New-York tribune., 1919-03-11

He returned from Petrograd after
an important conference with
Trotzky on the 5th. The result of
that conference he wired to me in
the code Of the military mission,
but as the mission had left for Pet
rograd, of which fact you were ad-
vlscd, with the code, did not learn
OF the conference until the arrival
Of Robins an hour ago. Since r.
lett Pctrograd, Moscow and Potro-
grad Sovlets both have instructed
their delegates to the conference Of
March IL to support the ratification
OF the peace terms.
lear that such action is the re
suit OF threatened Japanese in
NaSlon OF Siberia, which | have anti
cipated by sending Wright eastward
lrotzky told Robins that he had
heard that such invasion was coun-
,enanccd by the Allies and especially
by America, and j, not only would
1orce the government to advocate the
RAJ atlilcatlon of the humiliating peace.
ou' would so completely estrange all
4actlohs n Russia that further re-
slstance to Germany would be abso-
lutely impossible.
lrotzky furthermore asserted
mat neither his government nor the
RUSSIAN people would object to the
supervision by America of all ship
ments from Nladivostok into Russia
and virtual control of the opera
tons Of the SHERMAN railway, but a
Japanese invasion would result in
non-reslstance and eventually make
Russia a German province. In nv
judgment a Japanese advance now
would be exceedingly unwse, and
THIS midnight cable is sent for the
purpose OF asking that our influence
May be eXerted to prevent same.
please reply Immediately. More to-
morrow"
Anti-German Policy Predicted
Document number five is another
caolegram, given to Mr.. Robins under
'he same circumstances:
,,r March 9, 1918.
TO Secstate Washington: have
seen the Bolshevik and anti-Bol-
shevik press since sending nv cable
of II o'clock last night. Both lav
great stress upon the threatened
Japanese invasion and all harmoni-
ousiy express violent oppost tion to
'he same. ! am just IN receipt of
cohhdentlal message from Ruggles.
and he reports that in accordance
with has instructions he has inter
viewed Trotzky. beside the chief of
stah and the French military mis-
sion he states that as yet it is too
early TO judge what the Boshevik
leaders can do. but thinks their in
tehtlon IS to fight the Germans even
II peace is ratified at Moscow bv the
all-Russian Soviet; ne pcrsonallv
urges avoidance of reprisals and oc
cupatlons and states that there il
time, therefore, if the situation be,
comes hopeless later on; that he will
accompany the Russian, French and
italian stats to Moscow on March II.
cannot too strongly urge the
Jolly Of an invasion by the Japanese
now 1t is possible that the con-
gress at Moscow NAV ratify the
peace, but if ! receive assurance
from you that the Japanese peril
is baseless | am of the opinion that
the congress viii reject this humili-
atng peace. The soviet government
IS the only power which is able TO
oFef resistance to the German ad-
vance and consequently should be
assisted II 1t Is sincerely antagon-
lstlc to Germany. In any case the
peace ratification only gives Russia
breathing spell, as the terms there
OF are fatal to Bolshevikism as we'll
to the integrity Of Russia "
Robins Praised by Francis
:, Another document submitted was
Mr. trarcls's general letter Of intro
ductlon and credentials to Mr.. Robins
ana there was one speaking appreci.
atVoly of "thc services YOU have rend.
cred IN keeping me advised concerning
matters important for me to know anC
GIVING suggestions and advice. as well
as nelng channel OF unofficial com
lf.l ~ =
ment."
Two more documents produced were
a telegram to Mr.. Robins from tn,
Ambassador, showing how close were
lhe relations between the two, and the
letter from the Ambassador to The
American Ambassador at Picking, in,
'roduclng Mr. Robins. These are:
-, "NOLOGDA May 5, 1918.
My Dear Colonel:
our telegram Of May received
tn's morning, but it says nothing
apont the unprecedented order of the
soviet government prohibiting Tho
reception and transmission of cinbcr
teiegrams from any source other
IMAM the government
DO you think the soviet govern
ment would oppose all Allied inter
veNtion II they knew it was inov-
l'anIe' | can understand the diff
Guilty OF the position Of Lenine and
IrotzkY and know they are compelled
profess when organizing an army
mat such Is for the promotion of a
WorId-Wlde social revolution. At the
same TIME You, know, have always
1eIt that 1t was necessary to en-
courage such profession in order TO
organize any resistance whatever TO
thc central Powers and were conf
u'"l 'nat Such an organization would
never be used against existing rov
crnments, including our own. But
~ IS ollilcult to induce our govern
ment to accept that view.
ou are correct in thinking !
was not at all disturbed by the news
paper surmlse that | was TO bo enc
ceeded by yourself, not that I tbinlz
such suggestion absurd, but did not
Tor moment feel that YOU were y
party to any such move
Letter to Picking Ambassador
10 the Honorable Paul S. Reiusch
Amerlcan +. f. and NJ p, Picking.
My Dear Colleague:
ms letter viii be presented bv
Lieutenant Colonel Raymond Robins
VINO mas been in charge of the Amer
1cah Red Cross mission to Russia
Tor some months past and who 10
now en- route to America to inform
his organization and the povern-
ment about conditions in Russia
with which Colonel Robins is ycrv
1amlllar. The colonel has been IN
close touch with the soviet govern
inent since its organization in Octo-
per last and has kindly kept me in
FORMED concerning its acts and