The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-08-10
N0PROBAD|LITYs
/. OF RUSSIA MAKING
SEPARATE PEACE
Whenever Mentioned, Il Has
Been Howled Down With lndig-
nation, Says Writer
(By The Asaocia.ed prom,

make a separate peace as is the Unit.
ed states, in the opinion of c. H. Boyn-
ton, Of New York, president of the
American Russian Chamber of Com
merce. Mr.. Boynton, who is now in
Petrograd, has forwarded TO the organ
ization of which he is president an op.
timistic view Of the Russian outlook.
Wherever separate peace has been
mentioned, II has been howled down
with indignation, he writes. Efforts
made by the Russian extremists to
create disorders have been ovefthrown
not by armed force but by the force
Of public opinion. eff in the future
appearances in Russia should seem
/, alarming Mr.. Boynton asserted, a. the
real situation win be in the hands of
a ministry composed OF the best Russia
can offer. He predicted that the task
of re-organizing the governments pol.
icies win be accomplished before many
months. ..r :
Industrial operations, according to
Mr.. Boynton, would at present meet in.
surmountable obstacles owing to the
requirements of the war; but he de-
elared that American capital and mer.
chants interested in the Russian field
Mould lose no time in preparing and
equipping themselves for the huge com.
mercial business which, in his opinion,
is certain TO be co-incident with the
end of the war. Mr.. Boynton's state.
ment follows; -.
Intoxicated by Liberty .
THAT one may have fair and lust
appreciation of the events which have
taken and are yet to take place in
Russia, il is necessary to understand
the psychology of the situation. "A ma.
tion under rule of absolute autocracy
for centuries suddenly found itself an
absolute democracy. Almost over night
autocratic Russia became the most lib.
eral democracy in the world. Liberty,
freedom and equality were proclaim
ed and political exiles and agitators
were admitted within her horde rs from
wherever arriving. A nation TINT had
not dared to express its individual
feelings or opinions, either in writing
or in speech, was released from all, res.
traint.. Years of depressed ideas and
sentiments were able TO find fun vent.
The government has allowed every
phase Of political discussion, and even
that of such an extremist of Lenine,
to proceed without Interference and
refused every suggestion of repression.
If under these circumstances there
should be a bable of conflicting opin.
ions and some fanatic agitation, il is
not only understandable, but indeed
quite natural. The wisdom of the pol
icy Of permitting unrestricted assem-
blage and discussion was evidenced in
the quick stamping out of anarchistic
preaching by the power of public
opinion. b.. .'-'f - So, y.
This was no planned nor even or.
gained revolution, II was a spontan,
eOus Outburst of dissatisfaction and re.
sentiment against existing rule so unani
nous that an empire became demOc.
racy with the least bloodshed that ever
, overturned long established reign.
Keep straight before you the fact that
this has been political revolution. The
problems now confronting the govern.
ment are both social and political So.
cial evolution must follow political rev.
olutiOn. In nation so huge and of
such diversified interests, time, courage
and patience must be allowed for clear
understanding and adjustment. The
marvel is that with restraint and con-
troll absolutely removed, disorder has
been so inconsequential.
Russians Home Loving
''The possibilities from the dangers
| of Reorganization were enormous, es-
pecially as many criminals were set at
liberty, and yet there mas been no van
| dalism and no invasion of personal
rights. except the few local instances
located in the center of violence during
the days of the actual revolution. The
self,rGstraint and moderation shown by
the entire nation is the best tribute to
its sobriety, solidarity and reasonable
| ness and the best promise of what the
future has IN store. The Russian peo-
pie are naturally home loving and of
peaceful disposition. They are neither
arrogant nor quarrelsOme. Agitators
may temporarily cloud their point of
view by Misrepresentation and selfish
design, but just as certainly they will
, return to their normal psychology. =.
| "To understand the demonstration of
May 4, which on its surface looked
menacing and grave, il must be kept In
mind that in Russia such demonstra,
ttons are the only method by which
popular opinion can find expression,
There has been no suffrage, and there
fore the ballot was represented by So
called demonstrations. Whatever fur.
ther occurrences of this sort takes place
must be so interpreted. On the day of
the 2lst (May 8, Gregorian ealendar),
when the government took its positive
stand against the extremists, Il was
possible TO see in these demonstrations
the quick turn in public sentiment.
Within two hours after the anti-govern-
ment parade passed up the Neysky, the
streets were filed with cheering sup.
porters of the government, and the eff.
fort of the extremists to create disorders
was quickly Overtbrown, not by armed
force, but by the force of public opin-
ion. The soldiers and worknen's dep.
uties denied responsibility for the agi,
tatioh, and investigation proved that
the whole movement came from agita-
tors with Interior motives. The result
has been wholesome and decided
strengthening of the governments pc,
sition. .r. r. I'D" ~ I'll =
SIT should not be overlooked that
these disorders were local and that the
nation at large, 80 enormous in terri.
ltoy, quietly pursued IT'S ordinary vOca-
tions. Since that day there has not