The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-07-20


quick turn In public sentiment With
IN tive hours after the antl.goyern-
ment parade passed up the NevsKy.
the streets were filled with cheering
SUPPORTS of the government. and the
enor Of the extremists To create dis
orders was quickly overthruwn. not
by armed force. hut hy the force Of
public opinion The soldiers and
workmen's deputies denied respons,-
hiiits FOR the agitation and inVestiga-
lions. Whatever further Occurrences
came from aRitators with Interior
motives. The result has been whole
some and a decided strengthening 81
the governments position.
at should not be overlooked that
these disorders were local and that
the nation at large. 50 enormous In
territory. quietly pursued IL ordinar.
vocatiuns. Since that day these has
NOT been the slightest disturbance or
demonstration anywhere. A recent
meeting of the governors represent.
ing nearly all European Russia show
ed that the nation NJ large supported
the provisional government.
The future win hold other oeca-
sions when superficial appearances
viii seem alarming. hut the real sit
uation will be in the hands OF a min
istry which eVqn the most critical ack-
nowledpe is composed OF the hest Rus
STA can offer. These men are work.
ing periodically to the limit of their
physical abilities to bring modern
| progressive methods into government
machinery that had become rusty and
ineffective. Il wiz take time 10 re-
organize the governments policies,
and executive administ ration. but
the men who are burdening them
selves with the task are certain to
realize the fruits OF their labors bc-
fore many months.
The commercial and business OPP
rortunities lie In every branch of IN
dustry and trade, just as much 30 "a
confronted the United states one hum
dred years ago. War has created a
scarcity Of labor and the wars neccs-
stiles practically monopoli2e rams.
portation facilities. Thus immediate
Industrial operations would encounter
almos, insurmountablc obstacles and
heavy financial commitments for new
enterprises would not he Unstable NJ
this time. Merchants everywhere
seek American goods ana orders ara
the easiest of things To ecurc hut de-
l~ivories are impossible. except Tor
such goods as The government permits
for the requirements of the war.
There is a worlds shortage 81 tonnage
ana no private enterprise or uppo.-
tunity can he permitted to occupy ono
yard Of space that energetic prosect
tion OF the a requires.
russia has few ports. and the full
transportation facilities from them are
more than necessary for handling alb
solutely essential freight In refusinr
TO permit private enterprises Go hinder
the wars requirements. Americans
must r%ccognize that Russia Is taking
q proper step TO assist her allies IN
win the essential victory. 10 this end
all else must temporarily be suo-
iected This condition il likely "a
continue as long az the war lasts, hut
on the other hand. American capital
ana merchants interested In the
Russian field should not lose a mo-
ments time IN having their reorE1ni-
2ation making business connections,
learning whore the opportunity ~
their particular lines lie. informinf
themselves Of the requirements Of tho
Russian trade iu all It's details. obtain
Ing knowledge az the people and
their language, In order 60 facilitate
negotiations ana thereby equip them
selves for the huge commercial wr.
These who neglect 10 take advantage
Of the present Cor these prcllmiur'y
steps win find that when the war O..
ended others who have done 80 Will
have % decided advantage and tho
HELD will he occupied hy these and
others who are geographically nearer
Russian markets.
The new royernment Is rc.0urtina
laws relating TO finance. trade ana iu.
Gustiy ir such q way as 10 facilitate
The rapid economic Development ~
Russia and allow broad expansion ~