Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1920-02-13
SIBERIA AS Seen BY
A MONTPELIER BOY
Some of the Financial and Social Conditions Of
Russia are Told by Forrest Stuart In the
Final Insta1lment of His Article.

these pages or PRESIDENT Masaryk 8
book. Passionate among shadows.
they pursue their dream. They de-
mand the faith which they deny; the
freedom which they destroy; the love
which they violate: and the truth
which they have shut out. They are
mystics gone crazy. In the name of
reason they defy reason. Hungry for
hope. irrepressibly they spread the
gospel of revolt, suffering in per-
sistent patience all troments save
despair. 1t is a spectacle astounding
in its heroism. heart-breaking in its
complexity, appalling in its sadness" ]"
With Germany, resourceful and ef-
ficient on one side, and Japan, am
bilious and cunning on the other.
Russia at the present time is a "No
Mans Land" where almost anything
many happen. Indeed, it is not at
all unlikely that these two nations.
having similar ideas of government,
may join hands and attempt to take
possession of Russia. Should they
succeed in the attempt. God help the
rest of the world, for, with the re-
sources of this country at their COM
mand, they could start war compar-
ed with the one just ended would be
a tame preliminary! Some people
liken Russia unto child stricken
with a delirum, in need of aid from
sister nations. Others believe that
Russia can eventually put her house
lin order without any outside assist
Fance. I'VE have misjudged the role
of the Allies in our struggle for the
regeneration of Russia" says the
Dalny Vostok Continuing 1t declares,
None of the Allies needs a Great
United Russia. The great majority
of the Allies will, today or tomorrow,
leave us alone and let the Bolshevik
conflagration burn to its logical end.
We must ourselves take care of our
rescue. We must revise our views
In regard to our relations with the
Allies. Society must ask itself what
new forces may appear in the COM
plicated international situation-new
forces which may be useful In the
struggle for Russia's regeneration. .
The attitude of the "Svobodni Krai,
Russian publication issued at Irk-
utsk and backed by Japanese, is ex-
pressed as follows: "Of all our for.
mer' allies none is SO much interest.
ed in the overcoming of the Bolshev.
ism as Japan. This is however com.
prehensible: Janpan, a country oi
the rising sun-the last Mohican In
the family Of powers founded on the
Darwinian theory. is surrounded by
, other powers which have been, OF
which are still being reconstructed
in accordance with the doctrines oi
Karl Marx. Speaking generally, al
the more recent history of the world
Is nothing but a struggle carried or
between these two principal ideas
the most prominent promoters oi
which are Japan on one side and
America on the other.
This is why collision will sooner
or later occur between these twt
antipodes. Japan Is strong through
the national cohesion of her army
as we'll as through her profound ma
tional egotism. At the same time thi
Is her weakest point, for everything
that is not elastic may be easily brok
on up, and Japan of course, under
stands her exclusive situation in tn,
world. This well explains that poll
cy of "olive drab" color to which ia
pan has adhered since international
ism first appeared. The spectacle O
Russia having escaped the letters O
German depotism, and then beinI
caught in the brutal paws of tn
cruelest internationalism has alarm
ed even the fearless descendants O
the Samurais who are not accustom
ed to being discouraged by any dan
ger.
This danger is Of the sort that |
is almost impossible to prevent b
lmere physical force, for until active
or speaking In more exact Language
aggressive operations are taken, It
almost invisible, being confined to
breakup Of national unity.
II Japan, in the person of her nd
; tional leaders, is well aware of th
character of this dreadful DANCE
threatening to overwhelm her with
bloody wave Of Bolshevism, she mui
act without delay.
A question arises as to the view
point Of Europe and America. {
course. the democracy Of Europ
, and especially that of America, gui.
ed by internationalism are against q
intervention in favor Of the Russia
, people groaning under the yoke /,
. the most democratic government
These democracies do not wish |
have Russia governed by a nations