Evening star., 1924-01-27
COMMUNISM DISCREDITED
CONSERVATISM MAY RULE
One of Two Leading Disciples of Destruc.
ton Gone, New Era May Be
Ushered In.

tions: But before Lenin died the
world saw reputation of a major
portion of the internal governmental
policies which he had first espoused.
Where capitalism, for instance, was
once banned, he admitted it a neces-
Slty to going Russia. Trotsky even,
was compelled to take a more mod
crate viewpoint when he found that
instead of holding a rose he had
ashes in his hand. The communist
party began to divide into divisions
composed of those who desired to
cling closer to MARKHAM policies and
those who would adopt In larger
measure those tried and true princi-
pies responsible for the greater part
for the worlds advance.
Conservatives in Power.
The council of commissars and
other divisions of the communist
party in Moscow which hold the bal
ance and power in things government
tai today are composed in the main
of more conservative members of the
RUSSIAN revolutionary school. They.
too. have became imbued with the
revamped views of their dead chief
tain.
Russia of today would put her best
foot forward that Russia may live
and advance and take her place in
the galaxy OF nations. Mere theory has
been found wanting. Practicalittes
OHCS IIlOTG are COHSlueTtu Nllllin liic
light OF. reason and common sense. II
may be expected that within the next
few months the present governmental
regime in Russia will go far toward
reaching rapprochement with other
nations of the old world and the new.
but until 1t has completely purSed
itself of revolutionary ideas there Is
little chance that Russia can progress.
But it is believed certain that Mos
COW makes large pretenSe IN TINS
in the general scheme OF agreement
with the principal European nations.
and particularly inasmuch as at the
moment Russia has an opportunity of
concluding some very desirable ar
rangements.
Macdonald May Aid Cause.
1t is believed that the ascension of
Ramsay Macdonald to the premier
ship Of Great Britain alone Will be a
/. long stride in the rejuvenation of
Russia. Macdonald, though combat
ing soviet principles as first applied,
and renouncing them as applicable to
England, nevertheless is of open mind
and if he can see where England can
benefit undoubtedly will recognize
Russia with agreements whereby
there will be closer working arrange
ments with Moscow. England thus
will be the first large nation to recog+
niZe the de- e-dangerized Moscow gov
ernment and as a consequence of sub
SeQuent trade relations it is believed
will occupy an enviable position in
future influence upon Russia.
A French Grade commission has
been actively engaged in seeking a
rapprochement between Russian and
French governments, and Italy like
wise is preparing to conclude some
agreement But 1t must not he
thought that these nations are APP
preaching Russia and recognizing
the soviet regime as such On the
other hand. they undoubtedly see
such modification of Lenin's and
Trotsky'S views that the present
government comes within their pur-
view.
European countries begin to see
that Russian recovery means general
advance for the continent. and only
in continental advance can there
come an early end TO the economic.
industrial. financial as well as social
conditions that have prevailed ever
since the war. 1t is in the interest
of general advance that England.
France and Italy will act if indeed
their own national welfare does not
compel early relationships with Rus
Sia.
Volumes can be and have been
written about the transition of Rus
sia and the cZarist, then through the
MARKHAM communistic periods to its
present state approaching conserVa-
ttsm, but the one big cardinal fact
that stands out is that communism
and the modern viewpoint of general
advance cannot be reconciled.
Lenin and Trotsky once dreamed
mighty dreams of a Russian and
world Utopia. Today one of the Rus
sian dreamers is dead. the other re-
ported dying. and their own far
flung panaceas discredited in all eyes,
and, what is more to the point, in the