Republican farmer., 1919-04-04
INTERPRETING THE FACTS

> OR THE most part editorial the will noti N impress the historian of the future with the wisdom the penetration of the world editorial mind.
 Whether the discussion has been in China, in England America elsewhere too frequently has been concerned with rivaie with the undue accenuaon of of relatively immaterial events.
 gAo editorial fashion at to excaim loudly for without regard how fast be made Many dipped in ink to write in favor of treaty of peace not any particular kind of treaty but just treaty.
 If peace is made, many editors, there will be more Boshevsm, Hungary and Russia will not combine If only there had been peace before this all would be we'll body would be happy the hands the clock would auto maticay swing years and everything would just used to be- if not quite the something almost as good.
 Such interpretation is not of much value It is even injury provided the assumption made that it better to know the facts about things, than not to know hem
 Nobody knows what will check the spread of Boshevism There evidence whatever that the signing of treaty will check it. There is no proof that peace treaty not give impetus Bolshevism.
 really any supposing, Russia instance that the ooVe who nave helo control TOT so long while Russians in all sorts of difficulties will find harder to hold when Russia into peace and plenty nclud ing freedom from oppressive hunger?
 The exceeding fppancy of the of the world while the nations getting into the and they out is especial reflection the The composed persons and not prophets whether they editors kings; soldiers merchan statesmen or agitators.
 How many had adequate perspec-
 tive the began of the results it would bring forth? Not Here and there student had vision the voices of such were lost.
 Even now very able men, in specaes scarcely perceive the to which changed the social order Some pay income tax of whole income with blind acquiescence and realization that this in itself is revolution, something fraught with vast which will work tremendous in the social structure.
 world has changed and will not be unchanged. The balance of social forces has been altered
 Those who read The Times will remember that when the began said that inevitable destruction of conservatives That by the disappearance many ves the radical elements would obtain greater weight scae and their be correspondngly important
 The has diminished the influence of the conserva- lives of Europe in many ways.
 Relative to their numbers, killed.
 The financial demand war the mpovers ment many and where mpoverishment did great diminution of material
 The conservative elements lost authority because made these people skepca things they Cepted.
 During period in moral and material the working classes of Europe gained both Their financial condition bettered. The import of their part production made apparent them
 The peace treaty will have little effect changes Europe, enable them with less violence Since result compound all the that into the Europe fleet of the radical and less of the the several European states.
 Even important persons, who truly influence on events trivial beside the great factors which briefly referred to- Sound interpretation requires ton to individuals and collateral incidents pro found underlying