The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-03-08
TODAY
IN THE NEWS
Another Diagnosis
The Goose With the
Golden Eggs.
Americas Interest In
the Eggs.
THERE seem Ia be as many
/ diagnoses N there are ply

patient IL concerned. Yesterday,
Raymond Robins, former ! 'ad Of
the American Red Cross mission
10 Russia, told the senate invesii-
eating committee that the Bolshe.
Wiki represented the wishes Of the
Russian people. To-day. David r.
Francis, American ambassador 10
Russia, told the same committee
that Lcnine aud Trotzky were
both usurpers, aud did not repre-.
scnt 10 per cent Of the Russian
population.
Both are Americans. Both have
been on the spot Both doubtless
thought they were telling the
truth. Vet their opinions are
dramatically opposite. Hence the
common. garden. variety Of citizen
can hardly be blamed for being
haffled by the problem
Americas interest in the riddle
il not academic. II n her business
in get ~ the bottom of the -iiua
iion. for while Bulshcvism thriycs
anywhere ON the globe. mo- civiliza.
ton h safe.
Mistakes in matter of this kind
are costly Had America aud the
associated powers helped kcrrn.
sky. who. Mr. Francis says. was
really trying 10 establish law aud
order. Russia would have been
spared her reign Of terror. Ger
many. on her side. did not fail to
help her acromplircs aud Bolshc-
yism triumphrd.
II may take America aud her
allies some time 10 decide what Is
best 20 be- done in Russia. When
diagnoses differ. prescription.
must differ hut. once q course oi
action is determined upon. let "a.
hope that the associated power.
will pursue II vigorously aud per.
,istently not half.hcartedly, u,
wa, done ir the Archangcl cxpcdi
ton, which rival, the Gallipol.
campaign for supremacy among
the allied blundcrs of the war.
Considerable difference ~ opinion
exists uH tu the amount ~ economi,
iid that should be- given the der.
mans The iigitlsh and American
view seems tu be- that the Hun'
should boz Put in position whore the,
rau earn enough 60 pay their debts a.
the associated powers which debts
promise tn he staggering France, on
the other hand, fears that u Ger
many is allowed tu set back 10 pre-
war basis she Will Eohhle AZ th'
worlds trade.
The AnElo-Amcrlcan ylsw appcar
10 be- the more far-siEhtsd II We Nj
the goose with the golden eggs. ai
We shall have will be the carcass l.e
un Eiy. Germany u chance 90 scraps
up some money, su that sht can be
rln 60 repair the lmmeaHurnhle dam
age that she has caused the associate,
powers In default ~ this, let M TAXI
charge ~ Germany and collect tn
dsht ourselves.
Frances fears need not be we'll
grounded II the allies exercise m
proper surveillance over German ac
tlNitioF. which supervision they ar
In q strategic position Co exercise q
the present uime u entente states
men backed by their military power
soc tn Il that gcrmany plays thu gains
there Is little likelihood that the huu
will muuupolize the business uf IN
world. For several years az least
German mlcsmcn will carry on thei
i,tchends the brand 81 Cain. Hy tina
time. France and her allies viii b
tshahilitated, and will he able 10 figh
Gsrmnuy's competition on IN" let
Ihr.hrst- man win principle.
~ the AnElO.SaNon vicw b. adopt
ed France herself viii share iu IN
b.netit for part uf the proceeds q
Gtru1anys restored trade must an
viu be- returned 10 our sister repui
b.. Ion the form Of indcmnitlcs.
America. too. has an interest In IN
matter. According to an offlcii
statement published today. German
and Austria have damaged our cit
Gems interests tu N" tNirni ~ uN'
$3.50. A0o 600,
l.et oar statesmen begin seriously
think about the means of cullecun
this hlli Belgium ana Serbia an
Franco are not the only aErrirNo
p,rti.s Let ~ remember that a.
,ie sam has also suffered from tl
t.tivitiez Of thr Tcutonir bandit
Whir Amerion did not enter ~
war Tor the purposc Of gain, she
entitled tn share In the rrstitut'
that tho enemy viii be called upon
make. rhough tho needs of SOM"
our European allies are more pres
ing and shouid he met first our ow
rights in The matter should not