The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-08-26
SIR AUCKLAND GEDDES
SCORES THE BOLSHEVIKI
English Diplomat Tells the American
Bar Association They are the
Real Reacti0naries

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were pictured as enemies of democ-
racys of Lincoln's ideal of govern
ment of the people, by the people, in
an address by Sis Auckland Geddes,l
delivered before the American Bar
Associations annual convention here
today. The British ambassador de-
clared that the bolshevilSi were the
real reactionaries endeavorinq to es-.
tablish privileged class called the
proletariat; to force on society q
great idea, regardless Of whether
society wanted IL.
Sir Auckland declared that Great
Britain and the United States fare
co-trustees for humanity that the
theory and practice Of democracy
shall not suffer distortion or dimuni-
tion in spite of avalanches of assault
loosened upon it BY its enemies" He
said that democracy should be pro-
tected from the attacks of "alI who
desire To benefit humanity through
some great idea Of incalcuIable GOOD,
by all who as individuals seek for
themselves privileges over their fell
lows and deny the equality of men be-.
fore the law
Sir Auckland defined the idea of.
government that constitutes the prec-
ious heritage for which the two ma
ti0ns are co-trustees as being: First
that the revelation of the divine will
is made to man through the UNDER
standing of all men; second. that
this can be expressed in laws made
by the people for the governance of
the executive officers whom they app
point, as well as for the maintenance
of national discipline among them
selves"
Sir Auckland said that Lincoln
best epitomized the best form Of gov
ernment the human race had been
able to devise as sby the people, for
the people, but, he added, 81 wonder
how many realize what d tremendous
revolution this relatively new idea Is
producing in all human relationships,
or even how new the idea itself is and
how little it has been tested Only
d triAing minority Of the peoples of
the world understand it. doubt if
even in Europe there is a majority
which supports it. certainly there is
not majority which understands it.
would like to be convinced that
there was a majority really under
standingly in favor Of it IN the British
Isles.
sf the idea is to continue without
a serious setback, we people Whp be-
lieve in it have to stand firmly to-
gether for there are powerful forces
opposed to it. So far as we know,
the millions Of Asia have opposed the
idea throughout all their history. al
though small number of Asiatics
are now loud in its support. Islam
necessarily is opposed to it. The
bolsheviki are naturally violently OPP
posed to it. So too is everyone who
has what he regards as a big idea OF
great principle of incalcuIable good
which he or she wishes to force upon
the people whether they wish it or no
Theocracy and autoeracy. forceful
application Of the big idea, inevitably
lead to inequality before the law and
so to tyranny, revolution and chaos
or to decadence, conquest and chaos
That way lies no hope Let the Dol.
sheviki and their supporters in al
lands prate as they will of reaction.
aries and imperialists. They, them.
selves are the reactionaries. Then
admitted doctrine is to establish !
privileged class which they call the
proletariat but they mean by thai
term select body of their own sup
porters. Their whole creed is to fore,
on society great idea which hal
been revealed to them and to then
alone; and, like it or dislike il, societ,
is to swallow it whole-and that i
nothing but pure theocracy.
We have to maintain the heritagY
of freedom against assault from with
IN and without. the priceless heritag
Of a great idea now in danger from
its popularity. Even it's enemies tr,
to conceal their actions behind it
phrases.
Whatever difficulties might aris