White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-31

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'iki-the .majority"-is entirely
mad up of representatives of these
workers. Whatever happens in Rus
STA, | know one thing. that nnIass
Germany conquers there can be no
return to autocratic power of the
small ruling class Inspired by tho
spirit and the ideas OF the German
autoeracy. No. that great new de-
mocraey OF Russia is going to be rul-
ed Tor the present by a workingman's
government until they find out at
iast o 10 make a government of
genuine labor and genuine capital.
Since ! returned TO the United
States a few weeks ago, and since |
have been telling Of these things that
have seen and felt in Russia. | have
been accused by my friends of having
lost my head, of haing turned So
cialist and Bolshevist together. | don't
think this Is true, but | am certainly
not ashamed of having been greatly
moved by my experiences in Russia
by the Intimate sight of those Rus
SLAMS who for generations have en-
dured ignominy. suffering, and death
In order that their beloved Russia
might become free; BY the witness.
before my eyes of the Joy and hap
piness of these people in their new
found freedom; by the conviction
that no matter what their early mis-
takes they will In due course surely
become a sound and stable govern
ment capable" as Senator Root has
said, of doing great things for The
betterment OF mankind and the ad-
vancement of liberty.
Senator Roots Lofty Utteranse.
Yes, | willingly confess that | am
moved just as Senator Root, a man
much older and more seasoned than
! was moved when in that fine ut
teranee of his In language that I
can never hope to command, he said
upon his return from Petrograd last
September
Il am glad TO have gone to Russia,
because it has put into my neart a
sympathy for those struggling people
which makes me a better man. This
war has done many things already.
! know that for one battered old
campaigner who has been through
the rude bufets OF life for half a
century. It has dissolved thai hard
ness of the heart which brings indlf-
ference to the dreams of youth. IL
has brought sympathy. ennobling
sympathy. To us all. Sympathy for
poor, struggling, bleeding Russia.
The people OF Russia are hungry
for liberty. inexperienced and pol
soned by German intrigue, they may
be unable at the moment 10 formulate
fully their needs and their aspira-
tions. Some OF them may well think
that they want cake, but II a mar Is
starving and is crying for cake there
Is no sense In telling him that he Is
not hungry. The sensible thing TO
do is to get him scme bread and to
get It for him quickly.
President Wilson, I'm his ringing
| speech Of January s. showed that he
has caught the spirit of the new day
in Russia. has heard that voice
more thrilling and more compelling
than my of the many moving voices
with which the troubled air Of the
world is filled the voice ofsthe
Russian People Whether their
present leaders believe II or not, It
Is our heartfelt desire and hope that
some way may be opened whereby
we nav be privileged to assist the
people OF Russia to attain their ut
most hone of liberty and ordered
peace"
In my opinion nothing has done
so much 10 define the great worlu
issues as that message OF President
Wilson's. 1t Is in the spirit Of that
message that the Russian problem
must be solved. and II may well DC
that the rational solving of the hus-
sian problem will be the solving OF
the world problem.
To-day 1t may e that Germany
has swallowed Russia whole IN
row 1t may seem that Russia VIII not
be swallowed. But. II we fail TO
meet this problem as a world prop
lem. there will ever be present the
menance of Germany, not only IN
economic domination In European
Russia, but clear to the Pacific. we
must realize that the Russian DEM
ocracy will v willingly yield 10
German Autocracy, and that our
wisest policy is to cooperate with
that spirit. II 1t is worth whiie "
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