The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-11

RUSSIAN POLAND
FEARS GERMANY
Country May Be Occupied by the
Kaiser's Troops.
NICHOLAS MIGHT CONSENT
REVIEW or THE SITUATION BY
POLISH AUTHOR.
NICHOLAS MIGHT CONSENT

stockholm, Dec. 10.--The Associated
Press today had an interview with
Ionryk Sienkicwiez prior % his re-
ceivins the Nobel prize for literature.
The novelist said;
- have not been in Poland for three
weeks. Tie situation in Russia and in
Poland Is extremely bad The bureau
crazy cannot last much longer with OF
without revolution. It's days are count
"a. The Russian people are good. but
TIE bureaucTats are set Of thieves.
That was proved by the war. Count
Wltte's position Is most difficult. Witte
= clever ana Of great capacity. but il
is doubtful il he win be able 10 retain
his position.
Poland in Danger.
We are i'm the greatest danger as
Poles, and a German occupation OF
Poland Is possible if this revolutionary
movement gets beyond control OF the
Russian government. Perhaps SUCH
occupation would be by consent of the
Russian government and perhaps not.
However. II the Russian government
should aeguiesee in the occupation OF
Russian Poland in whole or in part by
Germany, the act would be resisted
not only in Poland. but in Russia.
Germany does not desire a rapproche-
ment between the Russians and Poles
and would not be willing 70 see Poland
free. We will remain part of Russia
If Russia gives Poland autonomy. We
do not wish a republic. and neither
Poland nor Russia is ready 10 become
a republic. If Poland should revolt 1t
VIII not be against Russia, but against
The bureaucratic government. We love
10 think OF our independence. but
while we are strong enough To demand
freedom from Russia We are not strong
enough TO defend il against Germany.
4 do not think that Poland viii
start an armed revolution, but she
VIII enforce her rights through the
dounla, l believe that the Russian
liberals will give Poland autonomy if
they are not defeated.
Polish Demands.
Our first demand is for the use of
the Polish language in the official
schools and universities: our second IS
Ior a Polish congress or sejm; our
third is for an entirely Independent
civil and judicial administration. which
would give us judges and officials who
understand our laws and language.
and our fourth demand IS for a separ-
ate military administration. In the
last mentioned connection let me say
that we have splendid Polish generals
and il was notable in the war with
Japan that the Polish soldiers were
the best fighters. General Kuropatkin
once hated Poland. but now he loves It.
The printed reports 10 the effect
that ! was arrested or that any pun
lshment had been inflicted upon me
are untrue, but many OF the people of
Poland. especially the litterateurs,
have been arrested and sentenced 10 be
deported To Siberia. The salvation of
these latter. however is that the gov
eminent is now without means for
their deportation.
Socialists Energetic.
'The socialists in Poland are very
energetic. but the majority of the peo-
pie belong TO the national party and
are anti-socialists, while the majority
of the uneducated Jews in the Polish
cities are socialists. We have not had
any Jewish atrocities in Poland. for
The Poles would not be so barbarous
aS TO assassinate women and children.
Naturally ! feel extremely gratified
at the honor Sweden has conferred in
its recognition of me as worthy of the
Nobel prize. ! am gratifed all the
more because the honor is reCogni-
ton OF Polish literature and thereby
disproves the assertion that We are
a nation belonging &c the past. This
.sObel prize. which ] co not take as a
personal tribute, shows us 10 be among
the foremost nations in the world of
thought"