El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-21
HELP RUSSIA TO REACH GOAL
OF A TRUE SELF GOVERNMENT

IERICA is the traditional friend Of Russia France
ard Russia, in Europe and China, in Asia, the
tons which the United States has been bound by tender
ties almost from the time Of this counts birth We have
paid debt to France, and while China feels that de-
serted her at the peace conference the senate refusal to
edone the Shantung theft has restored her confidence IN
our friendship. But what have ever done to Rus
sa who helped win independence and who stood be-
tween England and the south IN civil war?
The United States has given much lip service to Rus
sia- We have made many promises, all still untitled to
hsp the torn nation Of the north but none been
fulfilled. If America had raade good what promised,
the skies would be bright in Russia today. We have never
been ready when the occasion has come
Russia is country Of shifting scenes Darkness
shadows the country now but the viii change again,
and unless country prepared to act another oPPorun
ity to help VIII be lost.
There Is no question where America will stand if the
time when civilization IS arrayed against boshe
vism in armed conflict The United States has never
shired duty and never viii But this does not we
seeking We not seeking controversies
And have controversy with Russia, long the
soviet government does not seek inject its poison into
country Our aim should be Russia from her
self If that be accomplished we viii have paid our
debt and future Russian generations viii be
grateful to for the service.
Our problem with Russia IS how best to point out to
her the way light Starvation not the way, Fighting
is not the way, unless 1t be for self defence Russia viii
solve her problems if permitted by the outside world
to do II VIII take time, probably many long years,
as has with other nations when passing through periods
OF reorganization II has been less than three years since
the oveTthr0wn We declared independence in
1776 and amid turmoil and dissenson reached settled
government in 1879 France with all her culture spent two
generations after the beheadHg of Louis XVI before she
reached her goal Of popular government It took England
almost half century to regain her poe after the execu
ton Of Charles How can We, then expect Russia, for
centuries nation Of ssr to change from an absolute mon
archy democracy night? Through bloodshed suf
fering and travail Russia wiz day emerge strong
democratic TepubIc2
When Russia sees her error when she turns from the
cutoats and sssassins who rule her and seeks the
light Of cTzation-then viii be Americas time again to
serve, and must be ready We have had enough lip
service enough rhetoric Russia VIII look to when the
tide turns as If surely viii
In the meantime must be the alert. Standing on
the rm rock Of democracy, must let opportunity
90 by to help the struggling millions in unhappy Russia
Il is net for to interfere any quarrel that may arise
between England and Russia Japan and Russia over
territory If Britain fight to retain her sovereignty
millions Of subject peoples that affair of
The United States senate set right that point
when It rejected article 10 Of the league Of nations
nant Rather It is for to suffering humanity
everywhere, Of whatever nation, creed OF belief
Dresses were once won By the female of the species
until they ont until other style Of raiment
desired to relieve the monotony. Now have to
buy clothes frequently when they neither want
need them, simply because in Paris and New
York have more dOthin the bolt they wish to sell
This be said for the churches: One finds larger
crowd them than finds N recruiting station And
sometimes joining the army is quicker way Of getting to
heaven than joining church
The estate urges higher rents" The butcher
urges hgher meats Tie wants more profits The
laboreT wants more wages None Of them agree that
the others shiEher' demands are fair2
aHoHand may urge former kaiser to give up for trial
says headline We might money If we'd send po-
lite Invitations to all Of criminals to mount the gaovs
They may wear EN- higher here as the governor of Ha
vail says but they wear something under EN- and they
don't ukulsls
FL PasO needs more visitors ike Dr. Charles E Barker
who VIII spread the gospel Of happiness