South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-20
RUSS WON 7 MAKE
SEPARATE PEACE
SO Declares Head of Ameri-
Can-RuSSian Chamber of
Commerce.

NEW YORK. July 20.-Bussia. as
now constituted, is as little likely 20
make a separate peace as is the
United States. in the opinion OF G.
II Boynton Of New York. president
Of the American Russian chamber OF
commerce. Mr. BoyntOu. who is
now in PetroErad. has forwarded 10
the organization, Of which he is
president. statement on the condi-
tiOns IN Russia. In which he presents
an optimistic view OF the Russian
outlook Wherever separate peace
has been mentioned 10 has been
howled down with Indignation. he
writes. Efforts made by the Russian
extremists 20 create disorders have
been overthrow, not by armed
force. but By the force Of public
opinion. IF in the future appear
ances In Russia should seem alarm
ing" Mr.. Boynton asserted. the real
situation viii be in the hands or
ministry composed n the hest Rus
sia can offer" He predicted that
the task Of re-organizing the gov
ernment's policies will be accom-
plished before many months.
Industrial operations. according 10
Mr.. Boynton, would at present meet
insurmountable obstacles owing 10
the requirements OF the war: but he
declared that American capital and
merchants interested IN the Russian
field should lose no time i'm prepar-
ing and equiping themselves for the
huge commercial business which. in
his opinion. is certain to be CO in
cideEt with the end of the war. Mr.
BOynton's statement follows:
Psychology Of Problem.
That one may have a fair and
just appreciation OF the events
which have taken and are vet to
take place in Russia. il is necessary
90 understand the psychology of the
situation. a nation under a rule of
absolute autocracy for centuries sud
denly found itself an absolute de
mocracy. Almost over night auto
cratic Russia became the most lib
eral democracy in the world Lib
erty. freedom and equality were
proclaimed and political exiles and
agitatOrs were admitted within her
borders from wherever arriving. a
nation that had not dared 10 express
its individual feelings or opinions
either In writing or in speech. was
released from all restraint Years
OF depressed ideas and sentiments
were able 70 find full vent The
government has allowed every phase
OF political discussion. and even that
OF such an extremist as Lenin. 10
proceed without interference and re-
sion. If under these circumstances
there should be a bable OF conflict
ing opinions and some fanatic agi-
tation. II is not only understandable
but indeed quite natural The wis
dom OF the policy of permitting un-
restricted assem- blage and discussion
was evidenced IN the quick stamping
out Of anarchistic preaching by the
power OF public opinion.
Revolt Spontaneous.
This was no planned nor even
organized revolution. II was a spon
taneous outburst Of dissatisfaction
and resentment against existing rule
so unanimous that an empire be-
came a democracy with the least
bloOdshed that ever overturned a
t0HE tCAdDAA>lAtu reign hteD
straight before YOU the fact that
this has been a political revolution.
The problems now confronting the
government are both social and po-
litical. Social evolution must fol
low political revolution. In a ma
ton so huge and of such diversi-
fled interests. time. courage and pa
thence must be allowed for clear un
Outstanding and adjustment. The
marvel is that with restraint and
control absolutely removed. disorder
has been so inConsequential
The possibilities from the dan
gers Of REORGANIZATION were eror-
NOUS. especially as many criminals
were set az liberty. and yet there
has been no vandalism and no in
vasion OF personal rights except the
few local instances located in the