East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-20
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What viii be the result Of f,.sti,,r s.x,,r.so-
toward tho problem of.Russiaf "a visw ON ira
subject that becomes popuIais In this eoustry
has found expression In the debate on Aprn D.
Mr.. c. Edwards ssaid;4"LeAvs Russia In q
state OF anarchy. formally and diploma ticaliy
recognize that state of anarchy. and Germany
VIII organize Russia. and through Russia
China. and Instead of your having the 90 a,bi-
nation as we had In this war. sof the Central
Powers, OF Germany and Austria and Turkey
you are to have a vast populr tion, Infinitely
greater than that which we. had to face, domi.
mated from the North Sea by GermaAy right
away TO the Pacific Ocean and down through
China. and warn the government that that
is = real danger, which some o; US centemplats
with ave" 80 leave this argument 10
rest upon itself. iI,eonld Andreysv. and 1 have
mentioned 1t. 10 not q, politician. nor q d,plo-
matist His appeal 10 q warning. but NO. no,
cause he wanted It to ,be SO: 1t 10 q "a, an~s
owing to its eeips human doeu-snr- rs-
rsctinE very faithfully the p-oesss that 10
Goilx on nov In the Russian mind. Nsitr - doss
Mr. Andreyev wish TO wind II Up with n-e1acs
Ear from Il. he contriyes TO be stin hopeful
for the final issue. But the object OF his hops
Is now different from the former. He does not
address any more the gcyernnenta after their
message from the height OF the Eiffsi Tower
Che Prlnkipo proposaD. He does nst even
address uhe peoples as natonaI units pursuing
saehtheir policy. He sseks for his last refuge.
AZ he always does. In an appeal to "msn,.
to human beings. Independently OF their being
French or British or American citizens.
His point Is now exclusively human. He
shows all the human suffering caused by the
Rolshesis, rnisrule. wrongly taken for "rsvo-
luton" And he points out that there are
happenings and doinEs which after all eanno.
be treated and silenced as being internal NJ.
fairs" of n country. / am satisfied to say that
at least on this subject. T. O.. on moral ana
political value OF Boishsvism. the opinhon in
this country 10 much more unanimous Eow
than 1t was two or three months ago. II
practically comedies with that Of Lsonia
Andreyev. Andreyev himself declines desc-.b-
ing the state OF things in the 5olshsyiss Russia
in detail: he takes 1T for granted. Whoever
wants facts may find them nov officially
stated by the British government In q white
Paper.' But Il sincerely hors that even those
who are unwilling TO take sides In q poIticsl
dispute and who profess not TO bs stls to dc.
eriminats between what IN true and what 10
misdseds may be touched by Andreysv's diress
address to their normal criterion.
Dr.. Miiiukov'a Appeal '''-r
Besides what Lconid Andreyev has TO ssy on
RuSsias moral claims for help there 10 on.
more claim which may hs permitted to bring
TO the readers memory. not In my OWE state
ment bu. using the words uttered By tbs Right
Honorable Member OF Parliament, Mr. Par.
Croft. on that memorable day OF ApriI de-
bate. May We not" he said to the fsssssa
when there L.. sy talk whataver OF dIae a.-sp.
this question 'sIsa the Boishsvists. - 80
memories back 40 shst Russia has As>s sn
us7 When We S.r~ hard pressed In ta. s~ye,
weeks of tho war. tho whole srrenxxn 40
Russia was thrown into East Prussia aso
saved Paris and ,ths Channel pssss win tn-
sIuippsd ana unzrDed forz.s. and With a
bsro,sm which has bsea rarely knswn In mill.
lazy history. Tns United States sasurna Der
dead. and France. and Belgium and sere,a
and Italy and other countries. mourn their
dead. and We in this country made great ansr,-
fees. but may not remind the HOUSE TIA.
II you put all the losses of all the 7sas .o-
gether they do not equal what Ra-aza s.~s on
behalf of the Allies. wEsp cay As~.sa
rsan the real Russia lwai..h 10 se;ss stArv~a
to death now by these. pepris.'
This is the Russia rbshAlf Of yn.cs % x~s
for active sympathy on the .nt % s.kish
public er'aien.
'"A c.ii.a':.a os P.p-. :. en- ssa~asy,wm IN
Puss'a." (eussa - .. :ls)