The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-02-07
ARE WE AFRAID?

Expressing the belief that American statesmen have aD
equal to that the British Senator Joseph France OF Maryland
declared hearing before the Foreign Relations Commute OIL w
Senate recently that British statesmen have worked out plan o
the possession of the whole Of the Russian trade Senator France
assertion reply question to how would be possible "
work out plans trade with Russia without dealing with cnhe
and Troky. The hearing the subject OF resumption Vi
trade Russia spokesman for organized workers IN many lines
of industry supporting the France resolution which would naoe
American firms to accept gold the old imperial Government wc
being offered by the sovcet authorities IN payment Tor oes
goods The workers argue that resumption OF trade would 60
long toward relieving the present industrial depression WHICH
has thrown more than 100000 out OF employment
The question naturally arises this Government going to stand
pat on its refusal to with Russia while Great Brans corners
that trade? Are going to wachfuly wait while John bui
cops buse Is possible that the situation which prompts
us business with Russia highly magnied by BRUSH
propaganda frequently happens that when business orsan
ton discovers rich of profits it attempts to scare others
the field by horrendous tales of the risks involved the lean
returns and the prospect of the profits soon peens out Inc pro-
poker player who finds pckngs very
concerning his winnings He wants mOnopoze the HELD
gamble times of ten, but 1t Is legitimate
gamble For Americans refrain from commercial intercourse with
Russia because they scared out by old wives tales and the lear
that the ovets communze the United States to acknowledge
conservatism which cowadice and which, had ex-
listed in the days Wild West would have resulted the
wonderful progress which been recorded in that territory The
hostile Indians of half century ago are many OF them the olive"
aristocracy of today The white scalp has been discarded for the
stock certificate Sitting Bull and Geronimo have to the Happy
rocade If the baeful influences of Lenne and Trosky deprive
the fruits of his labor the quickest way to put
those worthless the is to trade communications
with Russian people and permit them to become acquainted with
the outside world through and thereby to line their pockets
with money With that they will be inspired with desire for
land and if Messrs enne and frotsky persist in
their attempts bk that ambition the Russian people will deal
with them they The method TO convert
munis put him tn way of acquiring property which Will be
distinctly his You give prosperity America and there
the immigration Commission And human nature is the same the
world over.
Prior trade with Russia going and coming,
aged $000000 annually 1t wouwd reach times that figure
if unmpded today She the country from which have least
fear by of competition for the bulk of her products will
sst for years of materials which could work our
mills while her crying need for manufactured goods This fear
Of what will if trade relations with that great ter
rory the vcrest bunk and plays directly into the hands of the
British traders We have pretty foreign trade
policies o be dictated by fear