Evening journal., 1918-11-09
the HELPING HAND ron RUSSIA.

view or tue recent election Delaware statement
Just Issued by the Hon Jonathan Bourne Jr, pres-
dent of the Republican Publicity Association in Washing
! ton, is OF local interest
Mr. Bourne calls attention TO the fact that the Russian
Chamber OF Commerce, quartered in New York city, in
statement issued by its board Of directors following
special meeting, declares:
III German influence remains intact in Russia the war
VIII be for Germany. for Russia furnishes Germany
opportunity TO re-establlsh her finances her Industry
and her commerce. and TO asan bring into being the idea
OF German world domination Irrespective OF any milf
tary decisions on the western 'front.' irrespective
elimination Of German political ambitions through the
oyerturn OF her present Government, II the Allies allow
German influence be permanently established in Russia
Germany VIII be able sull to secure economic su-
premacy through her domination of Russas future To
assist the Russian people IN the development Of sound
government is the privilege and duty OF the American
people and an imperative necessity"
Mr. Bourne says II is 20 be observed that this declara-
tion is addressed not TO man. but to the American
people. Some months ago the Republican Publicity AS
ISOLATION suggested the establishing under Allied leader
ship, OF proectorate Russia effective until such
time education and recuperaton have tted the
sian people 10 determine for themselves Of gov
enment they desire when they could be assisted by the
Allies in putting that form effect as The best method
Of stifenng resistance to German Imperialism on the
eastern front.
At that time II was declared: "whle we hesitate
Germanys definite policy Of expansion moves eastward
pressing willingness 30 accept the fourteen principles,
OF which has been accepted by our Anies in the
hope that by accepting them she escape economic
punishment, the penance which she chiefly fears and
retain her influence Russia for says the Rus
sian Chamber behind Germany 10 the East Is oneXth
OF the land of the EARTH and the people OF this land
sick, in cOmatOse condition, and without trusted
leadership. while the entire land pOrceed
many's ndefagable propagandss. Russia presents the
only Of for Germany for the consequences
Of her crimes"
The OF Russia well-nlgh limtess in
almost every conceivable material except cotton Of
which the country normally gets about $4,000 tons from
Transcaucasla" Mr. Bourne says. ITO anyone who can
read and understand English Mr. Wilson's third prlne
pie calling for removal, far possible OF all
nomc barriers certainly carried the idea OF free trade,
However. his latest interpretation far which, in turn
needs Interpreting, task whsh Of his henchmen
win volunteer TO undertake. Is twisted to apply to the
making Of tariffs that there should be determinations
against some nations that did not apply TO others.
"NOw far the United States Is concerned the
mova Of all economic barriers is accomplished fact by
reason of the tariff law force in this country
unqualledly supported by the Democratic party. The
average rate of duty all goods imported by at the
present time is between five and six per cent The
ceptance OF this third principle alone, under its
stop-gap Interpretation Of October 26 would bind our
Allies not TO discriminate against German exports and
that Is method Of economic punishment which they
war
with German capital exploiting Russian resources
and Russian labor supply with economic aggressive
frenzed by the blooeetor the tax-gatherer and
the dream, not ended, OF world domination, Germany
could thus exercise control European markets FAR
greater than I'm the past. while the United States
would be absolute prey to German commercial ruthless
ness-a except the cotton barons, who could supply
Germany with all the cotton which her labor and that
OF Russia could In the manufacture Of goods
TO underse the products Of the Allies Thus Germany,
apparently about 10 escape war within her own terri
tory. would If the mischlevous fourteen principles
adopted escape economic punishment 10 the future"
II was as a step toward putting end 20 the Demo-
avorng foreign nations in trade matters at the
pense Of American industry and American labor that the
American people, last Tuesday. elected Republican
Congress and that the people OF Delaware elected L.
eser Ball and Caleb r. Layton to succeed Senator Saus
bury Representative POLK both Free Traders
Free Traders in that Congress.