The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-08


exploded under normal conditions the
sooner will the present government fall
or be greatly modified.
Unthinkahle as In such a regime 20
our point OF view, nevertheless 1t seems
to be suffered by the Russians them
selves and we have no right TO dictate
to tho Muscovite what sort OF a gov
eminent he shall institute.
In some respects the bolshevlst re-
gime has amazed travellers. II Is set
ting out in a determined way TO edu-
cate It's youth. Special attention Is
given TO music, art and the aesthetic.
The theaters are maintained In all their
pristine excellence and are open to the
working people. Thus are the masses
made more submissive 10 the regime.
The greatest task before civilization
today is to restore good will in polit-
ical relations and a free trade in eco
nomic relations. Otherwise we have
not yet seen the worst phase.
From another sourcs we secure this
interview with DR.. Joffe, the head OF
the red peace delegation at Riga, who
SO successfully negotiated with the
Poles. He tells why the peasants sup
port the bolshevik rule.
"of course. the peasant complains"
he said: "he Ii an indivldualist from
the nature OF his work and he objects
to bread monopolies and fixed prices.
But his attitude toward the soviet gov
ernment when any outside force
threatens Russia was shown during the
Polish offensive. Now Savnkov "a for
mer member OF the Kerensky govern
ment, now in warsaw) talks of start
ing a revolution Of the peasants against
us. He has learned enough from the
experience Of others to announce pro-
letarian program OF his own. But why
should our own program be used as the
basis OF a revolution against us7 Land?
The peasant already has the land.
"There will always be adventurers
like Savinkov after any great revolu-
ton. and always officers out OF job
who must get somebody to night We
have $4,000 old regime officers in the
soviet army. But Savlnkov's scheme
will no more succeed than did the
others.
AS a matter of fact. we not only
have the peasants with us; we are be-
ginning to have the bourgeoisie. They
even come back to Russia from abroad.
They are not satisfied with the soviet
government. But they say: Your gov
eminent is certainly bad. But It Is
han
sight. and the only government at pres
ent possible
Unfortunately, while We are berat-
ing the reds the European nations are
giving them further material for prop
uganda. The New York Times, which
Is certainly conservative, nevertheless
is frank about the recent carving. up
OF Turkey. 1t says:
THE partitioning of Turkey under
the terms of the treaty signed In Sc
cret by Great Britain, France and Italy
on Aug. 10 would have aroused only
languid interest in ,le United States
had It occurred ten years ago. 1t Ia an
arrangement quite In the old manner.
There are spheres of influence, control
OF railroads, exploitation OF mines, Dip
lomatic support by a. to each and each
to all the three powers In maintaining
their positions in the areas in which
their special interests are recognized
an ancient tale told exactly in the an
Client way. And a British general is
said to have the presidency OF Con-
stantlnople."
$50" exclaims the socialist New
York Call, in an editorial headed "A
Feast Of Turkey" And the Call re-
minds us of our night for democracy"
and what has come Of II In the pres
ent instance:
Now, what Is the lesson OF all this?
First, Il reveals that the democracy
for which the war was fought consists
OF territory, mines, railroads, minerals,
oil fields, etc, to be apportioned to
the capitalists and investors Of the VIC
torlous powers. 1t Is stated very clearly
by the Times. A death toll OF 2O,0oo'-
900 lives was taken in order that this
thieves supper might be held, and 1t Is
only one OF a number Of such feasts
IHut nave DSUh titiu othNV Wv
stice.
"All this for the despoilers Of the
masses at home and helpless peoples
abroad, with clever diplomats indulging
In this international burglary with
ethical and moral preccpts on their
lips. In the background are the CHASTITY
piles Of dead, the stricken homes, the
boreaved parents. the broken hearts OF
hundreds OF millions of relatives OF the
crippled and dead workers OF the war
ring nations. Like vultures lowering
over carrion. this plundering goes on"
II tho league of nations had been ac-
cepted by the United States, II unques-
tionably would soon include the cen-
trail European countries, and then the
people OF Russia would have had their
opportunity to Join civilization Nor to
try TO stand alone. No such manifes-
tation OF greed would have been pos
slble as In the case OF Mesopotamia.
Greece and Italy would not be veering
toward the camps OF new and dan
gerous alliance with Germany.
Sneaker Sweet, OF the New York as