Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-16
BY MACMILLAN HARDEN
Germany's Foremost PuhIicist
- g. "a Aa Ealls Yeih


Berlin, April 15.-There formerly
was an Easter custom whereby German
pupils in humanist colleges would &c
singing into the woods to cut off will
low switches with which their masters
might chastise them.
Europe's peoples today, however,
show no desire to prepare means for
their own punishment, They do not
confess even to having blundered. but
continue to place the blame upon 9TH
ers. In some parts, however, large
masses have separated themselves from
the state. The proud Roman name of
proletariat was given to the crowds
who did not serve the state with prop
erty but with offspring, proles-whose
leaders had the right to chastise the
more fortunate classes of the commun-
ity as the old time masters enjoyed the
right over their bad pupils.
This quiet week devoted to the re-
membrance of Christs passion has
brought the sound of many Christening
strokes. Representatives Of three in
ternationales met in Berlin to judge
the earth's citizens 1t was the ami
versary of the first internationale.
which emanated from the little group
of believers in the resurrection of
Christ who attempted to form Chris
tan community without national boun
daries which, however, on the eve of
the second century. proved itself weak
and Intellectual.
Carl Marx Next.
In 1864 a new internationale sprang
up founded by Carl Marx. 1t called
itself the first internationale, although
the founders believed they were con-
tinuing the Galilean spirit propagated
in Rome. Had not Jesus himself
called the poorest and heaviest laden
to him and promised them the kingdom
of heaven? Had he not driven the
money changers from the temple and
publicly taught that it would be easier
for the camel to go through the eye of
the needle than for a rich man to en-
ter heaven? Despite the noblest of
principles. Marks internationale soon
was the subject of quarrels and of sec
tartan disputes.
Then came the organization of the
second internationale. At first it
seemed invincible. 1t caused govern
ments to tremble and flourished in the
face of the strongest of political and
military opposition. Therefore it
came to be regarded by the working
men as pious Christians regard the
future of the world. In July, 1914.
when the horizon of Europe already
was cloudy. the leaders of the interna-
tionale proclaimed that their principles
would be stronger than patriotism. that
the working classes would not degrade
themselves by fratricide.
Rush to the Colors.
But on mobilization the veil of words
was rent asunder. Men rushed wildly
to the colors and the party called-to
give it its full name-.'the interna-
tionale revolutionary people for the lib
GRAFTON of social democracy" became
the strongest supporters of the military
bourgeoise governments. Even ortho-
dox Marxists like the Russian Plecha-
now, the Frenchman Guesde, the Bel
gian Van der Velde. and the anarchist
prince kuropatkin. supported their
cause. Those who confessed
like Lenin, were ex-
lied. or like Carl Liebknecht. were i'm
prisoned and forced to make boots
Later another internationale was
started. this time in the Swiss town
Of Zimmerwald. A second, considered
dead since the bolshevist revolution Of
1917 had forced dictatorship on the
vast empire ol tiic tpIHcF HEuF. WAS
revived and call issued for all peo-
pies between the White and the Vel
low seas to rally to its standard. With
the war over, third one, likewse
dead, was resurrected in Vi
emma. Their leaders inveighed against
each other louder than the ancient
Trojans and Greeks before a battle.
Influences the East.
The third enjoyed the prestige of be
ng the first proletarian state to in
'luence the east-Turkey. Persia. In
liz. The second, especially organized
'or trades unions. was expected to in
,ure the money necessary for economic
md social war. Consequently, there
arose desire to cooperate. This was
he reason for the Berlin gathering. 1t
nas made little progress despite a
.reat display of rhetoric. Co-opera-
ion. as yet. is impossible but an in
mass demonstration has
,een called for April 20.
The contrasting Russian viewpoint
vas noteworthy At Moscow. Lenin,
speaking on the Russian economic con
lition said I'VE are not going to Genoa |
Is communists, but as business men
meaning to get rs much as possible for
he Russian trade" At the Berlin
conference, Radek. also a member of
he soviet government thundercd !