Evening star., 1935-08-27
Tu OuOque!

While it is quite within the right of
an ambassador to speak his mind on
any question affecting the relations of
the nation which he represents at the
capital Of another power, it may be
suggested that RuSsia's envoy has not
been altogether happy in his remarks
on the protest that has just been filed at
Soviet headquarters by this Government
against the activities Of the radicals in
America who have recently sat in con-
vention in Moscow at the AilWorld
Congress OF the Communist Interna-
tional. Declaring that he has no in
tention of saying anything" about the
protest, he proceeds to refer Ito a cam
paign which has been conducted by
some persons in this country against
our government and against our form
of government" and quotes the Biblical
injunction against beholding the mote
which is in thy brothers eye. but per-
ceiveth not the beam that is in thine
own eye"
@AAS AZ VIII W. AdOHAS ANJOAAANA AA
quite specific form. To draw parallel
between American criticism of the Soviet
system of government, which has un-
queStionably been frankly rife from
the beginning of the new regime in
Russia. and the organized efforts of the
Third International, which is in effect
the Russian government. to subvert the
existing American system is to beg the
question altogether.
American criticism of the Soviet Is
to be admitted. But at no time has
the Government of the United States
stimulated this criticism or counte-
nanced it. This Government refrained
for several years from recognizing
Russia in its new form. 1t did so be-
cause it regarded that new form as an
experiment in national administration
which was based upon a complete
tyranny. Also because it was estab-
lished upon the principle of warfare
against truly representative government
everywhere in the world. And likewise
because of the reputation by the new
regime Of certain debts owing to the
United States.
Eventually Russia was recognized and
relations were resumed on the basis OF
the payment of those debts and the
abstention of organized attempts to
Subvert the American system Of Gov
ernment, both of which were pledged
by Russia. The debts have not been
paid and the propaganda for subversion
of Government in the United States to
conform to the Communist ideal has
continued That ideal remains the guide
and goal of the Russian government.
That government and the Third Inter-
national are in effect identical in that
all Offices of power and authority in
Russia are held by members of the
Communist party. And when that party
meets in international session, with
delegates from all countries, including
the United States, it has for its chief
objective the promotion of a world
IcNO1utlOu W dAI OILlCI RON-
ernments and to replace them with
Communism.
There is so wide a difference between
the natural reactions of Americans loyal
to their home form of Government, ex-
pressed in criticism and condemnation
of subversive radicalism, and the en-
couragement by the political organiza-
ton which is the government of Russia
of subversive actions in this country and
elsewhere, that the remarks Of the Rus
sian Ambassador in Washington on the
subject of the note of protest just filed
at Moscow indicate a complete inca
pacity of understanding or a refusal
to admit an issue that is as plain as the
fact that the Third International exists
and that 1t is working to destroy true
democracy in the United States.