New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-30

supply accurate information, he an
swered:
How can you expect adequate in
formation from people who are them
selves incapable or too busy buvinc
and selling butter to devote time to
political matters ?''
Lvof's watery blue eyes expressed
anguish. He apparently felt an in
ability to convey an understanding Of
Russia to Western minds. As he
talked he nervously stroked his full
Russian beard already partly gray.
His features betrayed the anxious DAYS
through which he had passed since the
first revolution.
Il have been in prison and escaped. )"
he said. $50 will Russia escape one
day from her present prison, and she
never will forget those who help her"
Returning to the subject of the igno-
rance of the rest of the world regard
ing Russia, Prince Lvoff described talks
he had had with Ambassador Morris
at Nladivostok
Il spent two nights with Mr.. Morris.
telling him about Russian questions. |
began with the A, 3. C. At every step
he manifested establishment at things
whereof he had had no idea"
Prince Lvoff said he believed that
under the diplomatic conditions cx-
sting at Vladivostok it was impossible
Tor correct information to come
through.
cone diplomatic agent does not see
eye to eye with another" he explained
"A third will not speak to a fourth
while a fifth shuts himself up and sees
nobody"
Sitting on a sofa in his sparsely
furnished combination bed and sitting
room in the deserted shell of the
formerly busy Russian embassy, the
prince lifted his hands in despair.
"Why do YOU not take it upon your
self to submit a plan OF action 2" the
correspondent Quericd.
He replied that he had not been en-
powered by The Russian government 60
do so.
Puts Red Force at 100000
Prince Lvofr estimated that the en-
tire Bolshevik army could not muster
more than about 100000 men, including
about 5000 Chinese employed as EEK
perts in killing" besides large num-
bers of Hungarians and Let's.
He believes that large part Of the
Red army is composed of men VINO
Joined to get food, men who are UNI
likely TO fight when called upon to
face bullets.
He said he was willing to support
military or economic Intervention if
this were decided upon by the Allies,
but he insisted that the Allies must
make the Russians feel that they are
Russia's friends.
"Unfortunately," he said the belief
has gown in Russia that the Allies con-
slider Russia as an enemy
NJ Iswolsky, a prominent Russian
statesman who formerly was ambassa-
dor here, is i'll in Paris, but is keeping
in close touch with events. Basil
Maklakoff, Russian Ambassador here
since Iswolsky resigned, told the COR
respondent this morning that it was
impossible for any Russian representa-
tive to say what united action Russia
would take.
Boshevsm a Separatist Movement
as it possible" it was asked, ito
foresec the probability of a united
Russia before the conclusion of peace p
"The only possible answer TO that"
he replied. "is: When will peace be
signed?' You have proposed mathe-
matical problem with two unknown
quantities and no dernitc solution pos
sibe."
" Maklakoff spoke frankly Of the
whole Bolshevik problem.
"Bolshevism," he said, "has developed
into what a foreigner must regard as
the widest separatist movement in
Russia. 1t has no real existence in
fact
"Given districts, towns and even vii
lagos are attempting to declare their
indencudcucc OF the rest Of Russia In