New-York tribune., 1922-04-03

cities ana the ma1efactors of the ur-
derworld that Moscow is to-day at
least as safe city to live in as any
capital in Europe.
These are the items that must be
brought to the credit of the Russian
government. They are not to be ig-
nored when consideration is given to
ernmcnt or of undermining its author
ity.
More than of counter-revolution it
self, the Soviet government is afraid
of anarchy, and Europe as whole has
reason to fear anarchy in Russia.
To-day the logic of the economic pol
icy pursued during four years by the
Soviet government has reached its in
evitable conclusion. Russian industry
is now extinct, her agriculture is pros
trnte. Death is taking the toll of fail
ure in the cities and in the barren har-
vest fields. The only hope of the con
tinuation Of Russian life and institu-
tions is in an appeal to the world.
From the Russian people, starving in
the ruins of their homes; from Russian
industry turned idle, from the Russian
railroads. from the Russian peasants
seeking for the seed to make the next
harvest. there comes the cry, Come
over and help us!' The Russian gov
ernment has now joined in the appeal,
and the best energies of the Foreign
Office are now directed to the obtaining
of help on terms that will permit the
has caused the ruin.
No adequate view of the Russian
problem and the Russian danger can
be gained if one limits himself entirely
to the internal status of the country
Russia is a weakened power sitting on
unmeasured resources and looking out
ward upon world that sorely needs
her. The present Russian government
is aware of the worlds need and knows
how to comport itself in the light of
this knowledge. Both in the market
place and on the tables of diplomacy
the Russian is the best trader in Eu-
rope.
World policy is an ever-increasing
factor in the Russian problem. as Rus
sla Is an ever-lncreasing factor in the
world problem. In world policy Amer
ica must take All ever larger and larger
part. But world policy toward Soviet
Russia has been for four years vac
illating, inconsistent and sometimes
dishonest.
AS spring of the second famine year
approaches two policies appear to be
taking form as regards Russian affairs.
These policies are fraught with grave
meaning for America, for Russia and
for the world.
There is an interventionist policy,
fathered by certain European states, by
which under the guse of pacifca-
ton, economic and ultimately political
spheres of influence would be carved
out of the great Russian nation. In
volved in this policy is the plan for
painless healing of western Europe's
reparation and debt toothache.
And there is the policy of moral
trusteeship during the period of Rus
sia's agony, policy which would
respect the integrity Of great nation,
and would conserve it for great uses
IN the future. To this policy, to which
the United States has given name,
the United States has remained true
for four years.
The world must decide between these
policies and the decision is one of the
most momentous of history.
In his second article, auhich wi{l
appear IN The Tribune tomorrow.
Mr.. Dickinson tells Of the ,.nuo0es Of
the famine and of its causes. He de-
sc'1oes the lunury of the profteers