The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-11
BUREAUCRACY IS
DOOMED, He SAYS
Sienhewicz Declares Poland Is
Not Likely to Start Armed
Revolt. =

Stockholm, Dec. 1.-THE Associated
Press has had an interview with Henry
K. Sienkiewicz, prior to his receiving
the Nobel prize for literature. The nov
elist said: "
81 have not been in Poland for three
weeks. The situation in Russia and in
Poland is extremely bad. The bureauc-
racy cannot last much longer, with or
without revolution. It's days are counted.
The Russian people are good but
the bureaucrats are set of thieves.
That, was proved by the war.
"Count Witte IS position is most diff
cult: iWtte. is clever and of great capac-
ity, but it is doubtful if he will be able
to retain his position.
"We are in the greatest danger as
Poles because the German occupation of
Poland is possible if the revolutionary
movement gets beyond the control of
the Russian government. Perhaps such
occupation would be by consent of the
Russian government. and perhaps not.
should acquiesce 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's Attitude.
"Germany does not desire rap
prochement between the Russians and
| the Poles and would not be willing to
see Poland free. We will remain part
omy We do not wish to be a republic
| and neither Poland nor Russia is ready
to become republic.
eff Poland should revolt it will not
be against Russia, but against the
bureaucratic government.
GIVE love to think of our independ-
| ence, but while we are strong enough
/ to demand freedom from Russia we are
not strong enough to defend it against
4 Germany.
t'I do not think that Poland will
start any armed revolution, but she will
enforce her rights thru the douma. |
/ believe that the Russian liberals will
give Poland autonomy if they are not
! defeated.
'sOur first demand is for the use of
the Polish language in the official
for Polish congress Of sejem; our third
is for an entirely independent civil and
/ judicial administration, which would
1 give us Judges and officials who under
stand our laws and language, and our
fourth demand is for separate military
| administration.
The Poles in War.
"In the aforementioned connection,
Elet me say that we have splendid Polish
generals, and it was notable in the war
with Japan that the Polish soldiers
were the best fighters. General Kuro-
patkin once hated Poland, but now he
loves it.
1 "The printed reports to the effect
that I was arrested or that any punish-
ment had been inflicted upon me are
untrue, but many of the people Of
Poland, especially the itterateurs, have
been arrested and sentenced to be de-
ported to. Siberia. The salvation Of
these latter, however, is that the gov
eminent is now without means for their
deportation.
u ssThe socialists in Poland are very
energetic, but the majority Of the peo.
pie belong to the national party and
; are antisocialists, 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.
ssNaturally, feel extremely gratified
! at the honor Sweden has conferred in
recognizing me as worthy of the Nobel
prize. I am gratified all the more be-
cause the honor is a recognition OF
! Polish literature and thereby disproves
, the assertion that we are nation be-
longing to the past.