Evening journal., 1921-09-28

, ties comprising Russia want full
equality before the law and freedom
OF their national development. They
will not follow the reactionaries
whose aim was and remains oppres-
sion OF the national minorities.
Finally, Russia, all Russia, wants
political liberty and self-goverpment.
Neither the perpetuation Of the red
autocracy of Bolsheyism, nor a re-
turn to the black autocracy of
rzarism will satisfy the nation al
ready born for freedom.
Thus. should the reactionaries by
any chance succeed in selling the
machinery OF the Russian State
fortunately, there is little chance OF
that-their stay in power would be
short because their aims are in di-
rect contradiction with the most ele-
mentary interests Of the large
masses Of the Russian people. They
have, therefore, no following among
the people, The old regime, its eco
nomic and social foundation, as well
as its psychology. have been de-
stroyed completely by the revolution.
Were there an international trend
toward reaction, the Russian mon
archists could count upon support
from outside. But, the interna-
tional tendency is definitely toward
development of democratic princi-
pies both within the nations and in
.hh international relationships. and
therefore the endeavor on the part
Of the reactionaries of Russia, Aus
tria, Hungary, Germany. etc, to
build up "Monarchist Interna-
tlonale" is futile. Their endeavor to
-e-establish thrones wherever they
we're overthrown during the past
four years is much beyond their
strength. At the same time, with
out a successful monarchist coup
d'etat simultaneously in Russia and
in Central Europe, the Russian
monarchists would be able to stay
in power but for very short time.
Their endeavor to bring Russia
back by force to the situation that
is responsible for her present mis-
fortunes, would meet with the op-
position Of the democratic nations
throughout the world, and Russia
under the rule Of the reactionaries
would remain as isolated as she Is
now under the Bolshevist rule. A.
the same time, Russia's resurrection
IS unthinkabie without extensive for
eign credits and support. The mon
archist rule, in substance. would be
a continuation Of the Bolshevist rule,
with the same oppression Of the peo-
pie, the same lack of constructive
ability and the same isolation OF
Russia from the outside world. 1t
is clear that such a rule could not
continue, and that its speedy down
fall would be brought about by the
same factors. by the same masses OF
the Russian people whose opposi-
ton is now undermining the Boil
shevist regime.
The Inevitable downfall OF Bolshe-
vism opens another theoretical pos
sibllity, and that is the possibility
OF further degradation and anarchy
in Russia. This possibility has beer
quite widely discussed lately mostly
because the Bolsheviki themselves
and especially their sympathizers
are now advancing this theory. They
say: 1--WE agree with all you say
about Boishevism. about its faults
and even crimes But, the Bolshe.
Wiki are the only element able &c
rule in Russia If they fall, chaos Is
inevitable"
II must be said. first OF all, that
Bolshevism, or at least its practice
is in itself anarchy and chaos. 1t is
impossible TO imagine that Russia
can go much further in the develop
ment of anarchy after Bolshevism
unless we are prepared TO consider
as a possibility a thorough destruc-
| ton OF the Russian nation. But
aside from the general impossibilitS
Of such a catastrophe, everyone
who knows the history of Russia
knows well that this is not the frs
crisis in the life OF the Russian peo
ple. and that the Russian people
have always managed not only L
survive their critical times, but als'
to emerge from them stronger thai
they we're before. Turning TO IN
present situation, it must be SAT-
that efficient as Bolshevism is in de
stroying human lives and human et
forts. II is unable to destroy III
completely. It is true that IN
masses Of the Russian people ar
suffering terribly, and that million
have perished and other millions ar
destined 10 perish in the near future
Rut. at the same time many million
are surviving this terror, and NOR
.han this. due to the cruel lessor
Tho surviving masses are developin
a political consciousness in whic
lies the hope for Russla's resurrec
ton.
Russia's population before Bolsh'
> vism was above 1s0,000,00o. EA
Guiding Finland, Poland and the ne
border states. we may count upo
, $50. .OO0. 900. The years Of the 30
shevist rule may bring these $50
- OOO. 900 down TO 12o,o0O,oOO or eve
b. l11O. .OOO, 900 Stiii we will have
l nation In numbers equal to u
Z limited States, possessing territoi
three times as big, with resource
, almost limitieas. Russia is now
broken power" said Prime Minist'
& Lloyd George, addressing the Hou
OF Commons in London on May ]
this year. "she is exhausted an
, in the hands, I think, OF a hopele
! despotism." But to this he addel
q Russia is a country with inexhau
tible resources. peopied by a vel
gallant race. and that country is n
/, qoing 10 remain as il is. 1t is goiI
= 10 be a powerful country II Is goH
I, to be a dominant country, ana u