The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-18


return to reaction, however. would
be great misfortune for Russia. II
would develop into n white terror
similar TO that OF tho French rcvo-
luton. aud would only prolong tho
crisis i'm Russia
Then, ON the other hand there Is
the second question that is raised
some say, Good The bolsheyiki
VIII fall But after that, there VIII
be anarchy. But this belief exists
only because people are misinformed
as To Russid's true condition. For
instance. H. G.. Wells was i'm Russia
Tor about two weeks. he does not
speak the native language nor does
ho know Russia, and yet he did not
hesitate TO write u book that misled
many persons Those who taGe this
attitude say that the bOisheviki con-
stitute the only group which has
strength enough to exert any au-
thoritv I'm Russia But that r.
not so.
Anti-Bolshcvist Organizations.
I'VE Russian democrats are build
ing up our forces for the purpose of
ovcrthrowing the bulshevist tyranny
ana resisting the reactlonary at
tcmpts. We have organizations all
over Russia. Intensive educational
and organizing work Is being carried
On among the peasants the work
ingmon and iu the red army fur
the purpose of building M the tis-
sue upon which the future Russian
democratic government will rcst.
Russia Is alive and we feel IL clearly
In the growth of our democratic
forces. Therefore. wrong are not
only those who predict Il reaction
upon the downfall OF bolshevism,
but also those who predict anarchy.
Ina the last seven months, the nu-
Cleus Of democratic organization
has made big progress. And that
democray represents the true Opin-
ion Of Russia Is growing more APP
parent all the time.
THE case OF the Moscow nonpar-
tisan famine relief committee, re-
Gently arrested by the bolsheviki H.
luStratcs clearly that the Russian
democracy IL alive. Under the pres
sure of famine, seeking help from
abroad, the bolshevist rulers ro-
moved FOR a moment the restriction
imposed by them upon their OppOn-
ents, and Immediately the Moscow
com mittee was formed, of which
such experienced leaders OF the Rus
sian people, as Kishkin, Prokopo-
vich, Kuskova and others became
members. Provincial branches Of
this committee sprung up every
whore and very soon the representa-
tives OF the committee began to be
greeted by the population as ennis
saries from new government
which was 10 take the place OF the
bolshevist one. Feeling the danger,
the bolsheviN suppressed the com
mittee and arrested Its members.
'"There will be neither anarchy
nor monarchy upon the downfall OF
bolshevism. Russia will be re-estab-
lished as "A democratic federated re-
public, AS the United States of Rus
STA. Then our country will enter an
era of political and economic re-
birth. We shall strive furthermore
for the regeneration OF the produc-
tive forces OF Russia In co-opera-
ton with the rest OF the world and
with the help of foreign capital. We
believe that American capital is des-
tined to play an enormous role In
the economic development of Rus
sia, and we would prefer American
capital TO any other in our economic
life. since American capital would
come to us free of any political
schemes. We believe that Co-opera-
tion between America and demo-
cratic Russia will be n factor in
we democrats are against any
military intervention In Russian ar
fairs. We look toward the liberia
tion of Russia by the Russian people
themselves, and not by foreign
forces. We are against white gem
erals against the dictatorship of a
Wrangel or a Denikin. We always
said that the adventures of the
white generals would lead to moth
In hA Ia of m
are unacceptable TO the people.
France, too. is with us at present.
The French government sees that
tho only way 10 free Russia from the
bolshevist rule is through the efforts
of the Russian people themselves. y
Long Prominent I'm Russia.
Mr.. Asksentiev has been well
known political figure In Russia for
20 years. He has not swept into
prominence on the wave Of the revO-
luton, but had associated himself
for a long time with democratic
movements in Russia, holding the
presidency of the union of all peas
ants In Russia at the outbreak OF the
revolution OF March. 1917, when
the upheaval swung TO an eNtremd
far beyond his democratic convic-
tions, he still clung to them and
fought for them, Just as he had in
the days when, under the czaristiC
regime, the pendulum was at the
other end OF it's swing.
In those days he learned early
what suffering it meant to stand
stanchly for ideals that were In op-
position TO the existing autocratic
powers. In 1899, when 90 years OF
age. he headed committee of stu
dents in Moscow that protested
against the regime, and he was i'm
prisoned. After gaining his free