Evening journal., 1919-02-12
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 12, 1919,
AN APPOINTMENT THAT CANNOT FAIL TO BE COM
PORTING TO THE HEAD DEVILS or B0LsHEvIsM.


THAT President Wilson has made a monumental
blunder IN selecting Professor George d. Heron as
a representative Of the United st1tes Government to
confer at Prinkipo with representatives OF the Lenne
and Trotzky Boshevist Russian Government the
whelmlns sentiment OF the American people, That sent
expressed pointedly in The following editorial In
the New York Times
As clinical diagnostican MIR. William Allen White
won his earliest and greatest fame some tweny-tw
years ago by his celebrated inquiry what is the Mat
Ter with Kansas?" His diagnosis thorough and with
~pn unerrino finger he pointed the Ills from which
kansas was suffering. The State was afflicted with
Popuism mider forth Bolshevism. The BoIsherists
murder the Populists simply silly. They ranted,
while disciples rob and slay. Mr. White there
fore some the qualifications OF expert in
spect 10 the malady from which Russia suffer-
ing He has some evident fitness TO OF the
two representatives Of the United states upon the com
mit,ee that is TO meet Mr. Lenine's representatives in
conference Princes Islands
The appointment Of MR. George d. Herron as the
other representative Of the United states is very diff
feren matter As teacher OF the extreme doctrines of
socialism and Of the loose views OF the marriage relation
which many Socialists held MIR. Heron has been in
close sympathy with the principles which have guided
Lenne- and TrOtsky in their upon capitalism and
upon society Mr. Heron is TO be accounted rather
exponent OF Bolshevist opinion than Of the American
opinion upon questions which must up for dis
cusslon In the conference. That enough condemn
his appointment as one not Ut 10 be made
But he should not have been named as a member Of
the committee because he is not person who at any
time or upon any occasion could properly represent
people of the United States of America This is of
m
sIon service in Washington and elsewhere respect
which Is fitting that serious protest should be made
The American people have liking for the theories of
socialism The selection of persons like Mr. Heron, and
Of others have been chosen for conspicuous posts
In the war service the Administration, is approved in
this country chiefly by those who are active in the
socaIlstic cause sympathy with IT, These appoint
monts are widely condemned There is feeling that they
tend 10 give encouragement the agtators and ploers
who In many parts of the country stirring labor
troubles or advocating the overthrow of
mental institutions Inasmuch as SOOOoOOO Americans,
than q quarter OF the population OF the United
States holders of bonds issued by the Government
Is impossible imagine that official recognition and
tavor extended 10 representatives OF cult that would
overthrow the Government destroy the existing order
VI society can be viewed with general approval
80 millions oi friends and supporters of the President
appointments OF this class have been cause OF reuret
anu "'sssness They cannot be defended they are not
u"'ersooo- In naming MIR George ID Herror 40 oon,or
~ '"e o0iS"e''Al and any other appointments Oh
s' ~ 'or Ae reasons, We fear the President hos h
s''oeo ps pao ADVISERS If ii be too late 20 rc., ,,
and similar decisions, he should at eas, h.. :,
visers. ''s oo-
1t is pity there is not time FOR crysta,,,.,.-
American opinion which would force the re,,ss s'u ol
Professor Heron from the highly important dinors ~
post 10 which he has been appointed by President '
doubtless did not realize what storm of public pro
test his action would
That appointment Is fraught with menace TO a conn
~ which opposed In sentiment TO socalistlc inter-
* HRtionalsm, but which well may be placed In false
& Dpsiion when such kindred spirits Herron Lenne
md Trotzky. the representatives OF Lenine and
15otsky, get together at Prinkipo
Intentionally unintentionally such appointment