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RUSSIA IS FIGHTING
ONLY FOR AN IDEAL
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kst interest in the fact that Russia.
with a port open all the year. could
crowd England out OF this market
and America out OF that.
He isn't disturbed by the fact
that Poland is lost to Russia. III
the Poles want TO 10 off and flock
by themselves and will not be
happy until they have a home OF
their own. let them 30 to IT, Good
bye. old tops Here's luck and a
pleasant time for all
And II isn't merely n passive
feeling with him. He thinks II In
DEAD WRONG TO be dealing In
conquered territories and slicing up
maps and all that sort OF thing. and
his mind is firmly decided that he
will not do Il. Let Turkey keep
Constantlnoplo until the crack OF
doom. for all he cares.
We'll. then, what DOES he care
about? what DOES move him.
why. democracy and his dream
OF universal brotherhood and good
will. He wouldn't fight anybody 10
gain n dozen warm water ports. he
wouldn't shed any blood for any
amount OF territorial expansion or
trade.
But he will fight az hard as
any other man In the world,
and perhaps a little harder. N
he thinks his democracy 10 In
danger. or the revolution.
light Of his soul and breath OF
his lie, may be overthrown.
SO then. hero In new force let
loose In this world. and gentlemen
that love wisdom and pursue 4,
would do well TO consider II with
the utmost attention. because. be-
lIcve me. II II isn't suppressed Il
viii tear up more things than
musty old thrones and put more
relics on the curio shelf than fool.
lsh doddering old kings.
The Ideal that is the Real-that
ls Russia.
Y means business. II N IN most
serious earnest. II will endcayor not
merely TO live up TO It's doctrine.
but to spread II. and providing Ger.
many doesn't oyerrun the Russian
defense before tho United States
can get into the fight. you are like.
ly 10 see the bulk OF Russla's new
social philosophy put into actual
practice in Russia.
! know this Is startling a,ser-
ton. and one not In accordance
with the accepted beliefs in this
country. But gentlemen that are
rccptical about a Realized Utopia
haven't spent days and nights In
the Russian National Council OF
Workmens. Soldiers and Peas.
ants Deputies. have. That
makes the difference.
But anyway. IL is plainly OF no
use 10 tell this Russian that he
ought 10 10 out and fight that
Russia may be great in territory
or In commerce. He doesn't want
her to be great in either.
II Is useless TO talk 10 him about
his racial obligations 10 the Slavs
OF Serbia or Herzegovina. HE
DOESN'T THINK OF HIMSELF
AS a SLAV HE THINKS OF
HIMSELF AS A CITIZEN OF A
WORLD THAT OUGHT TO HAVE
ONLY ONE RACE. AND THAT
THE HUMAN RACE.
He Will never believe that he
ought TO fight because a half.witted
person. then called n czar. now
q give thanksD harvesting pota.
toes In the Caucasus. once signed
some papers obligating Old Russia
TO do certain things Old Russia
II no more. the car has vanished.
not one thing that he did can bind
the New Russia
Across the measureless gulf that
has opened between tho Old Rus
STA and the New there is not even
wireless communication.
Put that democracy may survive
In the world and not be suppressed:
that there may be n chance TO carry
out the hopes OF social regenera-
ton that are the handspring OF hi.
philosophy. the typical Russian Will
lay down his life without the least
hesitation.
He didn't face death and Siberia
(Which is worse). all the years OF
the revolutionary fight without
learning the value of freedom or
the only price with which It can be
either won or maintained-whi