The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1920-01-05
State Department Memoran-
dunn Sets Forth Result of
Study of BolsheviSm.
RUSSIA DEMORALIZED
BY RULE OF TERROR
Economically Ruined, Transportation
Wrecked, Says Report to Foreign
Relations Committees.
Herald Bureau,
No. 1,5O2 II Street, n. W.,
WushtngtOn, ID. c., Sunday.

Eolshevism in theory and In practice is
denounced in scathing terms in a memo
randum sent to the two Foreign Rela-
Iticns Committees OF Congress and made
public today by the State Department.
The document, which sets forth tho re-
suits Of study OF the operation OF the
Soviet government of Russia, makes IL
clear that compromise with the system
OF which Lenine and Trotzky are the
apostles is impossible. 1t was be consid-
cred a direct answer to those apologists
who insist that Bolshevism has been mis-
represented and, beset by adverse cir
Icuinstances. is trying to work out stable
form of government for Russia.
The memorandum shows that Russia
by the Soviet state, that industry is de-
moralized and transportation crippled
while corruption thrives unchecked. I,
pictures government in the hands Of a
few INSCRIPTIONS leaders who advocate
mass terrorism to sustain themselves.
The attitude OF the State Department IS
set forth as follows in the letter of trans
INITIAL. signed by Secretary Lansing
"Snce the overthrow OF the autocracy
in March. 1911. the Department OF State
has studied developments in Russia. The
study which has been made OF the Boil
ehevist movement, shows conclusively
that the purpose OF the Bolshevilsi Is 70
subvert the existing principles o. govern
nent and society the world over. includ-
ing those countries in which democratic
institutions are ealready esta blished. They
built UP n political machine, which, by
the concentration OF power In the hands
og n few and the ruthlessness of its
methods. suggests the Asiatic despotism
OF the early Tsars. The results Of their
exercise OF uower shown by the docu-
ments presented In the accompanying
memorandum, have been decentralization.
civil war and economic COLLAPSE"
The memorandum was prepared from
original sources, Secretary Lansing stat
cd, including translations from Bolshevist
newspapers. supplemented by reports of
American representative, while an APP
pendiX contains the full text Of repre-
sentative VolshevIst documents.
While existing on the accumulated
v ealth OF the country says the report.
''thc. BolshoVist egime has brought about
q complete economic callapso. with con-
sequent famine and epidemic. Tho claim
of the Bolshcvists that economic isola-
ton is wholly responsible for the eco
nomic chaos in Soviet Russia cannot be
sustained.
The theoretical dictatorship OF the
Proletariat, acknowledged 90 be tho rule
OF u minority. with q definite policy OF
preliminary destruction. Is found, In fact,
to have degenerated into close monopoly
OF power by a very small group, who use
the most opportunistic and tyrannical
methods. including mass terror.
zone Of the main aims Of the Bolshe-
visit leaders from the very beginning has
been TO make their movement a world
wide social revolution. They mistakenly
declare that success IN Russia depends
on the development Of corresponding So
cial revolutions in all othor countries.
Boishevist policies and tactics arc subor-
dinate to the idea OF International prole-
tartan revolution. Apparent compromise
with 'bourgeoige' governments or coun-
tries have proved temporary and tao
teal"
The report declares that mass terror
continues to date, according to latest re-
ports. 4 striking document is telegram
Of Petrovsky, Of September 2. 1919, which
conttins the following
END should be put to weakness and
softness. All right socialist-revolution
aries known to local soviets should be ar
rested Immediately. Numerous hostages
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