The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-20
DOESN'T EXPECT
RUSSIA TO MAKE
SEPARATE PEACE
c. II. Boynton, President of American.
Russian Chamber of Commerce, Pre-.
sents an Optimistic View Of Con.
ditions in That Country.

ditions In That Country.
New York, July 2O,-Russia, as nov
constituted, is as little likely to max,
a separate peace as is the United States
in the opinion of c. II. Boynton OF New
York, president Of the American. Russian
Chamber OF Commerce. Mr.. Boynton
who is now in Petrograd, has forwarded
TO the organization of which he is presi
dent a statement on the conditions IN
Russia in which he presents an optimis.
tic view of the Russian outlook. Wher.
ever separate peace has been mentioned
IL has been howled down with indigna.
ton, he writes. Efforts made by the
Russian extremists to create disorders
have been overthrow not by armed force
but by the force OF public opinion. IF
in the future appearances in Russia
should seem alarming" Mr.. Bo;nton as.
] serted, "the real situation will be in the
hands of ministry composed of the
best Russia can offer" He predicted
that the task of recognizing the gov.
ernments policies will be accomplished
before many months.
Industrial operations, according to Mr..
Boynton, would at present meet insur-
mountable obstacles owing to the re.
quirements of the war; but he declared
that American capital and merchants in
terested in the Russian field should lose
no time in preparing and equipping them
selves for the huge commercial business
which, in his opinion, is certain to be CO.
incident with the end of the war. Mr..
Boynton's statement follows:
THAT one may have fair and Just
appreciation of the events which have
taken and are yet to take place in Rus
STA, it is necessary to understand the
psychology OF the situation. A nation
under a rule of absolute sutocrscy for
centuries suddenly found itself an abso-
lutte democracy. Almost over night au-
tocratic Russia became the most liberal
democracy in the world Liberty, free
dom and equality were proclaimed and !
political exiles and agitators were adj |
mitted within her borders from wher. |
ever arriving A nation that had not |
dared to express its individual feelings |
or opinions, either in writing or in
speech, was released from all restraint. |
Years of repressed ideas and sentiments
were able to find full vent. The gov
eminent has allowed every phase OF po-
itical discussion, and even that Of such
In extremist as Lenin, to proceed with.
,ut interference and refused every sug
yestion of repression. If under these
there should be babble OF |,
conflicting opinions and some fanatic agi-
alton, it is not only understandable, but
indeed quite natural. The wisdom of
he policy of permitting unrestricted as
emblage and discussion was evidenced in
he quick stamping out OF anarchistic
reaching by the power of public opin-
on. =,
This was no planned nor even organ 9
red revolution. 1t was a spontaneous ;
utburst OF dissatisfaction and resent I
tent against existing rule so unanimous r
hat an empire became democracy with :
he least bloodshed that ever overturned !
long established reign. Keep straight !,
efore YOU the fact that this has been
political revolution. The problems now
the government are both So =
al and political. Social evolution must g
,llow political revolution. In a nation u
, huge and of such diversified interests, !,
me, courage and patience must be al 4,
wed for clear understanding and ad-
Istment. The marvel is that with re- >,
raint and control absolutely removed, a,
sorder has been so inconsequential. >,
"The possibilities from the dangers of h,
organization were enormous, especial ,v
as many criminals were set at liberty, ;,
ID yet there has been no vandalism and a,
} invasion of personal rights, except al
e few local instances located in the \,
inter- Of violence during the days of the or
tual revolution. The self-restraint and ~
liberation shown by the entire nation A
the best tribute to its sobriety, soli- as
rity and reasonableness and the best j.,
omise of what the future has in store oc
lie Russian people are naturally home kof
ing and of peaceful disposition. They If
E neither arrogant nor quarrelsome. or
,itators may temporarily cloud their on