The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-05-06
CAN EUROPE BE SAVED?

CAN EUROPE BE SAVED!
Just as League of Nations is about to
be proclaimed as super-sovereignty for
the world the European nations begin to
crumble into the chaos of the sOcialistic
international"
"There is at least possibility that
within the next three months Bolshevism
will overrun all Europe" says Frank H.
Simonds, the war expert.
What that will mean for Europe may
be conveyed in Lenine's own words. The
Russian dictator is said to have admitted
that the workers throughout the world
would be ruined if they should take up
lBolshevism, but he added that he cared
nothing for that. There must be destruc-
iton of the present systems of govern
ment so that upon the ruins may be built
the new system some generations hense,
for the benefit of those when then will
be living" he is reported to have said.
Here is idealism gone mad. For the
sake of some generations hence Lenine
would torture world with his nostrums
and the only assurance ne can give that
future generations will benefit is his own
word. All that he can promise his duped
followers is that they shall suffer in an
earthly inferno and by their self sacrifice
make the world a fit place for their grand
childen or great grand children to live in.
1t is like inviting the world to join Rus
sian society of flagellants and thus, by
doing penance, to win something for man.
kind in the twenty first century that man
kind will not want Even if he did not use
these words the very conditions existing
in Russia cry out the same warning Len
inc has ruined the workers of Russia and
contents himself with holding out to them
remote Utopia.
Meantime he proclaims the world wide
revolution. He is confident that, wheth-
err he shall be able to build upon the ruins
of the world, he will be able to ruin the
world. His doctrine makes an especial
appeal to those countries of Europe which
are bankrupt, but it appeals also to the
unthinking everywhere. Most of Europe
is bankrupt. The only hope for France
is an indemnity from Germany and the
Germans are drifting into Bolshevism to
escape payment.
We have indicated frequently the nat
ural conflict between Bolshevism and our
present neutrality-suspicious. Lenine
would call it. BY its very nature Bolshev-
ism cannot compromise except temporar-
lily. 1t seeks the overthrow of the old
system throughout the world because it
would not itself be safe from overthrow
if it permitted civilization to remain pow
erful.
Thus Europe's salvation is in doubt.
There seems to be less and less inclination
to engage in new war to crush the Rus
sian monster. And if Europe cannot
make up its>mind to fight it must make
up its mind to accept Bolshevism out of
hand or compromise. But as we nave
suggested compromise ultimately will
mean surrender unless Bolshevism wears
itself out
A number of expedients to compromise
with Bolshevism have been proposed. One
school of craftsmanship proposes that the
Lenine government be recognized. That
would entitle the Bolshevik government
to ambassadors in the various capitals. If
the congress at Washington, in such
case should attempt to pass laws against
Bolshevism the Russian envoy would pro-
test. From protest he would pass to
threats and from threats to a rupture of