The Washington times., 1922-07-09

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walk the narrow. straight. white
: way. There were consequently
some red days In the course Of
the British empire. But the blacks.
the browns and the yellows did
teach the white Britisher finally
that there are some things he
could not do.
With all his force and all his
philanthropy the righteous Eng
lishman found out that he could
not set up English gods. laws and
manners among all un-Engiish
peoples. And so the Engiishman
became q liberal; and Llyod George
at Genoa was expressing his most
liberal Of peoples when he stood
firm for the right Of a successful
resolution to set up its new and
strange regulations in the country
which It rules over.
WHY NOT DEAL WITH
RUSSIA. LLOYD GEORGE ASKS.
I'VE recognize and deal with
some pretty bad governments"
he said. I'VE have been known to
have traffic with dictatorships he
fore. yes. and with slave-trading
chiefs Of states and tribes. Why
should we not do business with the
Russians?"
Another reason this wicked
politician" is 90 tolerant Is. Of
course. that some Of his most lib
srai supporters want oil, gold, furs
and markets in Russia Another
reason 10 that Lloyd George really
and truly believes that II we-stop
fighting the Russians and let them
go their way. communism viii fan
of its own weight or from the criti-
cism Of its own people.
And, still another reason 10 that
he thinks- with his shrewd smile
that II our capitalists can once get
into trading relations with the
Russians they will spread our
greed among them and % reduce
or uplift them to our levei. az.
O." has q lot Of American humor;
more than some very funny Ameri.
cans have.
The Russians at oeona had no
humor. They came there out Of
atragedy. and they were. and they
are serious. sobered men with the
burden Of an historical achieve
ment on their bended backs.
"what they "ths Achievements
Of the Revolution" are to bs main
tanned At any cost. Millions Of
their people are dying; all are
weak, siok or miserable. Their
condition II frightful. their needs
compelling; they must, to save
life. do business with the enemies
Of the revolution" and they are
eager to begin. But they are
proud. too.
REFUSE TO BE TREATED
AS A CONQUERED PEOPLE.
We are not defeated" /" they said
again and again. we are not
como to . Versailles. You shall
not say to us. Sign there You
have fought N and. with all your
counter-revolutions. you have not
triumphed. You are defeated So
you have not won the victors'
right to dictate to us terms Of sur.
render. ...
"It II w VINO havs won: you
have lost. But ws are suffering
from our victory over you. a. you
are suffering from your victory
over the Germans. We say to you
therefore. what you say to the
world: Let us al altogether stop
all the wars, economic. diplomatic
and military. and al altogether set
about reconstructins the life Of the
peoples Of the world. To that end
We Russians will yield up any
thins--anything but the achieve
ments Of the revolution. -
I'VE viii find where the road
10 communion and the way to the
capitalist cross. and there We Will
meet you and exchange our goods
for your goods. but We viii not
quit our road. On that road We
win stay marching
That's what the Russians said
At Genoa That's the substance
and the spirit Of the Russian
memorandum Of May II which 30
enraged the United States and
nearly broke up the conference.
What does It mean1 In that quiet
conversation, man to man. when
the Russian business man and
the businessiike American talked
privately. with no public opinion
to play to, the simple meaning
came out very simply.
OFFER TO TAKE Up -
CLAIMS AND LOSSES.
The Russians said In effect: