Evening star., 1927-05-24

While there have been many con-
melting opinions as to the results of
the British raid on the Soviet COM
merclal agency in London, the general
convection among American editors is
that the act of the British government
offers justification for the American
attitude Of rejection of relations with
Moscow. There is some criticism,
however, of the method employed by
the ralding forces, as contrary to in.
ternational and to British practice.
The Russians are found wanting be-
cause of their failure to understand
international obligations.
'The Washington Governments con.
sistent refusal to follow Britain's ex-
ample and enter into a relationship
with Red Russia finds another vindi-
cation says the New Orleans Times
P1cayune, while the New York Herald
tribune. pointing out that "the Lon
don commercial agency hardly needed
two thick vaults to keep trade CORE
spondence in," remarks that "the
United States has taken the stand
that Red Russia is not entitled to as
soclate on an equality with other ma
tlons." The distrust the search indi-
Gates, according to the Indianapolis
Star, will not serve to strengthen
Soviet chances for recognition in this
country" The Lincoln Star declares
that "by refusing to deal with interna-
tional outlaws and keeping them off
its soil the United States has saved
itself a whole lot of trouble
Referring to the concealed vaults,
the Portsmouth Sun declares them
not the resources of the honest
minded or the pure in heart" The
Altoona Mirror holds that "it is the
duty or every government to protect
its own life" 1T is likely that the
object of the raid" suggests the
Charleston Evening Post, was a gen.
eral exposition of the character Of the
Soviet agency as a hive Of plotters
against the peace and security and
more important-the trade of the Brit.
ish commonwealth. And if the reports
of the solid concrete vaults and the
numerous small safes and the secret
passages and sliding panels are true,
this much has already been virtually
proved. The revelation might make
base on which the Government
could rest it's anti-Soviet policy more
securely than it is now established"
X X X x
what must never be forgotten
about the Bolshevist is that civilized
rules do not control him." states the
Wall Street Journal, while the Bangor
Commercial argues that "the falsity
of their position is continually shown
by underhanded methods used to un-
dermine the stability of what the
Soviet has termed the captalistic gov
ernments." The Tulsa World empha-
sizes Russian inconsistency, for your
radical, your red, your Communist,
hates orderly society with an undying
hnt trA h,,t lot hi Lr
attacks so vigorously give the slight
est evidence Of paving him in his own
coin, and how he appeals to those con-
stitutional guarantees
Superb impudence," is the charac-
teriZation by the st. Paul Pioneer
Press of the 'air of outraged inno-
cence which the Russian government
gives itself in it's note to Great Brit
ain over the raid" and that paper de-
nounces the demand for international
rights for the purpose of being in a
better position to do violence to inter-
national right" The Louisville Times
states that what has happened every
one knows, outside of Great Britain,
would happen" The Providence Jour
nal feels that students of interna-
tional affairs will watch with intense
interest for possible modification of
British policy toward the Soviet gov
ernment." The Interpretation of the
Jersey City Journal is that some
thing rather serious is in the wind"
Technically, there is no violation
of diplomatic privileges in the opin-
ion of the Buffalo Evening News,
which adds, however. that "sentimen
tally it demonstrates the British atti
tude toward extraterritoriality at
home" The, st. Louis ost-Dispatch
considers the raid 80 explosively con-
trary to English practice and English
character as to be almost incredible"