Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-01

In the east, but so. far in vain. Ae,
tual Intervention was not tried be-
cause the new school Of diplomacy,
born out of the world war, would
deem it inconsistent with its ideals,
and also because it might in the end
prove impracticable.
AS things are, Russia could not be-
League of Nations. She could not
even be invited to aecede to the
covenant" because no one knew to
whom In invitation should be ad.'
dressed.
This means. for the time being, that
Russia stands absolutely isolated
politically and commercially as we'll
rs In all other respects. The nations
Of the world a do nothing for her.
Her salvation must be brought about
by herself.
All that has happened in Russia
since the fall Of 1917 is a pathetic
and tragic illustration Of the pfinci-
pie of demagogic %autocracy applied.
1t carries its lesson to all countries of
the earth; it reiterates the truism that
20 government based on passion
rather than on a can produce
stable conditions; it points, the way to
inevitable disaster for every nation,
and for every political faction, that
elS rsusoLdN eXdtnPie.
A Disease Of tho Aee.
1t is conceivable that Russian
events of today are a consequence Of
a disease of the collective mind of a
people. Time was when it was fash
ionable to speak of a world suffering
from that peculiar form of spleen
which Goethe called. "Weltschmerz."
Another time came, toward the end
0f the ninotoorth Ko$..r, --hA-
thinkers concluded that ali nations
were suffering from the blase and
cynical S"fn du steele" restlessness of
q fatigued generation.
And SO, it may be that Bolshevisnn
Is the disease of the present age-is,
indeed, an epidemic that gradually
VIII attack nearly all organized peo-
pies. 1t may have it's roots in general
war weariness, but far more likely in
n egotism OF a feY oppertuHists
to realize that a period Of information
al turbulence would be just the
proper time for practising theories
which were not new, but which car
ried with them the effect Of novelty
eau Of the background that en-
gphasized them.
One Remedy Available.
If Bolshevism which has limos de-
stroyed one nation and which threat
ems to undermine the organization Of
many others, really is q disease, there
must be a cure for it. The men at
Paris have proved that they were
unsatisfactory as doctors in this case;
indeed, no single individual and no
group of individually. = prescribe
an ehcacious cure.
The n remedy demanded ID avail,
able. and that is the peoples COM
plete realization OF the nature OF the
disease. When the nations, afflicted
understand hat Rolshevism aims not
at their gain, but only at that Of their
'so-called leaders, a confederation
will begin, and it will be swift in &C.
complishing the final overthrow Of
systems that have caused nothing
good but only death and misery.
Applying the ancient truth about
prevention being more desirable than
cure, intelligent people everywhere
realize that contagious diseases may
time when they cause sufferings in
many countries. The disease of Boil
has reached an acute stage
IN Russia, Hungary. Bavaria, but not
yet in the United States. It is well,
however. to be aware Of the fact that
symptoms appear more and more
frequently, n that every commune
~ must needs be alertly on tts guard
against the menace It will not do to
speak abou BolsheVism a q peculi-
arly = Russian affair. The first few
months Of the present year have
conclusively shown that 1t 10 an affair
OF all n~ations-thoAe afflicted az we'll
as which might become ahLlict-