Arizona republican., 1917-07-29
RUSSIA UNLIKELY ID NEGOTIATE FUR.
 SEPARATE PEACE sf

NEW YORK, July 2S-Russias as now constituted, is as little likely to make separate peace as is the United States, in the opinion of c. H. Boynton of New York, president of the Ameri- can Russian Chamber of Commerce. Mir. Boynton, who is now in Petrograd. has forwarded to the organization, Of which he is president, a statement on the conditions in Russia, in which he presents Gn optimistic view of the Russian outlook. Wherever separate peace has been mentioned, it has been hoWled down with indignation, he writes Efforts made by the Russian extremists to create disorders have been overthrown not by armed force but by the force of public opinion. If in the future appearances in Russia should seem alarming" MT. Boynton asserted. the real situation will be in the hands of a ministry composed of the best Russia can offer" He pre- dicted that the task of re-organizing the governments policies will be ac- cOmplished before many months.
 Industrial operations, according to MT BoyEton, would at present meet insurmOuntable obstacles owing to the requirements of the war; but he de- clared that American capital and mer- chants interested in the Russian field should lose no time in preparing and equipping themselves for the huge commercial business which, in his opinion, is certain to be co-incidenr with the end of the war. MT. Boynton's statement follows:
 That one may have a fair and just appreciation of the events which have taken and are yet to take place in Russia, it is necessary to understand the psychology of the situation A na- tion under rule of absolute autocracy for centuries suddenly found itself an absolute democracy. Almost over night autOcratic Russia became the most liberal democrac cy in the world. Lib erty, freedom and equality were pro- claimed and political exiles and agita- tors were admitted within her borders from wherever arriving. A nation that had not dared to express it's individual feelings or opinions, either in writing or in speech was released from all re- Straint. Years of repressed ideas and sentiments were able to find full vent. The government has allowed every phase of political discussion, and even that of such an extremist as Lenin, to proceed without interference and re- fused every suggestion of repression. If under these circumstances there should be babble of conflicting opin- ions and some fanatic agitation, it is not only understandable but indeed quite natural. The wisdom of the pol icy of permitting unrestricted assem- blaze and discussion was evidenced in the quick stamping out of anarchistic preaching by the power of public opirion
 This was no planned nor even or ganized revolution. It was a spon- taneOus Outburst of dissa tisfactiOn and resentment against existing rule so unanimous that an empire became a democracy with the least bloodshed that ever overturned a long estab- Hshed reign. Keep straight before you the fact that this has been a political revolution. The problems now con fronting the government are both SO cial and political Social evolution must follow political revolution. In a nation so huge and of such diversified interests, time, courage and patience must be allowed for clear understand ing and adjustment. The marvel is that with restraint and control abso- lutcly removed, disorder has been so incOnsequential.
 The possibilities from the dangers of disorganization were enormous, especially as many criminals were set at liberty, and yet there has been no vandalism and no invasion of personal rights, except a few local instances To- Cated in the center of violence durino