Salt Lake Telegram | 1921-03-17 | Page 4 | A Selfish Maneuver

I A Sclfith Maxneurer ' REAT BRITAIN and aoviet Russia are report-Sjti report-Sjti ti have concluded a trade agreement The action is contrary to the moral interets of the world and gives the thief a standing In the society of nations. The association offers no moral advancement to civilization and serves to degrade the standards of world diplomacy. Bolshevism has not changed much since it played Germany's game in the world wir. Great Britain along ith associated powers was betrayed be-trayed by these conspirators. The Russia which was lo)LJo the allies Ue 'Russia which was entitled to the comfort and the support of the allies 4s still under the heel of the bolshevikl. The Russia with which Britain makes peace, and the trade agreement is only the beginning of a maneuver of peace, is the power which sought to turn the tide of the conflict to (Germany (Ger-many for a selfish consideration. We heard . much at the time of the betrayal of Russia from' Great Britain as well as France and our on diplomatic representatives. There was nothing In these statements to inspire one vetige of respect for the bolshevikL Can it be that these statements, issued over the signatures of men placed in the highest positions posi-tions of governmental trust, were nothing more nor less than propaganda Can it be that the arch enemy of governments becomes a respectable respect-able nation by reason of becoming possessed of material property to which it can have no title except that which comes of force? The British diplomats were either greatly mistaken "concerning the bolshevikl In the be ginning or they believe now that alt of the people can be fooled alt of the time. If the action which Great Britain takes today Is justified, justi-fied, we must admit that the full course of treatment treat-ment prescribed for Russia by Lenin and Trotxky its necessary and that the allies committed a serious breach In launching propaganda against Jhls force In government. , Great Britain extracts from the bolshevist leaden a promise to refrain from soviet propaganda, propa-ganda, as a part of the agreement. For what purpose? Is it that Britain is afraid of her government and fearful that her own workman will embrace the doctrine if the propaganda continues? con-tinues? If this be' true then Great Britain com-mils com-mils a serious error, for if the bolshevist gospel Is strong enough to win this following then it must eventually invade Britain. The soviet system, Ii not necessarily ome-thing ome-thing to be imported. It can originate within the ranks of the workers, without. In any manner, affecting the promlie of the Russian officials. Moreover, the soviet promise is worthles's, as has been demonstrated in the repudiated words of Its foremost disciples. And If Britain is not fearful of complications at home she displays an avaricious desire for commercial power which will tolerate any crime. Nations must be measured by Individual standards and society holds no respect re-spect for the Individual who gains his living by business transactions with crooks, even though he refrain from the crime itself. The action of Great Britain is to be regarded as distinctly selfish' and material.