Grand Forks herald., 1922-06-20
FATE OF TRiuMv1RArEs.

In the light of history, the latest news from
Russia is if not exactly reassurng, at least interest
ing For it is to the effect that Nikolai Lenne has
temporarily relinquished his power i'll the Soviet
government and has been replacedsby triumvirate
consisting of J. V. Stain, Leo Kamenef and A. l
Rykof. incidentally this announcement dsposes
for the time being of the report that Tschitchern
commissar of foreign affairs slated for the post
Of dictatort appears, in fact, that he has been
eved of his official responsibilities and has taken
up his temporary abode in Berlin. What has hap
pened to Leon Trotzky, is not quite clear, Judging
from dispatches reaching the United States but it
does though his authority also has become
somewhat circumscribed
At the present time it is impossible to even dim
1y forecast the significance of this rather drastic
change in the system of Soviet rule but if history
is an accurate teacher-and it usually is-t will
soon be seen that the doctrine of "the survival OF
the ttest" will find verifcation, "fttest' be-
ing taken in the sense of strongest"
Two famous parallels spring to mind-the First
and the Second Roman triumvirates. Caesar
Pompey and Crassus formed an administrative trim
ty (not legally. sanctioned, however) which ruled
the Roman world until serious dissension resulted
in clash between Pompey and Caesar, Crassus il,
the meantime having been killed the field of
battle %
About Auarter century later, Octavian, Antony
and Lepidus formed what was known as the Sec
ond triumvirate, coalition egalized by the sane
tion of the senate Lepidus was forced into retire
ment and Antony became victim of Cleopatra,
while Octavian survived as the rulep In the first
instance, Caesar proved the strongest p the second
Octavian.
The point is-as Ferrero might again emphasize
that history is likely to repeat itself. tr-parti-
tion of power may very easily end in the strongest
member of the triumvirate monopolizing all the
power.
Undoubtedly the discussion of the Russian sit
ration now in progress at The Hague will be infli-
enced by the latest developments in Moscow the
very uncertainty Of the future Of Russas political
life may even lead to postponement of any defn-
te proposals to end the chaotic conditions existing
among the Russian people, for the new trun1virate
is,a practically unknown quantity in the mathemat-
cs of world politics 1t is known that Stalin of the
Georgian Soviet is a Turk; that Kamenef is presi-
dent of the local Moscow Soviet, and that Rykof
is first vice president of the council of con1issars
But beyond that nothing is known.
It may take some little time for Russia to shape
definite policy, and that process undoubtedly will
involve the complete elimination of two Of the three
men now reported in power "A dictator is almost
certain to develop, but # his authority is to be
hacked by actual representatives of the people as
whole, Russia well IS the rest Of the world will
be gamers l9@
In administering reprimand to Ensign FL.
Olnstead, the assistant secretary Of the navy has
struck merited blow for democracy in the navy.
Racial or religious prejudice should have no place
anywhere in the United States and especially not
in the naval service Sss B III n
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