The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-04
KERENSKY NO MOSES,
SAYS C. &. RUSSELL
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their power to make IL succeed
Moderate Socialists Control
New Russia. Mr.. Russell said. Is
socialistic.
"Thete are two great branches.
broadly speaking, of the soclallat
party In Russia" he said. They
are the radical branch and tho
moderate branch The moderate
socialists are In the majority
THE red flag waves from ona
end Of Russia to the other Social
lists Of one type or another are In
control OF the government and the
army. but there are a dozen differ
ont varieties OF socialists The
moderate socialists are sane and
are willing Go wait until the end OF
the war for the establishment OF
socialistlc conditions. but the OK
tremlsts insist that the socialist
commonwealth be instituted nj
once. regardless OF the menace Of
German militarism.
Fight for Democracy
The situation had improved
considerably before the commission
left Petrograd and more and more
of the Russian socialists were be
ginning TO realize that the world
must be made safe for democracy
before any sound progress can be
made In the line OF social better.
ment The more moderate social.
States. are coming 10 understand
that the foundation Of all social 70
form In any civilized country must
be democracy. which now is threat.
cncd with extinction"
Mr. Russell told how, after three
centuries OF suppression. Russia Is
now enjoying TO the full It's oppor.
tunlty for free speech
The country must be bubbling
over with IT," the reporter sug'
gested
A Volcano OF Talk
"nubbiing Overt" exclaimed Mr.
Russell ITS worse than that. It's
fairly sizzling. Th- whole country
II an active volcano--of talk. Ev.
cry body talks about eeyrything an.
der tho sun. And tho ordinary
Russian peasant. let m. tell YOU.
knows how TO talk Just as we'll as
his university. bred neighbor The
average Russian peasant has pas.
sion for words. Ills vocabulary II
good deal larger than that OF the
average educated American.
"Os tho day when | addressed
the national council OF workers.
soldiers and peasants delegates. I
sat and listened 10 many speeches
There were In that assembly 20
Russians who could neither read
nor write. but they could talk. I
heard several OF them talk for at
least a half hour. and they spoke
passionately. nnhesltatingly. never
at loss for the proper word to cx-
press their thought"
No Interest In the UnIoyAI
During Mr.. Russcii's absence In
Russia. he was expelled from the
socialist party In this country. lie
declared his belief Saturday that
the party took this action In an ef.
fort TO discrcdit the Root mission
The constitution OF the socialist
party" he said. provides that no
one may be expelled without a
hearing. SO consider that have
never been expelled But | have
no Interest In any organization that
Is dlsloyaL"
Mr.. Russell was greeted at the
dock by John II. Perry. James ".
Bryan. the editor OF The Star. and
other local friends. lie accom-.
panied other members OF the mis-.
sion on an automobile tour. and
later paid n visit TO The Star Of.
flee.
h Tie expects 10 resume his writing
for The star and It's associated
newspapers after the mission has
reached Washington and made its
report To the government