The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-05-23

There is question in the minds
OF many as to the value of the part
English arms played in accomplish
ing the military victory on the west
ern front, but there can be no shad-
oW of doubt cast upon the victory
OF English diplomacy at the peace
conference at Versailles.
Woodrow Wilson, technically rep
resenting the United States, I and
still heralded and looked upon in
some quarters as the dominant figure
IN shaping world policies, in reality
is but an able and willing collabor-
ator to Lloyd George.
Occasionally, yes, frequently, Pres
adent Wilson, is given the honor of
making the motions, but review of
the record up to date discloses that
English diplomacy, true to its ira
dltions, has succeeded in shaping the
course of events at Versailles, that
England, never self-supporting, al
ways dependent upon the natural re-
sources of other countries, will ex
tend her "sphere of influence" and
gain new markets for her manufac
tured products.
England, decadent England, fall
ing behind in the race for CONNER
ciai supremacy before the war, has
taken on a new lease of life, with the
help, not to say the connivance, of
the president of the United States.
At one time during the progress
of the proceedings of the information
al bunk conference at Versailles, the
rressdent of the United States was
reported to be in favor of recognize
ing the soviet republic of Russia
the only government in that country
today.
Whether he really was, or whether
it was merely another sop offered to
the people by the peace ENJOYS while
imposing capitalistic peace, mat
tiers not. The fact remains that the
present policy of the allies, dictated
by England, is one which prevents
the United States from securing for
itself the trade in manufactured
products and raw materials which
Russia needs and would be of great
benefit to the industries of this
country.
We say present policy advisedly
ports to the contrary in the capital
ist press of this country, the boil
shevizi power is not waning in Rus
sit; it is still the only power recog
nized by the peasants and workers
and there is no danger that they will
ever return to the old system.
The policy of the allies towart
soviet Russia will change, not be
cause of choice, but of necessity, ant
no one understands this better thar
Lloyd George. The time when Thu
change will take place will be desig
mated by the English spokesman, ant
in the interim England will have Sc
cured for herself a large portion O
the trade in manufactured products
which would be this country's if i
Were not for the "amen" attitud
President Wilson has adopted towart
every English proposal.
Leaving aside entirely, for tn
moment, all theories as to the bes
form of government, all dispute a
to whether the Russian and othe
nationalities should be allowed t,
choose for themselves their owl
systems, and looking at the matte
purely from a materialistic stand
point, the results up to date, an
also in the coming months, will shoy
that the diplomacy of perfdious Al
bion has triumphed and capitalist
England will be enjoying the lion
share of trade with the soviet repub
lie now offered to America
In this connection we reprint be
low an Illuminating article from eth
Wisconsin News" quoting an Ameri
can consulting engineer:
The soviet government of Russi
representing 15O,0OO,OOO- people, i