New-York tribune., 1920-10-03

ternational policy which would solve
the critical domestic situation.
Fiume and the Adriatic were always
secondary issues, though they were
constantly in the forefront Of the dis
cussions. The real problem was the
reorganization of Italy economically
and financially. 1t was an easy mat
ter to put down a local strike with q
body of soldiers, but once that job
was done the situation remained the
same or even worse.
ltaly's position has been not unlike
that of Germany, with the exception
that the Germans are infinitely better
organizers. Italy and Germany came
out of the war exhausted. They were
short fcverything. The supplies of
raw material are still totally made
duste. Italy had no coal, no money, no
surplus stock of anything.
Signor Giolitti, like President Masa-
ryk, IS Socialist. Neither is any
sense a radical and consequently the
report that the Italian premier has
taken his place on the side Of the
workera against the employers occa-
sions surprise. At the moment the
workers are operating the plants of
several hundred concerns. They have
not only failed to increase output but
to date they have fallen below the
standards attained before tbs revolu-
tion, low as they were. 1t is not a
question Of cooperation the workers
are supreme. Only one who completely
discounts brain and experience could
hope for success under such an ar
rsngefnent. We are still unaware of
the extent to which the experiment will
be carried, but nothing, that has been
learned to date encourages the belief
that the Italian adventure will solve
Europe's, and, in fact, the worlds great
problem.
Even England has had a couple Of OK
periences with Bolshevism. One was
nothing more than a burlesque, the
ofner was also something Of a comedy
A couple of hundred men and women
occupied government labor exchange.
but the police quickly hustled them out
wrereupon they marched to a private
house and established Bolshevist
headquarters.
The same crowd might have organ
lied demonstration against the high
cost of sugars, or formed q meeting Of
protest against the amount of salt in
bloaters, or passed resolution against
-
Man" The demonstration meant moth
ing, the demonstrators got nothing and
nothing will ccme out Of the incident.
Reds Try to Buy Paper
Tho other case had to do. with The
Daily Herald and an offer Of $4,000
from tho Bolsheviki Of Russia. The
labor organ is a poor propaganda sheet
infinitely more biased and one-sided
than the organs it assails, and conse-
quentliy it wields little influence
Premier Lloyd George seized the occa-
sion Of the announcement Of this offer
to give M. Kameneff, Russian Boil
hevik agent, his walking papers. charg-
ing him, among other things, with
using his position to spread Bolshevik
propaganda in England. The whole af-
fair was most diplomatic, and, though
Kameneff leaves few friends behind, the
government has failed to add to its
league, Krassin, has been permitted ia
remain.
Bolshcvism has just about as much
chance to flourish in England to-day az
Woodrow Wilson has to become presi-
dent Of the Union League. In every
case where the Bolsheviki have made
progress economic conditions have been
exceedingly bad and the lenders of the
workers have been extremely radical
Here economic conditions are compare
lively good and the labor leaders arc
generally moderate.
In France there have been no signs
Of Bolshevism in recent months. The
great agricultural population has beer
too busy planting and harvesting, while
! the mechanics and other factory work
al
Some weeks back there we're fears o.
another revolution in Germany, but the
summer has passed without serious
trouble Of an industrial character. The
Germans are finding markets for thoiI
goods, and at the same time they are
getting more and better food. In East
! Germany the situation seems more se-
rious than in the Rhine district. The
Russian Polish campaign had an inf1u-
erce on East Germany. but it is an ex.
aggeration 70 say that Germany Is NOV
in, toward Bolshevism.
Everywhere alse conditions are i'm
proving, especially in the scandinavian
countries. Portugal is having indus.
trial troubles, but there is no Bo1shevil
movement there, though Socialist gov
ernment may come into power.
Holland Prohibits Low Flying
THE HAGUE, Sept. 17.-so many
continental airplanes now cross How
land that some of the Dutch cities
have adopted ordinances to prevent the
air liners from flying so low as to be-
come source of danger An ordinance
adopted BY this city requires the air
pilots to keep more than 500 feet above
the level of the city.
Great Crops Raiaed in Vienna
VIENNA, Sept. IL. Crops to the
value Of 40,000,00o crowns were raised
this summer on the small public land
allotments within the municipal limits
! of Vienna.