The sun., 1919-05-22
Our Humiliation In Russia.

The humiliating situation in which
the United States has been placed by
President WILSON'S treatment Of the
Russian problem is wildly exposed
by the request of the Omsk, or AL
Russian, Government, that our troops
in Siberia make no advance from the
positions they now hold, because such
an advance might imperil the friendly
relations existing between this coun-
try and the Russian enemies of Boil
shevism. This danger arises from
the American Government's"-that
Is, WOODROW Observation-Disclosures
stand" toward the murderous autoc-
racy of LENfNE and TRoTzKY.
r. To this situation We owe the proc
lamation issued at V1adivostok by
Major General GRAVES yesterday, en-
phasizing the Administration policy
with respect to Russian affairs.
The Omsk Government represents
the stable elements Of Russfa-the
Russians who. handicapped by Gov
eminent certainly incompetent and
corrupt, possibly manipulated BY
traitors, for three years fought with
splendid courage under the most ad-
verse conditions against the German
armies. The Bolsheviki represent
every element in Russia that is alb.
horrent to American ideals and op-
posed to American institutions. Yet
the respectable Russians are so sus.
picious Of WOODROW WILSON'S atti'
tude toward the Bolshevlki that they
cannot welcome us to help them In
their campaign to establish freedom
and order.
The suspicion that America Is luke
warm in Its opposition to Bolshevism
and that Americans do not want 10
see the Lenine-Trotzky autocracy
crushed does a gross injustice to the
United States, but the loyal Russians
cannot be severely blamed for harbor
ing 1t. President WILSON'S conduct
has invited it. The mystery Of his
attitude toward prostrate Russia has
afforded ground for any fantastic be,
lief concerning our purpose In Russia
any Individual cares to harbor.
In the Archangel district American
soldiers are fighting Bolshevlk sol
dlers; our troops under Major-Gen
eral GRAVES in Siberia are supposed
to be cooperating with the anti-Bol
shevik Russians; but in Paris Mr.
WILSON consciously or unconsciously
has been playing into the Bolshevil
hand and by his personnel diplomacy
giving the lie to the military expedi
lions operating under him as Com
mander in Chief. He fathered and
advocated the Princes Islands confer
ence, inviting honest and loyal Rus
slams to meet the Bolshevik assassini
and anarchists; he despatched ennis
saries to the BolshevIki, apparently
In the hope that basis Of agreement
with the apostles of anarchy involv
Iu6 uONhllE WOIoC llldu LLlC
ing Of felony might be found; he al
lows Bolshevik agents in the United
States to carry on their propaganda
freely. Under these circumstances 4
would be unjust to censure the OmsI
Government and the people 1t speak,
for when they confess they reart
our policy toward Bolshevism in Rus
STA as Underlined"
While President WILSON has beer
creating this feeling of distrust in tn,
minds Of sane and respectable Rus
slams the French and English hay,
followed another course. II LIoY
GEORGE was at any time willing [,
parley with the Bolsheviki he care
fully avoided responsibility for tn
advances made to them. For tn
Princes Islands proposal he let MI
WILSON have full credit or discredi,
The ambassadors to LEVINE an