Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-09-20
Months May E|apSe Before Re-
public Is on Firm Basis.
AUTOCRACY GONE FOREVER
American Public Delighted at Change,
Says Young Russian, but Must Re-
anember That Rome Wasn't Built In
a Day-Must Rid Army of Officers
loyal to Old Regime.
BY ELIAS
Of the Vigilantes.

6y ELIAS TOBENkIN
OF the Vigilantes.
The greatest immediate service the
American people can render Russia in
che present crisis is to understand it
and, understanding it, to be patient
and charitable. Rome was not built
in a day, and the most archaic Of
monarchies in the world cannot be
turned into the most liberal of repub-
Gics without friction or disturbance Of
Some sort. To mistake, however, the
pangs Of childbirth Of Russian freedom
for a death throttle is, to say the least,
childish. Autocracy is gone from Rus
STA never to return"
You would expect the man who
spoke these words to be elderly and,
Being a Russian, to have a beard Of
proper dimensions and, being a former
nihilist, to have hair to match the
beard. But B. Vladeck has none Of
these attributes. He is a man in the
thirties, clean shaven, his hair cropped
short. He speaks English we'll and
~fhoughtfully and is anxious that no
mistake be made with regard to his
standing in this country. He is a citi-
zen by choice-and a good one. Mr..
Vladeck was recently appointed news
editor of the New York paper For
ward. He looks upon things American
as an American.
American Public Delighted.
The American people," Mr.. Vladeck
continued, ''have taken the change of
governments in Russia With q shout
of joy. The American public was de-
lighted to see Russia free itself from
czarism and autocracy, but now We in
the United States seem a bit peeved
because there are disagreements in
Russia between various parties and
factions. We should not be. That las
just the thing to expect.
The revolution in Russia is the out
growth of a labor disturbance. First
came 4 strike, then a revolution, then
freedom. Immediately after the revo-
luton was accomplished the workmen
of Petrograd, who were the backbone
of the revolution, organized themselves
into the Council of Workmcn's and
Soldiers Deputies. The nucleus of the
organization vas there since the revo-
tuition of 1905. They revived it now.
fThe WOrlmen of Moscow perfected a
similar organization. and the Workmen
of other cities followed suit.
about two or three weeks ago these
councils held a convention, and a ma
.Gional organization was perfected. In
the United States we call this Council
Of Workmen's and Soldiers Deputies a
Labor party. 1t is the first and, to
date. still the only organized political
Eabor party in Russia.
Il think it is of greatest Importance
70 America not to misunderstood the
issue. The working masses of Russia
have forced the revolution. The work
ing masses now demand a say in the
government. They demand it through
d organization, the Council of Work
mems and Socialist Deputies.
Council Is Not Pro-German.
1.-The Council Of Deputies is not pro-
German. The Russian masses are not
pro-German. The pro-Germans in Rus
zsia have always come from the upper
classes, the bu"eaucrats. The Work
mems Council is not flying into the
arms of Germany. 1t is true that this
party of working people would like to
see a speedy ending Of the war, but 1t
would like to see this not out Of love
for Germany, but because 1t is afraid
Of these pro-German b~ureaucrats of the
upper classes.
1.-THE Council of Workmen's and Sol
diers' Deputies desires peace, but not
peace at any price, largely because it
wants to see civil and political liberty
established on q firm foundation in
Russia.
1.-THE revolution Of March IL has left
100000 officials who drew their live
sihood from the old regime jobless
and ready for trouble. The Russian
officers of the army were intimately
connected with the old regime. There
are half a million of them to be replaced
The judiciary of Russia under the old
regime was a farce. Men were ap-
pointed to Office not to deal justice, but
to serve the bureaucracy. These men
Ao'S W OC hCp1dSCu W 4ACA WIN 0AC
democratic, who are followers Of the
new order. The press of Russia has
been turned into Q servile and corrupt
institution by the old regime. 1t is
now finding itself. 1t is cleaning house
and opening it's windows wide to sun.
shine and freedom.
Demand Immediate Solution.
"All Of these problems demand i'm
mediate solution. The workmen are
the men who paid heaviest in Russia's
battles for freedom, and naturally they
would not like to see the fruits of theil
victory snatched from them.
"This Is the psychology back of the
des'r e" peace among the working
pc heir Spokesman. But these
pc, lnmocrats first and fore
M, iey will never consent tt
Russia alone. regardless
OF the estgrrs which such a peace may
bring TO the rest OF the world"