The Washington herald., 1918-07-15
No Sign.

The American government is pursuing devil
Gus policy in regard to Russia.
In great crisis it says nothing and does moth
ing. II constitutes minority of in the coun-
ellis ofa the allies and to be following what
can be designated only dog in the manger"
program
Great Britain {. ready and anxious to send
tsoops into Russia So is France. So is Japan
They ask of America nothing more than its con-
. sent But America says no." 49,.
Il Is not necessary to argue whether the Ameri-
can attitude is right or wrong Nobody knows
what the American attitude IS except that for the
nsnaeat q spells combination "hands off" and
sYzfchful waiting" policy.
The point here is not whether America against
the world is right or whether she is wrong-that
is big question, whose answer rests in the womb
Of Time. The point is that we are playing lone
hand We are not only minority-we are a mi
nority OF one. All of allies in the war think
differently about Russia than we do
What moral right have we, as minority, to
block and veto the opinion and the desires OF the
majority? What pre-eminence in statccraft in
diplomacy, in International erudtion, have VIC
achieved that should brush aside the Judgment
OF France and Great Britain in this vital msttcra
Il the American government in the possession
OF such superior wisdom that it can afford 10
stitute itself the sole arbiter OF question which
improper handling may give Germany her golden
chance to wrest partial victory out of this war:
Can It afford to assume this tremendous response
bility before the bar OF history?
Furthermore, is not the essence of true CO.
operation IN peace as well in war based upon
majority rule? And is there the slightest doubt
that the negative policy of the American govern
rent is bitterly opposed in the French and British
ehancelleries, not to mention those OF Japan and
Italy?
The voice of Russia itself is not silent Every
day adds force to the conviction Of intelligent
Russians that the salvation OF their country
is allied Intervention. Three months more of de-
lay and Russia viii be lost" says Kerenskv in
Paris The elements for national movement
tending to liberation from the German grip exist in
Russia, revealed by the Moscow revolt and the
valiant Czecho-Slovak movement says John 500
kline, of the Russian Mission in this CITY, "Thc az
parent failure of this national movement through
combined German-BoIsheyik attack proves once
more that no matter how sincere and genuine the
-~nd-Cerman feelings which inspire tho peasants
and popular organizations, any attempt OF national
character would not succeed without friendly allied
help.
1t Is reported that President Wilson must be
satisfied that intervention in Russia can be uuGc-
taken without weakening the front on Europe"
bsfors he consents to it. Surely, ii this is the
SnmoLnz Diocks ne might accept the counsel and
snidanea OF Gen. Foch and the inter-allicd coun-
ed k Mersai1les.
Tbs British, indeed, longer arc waiting for
q word from the American government. They al
ready have despatched additional troops to tic sap-
port ef the Czeeho-Slovsks in Siberia In the sb-
ssnca OF cooperation from Washington, they arc
doing the best they can to gre some positive cv-
dsnce to liberal and anti herman Russians that
their present gallant struggle is not unapprecatcd
BY the world.
4 1t We desire to stand by the Bolsheyiki, lctius
do so'by some positive aetion-recognitiou of the
Soviets, perhaps. If our faith is to be pinned to
those 'who have compounded with Prussianisni
and are still compounding with it. despite the
treaehery OF Bres-Litovsk, let have the courage
to inform the world Of our decision
This step, may safely say will not be taken.
for public opinion in the United States as well as
IN Europe would tear it to shrcds. But mere ne
CATION is the most darkenng. doubtful, dangerous
palicy to imagine in crisis. Russia undoubtedly
possesses within herself the forces of sablization
ssd readjustment, but they will take long time
to gain the upper hand-and in the meantime
Germany does not wait.