The Washington herald., 1918-07-28
BOLSHEVKISM DISCREDITED
RUSS NOW SENSE DEMOCRACY
Country Dying Under Prussian Heel, Yearns
for Allies to Go to Their Imme-
ss diate Relief. -.

by men Of extremely doubtful charac-
ter. often criminals or former agents
OF the Cars regime
THE same Is true Of the Red Army.
Its commander, Muraviev, who re-
Gently committed suicide, was an in
spector - ere imperial police in the
Cars regime. Although the Red
Guards and the Red Army will run
from an armed force. they are exceed
ingly ruthless with the disarmed and
helpless population. To rise against
them would be difficult and dangerous.
II the allies enter Russia they will
have opposing them only these Red
Guards and the Red Army. This oppo-
sition cannot be strong, because the
red detachments are small and cow
ardly. and It will not express the real
feelings of the Russian people toward
the allies
The, people appreciate that the mili-
tary and economic assistance Of fhe
ahies would have no other purpose
than to save Russia from her enemies
and to aid her in recovering her ter.
ritories and establishing democratic
government.
Siberia now is the only large avenue
Of communication between Russia and
the allies, and this fact, with the pres
ence Of the Czecho-S Slovak forces in
Russia. must commend Siberia as
ebase from which to launch a
relief program in Russia. spent
several months in Siberia and par
ticipated in the parleys upon the
organization OF the Siberian gov
ernment The first fact to be
In existence a democratic Siberia
government since Feb. 10. 1918. estab-
lished at the session of the Siberian
Duma In Tomak.
Siberian Democracy.
The positive qualities OF such a
government can be easily under
stood. The great mass OF the ST.
bcrian population, the Siberian de-
mocracy. has its representatives in
such a government. The railway
workers and employers Of post and
telegraph, the element whose CO.
operation is OF such Importance for
every enterprise in Siberia. will fol-
low such a government as a demo-
cratic government. The trade-in-
dustrial class will follow 1t because
they have direct representation in
such a government. Finally, the in
cluding of representatives of Ker-
ensky's cabinet in the Siberian gov
ernment demonstrates clearly that
Siberia still considers itself Q part
of the all-Russian republic.
The existence of q representative
Siberian government, built on prin-
ciples of coalition of all classes of
the population. is a matter OF great
value and Importance. The allied
commission and the stan Of the al
lied army, upon arriving in vladi-
vostok will, naturally. cooperate
with the local organizations rep
resenting the population. that is,
with the municipalities and Zemstvos,
and will undoubtedly be supported and
helped by the Siberian government
which is chosen and recognized by
the popuation.
As to the government led by Gen.
Horvath, I am sure that its .exis-
tence will not interfere seriously
with the allied plans. This govern
ment Is not chosen and does not
represent anybody.
Upon arriving in Vladivostok, the
allied commission will, without diff
Guilty, find the way OF using the
services of the members of Hor-
vath's government as specialists
whose ability and technical knowl-
edge can undoubtedly prove helpful