New-York tribune., 1919-02-11
Creation of a Condition Civ
inc All a Vote Is Inme-
date Need, She Says
War Orphan Fund Started
slO.OOORaised Toward Sum
for Relief by Auction of
..Crandma's'' Life Story

uother of the Russian Revolution,
.l.sded last night for American aid in
=. salvation of Russia from Bolshev-
- constituent assembly, she said,
mouId be the only means of getting
rssI freedom for the Russian people,
nd she despaired of the assembly's
establishment without outside aid.
new title was conferred upon the
4Little Grandmother" following her
Dlea last night in Carnegie Hall.
uonceforth she is to be the Little
Nother of the War Orphans of Russia" !"
fund for their relief was started at
~ meeting by auctioning autographed
,oDjes Of the life and letters Of Nine.
greshkovsky. The fund will bear Nine.
preskovsky's name Ten thousand dol
lsrs was obtained. and its founders in
,epd to make the sum at least $1,000
400. William G. Wilcox paid $4,000
;or book; Felix Warburg, $1,000, and
Nrs. Stewart Hartshorn, $1,000.
The meeting was a testimonial to
Nms. Breshkovsky, held under the
auspices Of the Civic Forum and the
Friends of Russian Freedom. Robert
askine Ely presided. The speakers
sere Mrs William English Walling,
Dr.. Stephen S. Wise, Professor Alex
aBder Petrunkevitch and Alice Stone
blackwell. who edited the book that
vas sold for the orphans fund. Nine.
Breshkovsky also spoke.
large audience, gathered in Car
nege Hall under the auspices of the
Civic Forum, heard the story of Rus
sias betrayal and Russias needs from
the woman who gave as her authority
'ssyenty-five years of life among my
people and fifty years of struggle for
The freedom. honor and welfare of my
aotherland."
Tells Story of Russian BETRAYAL
The first revolution, Nine. Bresh-
sovsky said, was an ideal one and was
about to result in real freedom when
tie Bolshevists, inspired and financed
By German gold, intervened and fas-
end their hold on the country. In her
Flea Tor help. Nine Breshkovsky said
n part:
The United States does not count
her war orphans by the millions, and
she is happy in that she is sure of her
iuture. Her children are growing up
~ithOut Witnessing atrocities and deg
radiation. May the security and the
happiness Of the American people be
pressed foreverl Ny friends, he who has
huch must give much. From the very
beginning Of the history of this coun
1fy We see her people possessed OF a
aigh degree Of culture and spiritual
."'isn'ehment; we see in them fighters
'or liberty defenders of human Dig
ni'y. We see in the people Of this
country she eldest brethren of the Rus
van people, and We hope that they
WI stretch forth their hands to US
without pride, unselfshly, bringing
moral and material aid.
Need Favorable Conditions
u "nat nature should this aid be :?
mat are the immediate needs of the
"asslan reop'e? Our greatest, deep
- most immediate need is the crea-
'" OF conditions under which the
"''s'an people viii be able to convoke
ah-Russian constituent assembly.
A's'ia will never be quiet and salts
80 Until her representatives, freely
wen oy the entire population. will
ss0i'sh constitution for the state
- lay the foundation for stable
tss.as'c ia. government, insuring laws
4 ~. :, accord with the win and desires
aT. me Russian people.
..,i ne demand for Constituent as
I .oy was one OF the main asn;ra-
sas ol the Russian revolution, II
he pa,l n lne eve Of its realization when
1917 ..iSueVist revolt, in November
seon,. '01e out Of the hands of the
ssse tne beautiful possibility to
.ae n..s Tvs aor themselves, to trace
ns~ rs'n Tor their future. to construct
.sresss 'lie IN accordance with the in
a peafs al ~ tne masses. to strengthen
4 me se enu insure the common welfare.
4 lie en,;n env,;;,s'iyuent assembly. elected by
\ Il nn;.,d ;sdc russian people on the basis
4 sQssefsai' sQs,sc.sai' direct, equal and secret
I sseyits vas dispersed by the Boil
S'"i with bayonets.
Il =. Prey to Selfish interests
he ds dssas ago our Allies, together with
4 ssss;.soeco and proved friends of the
q .oas;t.n san people. could have created the
Il IN s,pHS sf necessary for the convoca-
i spssy..,.s. q constituent assembly. The
Il tss,is was lost. and our masses.
4 nd o,,. .'noed, naive and credulous.
srs. 1s ~ their misfortunes. became
4 Hlsets ~ me base and rapacious in
~ ss@ ns - seilsh, ambitious and merci-
ses.ssas sssvp'e. Under the circumstances
ah -, gees a long and cruel struggle
~ gfa she evil which has entered
,sy;tat., ,s;t. one has to suffer all the pains
slsssirn..' ~ the conditions Of a people
szay -. ass way TO better future.
~ ;rppIosiDg forces bar this way:
/ nd r,ss, eH tne normal course Of events
s4ts siNe tne people suffer and suffer
sgs :. - s"siF struggle TO get the right
~ o. 'nsurmorntable chaos.
's.ss nf sgfsd .gd 10 curious TO see the out
ss1Ie.' ~ snis deadlock, the issue Of this
ssstis..' ~ PASSIONS. theories and as
n stysv;.e stsss;. me conflict between the peo-
'Nsss. Yor brighter life and the
sssss ss,,1s ,I1saehery handicapping the
s5le 81 ho doubt that Russia will
siss. h.. ~ ma the right path, but her
ssxn oni,, DloodJ suffcrings will be
zsasys * - ,ne millions Of Russian
ssssgsss a tns millions Of our other
fssasd vii. martyfs, our orphans.
anss ~ %'.n Tears and blood, Russia
llgjn1 sf'ss out TO the world. She