The Washington times., 1920-08-22
Today
About Russia. Facts.
"Heathen Yellow Dogs"
In the Cars Chair.
lenin's Power.
BY ARTHUR BRISBANE
Copyright. issoJ

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interest you. Everybody talks OF
Russia, ninety-nine in a hundred
blithely condemn Russia, ninety
five of the ninety-nine tell you
the Russian government can't last,
although it has lasted three years
already, successfully defying Eu-
rope and America.
This country disposes OF the
Russian effort about once week,
and knows little about Russia.
The last statement applies especial
ly to this Government, which
seems to know nothing.
Raymond Robins, of Chicago,
represented the Red Cross in
Russia for a long period, and for
five months was unofficial repre-
sentative of the United States. He
is authority for statements of fact
here.
Some fear a conspiracy between
Bolshevist Russia and Yellow
Asia to conquer the rest OF the
world. The fear is not reason
able. Russia can do nothing not
permitted by her one hundred and
eighty millions of people. Rus
SLAMS that have spent the centuries
fighting back Tartars, Mongolians
and other Asiatic hordes, call the
Asiatics yellow heather dogs"
and despise them.
Perhaps you are surprised at
Russian dislike of the United
States. Remember that Russian
peasants saw our soldiers march
into Russian territory command
ed by a Japanese.
Our Government allowed our
troops to march under command OF
a Japanese, the American flag fol-
lowing behind the japanese flag.
What would California think, if
a white race came to fight against
this country, commanded by a
Chinese, led by the Chinese flag
and dragon?
What California would think
about such an invading army is
what Russia thinks about the
United States invasion.
Remarkable in the Russian
revolutionary government is its
stability. No important revolu-
tion in history, except ours, and
that was really rebellion against
a foreign power, has been able to
establish as permanent and strong
a government as that of revolu-
tionary Russia.
In the Kremlin in Moscow is a
room of judgment where the Car
Sat, occasionally, in a magnificent
throne chair with his arms carved
on the back, signing DEGREES that
yoverned--- - s-s. ~
Now with the Gar dead and
buried, another man sits in that
chair. 1t is Lenin, the reddish
fringe of hair around his bald
head, leaning back on the Cars
coat Of arms, his keen blue eyes
looking through the window
across the Moscow river in the
heart of Russia, ruled by him.
Lenin's brother, revolutionist,
was hanged by the Car when
Lenin was seventeen years old.
Lenin said that he would get even.
He did. He had the Gar put to
death, and he sits as dictator in
the room of judgment. Interest
ing picture in history. Think
what you please of Lenin, he DID
"get even"
How great a country does he
rule? 1t is difficult to conceive the
greatness of Russia. You can
travel six thousand miles in a
straight line from Vladivostok to
Smolensk and not cross one acre
of desert ground. You can say
that of no other country.
In Russia eighty-four per cent
of the people are peasants en-
gagged in agriculture, nine per cent
are mechanics and other workers
in mines. mills, etc. Seven per
cent are the privileged class" Of
fee holders, mobiles, and others liv-
ing on the earnings of the ninety
three per cent.
We have a false idea Of Russia.
Russia has a false idea of us. Our
diplomats and travellers used to
come back from Russia, after be-
ing entertained by the grand
dukes, to report that Russia was a
very fine, happy country.
The Russian people got their
ideas of America from Russian
emigrants returning to their own
country. Emigrants returning
from America had worked in nom
union mines, iron mills, and sweat
shops. Many of them had been
clubbed by police, all had lived un-
der miserable conditions. They re-
ported to their fellows: You
need hope for nothing from Amer
ica. We have only one Car. They
have fifty big Cars in America
iron, steel. and other Cars. And
there is a little Gar in blue with
a club on every street corner"
1t is a false picture that the
Russian emigrant gave of America,
but no more false than the pic
ture of Russia that Americans
brought back after being enter
tained and misled by the Z per
cent privileged" Russians living