The New York herald., 1922-04-04

cessation OF attacks upon the inStttu-
tions OF other countries. There must
be an undertaking that there will be
! no aggressive action against the From
| tiers of their neighbors.
"The fact which Is embodied in the
League of Nations will have to be ex-
tended in principle TO Russia. SO Rus
sia should undertake not to attack her
neighbors, and her neighbors on the
other hand must undertake not to at
tack her frontiers. The only differ
ence is, / do not think we could un-
dertake the responsibility indicated in
Clause X. of the league--to defend any
frontiers attacked in that portion OF
the globe.
as Russia prepared to accept these
conditions? There are indications of
o complete change of attitude, as the
toll Of the famine has been q great
eye opener to Russia as to her de-
pendability upon her neighbors and as
to her future in the scheme Of things
which the Soviet Government has
propounded as the method Of solving
the problems of life. 1 would call the
attention OF the House to very re-
markable speech in which this new
policy was propounded.
Premicr Quotes Lenine.
'Ut was pronounced November l.,
1921, by Lenine. 1t was an admission
of complete failure of the Communist
system, and in that respect singu-
larfy courageous speech. He admits
that he Is wrong; he admits they have
been beaten. and he points out that the
result OF Communism has been to
destroy the very proletariat upon
whom they were depending. These
are some OF his words. think I can
quote them fairly:
1T cannot, be of doubt among Com
munists that we have suffered an
economic defeat on the economic front
--an extremely heavy defeat: and we
put forward our new economic policy
with the full knowledge OF that fact.
He goes on to say: The new economic
policy means q transition to the re-
establishment OF capital to a certain
extent We do not know IL capitalism
is going to win. II capitalism is going
to win and grow, so will industrial
production
WAS there ever such a condemna-
ton Of socialism-the socialism OF
Karl Marx? If capital Is to win and
grow, SO will Industrial production, and
with 1t the prolctariat, inasmuch as
large industrial works and factories
stopped with the disappearance Of
capital That is the doctrine Lenine
puts before the world and it is very
remarkable admission to make.
Basis for Arrangement.
1T is worth any ones while to read
this very remarkable condemnation
and exposure of the doctrines of Karl
Marx by It's greatest exponent, the
one man who has ever tried honestly
to put tEese doctrines into operation.
He had the whole country at. his dis-
posal; he had country with infinite
resources, with a population between
a hundred and hundred and fifty
millions, he had great armies which
he donated to all enemies and to all
counter revolutions He had complete
control; and there has never been
man who was 50 completely dictator
over the fortunes of these hundred
millions.
"He tried his experiment. and he
says 1t was a failure; that the only
result has been to injure the very
people who were supposed to be the
prime beneficiaries--the workmen. II
this represents a real determination Of
Russia in it's dealings with the world
In respect to private property and in
respect to the rights Of those who
have invested there, and acknowledg
ment of tie honorable debts incurred
to the people who put their savings,
very often Of their lifetime into Rus
sian investments. then there is a real
basis for arrangement.
Russia needs equipment, trans
port, agricultural implements. the re-
pair OF old machinery and provision
for new, for its mines and works, and
it needs clothing
IF such a peace as have indicated
is TO be achieved it will be necessary
that there should be a subs stantial
agreement among the experts OF all
the nations as to working 1t out. III a
peace OF that kind can be achieved 1t
will have to be submitted to the Com
mons for approval and ratification.
Commons 20 Pass on Russia.
"Next-I come to the question that is
in the minds OF a good many of my
friends; the recognition OF Russia.
What does it involve? It would in
volve no further recognition until the
Commons approve-none. After that
approval the stages or recognition
would be those which would follow
most peace treaties.
1T would involve access by other
countries and their nationals to the
courts of Russia: II would involve the
access BY Russia and her nationals to
our courts. Without this full legal
status business would be impossible
quite impossible. 1t would involve the
establishment OF the usual agencies by
which the trader of foreign lands Is
protected. The nominations OF these
agencies would be entirely subject to
the approval OF the Government in
both cases.
What would it involve in the way
of diplomatic representation? The
feeling has been very generally ex-
pressed that before the full ceremonial
of diplomatic representation is &C.
corded probationary period should
be proposed. Some diplomatic repre-
sentation of both sides is essential, for
otherwise business cannot be eirec-