Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-03
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mooths. Kolchak might - Ia Aosoew
and that the end OF the war might b
celebrated there. toe. =.
That promise which the dictator"
Of the all Russian government made
nrst to Reynault ne repeated time
ana again In his proclamaticns ana
in his conversations with the other
Diplomatic representatives OF the
allies. And. at that time. a. today.
the only oficial representatives In
Russia from the United States, Great
Britain, France. Italy aad Japan were
IN Omsk. There are no representa-
tives In boishevist Russia.
Thus, when Kolchak became the su.
preine dictator Of Siberia. although
the Ussuri and other cossacks turned
against him. although Gen. Hcrvath.
who had attempted TO b the dictator
and was dictator for day Of Siberia,
refused to recognise him; although
the Czecho -Sloyak Organization was
split over his appointment: although
that lighting group Of men who had
assumed the burdens OF the war
against bolshevism In Russia, and
which was holding the Ural front
lost heart and courage. Kolchak held
ON. Omsk became the political CEN
ter and Siberia the home for all Rus
SLAMS opposed to sovietism. while
Moscow remained the capital OF
bolshevist Russia and the center Of
the advocates OF sovietism.
Between Omsk and Moscow there
was the great political divide-the
Mason and Dixon line Of Russia. In
the east were the soviets. In the west
the champions of constituent as
sembly, q representative. national
congress. In the east, or European
Russia, under the sway Of Lenin. the
idealist. and Trotsky. the warrior. ono
idea Of government and Q new eco.
nomic era predominated. The soviet
ides was the idea Of small local coun-
ellis In villages, towns. cities, pro-
vincss. factories. stores. shops ana In
dustrles. farms and businesses. The
soviet idea was not new to Russia or
to the people. 1t was an outgrowth
Of tho old Mir and because Russia had
not. had many of the advancements
OF American and European ctviiixa-
ton and education the small local
unit OF business and society dsyei-
Oped. It's popularity was not only
due to its adoption by the bolshevist
** **
II was, in fact, in the beginning not
. bOlshevist idea at all. but the boil
sheviki adopted 1t and made the soviet
mean something it really had not
meant at all. The bolsheviki. In tho
constitution adopted July 10. 1918.
state: Article ", chapter XIII:
o. The right to vote and to be elected -
the ssviet u enjoyed by the following citizens.
irrespective Of religion. nationality. demicile.
>etc.. Of the Russian socialist federated soviet
sepublic, Of both sexes. who shall have com.
pletsd their eighteenth year By the day Of
election;
Q. All who have acquired the means Of
living through labor that 10 productive aad
usefui to society. and also persons engaged
In housekeeping. which enables the former TO
do peoductive work; I. e.. laborers and en-
ployn q all classes who are employed In
industry. trade. agriculture. ETC.. and peasants
and coassck agricultural laborens who employ
no haip for the purpose Of making profits.
h b. Soldiers Of the army and navy ef tha
! sovists. ..
y c. Citisens Of the two preceding eateseries
who have to any degree lost their capacity to
WORT
Nete l. Local soviets may. upon the ap-
4 proval Of the central power. lower the age
\ STANDARD mentioned herein.
Note 2. Non-citixens mentioned In para
grapA 70 have the right to vote.
O.. The following persons enjoy neither the
right to vote nor the right to be voted for.
even though they belong to one Of the cate
tprfes enumerated above. namely:
q. Persons who employ hired labor 10 order
\ p obtain from 1t an increase in profits.
b.. Peroons who have an income without
4oing any work. such ~ interest from capital,
z 1eceipts from property. etc.
e. Private merchants. trade and coumer
kial brokers'.
d. Monks aud clergy Of all denominations
e. Employees and agents Of the former 20
Gce. the gendarme corps and the okhrans
(czar's secret service). also members Of tn
former reigning dynasty.
4. Fcrsons vino nave in legal form neei
Aeclared demented or mentally deficient an,
hlso persons under guardianship.
g. Persons who have been deprived BY
boviet Of their rights Of citisenship becaus,
period fixed by the sentence.
The bolsheviki and the soviet have
i hee0 linked in the Uouular mind M