East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-06-25

American banking groups; II viii need
American brains and energy and or
ganiging ability,
Meanwhile, il Americans will set
their minds to an intensive study OF
Russian problems and Russian psy-
lchology, we shall he able in the future
to avoid much waste motion, much loss
I of time and effort.
/ The whole world is convalcscing
from a long illness. and each national
iity feels the weakness of the long
struggle. We must all put our Shout
| lders to the wheel Ii we wish a speedy
Iand thorough recovery. TO move that
wheel will require enormous effort.
and the help that Russia can give is
no small item.
Russians Have Virtues.
Study the Russian character and
YOU will learn to love the Russian He
has his faults, but he has great virtues
as we'll And they are the faults and |
virtues of virile race which seeks and (
is worthy of your friendship and help /
Our relief organization is a contlnu- /
alton of a movement started early in /
the war to aid our soldiers The or
sanitation now embraces all the lead
ers among the two million Russian
refugees who are scattered throughout
Europe We do not concern ourselves
with politics, for we are composed of
men of all parties and all schools OF
political thought. Our committee is
composed Of thirty members. half of
them living in Paris the rest in Lon
don and in the Palkans They in
clude constitutional democrats. social
socialist popuists
and many other groups
We are Joined together with one
IhouSht-to help Russia through the
and succoring of the miscr-
able emigreS who are now scattered
throughout Europe.
We have been watching events in ,
Petrograd and have been hoping that
'ome opportunity would come that
would enable us to help the thousands
hat are suffering from hunger and
disease and privation there. Our re-
are limited but we are ready
o go with help and counsel wherever
We can do good and whenever the ne
esSity arises No one can predict
'hen that will be. but we are organized
o that we can do emergency relief in :,
tantly. We have been taking care of f.
efugees in Europe for 50 long time 4
hat we can cope intelligently with f
nv new problem
Most OF the refugees wish to return
0 Russia. They will do so with the
irst opportunity and with one idea
nly-to help build up their country in
he best and most efficacious way
'hich offers.
Want Capital and Advice.
Perhaps the greatest problem which
he outside world must solve is the ev-
ct method which shall he used in
elping Russia. The Russian psv
biology is perhaps a little intricate
nd only Russians can deal with it sue
essfully and efficiently. A certain
reed1n must he accorded to Russians
administer the capital which viii he
vested in Russia by other nationali-
es {
Russia is normally the worlds great
st producer of foodstuffs and raw ma
'tidlS. SHe Is also the worlds most
nportant consumer of manufactured
oods and a potential market with un-
mited possibilities. t
The new Russia. which. I believe will
ONE into being very soon will under
AXE strong economic advance almost ]
The new Russia VIII !
i'm to develop its farming possibili-
e5 at once. and for that it will need a
hole new equipment of farming ma .
hinery. Much Of this will be manu- !
lctured in Russia. and Russia will .
rovide the engineers and WORKERS.
skiing only for advice and capital
'om abroad.
The things which New Russia will
eed for her economic reconstruction {
ill come mainly from America. or ,,
'om Germany. But all Russians
.ould prefer Aerican goods and Amer
an cooperation. The American gov
rnment is the model for the govern
lents of all the new republics of the
'orld and 1t becomes thereby whether
r not it wishes a sort of godfather to
lese new republics