Medford mail tribune., September 01, 1917, Page 6, Image 6

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RUSSIA
Russia Far From Bankrupt, But One
of the Richest Countries Govern
merit Holdings in Land Alone In
ventories Over Thirty Billion Dol
larsAmerican . Pacifist Worst
Enemy.
(Thin Is nnotlior or the series of ar
ticles by ('h;n'lcs lidwaril Russell,
who hirs just returned from Russia,
whore ho spent threo months as a
member of the offlrlal United Status
cninmlsHlon To the new Russian gov
ernment.)
Ily Charles Kdwanl Russell.
(CoiijrlBht, 1I7, by the Newspa
per Hatei-prlso Association.)
Here Is the Russian situation com
pressed into ono Incident.
A few days uko the administration
dec i i ) m! to lend Russia another $10(1,-
IHIO.Illlll.
At this nil persons and newspapers
In this country that secretly or open
ly hope the Russian democracy will
fall professed great astonishment.
Then the other persona and news
papers that huvo no knowledge of
Russia, but Just can't believe actual
democracy can't succeed anywhere,
cheerfully echoed tho astonishment.
Xo ('banco of Iosh.
What! Lend more money to Rus
sia at a time when uccordlUK to the
press dlspalelies tho last bottom has
fallen out of evurythliiK When the
dreadful radicals with whom the
country Is filled nro railing up and
down thirsting for hot blood and
thcrntcnliiB destruction?
When, it Is plain, chaos rolgns!
Above all, when Russia Is bank
rupt! That makes $275,000,000 wo have
lent this nation that walls the low
pressure chorus. Shall we ever get
it hack? Alus! No! Lot us bid a fond
farewell to our money! Why does
tho administration thus throw the
good maiima after the had?
Hut it doesn't. Tho administra
tion Is, perfectly right In Us estimate
of Russia. 'Hairing ono clinnco, Rus
sia is as safo a country to lend money
to as there Is In the alliance.
Russia Not Ihinkrtiiir.
?'ow seo how monstrous and dnn
, goroiis nro the misconceptions pro
duced in tho American mind by tho
dismal dopers amLthe gloomy Guses
of the Drltlsh press, from whom we
get nine-tenths of our so-called news
from Russia.
As a matter of fuct, Russia Isn't
bankrupt. It is one of the i lelie.nl
fOUIllrlpn nf llin -vnrlil !
It Is not only rich In possibilities,
Imt II Is rich In tho actual thing. It
has the goods.
I don't mean that tho soil Is rich,
although that Is true. I menu that
' tho government Is rich.
It owns n vast empire of arable and
timber lands.
There Is no question about Its own
ership. Tho title has always been
vested In tho government.
l.lllle Private Land.
Comparatively speaking, thnro Is
not n great deal of private land-owning
in Russia. 1 mi-nil compared with
other roiinli les. An Immense amount
of land Is owned In common, either
.v the villages or by tho general gov
ernment. While I was In Russian an ap
praisement of (he government's hold
ings In laud was Just being com
pleted. It Indicated the amazing Inliil of
sixty billion rubles $:in, 000, 0110,
(Hi 0.
Resides nil this, If the government
desires to confiscate the huge estates
of the czar and the grand dukes, all
grafted from tho public, it will have
enough to pay Ibo entire national
debt and lay by a surplus.
it could lake from these estates
enough to pay the national ilelit and
still leave the entire brood of Imperial
paiaslles. Idlers and worthless, use
less mults ennugli to keep them In
splendor all their days.
ir It would confiscate only Un
crown Jewels and the palace In I'etro
grad It would go fur lo wipe out nil
tho national debt It has at present.
Mar lh-ht l.lght.
More (ban that, I am told that
thero was a meeting net long ago In
J'etrograd .of wealthy men, bunkers,
inauiifaetureis, exploiters, merchants
mid high lights In Irtg business, what
there Is of II; and when they met (o
compare notes they found that the
Interests (hey represent could absorb,
If need ho, Ihe greater part of the
ileht so far created by the war.
At present most of these resources
are untouched by (svutlon. It Is evl
'dont, therefore, that tho assets back
Of tills real ' Russia are almost un
limited... No one'need worry about that.
Also, as to chaos In Russia. There
isn't any chaos.
There are elements In the newly-
created political life that differ as to
the details of the policy the govern
ment should follow.
Hut such differing elements exist
in every country that hus democracy
You couldn't have healthy democracy
without them.
Komo Confusion liievllalile.
Dut except for a few nolBy anarch
ists and a handful of, returned Amer
ican trouble-makers, the people are
unanimous, for: the. broad principles
of democracy. .They don't agree about
their government hut they don't want
to assusslnato it. .
A certain amount of confusion was
absolutely Inevitable after the de
struction of ono great system of gov
ernment and before another could ho
Instituted that would work with per
fect smoothness In every part of this
enormous country.
Such confusion always comeH at
such times. In the case of the United
States It lasted 1 1 years. In the case
of Russia It has lasted less than six
months, and is steadily disappearing.
There never was a country in tho
world that underwent anything like
the revolution that Russia has had
and six months later presented any
thing Uko the same spectacle of good
order and substantial progress.
Contrary Ut Impression.
This, of course. Is totally contrary
to the Impression created by tho reac
tionary press and tho reactionary for
eign colony at I'etrograd, but is nev
ertheless the actual fact.
Hairing the one chance I have
spoken of, tho United States will get
hack ull the money It has lent to Rus
sia, und get it back with Interest.
That chance is that while Russia
Is still rinding herself tho kaiser's
supporters In this country will help
the German troops to break the Rus
iilnn line and crush tho new democ
racy In Rb Infancy.'
With their peace chntter anil treas
onable peace councils, tholr maneu
vers in congress to cripple and dls
credit the government, their trans
parent demands for the stating of
peace terms, and their widespread or
ganizations of disloyalty, they have
already dofie much to weaken Rus
sian resistance and enable the kaiser
to advance.
Pacifist, Worst Kneniy.
If they keep on they will have him
In i'etrograd and Moscow.
In that event, of course, It will he
goudbyo to our money. AIbo to ninny
other things, Infinitely dourer, In
cluding democracy In Russia and ar
mies of 'young American lives.
That is tho result of which the
work of Mr. I.aKolletto and his com
pnny is tondlng.
1 can do no more and no less than
to tall you tho diets as I found them
In Russia.
Tho American pacifist Is Russia's
deadliest enemy and the kulsor's most
powerful and efficient ally.
BERLIN PRESS
CALLS WILSON
A WAR BAITER
Controlled German Papers Resent
; Differentiation Between German
I -Government and German People
i " Autocracy Defended and Democ
i'.ratizatlon Condemned
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GERMAN EFFORTS 10 .
CREATE FASHIONS FAIL
AMSTERDAM, Sept, 1. In re
sponse lo the old demand throughout
(lermunv lor n new mode of women's
clothing tluil shall he entirely (lernuin
and absolutely independent of Paris,
the Munich Wiclnml has brought out.
n Her long preparation, a special sup
plement entirely "(lernian Fashions,"
foiitaiiiinir a scries of colored de
signs "absolutely (lernuin in inspira
tion and elaboration."
The supplement has ntlrneted wide
attention in the (iertnnii newspapers,
hut nluiost without exception the crit
icism is ml verse. The Iterlin 'I'atre
hlutt says: "The illustrations might
well he tnken l or on rent ores. The
body from the waist upward appears
fur too sliorl mid humpy, the lower
part is padded to appear as nil enor
mity. Bulging pockets; huts too
small or too large, fulling over one
ear, wide outstanding collars and
other absurdities complete u figure
from which any rationul Hum would
lum with loathing."
The Tugcszcituiig and other paper
declare that if this is a fair specimen
of (let man genius for designing Indie
fushiuus (Ionium women fur better
depend as in Ihe past mi Paris.
REGULAR SESSION OF
MEXICAN CONGRESS BEGINS
MKXH'IM'ITY, Sept. 1. -The ex
tra, -rdinarv session of the Mexican
chamber of deputies, which begun on
May 1 ailionrned fonuullv las nighl.
The regular session of the Meviiiin
congress begins tonight when Presi
dent Cnrrana will read his uies-u-.-e
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 1. President
Wilson's reference, in his reply to
Pope Benedicts' pcuce proposals to
the German autocracy as distinct
from tho German people, is comment
ed upon unfavorably by the German
press. Tho Tageblatt of Horlln says:
President Wilson speaks of dem
ocratization of Germany-, which wo
also desire, hut it is an Internal ques
tion and ono we .consider forbidden
territory for foreigners, as a condi
tion of peace."
Tho Lokal Anzelger says: "The
whole fallacy of President Wilson's
argument Is clear from the sentence
in regard to tho freedom of nations
which are themselves to decide their
j owin fate. . President 'Wilson will not
give us freedom to decide for our
selves, but would take It from us."
Homo Answer to Come.
The Morgen Post says: "The Ger
man people will not fall to return the
answer which already has been mado
once hy the president of tho reichstag
with the unanimous accord of the
membei'-i of the parliament, which is
elected on the basis of the most lib
eral franchise In the world. This
lime, however, flie answer will he
clearer, much clearer."
The Vosslsche Zeltung says: "Prob
ably President Wilson does not know
anything about the declarations of
General Soukhomllnoff (former Rus
sian minister of war, now on trial for
treason), and of General Junuschke
vltch (former chief of the imperial
general staff of Russia), concerning
tire real proceedings which led to the
outbreak of the war. Otherwise, he
would have changed his tactics."
Oilicd War alllter.
The I.okal Anzelgor says: "The
president of the United States is
again differentiating between the
German people and the German
government, and President Wilson Is
again harping upon tho alleged strug
gle lietweon democracy and autocra
cy. This is wholly In keeping with
his nature, since he discarded tho
mask of a peace friend. President
Wilson apparently is striving to out
do Premier Lloyd-Georgo as a war
halter. The former professor of his
tory knows full well that peace never
will come If our foes decido to wait
until thulr assumptions have been
realized."
T.s oii-(niiiiiltal.
"President Wilson was anxious on
this occasion to be non-committal,"
says tho Volks Zeltung, "for If he had
said yes to the papal note, that would
have meant that he was taking leave
of ambitious plans of his own, while
If he had suld no he would have un
veiled openly his activity as a pro
longor of the war and would have an
gered tho friends of peace in the Uni
ted States who constitute a majority
of his electors. He finds a good way
out of this quandnry by railing at the
ruler of Germany nnd by rejecting
every pence treaty which does not
Sportsmen nre puzzled to know
where they urn, "at." . (lovernor
Withyeomhc has changed his mind so
many times that it takes a inatliemn
ticiiin to figure out whether the hunt
ing; season is closed or open.
On' August 1"), the day the deer
seuson opened, the governor an
nounced that liu would not close the
season, at the request of the state
lire warden. The next day he un-
noimced that he would and dec-lured
the season closed from August 21 to
September 1.'
Then on August 29 eume' the nn-
nouncemeiit that the season would
remain closed until ruin relieved the
situation. Troops were ordered to
patrol the forests, und, hunters wen
likely to pot n soldier, w ho hail been
given orders to shoot on sight sus
peeled arsonists.
On August :i(l, District flume War
den Walker received the following
from State Game Warden Shoemuk-
er:
"The governor's proclamation
loses till the hunting seasons all over
Oregon until re-opened by proclum-
utioii. ihe order is now in full force
ami effect. Proclamation re-opening
the sensons will not he made until n
general ruin prevails throughout Ore
gon."
On August III, though not n drop
of ruin had fallen, the governor
changed his mind ugaiii and the state
aine warden wired deputies as fol
lows :
The governor has explained t lint
his proelamiition closing the hunting
season affects only the timbered
iii-HK, and that the oH-n seasons are
not affected except ill the forests.
All other seasons -which are now open
or which may be opened within the
next IIO days are not affected."
Consequently the lamping of guns
begun early Saturday ubout Medford
as the dove season is open. As a
matter of fact, few sportsmen nre
paying; any attention to the govern
or's proclamations there are too
many of them nnd he might have
hanged his mind again since lust
heard from. It has been n ease of
in again, out again, so much that it
will soon he gone ngiiin I'laiingun, for
this year..
HELP FOR PEOPLE
OF BURNED CITY
The people of Sumpter, Oregon, re
cently destroyed hy fire, have Issued
an appeal for help in rebuilding the
city and relieving distress and suf
fering. The mayor and rellef com'
mittee have sent out tho following
appeal : ,
"Sumpter, Ore., Aug. 27 Friends:
We uro appealing to you for financial
help for ffre-swept Sumpter.' rKvory
business house. With their stocks,
ranging up to thousands of dollars,
has been destroyed; ''nearly 150 homes
with all the contents A clothes, bed
ding nnd furniture, have been lost
completely. Churches, lodges and
public halls have been wiped out, and
little or no Insurance was carried,
owing to the oxtremo high rate
charged, and at that difficult to get.
Light and water plant out of busi
ness, our people are racing the win
ter with from six to ten feet of snow
for months. Last year snow began
November 1st. It will soon be here.
Fuel is a grave problem. The impres
sion unfortunately has gone out that
Sumpter is not in serious need. It
is ,and help must be had at once to
prevent further and acute" suffering.
Tho total losses, carefully compiled
by the committee appointed by the
mayor of the city, reaches over J200,
000. Hours of painstaking work re
sults In tho fact that from $7500 to
$10,000 will he required, after cut
ting rolief to tho bone, In orler that
the situation may be relieved. We
appeal for help to you and your peo
ple. Please take the matter up at
onco, that your help may be of great
good. The governor has appealed to
tho state, but the response Is not such
as we feel the people should give.
Kindly make all remittances to the
Citizens National Hank, Baker, Ore
gon, which will receipt for all sums
sent. Willi you not come to our aid
at this time?
Respectfully,
DR. C. E. EDWARDS,
II. E. HENDRYX,
REV. R. C. LEE,
Committee.
"Make your checks, drafts, etc.,
payable to tho Sumpter relief fund."
EIGHT BUSINESS METHODS
The Jackson County Bank enjoys a repututlon for sta
bility and conservative business methods which gives it
the confidence of all the people. It is a Btroug bunking
institution, und growing steadily In deposits.
Your account Is Invited.
JACKSON' COI XTY HANK '
Medford, Oregon. , Established 1888.
OVER B 2 YEARS UNOtW ONE" MAN AGE ME NT
LIBERTY BOrffiS TO
BE OFFERED OCTOBER 1
WASHINGTON, Sepl. 1. The next
Liberty loan campaign will he launch
ed October 1, according to. present
plans of Ihe Irensiiry department. It
is expected that the issue will be for
about .-r':i,00(l,()(lll,0()0 and that the
subscription will close November 1.
contain tho Gorman people's guar
antee.' '
The Boersen Zeltung thinks the
German people will not permit them
selves to bo driven Into a dangerous
Internal conflict by Its enemy, add
ing: "This Is the object of the entente,
which sees In tho weakening of our
eternal front tho only prospect of
victory. This hope will be wholly
disappointed."
FROM ALASKA IN YEAR
SKATTLE,, Sept. 1. The United
States assay office in Seattle re
ceived during the fiscal year ending
June ,10 lust gold bullion from Alas
ka and ('nmiclii valued ut $1 l,l!i:i,0().
The district seding the largest ship
ment for the year was Nome, 2,
71)11,(1(1(1. The idiliirod sent I ,r.VJ,
000 unil is likely lo make a larger
showing during tile present vour.
$8110.01111 of Idiliirod bullion having
arrived- in Seattle last nighl. Yukon
territory sent -fl, -1-1 1,1100 lo the as
say of I ice, mostly from the Klon
dike, where dredges nre busy. South
enstern Alaska sent 1,:I(I2,(H)0. A
rich strike is reported on Harris
creek, in the Kuskokwin country. All
Ihe Alaska gold seekers are exciled
over Ihe prospect that at the close
of the war Siberia will be opened .to
Amerieun porspeetors. ,'J'he country
is known to contain nnirli placer gold.
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JTN diamond Belting, watch
JZ repairing.
02h Martin J. R eddy
Agate mounting and en-
graving.
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