The Springdale news., 1919-03-07
OUGHT TO SETTLE
 WITH RUSSIA FIRST

To Make Peace Now Would Mean
 Austro-German Victory, Says David
 k. Francis.
 Washington, February 26.-David R. Francis, American ambassador to Russia, today expressed the opinion in an address to tine members of the Democratic National Committee, that if peace is concluded while Russia re- mains in it's present chaotic condition the result VII be q virtual Austro-Ger- man victory.
 Austrians and Germans are nov the industrial leaders in Eastern Russia. and ais conclusion is that, with their genius for organization, they would eventually control large portion of Russia and reconstitute Q Teutonic d9- minion of no less than 80000,000 peo- pie
 Ambassador Francis confirmed the charge, frequently denied by the Bol- shevist leaders, that the movement which led to the establishment of the Bolshevist state upon the ruins of the old Russian Emuire. vas carried on through the activities of German agents and with German money. This Is borne out by the fact that the returning Austrian and German pris- oners, of whom there were more than 100000, were acclaimed as victors when they reached their own coun- tries.
 Soviet Loose Policies
 Of the Soviet Republic, Francis said it was not to be judged by the apparent policies it has instituted While on the surface pretense is made that it is democracy and that the right of equal suffrage prevails, var ious exceptions result in the complete disenfranchisement of the burgeosie Francis said, by way of illustration, that no one who employs another per son IS permitted to vote If a wo- man has servant the servants are given the electoral privilege, but it is denied the mistress The obvious purpose of tho rule i. to carry out the objectly frequently declared by Lenin of plotting out the employing class.
 But the gravest objection that Am bassador Francis had against the Bol- sheviki is their social program, which is destined to undermine and destroy the home as an institution Divorce and remarrlage are made so easy that they are virtually unrestricted and in some cases the tendency to do away with the idea of marriage entirely is apparent
 Persons who are married may, at their whim, sever the marriage tie by merely notifying the porter or con clerge Tn the house in which they live or civil officer that they wish to dis continue the marital relationship. This may be done upon the initiative of either husband or wife without the consent of the other Similarity a perfunctory notice of the same kind IS sufficient to constitute a marriape which may be terminated at will.
 Danger of German Influence.
 Ambassador Francis emphasized the danger of the spread of German Influence eastward, taking the view that the Bolshevik efforts at govern ment cannot stand in the face of the German genius for organization. Al ready the Germans and Austrians have grasp upon the Eastern Rus sian dominion and the fear that their hour will come when the tottering Bolshevik state has fallen has not been dlssipated by the reports that Germany herself is struggling to hold back the revolutionary tide. The conviction prevails in many quarters that the restoration of q stable re- gime in Russia and a competent gov ernment with which relations can he restored IS essential to a satisfactory peace.
 Reports reaching Washington indi cate that the situation in Russia is slowly improving. but the chaos is such that no predictions can be made with any degree of certainty as to what IS to come within the next fort night.
 Francis said the American troops in North Russia should on no account be withdrawn
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