New-York tribune., 1919-01-10

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the charge of not accounting for funds
intrusted to his care and which he was
TO have utilized in preparing report
on last years meeting Of the organiza-
tion.
Soviet Demands Accounting
None of the three men was present,
and a committee was elected to go to
the Office of the "Novy Mir" and inform
the three Bolshevik chieftains that,
hrst, an accounting must be presented
10 the Soviet of the money intrustod to
the care of one of their conferrees, and,
second, that the "Novy Mir must stop
It's efforts to discredit the conference of
Soviets as "counter-revoluton and
"anarcho- menshevik"
The opposition of the "Novy Mir" to
the Soviet was based on the ground
that it invited representatives Of other
than purely Bolshevik organizations to
attend; that it refused to address a
greeting to the Russian Soviet govern
ment. and instead addressed it "to the
revolutionary people of Russia" and
that it refused to take a stand approv-
ing the Lenine-Trotzky regime The
Soviet then added Insult" to "injury,"
and instead of passing a resolution sup
porting the Lenine- Trotzky regime de-
cided to send a delegation of four to
Russia to find out what was going on
there, anyhow. The ''Novy Mir" ed
Itors, as one delegate put it, expected
US to take. their word for what was
really occurring in Russia" The dele
cation to be sent to Russia will consist
Of representatives. of four different fac
tions.
Would Circulate Photos
So bitter was the condemnation
placed by the assembly upon the "Novy
Mir" and the three aforementioned
chieftains that one delegate suggested
that their photos be sent broadcast
throughout the United States so that
all Russian labor, revolutionary and
progressive organizations in this coun-
try may know them and beware of en-
tering into any deals with them.
The three Bolshevik cheftains
speakers at the convention charged
first tried to avert the condemnation
that was in store for them by boycott
ting the convention and trying to get
a large part Of the delegates to bolt
with them. Seven was the exact num-
Der that followed them. Previously
they sought to prevent the convocation
of the convention by gaining major
lty IN the executive committee of the
New York Soviet of Workmen's Depu-
ties, which was to call the meeting.
prising the New York Soviet, were SO
insistent in their demand for a con-
vention that it was finally called.
Demand Allies Withdrawal
The All-Colonial Soviet of Russian
Organizations In the United States and
Canada is not Bolshevik organization.
1t is a revolutionary ryprogressive body
uniting all Russian labor, educational
and progressive organizations in this
country for the purpose of helping the
Russian revolution and Russian work
men here. There are many members
who are Bolshevik in principle, but
those, too, voted to condemn the "Novy
Mir" and its editors. They hold it is
not the business of the Soviet here to
take a stand one way or the other on
the Bolshevik government in Russia,
and that they assumed the name Of
"Soviet" not as a compliment to the
government Of Lenine and Trotzky, but
as compliment to the Russian people
and the Russian revolution. Its greet
ing to the Russian people was intended
for delivery through the coming ALI
Russian Congress of Soviets, delegates
said.
In resolution adopted yesterday the
convention demanded the withdrawal of
the Allied troops from Russia and
urged the proletariat of the world to
stand behind the Russian revolution.
Union of Soviets Urged
A resolution calling for the organza-
ton of all Russian labor and progress
sive organizations in this country into
federation of soviets was also
adopted.
Iheconvention also pledged itself to
fight call counter er-revolutionists here,
and in Russia"
The final resolution adopted demand
ed the release of all political prisoners
in the United States, particularly
Eugene V. Debs,, Thomas Mooney
William D. Haywood, Emma Goldman,
Alexander Berkman and all others ar
rested during the war for anti-mili-
tarist activity"
Measures intended to spread eruca-
ton and mutual help among Russian
labor immigrants here and aiding those
who wish to return to their mother
country, we're ale adopted.
The conventio, decided to proceed
at once to form hus sian consulates in
all the big cities OF the country in op-
PoSltlon TO tDOSe now unUer control OF
Russian Ambassador Bakhmetoff, "in
order to be ready to take over the
work of representing the Russian
Soviet Republic here as soon az it is
recognized by the United States.'
Russian Money Printed Here
A sensation was sprung by A'exan.
der Brailowsky, editor of "The Work
man and Peasant" official organ of the
convention, when he read documents
supporting the charge he made before
the convention the day previous tina,
NJ. Ughet, the financial attache of the
Russian Embassy in Washington, has
had printed in this country, through
the New York agent of the American
Bank Note Company 5.0000 900 copies OF
three and five ruble bills to the sum Oh
S5,00000O rubles, and an unknown mum.
ber of % and 100 ruble notes Brai
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