Evening star., 1920-01-17
BUF0RD, WITH 249
REDS, AT FINLAND
Berkman and Goldman De-
clare they Will "Return to
America and Save It."

States Army transport Buford, having
on board 249 radicals deported from
America, arrived here at o'clock this
afternoon. Finnish pilots could not
dock the vessel and q German pilot
was summoned
Alexander Berkman and Emma
Goldman, who have been considered
the leaders of the deportees, have de-
clared they will not remain in Russia
but will return to America and save
it."
The reds on board the Buford will
be taken to the Russian frontier by
United States labor bureau end i'm
migration officials.
After the Buford had been docked
Rerkman and Miss Goldman led a
procession of radicals down the, gang
plank, a large number of persons as
sembled on the wharf gazing Curl
ously att the landing. The reds made
up "a motley throns, their faces being
full of curiosity as TO what their fu-
ture might be- while there were traces
of anxiety lest they might he at
tackled after they had left the pro-
lection of their American guardians
Finnish authorities VIII look after
the Safety of the deportees.
Talk With Newspaper Men.
After they had landed Berl<inan and
Miss Goldman talked willingly with
newspaper men. Asked to give her
replied: 1T was melodrama to keep
it secret"
1T was unfair and stupid inter
jected Rerkman You can't kill an
idea like that The cZar tried and
tailed He is dead and forgotten"
"Do YOU want to overthrow the
American government" Miss Gold
man was asked.
.'You need a new government" she
answered land ] hope the election
will provide it,"
1t is her intention TO return to
America as soon as possible. She as
SertS she became an American citlZen
by virtue of her marriage TO jacob
kersner at Rochester, \. y. in 1887.
and declared the court decree issued
in 1909 canceling kersner's cert'f =
cate of naturalization. was illegal
Miss Goldman was divorced irpi,. ron
Kersncr in 1889. but she claims tins
did not aker her status as citizen
of the United States.
"As Nietzche said: The test Of love
is the power of endurance she con
tinued that is what Will be my iot
until I return to America. II WIZ
not forsake Americans.
Goldman Discusses Plans.
Asked wha. were her plans, Miss
Goldman said:
'I shall not impose my advice upon
the Russian government, but Sha i
remain affiliated with the boisheviki.
[ hold my deportation was an IN
Justice. We were not given chance
to prepare for it
She drew a sharp distinction be
tween bolshevism as it is known III
America ard Germany and as II Is
practiced in Russia. and explained
the significance of world bolsneVlshl
or anarchy. She asserted II WIS
nearly 200 years old and meant ap
h nrh
disapproves of all governments ara
demands equality among All cltiZens
and a division of all clothing sup
plies and products. She eVaded man
ing any reply when objections Were
raised to this program. .o
"Eolshevism of my kind. not the
American or German sort, she saio'
| "can never be suppressed.
Miss Goldman complained becaus Sc
she was compelled to eat her meais
in the Bufords dining room, where
she was IAN object for all eyes IN :
steaf Of with her comrades. She
added that she was obliged to waive
her objections 80 as to protect Two
girls. one of whom was taken 70
America as a baby and has no friends
in Russia while the other mas oul
two friends in 1lnnr, huss,a: put '"e'
Rerk1nan is under contract to write
for an American monthly publication
a series of articles about former
American prison wardensy among
them Thomas Mott Osborne. he VIII
also write number of Russian
sketches, he said.
Says Taft In "FrienI of Russia.
Asked if the reds Would labor or
would confine their activities to poll
tics. Berkman replied they would pc
enployed in mines. but natufailE
would participate IT. political mat
ters." He declared he would form
.league of Russian friends OF
America the efforts of which Would
reciprocate those of the American
friends of Russia. OF the latter or
sanization- he said: 1T has grown
SO eniinently respectable that even
former President Taft is a member
Mines Threaten Ship.
During the three-day journey from
Kiel to Hango the voyage was Dan :
gerous in the extreme because mines
in the Baltic have not been removed
by the German government. according
to various officers of the Butord VINO
left the boat for a visit to this little
town. An expert German pilot named
Schmidt was in charge of the vessel
swinging the ship around in wide
curves or turning sharp angles once
he stopped during the night while the
rudder chains ground with fearful
sound Matters became worse the sec
ond night out. when a mysterious and
mutilated wireless message was re-
ceiyed ordering Il different port OF
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