Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-09
1ME LIMIT FOR IGNORING
RUSSIA'S PLIGHT EXPIRES
0vilization's Second Great Problem Due
for Immediate Settlement Now That
the Peace Treaty is Delivered

nj ADNESS that was sclentlhcally
Az calculating, deliberately predatory
and based upon the boastful assumption
of power is manacled in the second treaty
Of Versailles. One preposterous illusion
enanating primarily from success is
| shattered. But the madness that fed on
Allure, that throve on chaos, that was
ertilized with despair-the terrible and
athletic madness that is Russia-remains
nhealed.
In the longest international document
yer devised no solvent is prepared.
hat is not a fault. 1t is a simple fact.
key capable of unlocking stimuli
aneously the hearts of two tremendous
Foblems is indeed miraculous instru-
rent. The commissioners at Paris were
rot necromancers and they knew it. Any
illusions to that effect received a violent
aock when the attempt to parley with
he Bolshevsts and other Russian fac
tons failed.
The effort was we'll meaning, and If
tie task of guiding the destiny of the
lTgest of all the fallen empires had not
ben of such prodigious magnitude, per-
hips it might have succeeded. AS it was,
tn difficulty of graphing with two
tianic issues at once was convincngly
demonstrated.
he German problem claimed prece-
dere. 1t was superbly handled One
hal of the great process of world re-
derption and security is now under way
andit is now strikingly obvious that the
correct sequence of events was rigid.
A wavering civilization is simply
horrible example to champions of a fan
tasti new order. Inability of the Entente
to ajuSt its relations with Germany
woul, have furnished bolshevism with
spectacular and convincing new capital.
To a gospel of negation there is no stimu-
luS lie failure. 1t is unavailable now
One sde of the world slate has been
cleane. The reverse can now be consid-
cred ad the methods of publication in
vOked.
The erms to Germany, which newt
ably WI be accepted, will provide the
Russianpeople with an avenue of escape
which SINE of her fanatics refused to
consider while international uncertainty
prevaile. AS the prospect of decisive
action b the Peace Conference grew, in
dcation that sanity in some parts Of
Russia ad reawakened became signf-
cant.
Overzalous propaganda has done it's
worst tobecloud the real nature of the
anti,f6Tshevist factions. The sincerity
of the Kolchak, Ukrainian and Ruthenian
parties has been questioned. Yet the
fact that their successes coincide in point
of time with constructive progress in
Paris, mquestionably gives them greater
validity Order and right beget order
and right. There is contagion in wis
dom as veil as folly.
PERHAPS observation of affairs in Rus
sia was the most that could be accom-
plished While the case of Germany was
in hand But that period is now viz
tually ended. 1t is the case of Russia
which i pre-eminently in order now.
Excuses for paltering are not visible
Statesmen who hencefOrth ignore cOndi.
tions in territory which comprises one
seventh # the total land surface of the
globe are of the ostrich persuasion.
The methods to be approached are the
exact anttheses of those which civliza-
tion foun necessary to apply to Ger
| many. / the one instance it was re-
quisite to iestroy power, the malignity
of which ad imperiled life and liberty.
In the secud, it is needful to exalt power
by guidini it Alright without Russia
regenerate, twentieth century civiliza-
tiOn is incomplete, even speciOus.
Those pesons who are fearful of ap-
| piled idealm can dismiss their quams
in connection with the Russian situation
| 1t would bt humane and benefcent to
save the tunultuOus empire, but the mo-
| tive stirring the possible emancipators
would primarily be the strongest possible
self -interer The gain to Russia and
| the rest Of tie world would be reciprocal.
The fitting restorative apparatus has
long moved american thought. Pract-
cal sympath constitutes it's driving
force. Punishment for a nation in agony
is a sickenin, conception and that is
why the Ameican people have felt so
Observation-Disclosures the military opera
tions in the .rchangel region, despite
|
promise of the ipeedy withdrawal of our
troops is so wdcome The relationship
of spiritual an physical health is pal
pable. Feed ths Russian people and they
will think straght. Minister to them
with tenderness and wisdom and they
will credit the eistence of those virtues
1t is said that he immensity and cost
liness of the Amrican cure for the lanG
whose sufferings uring the most terrible
of all eras surpassed those of any of the
belligerent nation somewhat startled the
other conferees y Paris. Yet sentiment
in these same coNtries was heroic wher
enormous probleis of the war were VI
for solution.
At home the suggestion of large-scal'
enterprises only eft Americans NOR
eager to embark pon them. The sam'
mood should be rtestablished with re
spect TO Russia. Peaceful, restorative,
| tkn - - food ,al;n