New-York tribune., 1919-01-26
Prospect Not Inviting


on whom the choice of the non-Bol-
shevik groups would fall have had
relatives assassinated and tortured
by L5Aine's order. The prospect Of
coming to sit beside the execution
ers of their relatives is not inviting
to them.
The communique further declares
that the associated governments rec
ognize the revolution without reserva-
ton and Will In no way and in no cir
cumstances give countenance to any
attempt at counter revolution" Ii this
were qualified by limiting its applica-
tion to the revolution against the old
monarchy it would be innocuous, but
the present revolution finds expression
most completely in the German-pr
NOTED system Of piunder, terror and
rapine known as Bolshev;sm.
Ii the associated governments mean
to declare to the world that under no
circumstances will they aid or give
countenance to Efforts to overthrow Boil
shevism which is the obvious inter
probation of this paragraph-it may
we'll be regarded as sounding a note of
distress and pessimism in the ears of
all those yearning for the reeestablish-
ment cf social order in the world.
1t is unfortunately characteristic Of
that while its first effect may be pleas
ing. close perusal develops vague and
often dangerous antiquities. A facile
pen and easy speech have many times
led him into unfortunate positions,
from which nothing but accepted op-
portunism could extract him.
BoIshevsm Is World Menace
The great menace of the world to-
day, all thoughtful men recognize, is
the social disease known as Bolshe-
vism, which seeks to undermine all es-
tablished social order and all protec-
tion to life, liberty and property, every
thing which constitutes the ideals upon
which the American republic was
founded and on which the civilization
of the world has been built Yet in
dealing with this menace now operating
upon u vast scale and over the great
territory which was formerly Russia
the allied and associated governments
have found no better means than to
invite Lenine's and Trotzky's murder
ers and thieves to meet honest men in
the Sea of Marmora to discuss a basis
for reestablishing peace, order and
happiness throughout one quarter OF
the globe.
The invitation to this precious con-
AtIcuCt, HOWeNeI, is cOuOlUlOneQ upon
the establishment of "a truce of arms
among the parties invited" The Boil
sheviki alone can profit by this condi.
tlon. They have an organized soldiery
kept in discipline by fod and pay. They
are in control of arms and ammuni-
ton lacking to other bodies.
Reds Use Terror Methods
AS the Temps" points out, they also
have another weapon which they have
used. That is the terror which the,
have employed undeF forms of varie
pewecutions and shootings and some
perhaps more efficacous and whict
consist in the suppression Of all news
papers and all group sof opposition OF
IN leaving an entire class of popula
ton to die of hunger
The general armistice which tAt
powers seek to exact is not to be an
piled to the class war. That would be
asking the Bolsheviki to commit suicid,
by persuasion. The terror will con
tinue its work and the hands Of thos,
who wish to end it will be tied. Ane
the Temps" pertinently asks: as thi.
that democratic idea which the con
querors of Germany congratulate them
selves on having made triumphant
Rule Paralyzes Industry
There is a further reflection tha
merits consideration, and that is tn
fact that wherever the Bolsheviki ar
in power in Russia industry is pros
trated and agriculture confined to tn
cultivation of small areas in lmite,
amounts by peasants for their own i'm
mediate needs, whereas in those part
of the Crimea and the Ukraine whicl