Evening journal., 1920-01-29
SLAVERY, ruin
in REDS rule
sGompers Says America
Knows of Curse of
Bolsehvism
MEN DlSFRANCHISED;
FUNDS ARE SEIZED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s--writing in
the current number Of the Federation
ist, official organ Of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor, samuel Gompers con-
demns bolshevism completely. finally
and for all time"
The American labor leader says he
doubts whether the propaganda which
lmanales from the BolsAevist orsaniza-
ton itself is more effective than that
conducted by those who claim 10 be
entirely attached from Russian inlu-
once and Russian payrolis" He says
Dc doubts whether publications issued
by Russian Bolshevist agents have as
great an effect in America as those
(which like 10 be known as Journals
of opinion, such as the Nation, the
Dial and the Sew Republic
Nir G0mpefs makes sd exn~lded ref
,rance 10 The argument that the Amcri-
can peOple know little about what is
going on 10 Russia, and The argument
That u Is unfair and unwise % pass
Judgment
"ll is not necessary" SAYS Mr \
G0mpers. "f0r Americans 20 know al I
ail times just what were The exact |
conditions IN Germany before passing |
Judgment on the form OF government /
existing IN Germany. 10 was neces-
sary only 20 know what was tho form
ti government and under what rules 70
operated. We do not have 20 walt FOR
Information about The form Of govern
inent existing ia what is called SOVIET
Huss,a.
"All the Information necessary TO The
passing of Judgment on bolshevism and
iho system OF government and as
state of society Is had from sources
.haf are authentic. The plea of those
misguided persons IN America who say
wait for the facts before passing judg-
mcDr is hoped VIII Gain time FOR tho
Russian experiment and enable u 10
spread 20 other countries.
quoting from the new Bolshoyist con-
situation. Mr.. Gompers points cut that
while the nfih pan-Russlan congress
ueciares FOR a dictatorship of the pro-
e,ariat and the poorest peassntry, a ,
cheat portion Of The peasantry is dis
franchised and the largest Bolshevist
Ultimate OF the proletarlat calculates
them as only one-flfth Of the number OF
peasants. Even fairly prosperous
by that calculation, Mr.
lsompcrs says. Is not a proletarian. I,
Bolshevist statistics, he says, show that
ne Bolshevist minority does not even
represent the masses OF factory workers !
.n Moscow, the Bolsheyist sironghold. |
Quoting from Bolshevist oficial doc
uments 20 show The extent OF msssed
terror by The Boisheyists, Mr.. Com
pers decarles that "lhe economic con-
dtflUn m internal Russia az The present
tine has absolutely nothing 20 do With
he merits or denerils of the Bolshe-
giss philosophy of government.n and I
idds that 10 should have no influence z
n determining the judemen, of any \
lers0n upon IL as SUCH" e.
He quotes as the most direct infor- q
nativn dispatch from Russian trade q
20 w. A. Appleton, presi- q.
lent Of tho international Federation OF o.
Trades Unions, which declares that "
3clsheyisis have split up the reserve 81
unds 81 trades unions, ihrottled the Oi
Dor press, killed labor organizations. p
.plit up trades unions as class and HI
bot down strikes by force or arms and il
ltn;inA executions" D
Pin all concepts Of freedom within M
be American nation" says Mr. Com IN
icrs. "one fundamental principle Is that
my involuntary servitrde, that is, COM "a
iglsory labor. shall not be enforced NJ
ipon tho working people" He quotes =,
ne amendment TO the federal constiu- M
ION and adds: IN
THAT conception and the spirit Of
hat amendment have been entirely re- =,
-ersed by the constitution Of Bolshevist y,
lussia which provides Tor and enforces y,
labor The "
lea to Withhold judgment is last des- ~ ~
crate attempt to win favor from the ~
.merican people for system OF govern
lent which by the confession OF its own
dvocstes and defenders is foreign 10
very concept Of the American republic. ~
Ne know about Russia. We know about ei
olsheyism. We know the piteous story ~
Z cruelty and intolerance and we know AZ
he autocratic concept that underlles m
he minority dictatorship which Is hail IN
a 10 the world by its dupes and adyo- IN
ates as the most perfect state OF society ci
ct devised. We know about 1t and we b,
ondemn it completely. finally, and Tor NJ