The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-03-09

cism of the theories of Karl Marx. Russia and
Europe" is record of his observations and
able and sympathetic analysis Of the ambitions
and purposes of the northern Slavs.
With his services rendered to the cause of
the Czecho-Slovak people and the allies the world
is familiar. His organization of the Czecho Slovak
troops In Russia will stand out as of the
greatest epics of the worlds history.
Upon the creation Of the Czecho-Slovak repub-
lie, Masaryk was selected as its first president.
Immediately he resumed his role of teacher
a teacher of practical politics. There in the
white House" of Czecho-Slovakia the ancient
and historic castle OF Hradcany in Prague, Little
Father (Tatlcek) Masaryk instructs his people
In the science Of self-government
Masaryk says, "The republic created by
work-and by toll 1t must exist" This has been
adopted as the countrys creed. All the world
realizes that the republics future rests in indus
try, agriculture and commerce. To healthy re-
vival of these agencies President Masaryk bends
every effort and devotes his energies.
81 consider boshevist communism an impos-
sibility in Czecho- Sovakia" he says. "Real sin
cere politics must be founded science. 1 en-
deavor always to put my political views on
sound scientific basis, what science has taught
me. Science is truth, nothing more or less, and
political truth is democracy. Bohemia can never
accept the ideals of Prussia and Germany, which
would enslave the world by military drill and
Machavelan misuse of science and culture. The
ton and regeneration of Europe, and it is evident
this cannot be attained merely by reshaping the
map Europes whole mentality must be changed.
Her regeneration must be much moral and
spiritual political"
So much for the official sketch. II should be
added here that President Masaryk's son, Jan G.
Masaryk, and his daughter, Miss Olga Masaryk,
have Loyalty worked with their father and have
given valuable aid.
Masaryk IS essentially student philosopher
and teacher. Nevertheless, he does not believe in
pacilsm He said in his birthday reply to the
Fluctuations of his people:
1.-THE program of humanity is moral ideal
to be truly a man. The program Of humanity is
not the program of weak pacifsm and supine yield
ing. II is true that Chelcicky, and In modern
days Tolstoy, identified humanity with non-resist-
ance to evil. That is not correct l recall how
/ had a controversy several times with Tostoy
on this point because l drew the deduction from
the program OF humanity that 1t is just the love
of neighbor, love of nation and of mankind which
commands us to defend ourselves with all energy,
TO resist evil everywhere always and In all things
This philosophy of resistance to evil has
guided Masaryk In his fighter and prac
teal statesman through his political career which
long antedates the world He was one Of the
prominent figures Of the old Austrian parliament,
where he led a group Of Czech deputies called,
Enthusiastically the Realist party. Many years
back, when most of the Czech leaders still hoped
to achieve their national purposes within the
framework Of the Austro- Hungarian monarchy, and
did not devote much attention to foreign politics,
Masaryk recognized that the growing influence Of
Germany in the Austrian government would In
evtaby work against the interests of the Czech
nation and he concentrated a relentless cam
paign against the imperlalIstc program Of the
Observation-Disclosures alliance
The world war gave Masaryk the opportunity
10 fulfil the mission of his life the liberation of
the Czecho-Slovak people from Hapsburg rule.
What he had foreseen has come to pass. German
Imperialism, in its trend toward the East, was to