New-York tribune., 1919-01-06

worthy Of attention. The Tines
says:
"of all the problems before tho
peace conference none is quite so
urgent as our relations to the new i'm
pcrlallsm of the Russian Bolshevists.
The present Russian government is the
most imperialistically minded govern
ment IN Europe. We do not share the
exaggerated fears of the extension o.
hoiSheVlsm IN England. but its ex-
tension to the border lands between
Russia and Germany is a verv serious
Danger. and II matured would deprive
Eastern Europe of the advantages Of
the neace for which the Entente and
America fought
The last but one Of Wilson'S four
teen points is that an independent Pol
isn state would be created, whose
political and economic INDEPENDENCE
should be guaranteed by an interna-
uonal covenant.
IF thc Bolshcvists have their way
mat OBJECT OF our policy will be de-
1eated. we VIII have merely exchanged
herman Imperialism for Bolshevisan.
The last state will be worse than the
first. Tor whereas German imperialism.
at any rate in peace time. did not seek
10 subveit tho political order, this sup-
version is the whole object OF the new
Russian imperialism.
All protests against interfering in
the internal affairs Of Russia are be
side tbs marx By resisting the cam
paign Of the Russian Bolshavists we
should be actuated precisely by the
same motives rs made Us war or Ger
many. We did not light Germany in
order TO overthrow Kaiserism. but to
save the world from falling victim to
we now come into conflict with Bolshe-
vlsm in Russia, it will not be because
we presume to dictate what form of
government Russia shall have. but be-
cause 1t has become an imperiaistic,
aggressive force subversive to liberty
and the ideals Of just peace.
Two Parts to Problem
"Thc problems raised by the new
imperialism OF the Boishevists thus
falls into two parts. There is the Ques-
ton Of what We should do to assist
Russia herself to exercise the right OF
self determination. Secondly, what VIC
should DO to resist the imposition by
force of the Bolshevist doctrines in
states ncighboring upon Russia.
"Tnis second question is more urgent
than the first. How can any one say
that it makes no difference to us what
the Russian government does outside
of its own borders? Recreating the
the proposed league Of peace. Wilson
has really made the real Independence
Of the new Poland one of the tests of
he validity of his ideal. Ii we cannot
secure that object then the ideal is
bankrupt
"At the outset, it is true. there were
more ways than one OF defending this
iGcal in Poland. It will now be our
duty to curb the impatience OF the
Polish people themselves and to induce
hem not to take by violence what~will
guarantee Of The powers, but we should
have little chance of doing that unless
we show an equally determined re-
sistancc against the imperialistic ag
gressons Of Russia. We look for
clearer evidence Of that determination,
for signs OF a policy in Poland and the
Baltic provinces as vigorous and sin
cere as that of the misguided Bolshe-
visit regime"
Instant Action Necessary
"The Times" proceeds to emphasizes
the necessity of instant action and
continues:
"There is no question now of land
ing an army of 100000 men, which
some are talking about. Even the
question of intervention in Russia
proper may be deferred for the present,
but defensive measures are necessary
70 protect these border states against
Bolshevist aggression. This cannot
safely be postponed without risk OF
sravest injury to our Polish friends
and without the certain penalty of find
ing our problem exaggerated out OF all
recognition BY neglect. There are
enough men in Poland to do all that
i, required. All they want is .organlza-
ton and materials of war. This they
should have Immediately, without de
lay
"Whatever details and decisions are
reached in regard to Poland at the
peace conference, they will have to be
enforced by military means. If nee
cssarv VIC shall need an executive
trustee to carry out the will of the
league Of peace. That trustee, we
think, might be the United States, moro
so because nobody has expressed with
greater clearncss than Wilson his be-
lief in the formation of new Polish
state -