The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-13
U. S. SENATE TO
RATIFY TREATY.
SAYS ACKERMAN
Speaker Believes, However,
That Public Sentiment Must
Approve of Terms.

should be withdrawn from Russia az
Deingerent forces for they are not
accomplishing anything; never have
accomplished anything, and are only
Masking the Russian people angry" de-
ciared Carl Alderman, war CORE
sponoent, author, and former Rich
mond man. in an address and open dis
cussion In the Coliseum last evening.
Ackerman's idea Of the necessary
palm to heal the prevailing situation
IS Tor small force Of volunteers to
remain In Russia, not as "anti-any-
tning but to help the peaceful work of
reconstructing Russia"
mat, think, IL what the war de-
partment had in mind when they re-
Gently called for 10000 volunteers to
go into Russia to replace the troops
already there" said he.
Japanese Intervention.
Al present the allies seem to be
getting nearer an agreement on Q plan
or action in Russia, and that Is the
raAroad maintenance-merely econom-
ic Intervention. You remember how
Japan tried Intervention by force and
now this was opposed by the United
states. England and France asked the
United States to allow Japan to inter-
cede. and we still opposed 1t. Then
at last. England. France, China and
Japan and the United States planned
to land 10000 troops in Eastern ST.
Deria, but by December Japan alone
had $4,000 men there. She had every
spot in which soldiers could live rent
ed; she had everything under her con-
troll, even the caravan routes. And
more than that, japan objected to the
allied railroad routes.
The United States maintained. how
ever, that no troops could be sent In;
no commerce carried on or relief sent
unless there were railroads. 1t took
japan from October to January % to
agree, but she finally did and in March
the joint allied committee was form
ed which meant that all the nations
were united on at least one thing in
Russia the Trans-Siberian railway.
l consider this very encouraging.
i believe that our industries must
discuss the questions of trade routes
and raw material with the manufac-
turers abroad, and must do it as soon
as possible, for IL we go into bloody
competition with them we will have
another international war, surely and
certainly. Trade will lead to rivalry,
anu rivalry 10 conntct.
Senate viii Ratify Treaty
THE United States senate will rati-
fy the peace treaty. feel confident
OF that But the senate of the United
States is not sufficient Public opinion
must be in favor Of the treaty. Pub
lie opinion must take an interest In
what America has done in this most
difficult of treaties and in the league.
A statement / heard Colonel House
make last summer, that a league of
nations would not settle all problems,
but would merely prepare for peace,
is the exact attitude, in my opinion,
and believe that it reflects the opin-
ion Of those who have drawn I'D the
league Of nations. They do not think
that it is perfected Compromises
have had to be made, and it had to
become a reality so that all powers
could unite in preparing for peace"
Alderman briefly outlined the pres
emit political situation in Russia, ex-
planning that the Bolsheviki is, accord
ing to the Russian word, the party OF
the majority, while the Menshevist is
the party Of the minority. Alderman
said that in truth neither party is
majority for a majority of the Rus
slams are not in Russia. They are in
England, France and the United States
where they have fed, said he Regard
ing this, he stated that he thought
their excuse for fleeing had not been
enough to excuse them in the eyes OF
the world for abandoning their gov
eminent and industries totally.
Left Country ForIorn
Imagine the best cities in this
country desolate of all executives" he
said, land you can see for yourself
what the situation is and to what these
men have left their country to face"
The main difference between the
Menshevists and the Bolshevists, Ack-
erman explained, is that Lenine, as
leader of the latter, believes that the
Bolsheviki alone can revolutionize the
world for the ends desired; while
Trotzky, Menshevist leader, thinks
both Red" parties should combine to
obtain their ends.
Alderman was questioned whether
he thought Lenine and Trotsky will
compromise with each other. He an
swered that they have and will until
they see how their common and whole
objeet-world revolution-is working
out.
Revolutions have been advertised
oil OfcE tic WOT1u 1OT luc last IOuE
years." said Alderman. THE allies as
well as Germany and Austria have
spent millions of dollars to cause revo-
buttons in the countries of each other.
Those were national revolutions; then
came the field for class revolution
in Russia and Lenine and Trotsky
took advantage of it,,
Under the revolutionists money
has no value in Russia continued
Alderman, land property, mills, fac
tories, international banks, and fl
nance all must go. No one can own
anything. And they do not crave sup
porters. If you have once owned prop
erty, they do not want you among
them; they will not accept you into
their organization. 1t is true that
Lenine once held wonderful lands, and
that he is a man of noble birth, but
that is an exception, and the revolu-
tionary government is one of excep-
lions.
Ban on Professions.
For instance, professors are