Arizona republican., 1919-04-18
The Premier Chances Ground

It may not be quite understood why Lloyd George hurried home to defend himself and the peace con- ference before parliament. It generally under stood that there apprehension that there would be too great enency in the conference toward Ger many; that the premier about be diverted from his campaign pledge of forcing Germany pay the utmost. Indeed, that the subject of telegram signed by 200 members of parliament and the prime minister week ago.
 But what appears to have been of greater concern to parliament and to the English people than the question indemnity action of the conference with relation to Russia
 It is not long ago that the premier showed an inclination in favor of recognition of the bolshevilzi regime, though Italy and France were strongly against the establishment of any relations with the Reds" What the American delegation thought about it do not know any intelligence on the subject that filtered from Paris. But it has been learned that time ago the president sent spec ial mission to Russia consisting of Lincoln Seffens and Bulltt to make study of bolshevism. What they to do with it after they had studied it. we do know But do know that these emissaries have made report favoring the recognition of bo- shevism, that may presume that they were sent for information by which the president was to be guided; that s that the possibility recognition was contemplated by the president when he dispatched this mission.
 It is pecuarity of the president that when he wants more fully to inform himself on any subject, he seeks information sources or through avenues that will conform to such opinions he may already entertain. Thus he wants an attorney general sec retary of state secretary of who tracable and who will discover plausible for doing the things the president wants done
 If the president already inclined to the recog- milton of bolshevism he could have selected no more mi han f ing of that inclination into determination. Mir Stef- fens could have made such recommendation with out visiting Russia; he could have made it without hesitation he approached on the subject There need have been other delay his part that of inserting sheet of paper his typewriter
 So. at the time the British premier was leaning toward recognition may suspect that he and the president had talked it and were inclined to it step necessary to carrying out the great scheme relative to all humanity. There could be no uni versal pacification long the bolshevists were rampant. There were only two ways to restore them to tranquility. One to crush them by force and the other to smother them with love and af- lection.
 Mir. George promptly heard from home and We'd nesday he reassured parliament in the most unmis- takabe terms that there would be recognition of bolsheviki; that there would be intervention in Russia; that the most the allies would do would be to give aid to the friendly elements combating bo- shemism.
 It is the belief, doubt, of practical people in America as in Great Britain, that while order Rus sia is desirable it is not absolutely essential that compromise with bolshevism, and recognition would be a compromise with this monstrous evil, is too much of a price to pay for peace earth, good will to men" of whose permanence there could be no guaranty.
 The civilized world is under moral obligations 10 establish tranquility in Russia All the inter est of itself requires is that we shall erect barrier to prevent it from spilling outside Beyond it's own territories whose boundaries will be fixed by the peace conference it may be stopped by long lines cannon and machine guns. So long it burns within it's own confines may stand and watch the confla- grafton. We are concerned only that it shall not spread.