The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-05
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The New York World: 1t has been
said of the American people that
their political genius is such that
they can make any system of gov
eminent workable. 1t might be said
of the Maxfmalist commissioners
who are now in control of Russia
that their political ignorance is
such that no system OF government
in their hands would be workable.
What is going on in Russia is not
government but a form Of progress
sive anarchy. Each decree OF the
commission is q further Reputation
of human experience. If there is any
philosophy that guides the policies OF
the BolsheViki 1t is the philosophy OF
dishonor, loot and plumber. The poor
are to be made happy by impoverish-
ing the rich. Peace is to be establish
ed by betraying Russia into the
hands of the most ruthless military
autocracy known to modern history.
Solemn treaties are to be torn to
shreds. The decent respect to the
opinions of mankind" proclaimed by
the Declaration of Independence is
fiouted as a maxim of the hated
bouFgeoisie.
Men who have had no practical
relation to government, who know
nothing about the administration Of
public affairs, who are without honor
or ideals ar even a sense of public
shame, are to establish q new heaven
and a new earth by the simple
process of overturning all existing
institutions.
II it were not one of the greatest
OF all political tragedies Ii would be
one Of the greatest Of all political
comedies.
Yet what is to happen in Russia
when the day of awakening dawns?
That will come soon, and there will
be a Russia that is face to face with
actual starvation-a Russia that is
without food, that is without trans
portation. that is without industry
and that will soon be without a
sense Of responsibility. The stage is
set for a terrible drama of blood and
slaughter inswhich men will be guild
ed only by their most primitive in
stincts.
1t is reported by the Paris cor
respondent of The World that the in
ter-allied conference will now try to
agree upon a definite diplomatic
policy to be pursued toward Russia.
No argument is necessary to demon
strate the necessity Of such action,
Russia cannot be abandoned either to
left as a continuing menace to the
peace of the world after this war is
ended. Some kind of solution Of the
Russian problem is essential to the
welfare of world democracy, and IL
must be found, whatever the OBJ
stacles may be.
Lenine and TrotzlSy are doing the
kaiser's work, whether they are paid
for IL or not, but their regime can
not last, because ii is a denial OF
every political and economic law.
When the BoIshevik orgy is finished
| ii is vital that the allies should be
able to make their influence felt in
recognizing Russia for the benefit
OF the Russian people. Lenine and
Trotzky are not Russia. Neither are
the Boisheviki the last word in Rus
sian government. No country can be
kept forever in bondage to its trait
oTs and it's lunatics, whatever its
form OF government.
Russia Is now military, economic
and political liability to the allies,
| but 1t is a liability that must be
/ carried. It cannot be written off the
| hooks and the losses pocketed that
have already been incurred. If the
world Is to be made safe for deTnoc-
racy, a self governing Russia must
emerge from this BolshevilZi welter
and that can come only with the help
and encouragement Of Great Britain
France and the United States.
The temporary supremacy OF the
Lenines and TrOtzkys Is a lost battle
i but 1t is not a lost campaign.