The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1935-09-19
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+ Almost constantly since the So
Wet system overthrow the Gar anc
destroyed all vestiges of the mon
archial government in Russia, the
communist party of Russia has been
engaged in world propaganda
World revolution is its aim. It pro-
poses and constantly fights fol
overthrow of the system which en-
ables individuals to make profit;
which enables individuals to earn
money of their own and to save and
invest or spend that money as they
choose. Common ownership OF
everything is the objective and gov
eminent by the proletariat-every-
one-is demanded.
Mr.. Litvinoff pledged his govern
ment to curb such activities in the
United States. But that pledge was
a year ago. It seems to have been
forgotten. Communistic propagan-
da has gone on and continues to
go on in this country on a broad
scale The efforts were so bold that
eventually our Department of State
could not overlook it. After mulling
over the records for weeks, Secre-
tary Hull recommended to the Pres
ident that Washington call the at
tention of the Soviet to its pledge.
Mr.. Hull's Recommendation lay in
a White House pigeon-hole for
some weeks and it was not until
the Communist Internationale met
in Russia and fiery speeches crit
icizing the United States and advis-
ing revolution were made. This
was the straw that broke the cam
els back. Mr.. Roosevelt gave his
to Mr.. Hull's proposal for
. protest. It was made and prompt
y rejected, as 7. have mentioned
above.
Trick Not FOreseen
The Soviet foreign office rejected
he protest on the ground that the
Communist Internationale was not |
! part Of the Red government; that |
t was a political party over which |
he Russian Soviet government had |
10 control and that consequently |
he American government could not |
properly accuse the Moscow author
ty with having broken their pledge /
o avoid interferences in American
.ffairs.
That trick was one among many
which the American government
allied to foresee in negotiating Rus
ian recognition. It is splendid ex-
nipple of how our diplomatic repre-
entatives fail in their work.
The Soviet took advantage of an
pportunity. It is true that the Com
nunist Internationale is a political
'arty but the Communist Interna-
ionale in Russia is not comparable
o the Democratic or Republican
'olitical party in the United States.
t is the only political party and
{ decides what the government
han do and is responsible to no
ligher authority. Thus, when the
communist International took the
irebrands of revolution into the
United States, it is hard to under
tand why the Russian government
i'd not have some finger in the pud-
ling.
The American government has
warned Russia of serious conse-
Iuence" if the communistic propa-
,anda does not cease. Such an ex-
between nations can mean |
,nly the breaking up Of diplomatic |
citations. Whether Mr.. Roosevelt |
will go that far is still undetermin- |
ID.
AS we look back over the Rus
ian affair, one can hardly fail to
characterize it as a misadventure.
Nr. Roosevelt said he wanted to
recognize Russia because great eco
ionic advantages would flow from
hat act. There would be much more
rade, much new business develop