The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-09
'Leniine Is
Eliminated
By Illness
ny DAVID IAwRzNcA
Copyright BY The Intell!gencer)

WASHINGTON, Juno S.-Nikolai Lsnine,
dictator OF Russia IN II regime OF So1-
shevism, can be considered as elmi-
mated
Positive advices reaching this coun-
try by cable reveal the development OF a
crisis In Russian affairs which must
inevitably affect the whole Of Europe.
Brain Troublesome reports say a
paralytic stroke. others say cereoeral
breakdown-is taking Lenine out OF the
situation II not out Of the world alto
gether. Predictions vary as to whether
he will live. Some reports indicate
Len.ne cannot last ten days more.
But In any event the executive career
OF Nikolai Lenine 10 at an end. Cntor-
tunately this is bad news for the world
because while Lentne was far from be-
loved by the statesmen Of other coun-
tries, II Is a fact that he had made
moro definite strides toward meeting
the viewpoint OF European countries
than any man IN the Bolshevist regime,
NO Suitable SUCCESSOR
Fears arc expressed In the same ad-
vices which have reached hero that the
elimination OF Lsnlne will mean the
loss OF all progress made by Lenine
toward harmonizing the Russian View
point with that Of other countries
No leader appears who Is ready to
take up Lenine's policy OF slow but
steady reconciliation with the other
powers Of Europe. Rather II is feared
that the leaders who favor policy OF
absolute communism. which means per
Ia
hand. Leon Trotzky. minister OF war.
who together with Lenine helped to es-
tablish tho present regime. is more
likely 10 force his views upon the eS-
listing government. The minister OF
foreign affairs. George Tchitcheriu,
who represented the Russian viewpoint
at Genoa and who knows what the view
point Is OF tho allied and associated
powers, may be an influence for the
betterment OF Russia's relations with
the outside world II Lenine Is elimi-
mated. But the greatest uncertainty
surrounds the situation Lenine's death
would mean complications inside Rus
sia. which will for long time delay the
formation OF definite policy out
side Russia.
OF the two elements IN the Russian
regime, Lenine represented a more con-
far toward recognizing the sanctity NJ
private property. The communists have
been admittedly restraining Lenine
whose speeches flirting with the outside
world have been the subject OF bitter
controversy within Russia.
May Hold On
There is the possibility that Lenine
A.,f1 AAa - II
condition. just as Woodrow Wilson did
In tho last year OF his administration
But with the elements in Russia clamor-
Ing FOR action It is moro likely that a
serious illness will mean his immediat te
elimination from the government.
Opinion here seems we'll defined that
the Hague conference. called as 4 sequal
to the Genoa meeting to investigate the
Russian situation now will come to
naught. The policy OF France In laying
Gown certain principles In advance
which permit OF little flexihility and tn,
tendency OF Belgium to Join France
while the United States holds aloot
from The Hague meeting altogether will
make an investigation purely per.
functory affair. II Is possible that, he.
tween now and the time OF The Hague
meeting a change in personnel will bc
affected at Moscow and that n success
sor to Lenine will be in power This
would alter the whole face OF things
and give the allied powers a timely ex.
cuse for postpontng the whole confer
ence until IL can be determined whether
Russia will turn toward the left Ot
radicalism or the right OF conservatism
and whether a conference ~ the allies
can ward Off the one and encourage the
other.