South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-13

manifesting itself in the Canadian
strikes. am glad 20 see is frowned
upon by the labor unions in that
country as well az in our own. II
that spirit should dominate in the
new world or even IL II should per-
meate labor circles to the extent il
did in Russia in the beginning Of
the bolsheviki revolution, il would
as IL i'd there attempt 20 appropri-
ate the lands and that would be
very deplorable for the labor unions
OF America. Here the public do
main. immense as 10 was, has prac-
tically all been taken up by settlers
who own the soil they till and would
not listen with any patience to the
bolshevik doctrine OF Matchmaking
the land.
Denine Recognizes Danger.
Lenine has realized this as. be-
fore / left Russia, he said bolshev-
ism had no cause TO fear the large
land owners or feudal barOns as he
called them, but the small holders
among the peasaptry were the most
powerful enemies OF bolshevism.
Il did not intend to digress, how
ever, even 10 this extent from what
wished 10 say concerning Mr..
Vanderlip's address. While he visit
ed almost every accessible country
in Europe, belligerent and neutral,
he did not go TO Russia nor mention
the resources OF that afflicted cOun-
try in his comprehensive statement
He did not even take into account
the productive capacity in Russia
when he stated that the population
OF Europe had grown from 10 mil
lion to 44O million and without in
creasing it's productivity nearly IN
the some ratio.
Enormous Grain Resources.
Russia during the FIVE years end
ing with 1915 produced an average
OF 7s4.329,2 200 bushels OF wheat
compared with our SOC. O55, 500 bush
els during the same period. The year
before the war began. 1913. Russia
produced 96O.0OO.OOO bushels Of
wheat as compared with our 763.-
SOC. 600 bushels. During those five
years the average production OF oats
in Russia was ,O45, O95.S SOC bushels
as against our average OF 1,224. 1885,
geo bushels Likewise Russia's av-
erage production OF barley for this
fve year period was 492,551, 600
bushels while our average was only
19S.777,5OO bushels The disparity
OF rye production is still more start
ling. Russia s average for the five
year period was sS5.124.0OO bushels
and ours was only 39.424,400 bush
els The Russians eat more rye
bread than bread made OF wheat.
The grand total for the five years
Is1I-15 both inclusive for the
crops Of wheat, oats, barley and rye
WAS as follows:
Russia lie S5. 500. goo bu.
United States. II. 1922. $4,000 bu.
Average OF Russia for years.
s.24T.10O. 600 bushels.
Average OF United States for 8
years. 2.264.4ss, zoe bushels.
Could Feed Europe.
1T will be seen from these fig
ures that Russia Notwithstanding
her population Of $50 million people
can furnish enough surplus 10 feed
all OF the remainder OF Europe
These figures show only the capacity
which sustain European life.-Eur-
ope has not yet learned TO eat corn
bread
Il shall not tire your readers on
this occasion 10 mention other inn
measurable resources OF Russia eN-
cept 10 say that that country has
boundless forests OF timber. enor-
nous deposits OF coal. copper and
lead. 10 say nothing OF her deposits
OF the precious ores. sold. silver and
platinum.
German Influence in Russia.
Germany has not only been
studying the immense resources of
Russia for a half century but dur
ing the past several decades has
given careful attention 20 the Rus
sian character going so far as 10
place German teachers IN Russian
schools As / said in my testimony
before the Overman com mittee OF
the senate and on various other oc-
Casions II Germany had deferred
the war a decade or five years even.
she would have had such strong
foothold in Russia that DO would have
been Impossible 10 di~lodse her. I
have also expressed the view many
times that 30 would Doe difficult Il
possible 90 establish peace IN Europe
with chaos prevailing ln Russia or
even with bolshevik rule dominat-
ing R"-Nia IL is also my conviction