Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20
NEW GOVERNMENT NOT LIKELY
TO MAKE TERMS WITH
GERMANY.
oPToMIsrIc VIEW
OF RUSS SITUATION
c. II. 6oynton. President Of American.
Russian Chamber 9: Commerce,
Gives Out Statement Of Conditions IN
New Democracy-Efforts Of Extrem-
lists Overcome by Public Opinion.

New York, July 20-Russia, as now
constituted, is as little likely to make
a separate peace as is the United
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 Pet
rograd. has forwarded to the organiza
ton of which he is president, a state
ment on the conditions in Russia, IN
which he presents an optimistic we"
of the Russian outlook. Wherever sep
arate peace has been mentioned, 1t 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. III
in the future appearances in Russia
should seem alarming" Mr.. Boynton
asserted. the real situation Will be IN
the hands of a ministry composed OF
the best Russia can offer" He predict
ed that the task Of re-organizing the
governments policies will be accom-
plished before many months.
Prepare For Business Resumption.
industrial operations. according to
Mr. Boynton. would at present meet in
surmountabie 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 com
mercial business which, in his opinion.
is certain 10 he Co-incident with the
end of the war Mr. Roynton's state
ment follows:
That one may have far and just
appreciation of the events Which have
taken and are yet to take place in Rus
STA. ii is necessary 10 Understand the
phsycholo of the situation. 4 nation
under rule of absolute autocracy for
centuries suddenly found itself an abb
soiute democracy. Almost over nigh;
autocratic Russia became the most lib
eral democracy in the world. Liberty,
freedom and equality were proclaimed
and political exiies and agitators were
admitted, within her borders from
wherever arriving. A nation that had
not dared TO express It's individual feel
ings or opinions. either in writing OF
in speech. was released from all re-
straint. Years of repressed ideas and
sentiments were able 10 find full vent
The government has allowed every
phase of political discussion and even
that of such an extremist as Len:n. ia
proceed without interference and re-
fused every. suggestion of repression. II
under these circumstances there should
be a ba BILE of conflicting opinions and
some fanatic agitation. it is not only
understand bic. but indeed quite nat
urai. The wisdom of the policy Of per-
uniting unrestricted assemDlase and
discussion was evidenced in the quick
stamping out Of anarchistic preaching
by the power of public opinion
Spontaneous Revolutionary Outburst.
This was no planned nor even or
ganized revolution. 1t was spontan-
eous outburst of dissatisfaction and re-
sentiment against existing rule so unan-
imous 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 a political revolution. The
problems now confronting the govern
ment are both social and political. So
cial evolution must follow political