 occupy the Polish ter
rtories up TO the boundary of the first partition OF
Inent to bring order out of chaos by means of a
New York. Sept 4 1895.