New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-09

cism Of the theories of Karl Marx. Russia and
Europe Is a record IF his observations and an
able and sympathetic analysis of the ambitions
aud purposes of the northern Slavs.
With his services rendered to the cause of
the tZHcho-SluVak people and the allies the world
is familiar. Ills organization of the Czeclio- Slorak
troops in Russia will stand out a one of the
greatest epics of the worlds history.
Upon the creation of the Czrcho- SloyHk repuh-
lie, Masaryk was selected AS its first president.
Immediately hc resumed his role of n tcachcr-
n tenrher Of practical politics, There in the
white House" Of Czccho-Sloyakla the ancient
and historic castle of I~Iradcany In Prague, Little
Father" CTatlcek) Mnsa:gk instructs his people
in the science of self g%oyernment.
MaSaryk says. "The republic was created by
work and by toll It must exist This has been
adopted AS the country's creed. All The world
realizes TINT the republics future rests in indus
try. agriculture and commerce. 70 IA healthy re
vi,nl of these agencies President Masaryk bends
every effort and deyOt"S his energies.
Il consider b~olshcviSt communism an impos-
sihllity in Czecho- Sloynkia, he says. Real. sin
cerr politics must be founded on science. | en-
dravor always 10 put my political views on a
sound scientific basis, on what science has taught
me, Science is truth, nothing more or less, and
political truth Is democracy. Bohemia can never
accept the ideals Of Prussia and Germany, which
would cnslayc the world by military drnl and
Machiavrllian misuse of science aud culture. The
allies have proclaimed as their aim the recorstrnc-
ton and regeneration of Europe. and il is evident
tins cannot be attained merely by r%cshaping the
map. Europr's whole mentality must be- changed.
Her regeneration must I've ns much moral and
spiritual rs political"
So much for the official sketch. II should be
added here that President Masaryk'S son. Jan 6.
Mnsaryk. and his daughter. Miss Olga Masaryk.
have Loyalty worked with heir father and have
given valuable aid.
MaSaryk * essentially u student. a philosopher
and tencher. Nevertheless, he dues not believe in
pacifiSm. He said In his birthday reply tn the
fluctuations Of his people:
The program Of humanity is q moral ideal
10 be- truly a man. The program Of humanity is
not the program Of weak paclfisln and suplne yield
Ing. II il true that our Chelclcky. and In modern
days Tolstoy. identified humanity with non-resisi-
ancr To evil. That is not correct. ! recall how
had a controversy several times with Tolstoy
on this point because I drew the deduction from
the program " humanity that II Is just the love
Of n~elghbor. love of nation and OF mankind which
commands vs. to defend ourselves with oil energy.
10 resist evil everywhere. ALWAYS and In all things"
This philosophy Of resistance 10 evil has
guided Mnsnryk in his career as a fighter and prac-
tical statesman through his political career. which
long antedates the world war. He was one OF the
prominent figures Of the old Austrian parliament.
where he led a group Of Czech deputies called.
Enthusiastically the Realist party. Many years
back. when most 81 the Czech leaders still hoped
to achieve their national purposes within the
framework " the Austro-fiungarian monarchy. and
did no, devote much attention to foreign politics.
Masaryk recognized that the growing influence Of
Germany in the Austrian government would in
.eyttahiy work against the interests Of the Czech
nation. and he concentrated on q relentless cam
raign against the imperialiStic program of the
German-Austr hungarian alliance.
Ti,. world war gave Masaryk the opportunity
to- fulfill the mission Of his life. the liberation of
the Czecho-Slovak people from Hapsburg rule.
Whsr he had forpsepn has come to pass. German
Imperialism. ia its trend toward the East. was TO