Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-27

Doom for the communistic expert
ment in Russia is the American in
depreciation of the latest Soviet offer
of concessions to foreign capital.
I'm frenzy of passionate ZEAL" re-
calls the Birmingham News, "the Rus
sian revolutionistS slew the Romanoffs,
rubbed the old slate clean, loafed
around and invited their soul. 1t has
been sort of dreamers' republic all
cluttered with various theories. Trains
OF leaders have appeared and disap-
peared. Most of the old schools of
Soviet leaders have insisted upon ma
tional isolation. In these latter days
the international separation, detach-
ment, has begun to irk. Capital isn't
in such bad odor. The jingle of the
guinea has begun to help the hurt that
honor feels. To loaf and in
vite ones soul for a season is we'll
enough. To try isolation, just to see
how it feels to be alone, is a permis-
sible experiment. But it is not good
for man. or for a nation, to live
alone-permanently."
Among the industries thrown open
to private capital the Kansas City Post
mentions mining, machine conStruc-
ton, paper pulp, motor cars, lumber,
public utilities and building" with the
provision that materials for these I'M
dertakings that are not available in
Russia will be admitted duty Free" and
the Post offers the comment: Though
these activities undoubtedly will be SUBJ
ject to a degree of governmental reg
ulation considered socialistic elsewhere,
this new policy is virtually an admis-
sion of defeat. Russian communism
is going so much farther than half
way that soon it will be more CAPT.
talistic than socialistic. This was in
evitable in the face of the opposition
OF foreign countries and the Russian
peasants to communal ownership"
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"It IS not too soon to say that the
most extensive experiment in COM
munlsm ever undertaken is passing
from its original FORM" says the In
dianapoliS News, with the explanation !:
What is significant is the evidence
that Russia's rulers are modifying
communistic concepts. Exclusive State
to be relied on. This may not mean
a gradual transition to capitalism as
it exists in practically all other parts
OF the world; there is no sign Of that
yet; but sufficient evidence has &C.
cumulated to point Enthusiastically toward
a considerable compromise by Soviet
chieftainS."
They are offering concessions to
foreign capital" remarks the San Fran
cisco Bulletin. but that would be I'M
necessary if they simply guaranteed to
each investor and worker the fruits
of his labor. A little foreign capital
would be great help to Russia i'll
her present appalling condition, but the
Russian people would soon build up cap
ital Of their own If there were rewards
for industry and security for savings.
Russia once fed herself and helped to
feed half of the rest of Europe. Now
she cannot feed herself. The lands
are as fertile as ever, but communism
has killed the industry of the people"
A similarity between the Russians
abroad and the Shakers in this coun-
try Is found by the Toledo Blade, which
refers to the death of the last survivor
OF the famous Shaker colony in Ohio,
and holds that. in each instance, 1.-The
fatal disadvantage Is the lack of in
centive for individual attainment" and
adds: "RusSia's communistic expert
ment is u larger-scale failure than
that of the Shakers. but the principal
reason for both failures Is the same"
They tried to make unequal abilities
equal" declares the Memphis CONNER
cial appeal. But no law, nor any ex-
ecutive direction can achieve that alb
surdity. So it was that factories oper-
ated by political favorites rather than