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The Washington times., 1921-09-18
POSTWAR CONDITIONS.

the golden brains of the world to
kill Russian babies as Herod slew
the children Of the Jews.
The Russian government COM
planned bitterly about the conduct
of Red Cross officers who were
permitted in Russia. am not pre-
pared to say how just these com.
plants were. I state merely that
Soviet officials, who had dealt
frankly and truthfully with me In
other matters. assured me that
some of these men had used their
opportunities to assist the enemies
of Russia.
- 1t seems that everything we had
done as regards Russia has been
done from the wrong viewpoint.
But there Is no longer any excuse
because the facts of the situation
have been learned and because Com
munism itself is done for.
Not only for the sake Of the Rus
sian people themselves, but for our
own sake trade relations with Rus
STA should be entered upon at the
earliest possible moment. Other.
wise we will be distanced by Eng
land, Germany and Scandinavia.
II We are It will affect in dollars
and cents every man. woman and
child in America. The Influences
Of foreign commerce upon the do.
nestle welfare OF nation Is only
beginning to be understood.
Trade with Russia, which would
be within few years a bottomless
well for the reception of Ameri-
can-made goods, and which would.
in turn, supply America with the
great essentials in raw materials
that American industry so greatly
needs. would mean a greater de-
gree Of comfort and happiness for
everybody In this country.
It would contribute to the rsduo-
ton Of the cost of living apd to the
The Washington times., 1921-09-18
Illegitimates Are Saved.

Russia does not recognize that
there is such a thing as an iIlegiti-
mate child. There II no such thing
in the law. II a child Is born out
Of wedlock II takes It mothers name.
That Is about the only recognition
Of its peculiar status. II she names
the father, and she. is required To
do so by law, he is made by the gov
eminent to furnish support Tor the
child. .. ~ ..f... ..
The child Is protected all along the
line. The rights, Of, the iliesltimate
are as precious to hte government As
the rights OF the egitimste.
Naturally the Russian government
has been trying to educate chill
dren along socialistic lines. 90 that
the cause Of socialism will be
strengthened. but the effort Is in
vain. as the leaders themselves now
know. ~ '#''.
Socialism Is finishes as a practical
force: 1t committed suicide. It
committed hari-kari. Afforded the
greatest opportunity for achieve
ment and, for good that any cause
ever had. It failed miserably.
- 1t proved its own incompetency.
1t furnished the object lesson the
world had been waiting for q cen.
tury. 1t confirmed the suspicion
that had been forming for genera
tons. that radicaiism has no! horss
sense. - -. I'll, ~ -.
The Church will remain separat-
ed from the state to the immense
benefit Of both and OF the people as
whole. Reason will succeed ritual
in religious matters without In the
least decaying faith. 10y ..
Strange how the Bolsheviks by
educating the peasants and break
ing the chains from the church
brought on their own ruin!
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Some May Geet Returns.

I believe that the bourgeoisie viii
be able to recover some Of the
wealth that was taken from them.
This I believe IS as inevitable as
that Russia must pay her debts.
The government must represent all
classes and the bourgeoisie is dis
tinctly entitled to representation.
Moreover, the government win not
be able to get along without their
aid. The government needs their
practical qualities. their experience
and training, their faculty Of eff
Gent management. ~ ..
A limit viii be placed on fortunes.
Man will not be permitted TO grow
too rich. This VIII be accom- piished
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Vanity Of Tchitcherin.

There In no reason why we
should not resume trade relations
and offer concessions to capitals
tic nations without sacrificing our
Communist principles" Tchitcherin
told me on one occasion. I'VE are
abandoning our plans to bring on a
world revolution. We have been
forced by circumstances to modify
some Of our original conception"
The propaganda that eventually
Influenced our government TO adopt
toward the Russian peoplA this cold
and cruel attitude was . hell-born
thing. For q decade before the
great war subsidized propaganda
was used by financial houses and
political parties.
It remained for the world war
to develop this Shiny thing into its
fullest extent. War is foulness,
raised to the nth power. Propa-
ganda by government was quickly
recognized as powerful medium
to sway the unreasoning.
Propaganda is the art Of spread
ing broadcast the foul lies that
poison the mind. 1t has caused
untold misery in the, world.
The first propaganda against Rus.
sia was spread by the creei bureau.
which naturally Influenced a great
part Of the Kerensky government.
Nobody gave thought to the rights
or to the feelings Of the Russians
themselves in those days.
The money lords Of the Entente
gave not one little Christian thought
to, the suffering Of Russia. It &C.
curred to none Of them to write
across the face Of their Russian
bonds, aid in Full with the Blood
of Russia's Sons
They raised the spectre Of Boil.
shevism before the unreasoning
multitude. No one stood forward
to expose the fallacy OF the. mad
scheme Of Clemenceau to tear as
under the Russian government.
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''After the Soviet
What? A Democratic
Republic, Modelled
Like U. s., With L.
min as President. "

by an income tax big enough to &C
complish the aim. 10 . .t..s
I look forward to the day when
Russia will be the most advanced
nation in Europe. I predict that
out Of the tremendous emotional ex-
element of the revolution and the
Red regime will come an al tistic re-
viyal that win amaze the world. i
predict that Moscow win be the
Mecca of the art world within twen-
ty-five years. ~. FL.
You ask what will become OF the
nobility, their titles and their prop
erty. They are In hopeless posi-
ton. They will not be able to get
back their titles nor, In most cases.
their property. Certainly not the
land. ,lE...
All that has gone before in the
way Of riot and revolution. misery
and bloodshed, would be childreh's
party compared to the storm and the
slaughter OF any effort to force one
hundred millions Russian peasants
to surrender the land they now con-
troll.
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Intends to Keep Hand.

The new government must take
title to all the agricultural land
to the forests to save the peasants
from these hearties. II may be that
in twenty-five or thirty years the
title to all the agricultural land and
owners. but for the length Of time
the permanent transfer of land will
have to be approved by watchful
government. ~ -. e.
Where the title rests makes no
difference whatever. The peasants
have the land and its fruits. They
intend to keep 1t. IS, 49,. y ..
Russia today is divided up into
millions Of small land-holdings,
small peasant farms. Eventually
American and British capital will
aid the Russians to develop their
land. ~, ..
When one stops to thipk about
1t the only large area Of virgin
standing timber anywhere in the
world today is In Russia. -. .
Bolshevism will have brought
about drastic change in the divorce
laws of the country and In the laws
relating to the rights Of women and
children. -
Under communism divorce was
granted In this way. II a mnn and
his wife disagreed they went before
a magistrate. He said: "If you
can't settle this between you. each
one Of you write me q letter. net.
ting forth the facts Of your incom-
patibility and preferring a request
Off divorce" .sD ..
This being done the ma gistrate
verified the letters and then wrote
a third himself, either issuing OF
denying the divorce decree. There
was no. public scandal and nothing
was permitted In the newspapers.
~ In the case Of children the pro.
cedure was somewhat different. II
the parents were unable to settle
property questions equitabiy and
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Constitution Changing

The Communist republic has a
constitution, but 1t is a constantly
changing affair. Almost\ daily some
body had a new idea to be written
into 1t. and frequently it was re-
vIsed. I asked Tchitcherin one day
for copy of the constitution. He
said:
you don't want that, Mr.. Wander.
lip. 1t will be out of date in a
few weeks"
Lenin, am confident, will bring
back into Russian nationality the
small republics that broke away
from the ruin Of the old empire.
Estonia and Latvia among them.
They are too weak and purpose
less, too economically feeble, to sur
vive alone. They must return.
Lenin could take them any day
he pleased. Who Is there to say him
nay? But he does not desire the
end to be brought about that way.
He wants these helpless and rather
foolish children to return of their
own free will. b..
1 know that I risk the ridicule
and anger Of many readers when !
state that there was both of good
and bad in Bolshevlsm, as prac-
ticed upon the Russian people. but
do so maintain. In spite of its
folly and it's crimes It had redeem
ing features. 1t put the axe to the
very roots of the institution which
had Slapped the strength Of the Rus
sian people for centuries, the aris-
tocracy. p. ......
1t tore out Of the bourgeoisie the
SNUG feeling Of self.righteousness
and power It had imposed upon the
so-called lower classes for an age.
1t gave the land to the peasants.
its greatest performance. 1t dragg-
ed out into the light Of day the
stupid hypocrycies Of the bour-
geois and capitalistic world.
1t could not destroy the bour.
geoisie nor the things that the
bourgeoisie stand for-efficient d.
rection Of industry, practical COM
mon sence in production and in bust
ness, ability; nor could II destroy
capitalism or the things that capt.
talism stands for. a.. .- o..
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Must Respect Women.

The rights Of women will BE- re-
spected and greatly advanced in the
democratic republic Of Russia. which
Is slowly forming under our eyes.
without question. the ballot will
be extended to them. and because
Of the strangely stupid attitude Of
the Bolsheviiki toward them their
position will be greatly improved.
The day Of prosperity 10 coming.
I can see at least the first pale
CLEANS Of the rising sun. What.
do you think. should be the att.
tude Of the American people?
Should the Soviet government be
recognized7 Never! Recognition
OF the Soviet would be the recogni-
ton Of a wicked. stupid. criminal
system-however sincere and wor.
they Of soul the fanatically minded
individuals in It may be.
No, recognition officially would
be q mistake morally and practically.
hut t. II wicked and un Christian to
maintain toward the Russian peo-
pie the attitude that we do. We
can refuse to shake hands with their
outrageous government, but we have
no right to penaiize them with
misery and starvation for a mistake
they were not responsible for.
The blockade Of Russia should
DO lifted Immediately. The United
States Government. acting from mo-
tives Of generosity, benevolence
and material advantages should at
once receive q trade delegation and
should send one to Russia
Russia is extending her hand to-
day while we coldly turn our back.
The Washington times., 1921-09-18
Relations Now Ominous.

The ominous relations of Japan
and Russia is one of the great facts
of the present, and will be the cause
of great developments in the fu-
ture when a new form of govern
ment and spirit OF state takes the
place Of the existing Communicate
regime.
After the Soviet--what?
A democratic republic, modelled
somewhat upon the United States,
but with sociaiistic methods as have
demonstrated their workability
grated upon 1t, is the answer.
There can be no doubt about 1t.
A democratic republic with Lenin
as the first president. Lenin Is the
George Washington of Russia,
strange and startling as that may
sound to ears dlnned by denuncia.
ton Of him. He is the type that
survives political commissions.
II he Is not assassinated by some
disappointed and disgruntled Com
munist, he will undoubtedly head
the new government which will be
built upon the ruins Of Communism.
Lenin, believe, win be able to
unite all cliques and factions in the
land and to maintain the momen-
tum OF national consciousness and
self-respect that he had a good deal
to do with originating. He will, 1
believe, call the best men OF the
other political parties, particularly
the Mensheviki, and with their aid
establish a new structure of govern.
ment. have reason to believe that
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detested. II the Japanese had left
Siberia with the Americans and the
British in 1920, Bolshevism would
have broken down long before 1t
did. Japanese pressure built 1t up.
The Russians suspect that France
Is secretly behind the Japanese.
.Tchitcherin accuses the Japanese of
Selling the Kamchatka fisheries, Of
taking the Chinese Eastern Railway,
of terrorizing Mongolia, of encour-
aging reactionaries, and of plotting
in all ways to destroy the Russian
government. He states nothing but
the truth.
The two great perils to humanity
a year ago were Bolshevism and
Yellow Imperialism. Bolshevism has
fallen. but the yellow peril Is
greater than ever. Nc people un-
derstand that more clearly than the
Russians. They have suffered 80
many times from the developing
Japanese power. They are feeling
it's heavy hand today. 49,.
Japan perceives that the hour Of
Russia's restoration is near and Is
working swiftly to seize as much
territory as possible before Russia
can defend herself. 1t will avail
her not at all. She cannot stand
against the spirit and the skilled d.
rection Of such armies as Russia
can now put into the field. ..
The Washington times., 1921-09-18
China Gets Land Back.

It is significant that Russia re-
turns to China all territory that the
Tzars had taken from China and
an indemnities, and restores to
China the full control Of the Chinese
Eastern railway. 49,. ...-
The Soviet Chiefs revealed to me
the understanding secretly arrived
at by Russia and China to check
Japan's imperialistic designs. An
offensive and defensive alliance is
virtually contaminated.
When Russia RECEIVERS and is able
to furnish munitions for China,
then Russia and China will smash
Japan. During the last year Rus
STA had four million men in her
army and it was an efficient. splen-
didly differed army. such as the
Tar could not muster.
Russia feels as aggrieved and in
dignant over the presence Of the
Japanese in Siberia as we would
have felt If the Germans had been
able to seize the coast Of Massachu-
Villainous Russian ex-patriots, In
the pay of the Japanese, have been
playing the Mikado's game in 81.
IBERIA.
The principal one Of these traitor
GUS bandits is General Semenoff. q
Cossack ataman. of mixed Russian
and Mongol blood. He was only
captain in the great war. lacking
both the education and the military
ability to carry him higher.
After the Kerenslsy collapse. Sem
enoff got together in Manchuria a
nongrel force Of Chinese. Koreans,
Russians and Japanese. He was re-
peatediy defeated by Bolshevik
forces. and supported Ills band by
out and out brigandage.
The Washington times., 1921-09-18
U. s. Gould Loan Money.

believe that the United States
would act wisely II. when the Rus
sian people remodel their govern.
ment and insist upon real liberty
and real freedom for all individuals,
parties and classes-when they get
respectable" as Lenin says-it
loaned to Russia the money neces-
sary to make an Industrial and
commercial beginning and to serve
as partial basis for new currency.
The country that acts thus gen
erously to Russia will get Russia's
trade and, more Importantly, Rus
sia's friendship. The field for action
here has no limits, It is a proper
arena for the expanding activities
of our own great nation.
Together, Russia and the United
States could defy the world. Better
they could dictate the peace Of the
world. Who would dare plunge the
world In war II the oldest and the
youngest. said nay? Not even
Great Britain, with her Japanese
ally, with her powerful navy. would
dare challenge this combination.
The dawn Of q new era is lifting
above the horizon. Until then
say as the Russians say: "Di bog
buet vom chustlevwin. Dos wed
anyu."
May God give you happiness.
Farewell"
The Washington times., 1921-09-18
Must Have Bourgosie.

It could and did expose some of
the weaknesses and defects of both,
It's downfall proved that mankind
cannot be reformed with tho bayc-
net.
The Bolsheviki promised Commun-
ism--complete equality in all things.
The only equality in Russia today
Is the equality of misery. The Boil
shevik leaders, as we have seen,
rosorted to methods more autocratic
The Washington times., 1921-09-18
Ignore Dying Children.

We had given. Hoover several
hundred million dollars to feed the
starving in central Europe. We
were not big enough until a few
weeks ago to include Russia in that
benevolence. We did not realize
that a Russian baby or a Turkish
baby might be Just as hungry AZ .
child in the Balkans or In Berlin.
The Washington times., 1921-09-18
Berlin Has Air p. o.

BERLIN, Sept. 17.-So we'll are
the mail services patronized by. the
public that It has been found
necessary to establish chief aerial
postoffice in Berlin in order to deal
with the mass Of correspondence.
The Washington times., 1921-09-18
TITLED BRITONS NOW
SELL ANCIENT HOMES
TO MEET HIGH TAKES
Great Landed Pr0prietors, Representing the
Aristocracy of England, Being Hard Hit by the
War and Heavy Taxes Arising From 1t arc
DispoSing of Historic Landmarks.

being abandoned. and the owners
migrating to other countries. due
to the constant political turmoil
there. Several owners OF fine old
homes. which have been in the fami.
lies for centuries. have migrated to
South Africa and Australia, and
have announced their intention Of
taking up life there.
The heavy taxation in England
has done much to change the social
complexion OF the country. This
was made apparent here during the
past season, with a general exodus
toward Scotland for the shooting,
and travel on the continent.
The greatest balls and finest en-
tertainments during the past sea.
son in London were given by Ameri-
cans. The social rivalry between
wealthy Americans here was most
keen, and never before were 50
many social lights from America
housed In homes Of English no.
bility. More than fifty well-known
society women from New York, New.
port. washington. Philadelphia and
the Pacific Coast had leased for the
season homes Of the British aris-
tocracy.
With the closing of the racing
season at Cowes. when the King and
Queen entertained Gerenal Corne-
Illus Vanderbilt and Mrs. Wander.
bilt at dinner aboard the royal
yacht, the Vanderbilts were voted
by the American colony here as
having outstripped all other Ameri-
cans in social success.
Mrs. Vanderbilt excels as hostess
on a superb scale, and she was one
Of the very few Americans to en-
terrain the Prince Of Wales at a
ball she gave at her London town
house.
A LAVISH ENTERTAINER.
Mrs. James Carrigan. who had
Mrs. George Keppel's house. gave
affairs on a scale Of grandeur. and
made conservative English matrons
fairly blink at her extravaganza.
Mrs. Corrigan also had a house at
Cowes for the races and entertained
many members of the British arts
tocracy.
Without American hostesses this
summer would have been a drab
season In London, for even II Eng
lish women felt inclined to entertain
as they had before the war. not only
their pocketbooks. but their good
judgment prevented them doing this.
They realize that with more than
two millions out of employment. q
large number Of whom are living
on weekly doles from the govern
ment averaging from two to three
dollars a week. It would be in bad
taste to devote themselves to costly
pleasures. So entertaining on any
thing like the scale that prevailed
in pre-war days was done almost
1 wholly by Americans this season.
James Van Allen. who some time
ago renounced his American citizen
ship. has leased q shooting lodge In
Scotland, and will entertain large
party there.
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"BolSheVisnl Fallen,
But yellow Peril is
Greater. ! fhan Ever.
J, Russia and China
Will Smash Japan. y
By Washington B. Vanderlip.

BY Washington b. Vanderlip.
American business man, confident Of
Lenin. aud the one man to write
"The Truth About Russia"
Final Article by Mr.. vanderlip,
I"a the Eighth Appearing
sl,.a.r-.., Last Sunday. p.
r ENIN said to me one day:
Japan has had the impudence
to make this proposition:
1--WE viii evacuate Vladivostock
IN return for Kamchatka." re-
piled:
'.You will evacuate Vladivostock,
but you will never possess kam-
chatka!'
Some of these days the fighting
men of revivified Russia will drive
the Japanese into the sea. When
Russia gets upon her feet again
there will be war, and the result Will
be very different from the outcome
in 1906. ..
AS we have seen together the
Russian has learned how to fight.
He has acquired national con-
sciousness. The revolution woke
him up 3 1t taught him, though
rather savagely. that he was man,
instead of asthing. ..,>< +, el.
when rhe is ready, to-, go to war
again he will be, with his mass
and his new spirit and intelligence,
q terrible foe. s =, .: ore r..
Russia, and China are drawing to-
sether In mutual dislike OF the
Japanese agsressors. have read
a copy of the Russian Chinese
treaty, which is a remarkable proof
of the growing entente between the
two peoples. z .
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high cost of government. 1t would
obviously 60 far toward cheapenins
the price Of SO many things we have
to buy.
The Washington times., 1921-09-18
Japan Is Blamed.

Japanese aggression has been a
main cause Of Bolshevik power. II
has even gained sympathy for them
in countries where their cause In
The Washington times., 1921-09-18
NIKoLAI LENIN.

with proper regard for the welfare
Of the child they were not allowed
to have a divorce. II neither de-
sired the child or children the gov
eminent itself took them.l .nursed
them, fed them, and educated them.
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he will first of all cause to be con-
structed a written constitution for
the democratic republic of Russia.