Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-05
soeAu AND RECOGNITION

Senator Borah 10 an eloquent
p,.ades for recognition Of the Lenin
A. rrotsky regime In Russia. This
at course, In 70 be expected. likewise
he being an able lawyer. II should be
understood that he presents the case
a. an advocate rather than as
fudge charging the jury.
Ne assumes that on tie recognition
os Russia depends the normally OF
rvrcps In which he would have Us
knew ~ are Interested. This great
interest In Europs's Affairs has not
always characterized Borah's state
m.uts. but that need not impair his
rressnt position II Il be correct. Re-
NJ riding this Il may be well to keep
IN mind that the Russian regime has
materially changed ~ policies while
recognition has been withheld and 1t
eeems reasonable to suppose q desire
f,r recognition had something TO do
with Il. There undou otedly 10 q great
need Of further change. The dirty.
bloody rufian demanded . place at
the family table and not getting 1t
changed his communistic rags for
more respectable habiliments. But
he 10 yet dirty and sioryins In 1t.
IL time he may yield TO soap and
water to get . place at table and in
Justice 10 the others he should be
kept away until he has complied.
He represents the mass OF Russian
people only In 90 far a. he ID able to
hold them in subsection. But even so
Rcrah tells US George Washington
recognised the French Government
when u was only the will Of Robes
pierre and Danton. but he knew
.. netting OF the power OF the French
People 20 recuperate and secure good
leaders In place OF bad. and Danton
and Robespierre were not fomenting
war In this country and striving to
overthrow our government. which Is
what Lenin and Trotzky have sought
70 do and Il Ii by no means certain
trey have yet relinquished that pur-
pose. Had the French leaders OF
revolution done this II Is proper to
assume President Washington would
not have FASTENED 10 recognise them.
Resides. there existed special reasons
why America at tina: time should
wish 10 show France every possible
consideration. But George Washing
ton would not tolerate Citizen Genet
N his attempt 10 MI this country
With revolutionary propaganda.
Borah Furthermore declares that
business relations between the people
Ut Russia and the people Of other
countries depend on this recognition.
The current facts prove otherwise.
There IL nothing which this govern
meat 10 doing or nes!ecuns 70 do that
prevents Americans from selling to
Russians or vice versa. 1t Ii also
! ertincnt 10 observe that reputable
business has not been strenuously
c.amorinx for recognition OF Russia,
CO The contrary those who have no
other business. apparently. than
fomentine discord.
Borah would have Us believe Rus
ala 20 be one OF the most peaceful.
property protecting " all countries in
tie world. one OF the safest. and all
that. One wonders IL he got this in
formation from Big Bill Haywood
who jumped his bond to 20 over and
experiment with Soviet government.
Tie latest information. however, is to
the effect that Haywood has not
r-ospered. Anyhow. Borah is not
speaking from first rand knowledge
~ conditions and there are many
faliy as reputable a. he. who have
lad experience In Rassia who give
evidence that contradicts him.
Russia should be recognized. what.
ever We may think Of the wisdom OF
her rulers. whenever she gives proof
OF a disposition TO properly observe
International obligations: or. to bet
ter exprcss II. a. lid Secretary
Hughes to q delegation CT women i'm
portunlng him last May: Political
recognition 10 dependebr upon the
evidence of q government that il
competent TO discharge and show q
disposition 70 discharge its interna-
tsonal obligations"
We have coincidence that our state
department. 10 - well advised
sespectins the actual conditions in
Russia a. ID Senator Borah; that it
y not seeking cheap political thun-
Or and that u may much better be
Dustsd 10 determine the time for
sveognising Russia than may the
Senator from Idaho. And 1t will
help soms TO suass Borah's judgment
In pesnNu,her that he q vOra cha -