Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-25
THE sovIETs SET THEIR SNARE.

Dispatches from Washington indicate that the
administration is inclined to modify Americas
policy toward the soviet government of Russia,
While there has been official pronouncement,
if reads between the lines of Associated Press
report sent out Wednesday night. relaxation of
the restrictions regarding dealings with Red
Russia is being considered.
We believe that any deviation from the Wilsorian
policy toward Russia would be unfortunate. Wood
row Wilson made many mistakes but his attitude
toward the outlaw Boshevik government showed
real craftsmanship. He at all times insisted that
the soviet leaders did not represent the Russian peo-
pie, and that the United States should have deal
ngs with such leaders.
American recognition, express implied, has
some weight with the rest of the world, because
America has the reputation of being just. This rec
ignition, then, should not be lightly given,
The regime of Lenine and Trotzky is stepped in
blood and has been maintained by crime. Even
such enemies of capitalism John spargo, Emma
Goldman, and NJ. Schwartz admit their disillusion-
ment regarding Bolshevsm 1t is not government:
it is the negaton of all government
Trade experts say that even resumption of COM
mercial relations with the Reds should be avoided,
unless prepared recognize the soviet gov
eminent well. This is because all trading is in
the hands of the government of Russia and it is
only by formal recognition that the importers OF
the United States would get clear title to the
goods formerly owned by the cars government,
in the possession of the Reds
AS inducement, the soviet regime, in its note
the United States, solemnly" promises abstain
from the prosecution of all propaganda work in this
country. Here is where of the pitfalls lies
In the first place, the Bolshevik leaders have
time and time again declared openly that they would
promise anything to gain their ends, without pny
intention of keeping their promises. Do want
to do business with such government? A Yankee S
word means something; but what does Lenines word
guarantee? He regards government crimi-
nally capitastc, to be swindled by the proetariat
at every opportunity.
Again, to make concessions with Red Russia
on such basis would be to place the United States
in position parallel the citizen who buys stolen
goods from a burglar, condition that the burglar
win not rob the citizens house. If there is any
flaw in this parallel it is this the average burglar
would be ashamed of the crimes that Lenine, Trot-
zky and Co have committed
Furthermore, Secretary Hoover has made it
known that America would derive very few advan-
tages from trading with Russia; while the Bolshevki
could point boastfully to the implied recognition that
their bloodstained administration had received from
Uncle Sam.
We withheld recognition from the government
of Victoriano Huerta because we believed that it
was built upon the corpse of President Madero.
Have not the Bolsheviki committed more henous
but his wife and his children? AT least Huerta did
not visit his vengeance on Sonora Madero.
To continue the Mexican parallel we saw the
evil of premature recognition of foreign govern
ment in the case of President Carranza. We recog-
nized the de facto government, and were insulted
and snubhad for our pains; although without our
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