The sun., 1919-09-16
BULLITT'S BOMB IS
SHOCK IN FRANCE


Of the United states Senate find express
sion in the London press. Throughout
official circles Bullitt is termed an 'un-
mitigated liar" while the Liberal news
papers declare that he Is a fool to think
that he can cope with the diplomats on
such treacherous questions as that of
Russia. The fire eating Tory element
considers him an "impertinent Yankee"
unofficially intruding upon international
affairs.
so far as the views OF orficialdom are
concerned the answer OF Lloyd George
characterizing Bullitts testimony as a
pack Of lies aptly sums up the view of
the English diplomats regarding the
proceedings In Washington. There can
be no doubt that they have become very
angry over this disclosure of events in
Paris during the early part of the Peace
Conference. II In the meantime the
Russian situation had been solved or in
some manner CLOSED over the British
diplomats could have passed Off Bullitt's
testimony with a wave OF the hand, not
even Identifying his statements with a
denial, but unfortunately just at present
this same question is threatening serious
complications in British politics.
Ever since the first rumors of Bullitt's
OF peace with the Bolsheviki, a large
element of the British press has been
pounding the Government without inter-
mission The labor press originally took
up the fight, demanding the immediate
withdrawal Of the British forces from
Archangel. then the moro conservative
papers took up the hue and cry raised
by che laborltes. until to-day even the
reactionary journals ere uttering mild
protests against the Governments, lack
OF policy. while the liberal press, such
as the Manchester Guardian, the London
Express and the Westminster Gdsette
have become absolutely rabid, vicious In
their announcement Of Britain's activity
IN Russia. These attacks, which now ap-
pear daily. created such furore that It
is no wonder that the Premier strikes
back at Bullitt with such undiplomatic
language.
Commenting on the Bullitt testimony,
the Westminster Gdsette says:
Lloyd George must take the incident
seriously. for unsophisticated people
don't understand these things, and a
recital of a narrative of this sort is likely
to do US serious mischief with the AM
erican people unless it is corrected. But
what concerns US more at this moment
is that the question asked by Bullitt's
of an answer is plunging us deeper into
the bog Are we to be at peace or at
war with the Bolsheviki? Are there any
terms on which we can wind up the
VARIOUS forms Of Intervention and leave
the Russian people to deal with Bolshev-
ism in their own way2
"Bullitt's narrative enables us dimly
to see the forces and personalities
ranged on either side in this controversy
There Is the French Prime Minister,
backed by powerful French opinion, who
is totally opposed to any dealings with
the BolshevikL There are the Russian
delegates In London and Paris calling
loudly for active measures against the
Bolsheviki, and then there is the British
Prime Minister who would jump at any
understanding, official or unofficial.
which would relieve us of the burden
and leave the Russians to settle their
own business. Finally there is Winston
Churchill, ardent crusader against Boil
shevism, urging Intervention, and Presi-
dent Wilson declining his own acid test
and retiring into the bush.
I'm all this babble we must find a
policy. II has come to a point where
the other nations are unwilling to do
anything and are gradually leaving upon
our shoulders the entire burden of aiding
the anti-Bolsheviki, giving them what
ever naval and military support is pos
sible The allied policy is actively help
ing Russia towards Bolshevism, and pre-
venting the normal sanity of the Rus
sian people from asserting itself in what
Is essentially Russian business"