The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-05
Guggenheim Says 1t Was
Largely Empires Corrup-
ton That fastened War
IS ENTITLED TO
SYMPATHY OF U. S.
Believes Anarchy Cannot Remain Per
manently in Great Dominion-Re-
quires Many Great Leaders Possessing
knowledge of Worlds Affairs.

NEW YORK, March 5.-Although |
Russia is directly responsible for the
agonies of the world her salvation lies
within the guiding hands OF the allies,
who must help her in her dark hour.
This is the opinion of William Guggen-
helm. trustee Of the American Defense
society. In a statement issued Mr.. Gug
ganheim says that the crumbling OF the
| Russian Empire FASTENED the efforts oil
| the allies to establish world peace. Not
,yithstanding. he said, Russia is entitled
10 the sympathy OF America, and to the
aid that this country can give her. His
statement in part follows:
in the y months OF world vide wal
human life has counted for naught. River
streams and fields that once were given TO
peaceful pursuits have been drenched
with blood
Students Of political, financial and
economic affairs must admit that the
war was inevitable; inevitable, not be-
cause il was impossible 10 avoid, but sim
Div because that years of mistakes on the
part OF national political leaders prepared
the way Tor world conflict. But il there
had been no world war we would have
witnessed frightful civil strife in many
parts OF the world The results Of such
strife would have been serious and dis
astrous. but not comparable with the
havoc that has been wrought by the re-
cent world confagration.
; The nation that is indirectly respon.
; aiblc for the present agones OF tho world
Is Russia. The anarchy that now prevails
Throughout her empire, Is natura
Sequence to the incompetent, reeklcssly
: extravagant and corrupt government that
1 had prevailed Tor So many years.
I France had been pouring her gold in
to Russia in the hope and belief that il
o conjunction with the latters vast re
/ sources. there would emerge might.
g and powerful nation. \ proper Russian
I: policy would have encouraged business
o enterprise in a way that would have as
f stiett stlch an outcosae.. THE, crumbtin
Of this tremendous empire not only has
tened the present world war, but ais
found Russia able TO give little assistanc
in the effort OF the allies To establIs
peace and justice throughout the world.
v Gelmanys statesmen were watchin
with keen interest the commercial an
industrial development OF other nations
!, 1t is known universally that her amb
tions were carrying her to Bagdad |
anticipating the development OF weakness
in other countries, Germany was maxim
+" tremendous preparations Tor the very va
she finally forced But she foolishly inn
" gined that her strength was such tina
world conquest would come easily an
- quickly The present day Arnageddo
~ is result OF her unwarranted and unto
- givable action GeInany's failure will /
- determined by the Alice on terms thu
At are based upon right and justice,
i The statesmen OF England and II
United States now realize the mistai
90 OF self-complacency while capital al
i labor wax fat: that democracy mean
es what Lincoln claimed for ia COVER
no ment Of the people, by the people and f
re the people
AS to Russia the people of the civiliz,
~ world mnst extend her the keen sympatl
Il to which she is entitled Ii with h
ia chaos continues for a time we must
les patient The Russian Empire covers
n tremendous territory and is composed
vigorous sturdy people who have only
= gun to taste the fruits of victory over
= autoelacy whose iron heel mad been
their breasts for 50 many years. She
quircs. not one, but many truly gre
lat leaders, possessing a knowledge OF t
nd worlds affairs men who will wise
he, stretch cut their hands to the allied /
in tons for help in building up stable e
pi- clnmcnt Whether this can he done
III preserving the empire. or whether t
IN needs Of the country will be such as
in require setting up of several COVER
nd mcnts, is something that only the futr
lry can determine
etc But the Bolsheviki must come to
cd. realization that bombs and gatling GU
turned on their own flesh and blood,