The Washington herald., 1921-12-11

Russia. its 10000, 900 people. Eu-
rope will never recover so long as
they are cut off from human rela-
tionship. 1t is an enormous poren-
tial market. for those people need
everything imaginable that manu-
featuring countries can supply.
They are like a people who have
long been shipwrecked on a desert
island. And their country has i'm
mediate natural resources with
which one day they can pay back.
II Is worth our while to help them.
Apart from this side Of the ques-
ton, Russia is the key to the whole
problem of disarmament. as VEN
before the Naval Committee Of the
United States Congress last March.
Germany IL Waiting.
am confirmed in that opinion by
what have seen in Russia with
her swarms of Red soldiers in every
town and railway station. Russia
has a million men under arms and
four million more could he called
to the colors at Trotsky's word.
How can Poland disband her army
with that menace against her.
How can France demobilize when
she is haunted by the fear that
Germany may. and probably will.
form an alliance with Russia?
Radek told me that Germany is
waiting. watching. II pressed too
hard by France. IL faced by ccono-
mic ruin, she would move with Rus
STA against Poland. She would have
done so. he said | know not how
truly. ~ in the last offensive
against the Poles the Red army had
taken Warsaw.
do not believe Germany has any
aggressive purpose at this time.
Like Russia. and for the same rea-
son. which is self preservation. she
desires above all things, peace, eco
nomic recovery. But II these are
not allowed. she may turn to new
desperate adventures.
Another War Likely.
In any case the disarmament Of
Europe can only he approached by
way of Russia The disband!ng OF
the Red army. which could be de-
manded by the allied powers in re-
turn for economic relations. with
strong guarantees. would give
Poland no further excuse of 500. 900
men under arms. and would liherate
France from her natural fears of a
Russo-German combination for
armed adventure.
l agree. then. with Wells. as I
said before Wells last year, that
150.000.o0O Russian people should he
represented at the next Washington
conference. and Germany should be
there also. Otherwise, disarmament
is impossible in Europe. and an
other war is most likely.
Already, however. the spirit Of
the Washington conference. the
questions II has raised. far beyond
the immediate program. in the
worlds ina gination are beginning
TO work miracles.
Sympnthizes with France,
Newspaper cuttings have been
sent me from the United States in
which | am accused of shedding
tears over France while stabbing
her in the back. That is not likely
OF me. who was given the legion of
honor because of my service for
France. my love for her people.
] think ] may claim to understand
the French point OF view perfectIy
because ] was in France from the
first day OF the war to the last and
my sympathy is utterly with her in
her desire for that security which
is not yet here. But what. perhans
with self conceit, ] think | see more
clearly than most French people he
cause of much travelling I'm other
countries. is that in the long run
her only security is the general dis
armament of Europe, a prcvailinp
spirit of peace for economic reasons
apart from all moral, sentincpta-
views. With her present army and
policy she may secure this for as
long as she can bear the fnsncial
burden. Not one year longer tina n
that.
Must Disarm Them.
The German-Russian combination
is real menace which will happen
and drench Europe in blood again
unless we do rapid work to disarn,
it and make It futile. This can h.
done by bringing Russia back into
the civilized code-Russia is on the
way back now-by forcing demobi
lization of the red army At m.
price Of economic recognition. and
on business terms, strictly enforced
by saving Germany from. bank.
ruptcy and desperation SO that h.r
interests will lie In peaceful do
velopment, by directing the energy
OF the nations to the purpose of re-
construction on a basis common n
the interests of International com
merce. Official France is savage
with Britain for the adoption m
this policy. 1t seems to her like
treachery. To me, il seems wise
loyalty, and many liberal sFrencb-
men are beginning to think so
too. 1t is. as far as It goes ard
however mixed in motive Of sole -