The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-05-15
ANARCHY IN RUSSIA

HE CONDITIONS in Russia very like the conditions in
France, the time of the Revolution ndustrialy po-
iticaly and economically Russia is in much the situation
as France was, when the Republic established
France had king who kind hearted and weak. The
king was srfoned by incompetent greedy nobility and
bureaucracy The king hard pressed for money called par
liamen
The benevolent weak He surrounded by
bureaucracy selfish and lacking in ability He raised leg
islature
general naugurated French
king, The Duna began the abdcation Of Nicholas
Russia like France in those days. is in state of flux. It
is not determined who is the real government The middle
class the merchants and the control the
sonal government
The real as far as Russia has one seems to be
contained in the Council of Soldiers and Workmen which
led socialists who in political conviction and
purpose differ scarcely at all from Arson Phelps Stokes and
robert Hunter much better known to the people of Bridge
port than their opinions
aspirations of the middle class triumphed by
the Napoleon though this result conrved
without many to the land ters and the radicals
The land system France the conspicuous feature of which
snay tiny holdings, dates to the regime Of Napoleon
IN The time than hundred years later may
that the Socialist group find military leader like Napo
Leon who will make Russia effective for service Or the mid
die class group may produce the man.
The years that have elapsed makes the change of social
list regime bright but Russia not highly developed industrial
state it's an agrarian State filling
soil Modern socialism product fndustriasm Socialism
to thrive requires that proportion of the popua
ton shall be engaged in labor the employees of those who
Taking this consideration, it would if Russia is
about the least favorable country Europe in which
There may emerge from the striving Of times
racy unlike that which prevails in Great Britain the
United States in which for to the real forces
will be the mercantile and manufacturing classes This tua
ton will mprobaby be produced by arrangement be-
this group and the peasantry who will receive laws
land system adapted to their needs and meeting their asa
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1t must not be supposed the poly arising will
sembe the conditions France after the rule of
Napoleon established.
government formed upon state of opinion,
which in turn will rest upon the practical conditions of national
development
of the mercantile and industrial groups infu
enced by the socialist program The Russia will embrace
elements advanced than possible to Napoleon
Since German influence is powerful in Russia and espe
cay the influence Of the German middle class GROUPS
not be assuming too much suppose that industrial legislation
will rather closely follow German standards There will be old
age PENSIONS provisions for unemployment close supervision
of industry by the government government operation of u
ties and 81 ssFs 80
The pressing need manage that the sup
of her people will not be lost to the Allies Russia will
not actively for the then she must be prevented
from engaging actively for Germany
If Russia in the immediate future is to play effective
part the thing will to be managed by the strong An
effective government must control the cannon.
control Of the requires the possession of
dominant opinion If the mercantile and industrial group
the affection and imagination of the active elements
Of the people they will get possession Of the military power
the socialist elements predominant their chance of control
ling the military power is good.
With respect to the army American must imagine the
vast body of very tired of fighting and largely unmoved
by the -maxims Of politics
suppose officers in superior commands dom
mated consciously by economic interest and by
another This man will cherish the traditions throne
That will hope for republic supported modern indus
trialism. A third will favor socialist state
At this time the betting about Ultimate power
lodge in any Of these groups But the power will not be the
and institutions will not be the same The Romanof
might RETURN would be upon program of concessions
Owing the undeveloped condition of Russian manufac
lures there is perhaps slight chance in favor OF the ultimate
control of the middle mercantile and manufacturing class
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