The New York herald., 1921-05-22
VANDERBILT IN REVAL
RETICENT ON SOVIET
Declares Lenine's Govern
ment to Be the Strongest
One in Europe.
DISCLAIMS INTERVIEWS
Declines to Say Whether
BOlsheviki Have Abane
Oned Communism.
DISCLAINIS INTERVIEWS
MRS. HARRISON IN PRISON
Royal c. Keely in Concentra-
tion Camp Because of En-
tries in Diary.

Special Gable to THE New YORK HERALD
Copyright, 1921, By TIE New YORK HERALD
REvAL, May Washington B.
Vanderlip of California, who has just
arrived here from Moscow, has repu-
dated an interview credited to him by
an Esthonian newspaper in which he
was quoted as saying that the Russian
Soviet Government might last eight or
nine months longer. He declared that
the Soviet was the strongest Govern
ment in Europe. He was extremely
interested In a report that Senator
France Rep.) of Maryland was going
to Russia to investigate conditions
there.
Mr.. Vanderlip was most cautious
about making any statement on the
Soviet policy lest he give offence to
Nikolai Lenine. Bolshevist Premier.
He would not even answer directly a
question whether the Bolsheviki had
abandoned Communism or not, fear
ing, apparently, that If he said yes IL
might be interpreted as meaning that
Lenine's original policy was wrong.
When he was pressed to say some
thing about Lenine's concessions to
the peasants, workers and traders, and
was asked if the policy now pursued
by the Moscow Government was Com
munist he suggested that the corre-
spondent go to Russia and judge for
himself.
Busy Denying Interviews.
Mr. Vanderlip will remain here for
four days Meanwhile he will be very
husly occupied with business corre-
~pondence, he said. He denied the au-
thenticity of the interview which the
Moscow correspondent of THE NEW
YORK HERALD had with Lenine. but
without indicating that he had any defl-
mite knowledge to back his denial.
He said Mrs Margaret z. Harrison,
correspondent Of the Associated Press.
was still imprisoned in Moscow, but was
well treated Here again he only re-
peated what he had heard, as he did not
see Mrs. Harrison He said that Royal
e. Keoiy an American efficiency expert.
who also was arrested in Russia. had
been sentenced to three years imprison-
ment In a concentration camp because
OF entries alleged to have been found In
his diary. saying that Russia's position
was hopeless and that Intervention was
the only remedy He expressed the opin-
ion that Mr.. Keey had been brutally
frank and tactless. but his attention
was called to the fact that this was no
crime and that the average American
likes to say straight out what is on his
mind Mr.. vanderlip did not see Mr..
keey.
He admitted the presence of Sim
Fein delegation in Moscow and said 1t
was housed In a hotel dc luxe"
Litvinon as Foreign Minisscr.
Maxim Litvnoff has been made acting
Commissioners of Foreign Affairs OF the
Soviet Government. at the same Ting re-
tanning his position as Bolshevist pleni-
potentiary in Reval which thus becomes
the most important centre of Boshevist
activity outside of Russia. He controls
ell Bolshevist missions and agents
abroad and intends to visit Moscow fire.
uuently I'm connection with special ques-
tions that arise from time to time prob
ably owing to justifiable fears that wires
10 and from Moscow are tapped and
cipher and other messages decoded.
Georgevitch Tchitcherin remains Boil
shevist Commissioner for Foreign Az
fairs. but Litvinoff Will be the real
commissioner, although he finds he can
work better outside OF Russia and only
takes the title of acting commissioner
IT is probably the first instance in his
tory OF Foreign Minister working out
side his own country. but the abnormal
ity OF the Russian situation demands
that Litvinoff also deal with business
matters. for which lie shows great COM
petence.
Litvinoff grants permits for business
men and Journalists TO enter Russia and
controls the Soviet propaganda and Sc
cret service In foreign countries Owing
10 his enlarged business, he recently Of
fered to buy for 1880 palatial resi-
dence here which formerly was occupied
by the British mission and which Is the
best private house in Revai