The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1918-01-17


the last few weeks concerning the
Bolsheviki and their methods, and
there is so much conflicting thought
on this subject that it is hard for
us on this side of the Atlantic to
correctly size-up this revolutionary
faction.
This much we know: That the
radical leaders are teaching the peo-
Pile to hate America and things
American; that Lenine and Trotsky
have no friendly feeling for the AL
lies, particularly the United States
and Great Britain; that they appear
to favor the autocracies of the Cen
trail powers and search for reason
for this is that Lenine and Trotsky
themselves have a consuming thirst
for power and unconsciously feel a
kindship with the Kaiser and his fell
low rulers of the Central powers.
This, too, we know: That Lenine
and Trotsky are circulating, or per-
hitting to be circulated, UNANIMOUSLY
lying propaganda regarding the
United States and their government,
with the evident intention of shak-
ing the faith of the Russian people
in the good intentions of this coun-
try.
Some of the wisest and most active
of the leaders in the political faith
to which the Bolsheviki belong open
ly and vigorously attack Lenine and
TrotSky. The following from the
pen of Chester NJ Wright of New
York giving the views of Mrs. DR..
Anna Ingerman is of interest:
DR.. Anna Ingerman, member of
the Russian Democracy and prom
inent member of the New York So
cialist Party, recently returned to
New York, from a long sojourn in
Russia with the most bitter con-
demnation of the Bolsheviki yet
voiced in this city by a returned WISH
IOI W Lie SIIlCkGI ldnu.
DR.. Ingerman has brought home
to the Socialists of America the
truth about the extremists who are
plunging Russia to ruin. "The revo-
luton is on the verge of destruction
through the excuses of the new
leaders," she declared in an inter-
view. The day of "the man on the
white horse may be very near in
Russia"
"The Bolsheviki, blind to the well
fare of the revolution have strength
ened reaction in Russia and uncon-
sciously have heartened Imperialism
in Germany"
DR.. Ingerman helped nurse wound
ed Russian revolutionists and was
present at the conference of the
executive committee of the eight
hundred branches of the Council of
Workmen and Soldiers Deputies
called the Soviet She has long been
regarded here as an expert on Rus
sian affairs.
No Excuse for Lenine
DR.. Ingerman says that even
Gorky, leading Bolsheviki journalist,
cannot even find excuses for the acts
of .Lenine and Trotzky in forcing the
hand of the provisional government.
She declared that the majority of
Russian Socialists see a dark fu-
ture. "If the revolution is crushed"
she declared, history will place the
blame on the Bolsheviki."
AS to the most recent threat of
the Bolsheviki to prevent meeting of
the constituent assembly DR.. Inger-
man said:
IF they do that, then they
are despOts; for no military rul-
er could do worse. 1t will be pre-
venting the democratic express
sion of the peoples will. They
wilfully upset the course of the
revolution, and they seem now
to be working for their own de-
structiOn. The provisional gov
eminent had but two weeks to
live when they launched the
November revolution, and in
stead of permanent govern
ment, based on the constituent
assembly, we again have chaos"
The people here in America should
know the truth. The Bolsheviki up
rising was political scheme on the
part of few men to obtain power
1t was easy to get the people for ex-
IRENE ends, because they longed for
deliverance. And where the rest of
the Socialist factions only could try
to evolve reforms out of the terrible
breakdown of everything in Russia,
the Bolsheviki made glowing prom
ises of an immediate relief which is
manifestly impossible.
Cannot Fulfill Promises
peace, bread and landl That was
hn e D.I IL IL. TI