Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-12
MONDAY. JANUARY II, 1920.
Reyotu,ions-in France and Russia.

Reyojutiors-tn Franco ana nuSSis.
Notwithstanding the feelings OF dc
testatioD with which the people OF prac-
tjcally all the rest of the world look upon
the success. thus far. Of the bolShev'S
vevo,us;on IN Russia, there are many
a.,dents OF history who see IN It's progress
so date sn analogy with the world-iamous
French Revolution Of 1889, which made
encb an enormous change IN the gov
srnmental systems of all Europe Ana
fbere are some points OF striking similar
Fy
The French Revolution overthrew-
although only temporarily at that tiiies-
the structure OF hereditary monarchy IN
France and shook the hitherto soi'd
foundations OF hereditary monarchy
throughout Europe. That was why ail
the other European nations aTraycd
themselves IN hostility to the revolution
,sts m France, and refused TO give recos-
nit,on to the infant Republic they hnauy
established. Even after the Repubhc
had been duly organized, this hostile az
situde continued. and the SOLID oppositlon
u-as not broken until Holland had been
boldly taken. and the armies OF Bona
parte, bv rapid succession Of tne most
brilliant victories. had compelled Austr'a
n xieid in humble submission by signing
the Treaty OF Campo Formio Anoe'eh
after the Republic had gwen way 70 the
rsoyerfuy monarchy under the great Va
roleon. the hostility OF the rest q Europe
continued. Monarch be was, the most
noweduI IN all the world in his day, out
hrs was not hereditary empire OF the
ancient regime. and could not De TOTO
-raied. And so the war was waged unit
ms own mistakes the wrongly directed
fights Of his vaultine ambluon, brousht
rcverses upon him and led 70 the tnl SCI
ting Of his sun Of glory St Waterloo.
Ne car hardly look for a repetition oi
this most brilliant chapter Of french hls-
tarv. born q the great Revolution, %
stteDd the remarkable uprlsings that have
CONFUSED Russia since the tateius day
who, The late Car was driven from MS
throne. and ne ana all the members of
his family cruelly murdered, with tN ess
consideration than Eas extended to hIng
LOUIS XVI BY France. There have been
revolutions and counter revolutions. win
one facton after another IN control, just Us
u7th France after I789 and until the es-
esblishmert OF the Directory. In esS
time. and with only two Of such changes,
Russia has been rudely grssped ny the
Bo.sbev7k forces under the rule OF lenIne
and Trotzky, and they seem to have es-
tablished Their author1ty as tlrnay a. the
Directory established itself u power IN
France And as France, under the Dl-
recrorv. defeated enemies 81 home and
abroad. 80 the Bolshevik Of Russia are
doing today. according to reports. There
Is a great deal about the Russian sltua-
ton that VIC do not understand. but there
IS no doubt Of the triumph Of Bolshevlsm
thus far, whether we are pleased with the
situation or otherwise.
It vet remains 10 be seen whether the
snaiocv between the French Revolution
and the Russian Revolution wilt continue
to the end While the former was opposed
OK all The nno2archles Of Europe, il found
friends IN ali Of them among the ccm-
mon people and among the more liberal
and enlightened oi the higher classes
The French Revolution Was actuated by
purposes and ideals Of high order. whlcb
neveI were lost sight OF even amidst the
dreadful carnage that attended the sue
cess,ve contests Of the rival factions tor
supremacy. when the streets Of Paris and
other cites ran red with the blood Of the
rtuI!otlr.e victims And although the
rule OF the Directory soon became corrupt
and oppressive, the reign Of Napoleon,
usurper though be was 81 the beginning,
was one OF such wisdom and efficiency
thai II placed France Oh the very pinnacle
Of European nations, more powerful than
anyone Of them and Of nearly all combined,
md gave 10 the people government that
gas ID splendid contrast wlth tie frightful
-x4ctlons opprcs.lon- and oGtragc~ Irdcr
which they had groaned during centuries
d monarchlai rule Gr,st was france d
thoze davs InvinoibIe p vs-r and power
for yast good y the times " peace hcrpao-
ale were permitted Il rniov
We cannot conceive oi Russo under
Bolshevlk rule r,sinQ to such heights of
greatness. or even 81 any good to the
people resulting from the onarchstic
measures Of Lenlns and Tro1Ey Their
purposs seem ev'i. TheH actions 30 f4r
as knowledge Of them cones TO the out
side world, are cruel and repul,ye, IT.
terry destructive Of popular rights An
lovers d good government throughout the
world outside q fta' unhappy country
wish TOR Their overthrow and the eS-
adjustment in their place of q government