The sun., 1919-04-18
LENINE HOPES
TO RULE WORLD
IN FEW YEARS
All Power to SOviets With
Union Of Proletariat,
His Propaganda.
WILL PROTEST PEACE"
Recognition Will Give Huge
Prestige to Bolshevism,
Many Believe.
special Cable Despatch TO THE Sun from the
london Times Service

special Cable Despatch TO THE Sun from the
London Times Service.
Copyright. 1919: oil rights reserved.
LONDON, April 17.-In view of the in
forest now being taken In the peace pro-
posals by the Bolshevists II may be OPP
perfume to set forth briefly the political
strategy Of Lenine's Government In Mos
COW so far as II Is concerned with in
ternational politics.
Lenine Is not only in the front rank
rs theorist on social and economic
questions but mas proved himself a first
class political strategist. At Brsst-
Litovsk. in spite Of enormous material
disadvantages and in the face OF vio-
lent opposition from members OF his
own PARTY. he carried through his policy
OF peace at any cost.
His avowed aim Is world revolution
brought about by a dictatorship by the
proletariat, and a world federation Of
Soviets controlled by the proletariat die
tators of each country. His propaganda
ir so far as it Is positive Is an end
less repetition of the same simple theme
"all power to the Soviets with a tenn
porary Dictatorship Of the proletariat,
complete socialization Of all human ac-
tivities and the union of the prole-
tariat Of every country"
People may smile at the theoretical
side of this propaganda and the EXPOSE
ton Of complete Communist system that
In itself may not be a great danger,
especially in countries where the labor
movement 10 sufficiently advanced 10
have a creed Of its own. But the dam
gerous. indeed the deadly. side of tie
propaganda is It's destructive aspect and
~ A,.I - D. Avz~R I..A
nay tend to undermine all non-Com-
munist Governments and the sowing OF
suspicion against them in everything
they do or say.
Side by side with the written propa-
ganda there Is a large band Of skilfully
trained agitators with unlimited sums Of
money at their disposal. prepared to
support any movement. not necessarily
CT Bolshevist character, provided II can
infiame passion and help to create that
revolutionary fefment out Of which in
due time Bolshevism may be born in all
its pakedness.
Peace under protest. was accepted at
Brest-Litovsk and peace under protest
will be accepted to-day in Paris or Mos
cow a protest. Of course. being made to
the proletariat world. In order to Sc
cure this peace to-day any conditions
will be accepted and the more ruthless
they are the better for his propaganda.
provided the Soviet Government Is left
undisturbed and the same respite is
obtained from the Germans. the respite
TO be used to stir up revolution else
where
Only One Glass Regarded.
Protests OF the Bolshevists, however,
DO not only take the form OF denuncia-
ton of the other side who use their
superior force to impose conditions They
are always accompanied by professions
OF faith clothed in the language Of ex-
treme democracy. To all the territorial
questions the Bolshevist reply is self
determination.
Why. then. do the Bolshevists raise the
cry of self-determination Of peoples
when II Is notorious that they think not
Of peoples but only Of one class of each
country? This formula was hotly dis
puted by the Bolsheviist party, and in
the days when Lenine worked in Swift
Zerland II was Lenine who supported
the formula and with his help II was
accepted at the Zimmerwald conference.
Lenine's support Of the formula Is OBJ
vious. To the Bolshevists. whose pri-
mary object is to destroy the existing
state formations before conducting their
new communist society, sek-determina-
ton Is the Ideal cry, while to the States
themselves. which in the present form
are the result of history. geography and
economics, wholesale self -dete rmina ton
IS manifestly impossible.
Once, therefore. we try to come to
terms with Lenine on these bases, II Is
he who Will appear as an upholder of
minorities, while we shall be forced on
the defensive. The Bolshevists speak q
different language from the democracies
OF Europe and America, and any ar
rangement We make with them will be
regarded by them, as in Zinoviefrs
words. "a scrap OF paper" They are
prepared to meet any argument save
that of force.
Lenine Prays for Peace.
Lenine's overwhelming desire for
peace is due to the fact that he knows II
is peace alone that can save him. II
Is maintained by those who urge a
policy of compromise with Lenine that
military opposition to the Soviet Gov.
eminent only strengthens its position
while the conclusion OF peace weaken.
It. Such people believe the present
policy of allied Intervention has thrown
the masses on the side OF the Bolshev.
lists and that II the Allies concluded
peace and withdrew their forces the
Soviet Government would automatically
abandon the territory and develop along
~
People who SO argue not only ignor,
the fundamental tenets OF the Bolshev.
istic creed, which rejects the idea of de-
rbcracy and representative institutions
but that Bolshevism remains a power to-
day In Russia not through moral bu
physical force. This is proved by tn,
recent rising OF the working classes II
Petrograd and the way 1t was sup
pressed by force.
IF the latter were removed, Lenin,
would be overthrow and no matte,
what assurances he may give he will
not adopt democratic methods and freel,
accept the will of the majority Boil
shevism cannot compromise with de
mocracy. any more than democracy car
compromise with Bolshevism. II Is no
the presence of the Allied troops tina
makes Bolshevism so extreme; II Is tn,
Bolshevist system itself. Withdraw
OF our troops would not change the sys
tenn: IT would merely strengthen tn,
hands OF those who control II.
Another reason why Lenine now 4
seeking for peace and recognition o
his government Is his knowledge tina
such a step on our part would enor
mously increase the prestige Of Boil
shevism In Europe. This 10 often over
looked by those who favor the conclu
sion of peace with Lenine. but to Le
nine Il 10 a point of primary Importance
Ssvernays Kommuna, on March 90.
writes:
Even n a propaganda agitation II
ntbar oo,,nt riaa wera stopped neyerthe