The Washington times., 1918-07-19
lNSoRFIMSIN IHAPGoop.

Every human being is interested in the Russian prob
lem Americans interested especially. For Uncle Sam
has been elected Mr. FxIt for the whole world And while
he sending money ships food and dynamite to
Prussia Of what ais her he is also studying and the world
expects him to solve, the problem of Russia
This letter from Mr. Hapgood will be read with interest
by all who take public questions seriously.
The task Of curing Russia big enough to worry
this richest most determined and seconfdent country
Naturasts say that Of all animals that disease attacks
he huge whale has more diseases than anymore than
Russia politically has more diseases than the whale
What the United States do; what ought it to do
what influences are working to force precptate action while
allowing himself to be stampeded?
First and foremost of course among those that want
plenty OF American Interference and plenty of American
cash 'for Russia, are the buyers of Russian bonds
During the Japanese war, and again in this war from
the beginning this writer urged and warned American in
vestors against the buying OF bonds other Us issued
by the Russian Gar.
said and published repeatedly that the overthrow
OF the Car and the reputation of debts contracted by him
would be only matter of few years most when the Car
would be thrown and the people would refuse to make
good bond issues of which the proceeds had been partly
stolen by Grand Dukes and other Russian putocrats partly
used to encourage pogrom and other atrocities
Men, tempted by big profits to invest their millions in
Russian bonds in spite Of warnings are anxious that Uncle
Sam should put his hand in his pocket to reestabish Rus
sian credit"
make good the losses foolish speculation in Russian bonds
1t is safe to say that while Woodrow Wilson is President
of the United States there will be taxation American
citizens In order that bond gamblers may sell this country
for hundred the dollar in taxpayers money the
Russian Cars bonds bought at fifty sixty cents.
The "going into Russia" by way of Wall Street and
the bond brokers' Offices will probably be postponed as
long Mr.. Wilson is President
But all Americans desire the establishment and SUCCESS
Of self government in Russia It is difficult problem in
country where nine in every ten neither read nor write
where forty different languages spoken where differ
ent naonates hate and gladly murder each other where
superstition takes the place of religion and religion and
race hatred make Of organized "pogrom murder "a ser
vice pleasing to God"
Discouragng is the Russian situation where national
VIII for sedefense to have snapped like the spring
IN watch where there authority extending over the
country agreement any form of government no army
o. navy 70 be relied upon judge that may himself
Be Standing at the bar Of judgment tomorrow
OF ell the worries and responsibilities that crowd upon
The President the Russian question Is of the Vex
inc and difficult
Wan Street would solve Il for him gladly Of course
With this brief formula: TAX the people Of the United
states 70 pay us what Russia owes psthsn forget the
Whole business"
Under good oldfashioned corporation administration
sueh program might have gone thrOugh-t won't do with
President Wilson.
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