The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-12-18
THE HAWAIIAN GAZETTE
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IITHE pacihst faction OF the Russian revolution
| II lists Is known to the world as the "Bolshe-
Wiki" Russians tell us that by derivation the
word means those Of the majority" referring to
Il bygone schism in one OF the revolutionary par
ties under the old Tsardom However that may
be- says the Independent, the Bolsheviki are real
lly in the whole population of Russia very small
minority Their relation to the rest Of Russia is
characterized by paradox: they are OF all poll
teal groups the most radically republican demo-
cratic pacihsts and anarchistc, and yet they are
the most willing to consent to German peace, Of
in other words, to the triumph OF everything that
is monarchistic, aristocratic, nilitaristc and bu-
reaucratic in Europe. Were the Bolsheviki logi-
cal extremists. did they simply carry their prin-
ciples beyond the limits Of moderation we should
expect to find them embazoning on their hampers
such devices as Death to the Hohenzoerns or
"No Peace with the Prussian State" Instead we
find them willing to fraternize with the armies of
despotism to give friendly ear to the agents OF the
Kaiser, to abandon republican Poles and Czechs to
| Hapsburg rule, and to denounce in fiery language
the democracies Of England, France and the Uni
ted States. .,-...a rE-...., 4. d.
But every country is faced by similar problem,
and we may well use 'Bolshevksm" as general
term for those extreme radicals who for temporary
factiona purposes ally themselves with the dead
lest enemies of all that they believe and hope
The Sim Feiners are typical Bolsheviki. What
they profess to desire is the creation of small in
dependent nation their verdant island TO
achieve this aim they call upon the assistance Of
a vast and arrogant empire whose attitude toward
the small nations may be read in Serbia and Bel
GUM and whose political philosophers have re-
peatedly declared to the world that great military
might alone gives people the right to ndepend-
lence. By using Germany to wreck England the
Sim Feiners doing their best to ensure that
Ireland shall for al coming time be despised vas
sal state Of Greater Germany. ~ E..g4+a
/ In Canada the French population complain that
Insufficient recognition is given to their national
language and distinctive culture. But what shall
be said OF the folly of these champions OF Gacism
who are trying to hamper the military activities
lof the Canadian government and thereby Civ
ing aid and comfort to the enemies of France?
Should the Germans ever rule Quebec, and the
military power Of the Entente Allies is the only
shield that protects Canada from annexation there
will be no language problem. German alone will
be tolerated as German alone is tolerated in Metz
and Strassburg today. -nr ....
| There are other Bolshevk The anarchists who
wish to abolish government and are selecting the
present time to attack the public order ofthe Uni
ted States are whether they realize it or not, do
ing their bit" to bring to this country the Prus-
sian Superstate the rule of strengst verboten and
the trampling out Of the last embers OF individual
liberty The Industrial Workers OF the World are
deliberately Gripping American industries neces-
sary for the prosecution of the war, though Moth
! ing human can be more certain than that the man
who was detected in such activities in Germany
would face firing squad at sunrise. The paci-
fists who object TO serving i'll the American army
would soon have an opportunity OF tasting the
cruel discipline OF the Prussiau army if they were
successful in converting their fellow countrymen
to their non-resstance policy The little knot Of
militant suffragetS to the credit of the they
do not comprise suffragiSt i'll ten thousand)
who are denounCng President Wilson as their
enemy" and badgering him in Washington might
we'll reflect if they not giving aid and comfort
to that we'll known ant-femnist. Wilhelm Won
iHohenzolern, and how much chance they would
| have of real share in the government If they
lived in Germany. Finally the good liberal Justly
concerned over Tree speech and free press,
eminent which cenSors newspapers even in time
OF peace and imprisons for years the mildest critics
II the Kaiser. .:-s.-.
II you are a monarchist ariStocrat, reac-
tionary politician, anti-femnst, militarist or
just naturally servile and submissive person,
you have a right to be pro-German But if you
call yourself republican, democrat, an individ-
ualist, rebel paciist, feminist liberal you
ought TO be not only pro-Ally but more strongly
pro-Ally than any one else In any other case you
are catspaw, a tool, dupe. You belong to the
J Bolsheviki .... }. ~