The Washington herald., 1922-05-29

misery and restore them to their
natural place in the life and activi-
ties of Europe. We did not con-
slider that the terrible record and
the revolutionary character of the
Russian Soviet government alb
solved us In any way from the duty
Of doing our best for that purpose
which was necessary not only for
Russia herself but for the welfare
Of us all.
In Russia there were 120. 900, 900
of people who produced great guam
titles of food. fuel and raw ma
terial for the service of Europe and
who were also a valuable market
for commodities from the west II
is no more possible to restore the
normal welfare of Central Europe
without Russia than to set a watch
going again with a third of its me-
chanism on the Iloor.
The revolutionary principles Of
the Russian Soviet government. made
a settlement unattainable. but for
tunately very great progress was
made nevertheless. There is much
ground for the commissions meet
ing next month at The Hague to
cover before a practical solution of
all this Russian problem is at
tanned.
Business Men Pleased.
But the congratulations of busi-
ness with interests in Russia which
have reached the British govern
iEent show that business men have
confidence in the proc ,dur. laid
down for The Hague.
The third object was not less es-
sentisl to the welfare of Europe
as a whole. When the Paris treaties
were made in 1919 II was found i'm
possible to include a settlement OF
the Russian problem in the general
settlement of European affairs then
achieved. Russia's western frontiers
were left to a large extent unde-
cided. There was. therefore. a po-
tential case for trouble for every
one and actual cause for profound
anxiety and unrest for Russia's
neiGhbors.
1t is essential that we arrive
at some provisional settlement Of
that question and the work uf the
Genoa conference will be continued
at The Hague under conditions
moreover. was the only country in
Europe not bound by the undertak-
ing contained in the covenant OF
the league of nations to Tefn1in
from aggression against neighbor-
ing countries. 1t is true that Ger
many. like Russia. is not a mem
ber of the league. nevertheless Ger
many is bound by the covenant be-
cause she signed the treaty of YER
sailles, which includes the covenant.
What was needed, therefore. was
some Arrangement to bring Russia
into similar pact.
Manifestly a lasting pact of that
character cannot include Russia
until the government of Russia Is
recognized by the other powers.
What was needed. therefore. was
a provisional settlement. That we
secured in the truce. Russia. Is
bound. like all OF the other powers
accepting the truce, to abstain from
interfering In any way with the in
ternal affairs of other states. from
supporting political ORGANIZATIONS
at work in other countries and also
to suppress in her own territories
all attempts TO fomeLt acts of vio-
lence in other states or to disturb
the political status quo.
BY that promise Russia is bound
for a period Of four months after
the conclusion of the work of the
commissions at The Hague. Europe.
therefore. has a breathing space.
The same obligation applies to
Russia's Asiatic frontiers. She has
undertaken to follow the normal
conventions accepted by every civil
lied state during a total period Of
eight months. We have got the
hope that such a truce, once es-
tablished. will lead to definite
pact for term OF years. That was
our third great object In going to
Genoa and We believe We have rea-
son to congratulate ourselves on
our success.
Copyright. 1877. by United Prsss.)