The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-01

tons commission. ! studied condi.
tions aud visited many Factories,
warehouses. courts. schools and hos
pltais.
No particular attention was paid
to my presence until Saturday. when
received message from one OF the
peoples ,ommiaanriea. whom ! found
upon investigation 10 be I,enin. say.
| ing he wanted TO see me.
.'c;iad 10 See you. Christensen"
said I.snin. as he received me
oourteously at the kremlin. lie spoke
excellent English.
After I haa responded to his greet
| Ing, and also spoken 10 q number of
farmers and workers who were In
the ante room, Ienin's first question
was.
what about tho war between
Japan and Americay'
II do not think a war Is likely" ]
replied.
There Ia bound 10 be a capitaiists~
war" insisted the premier.
II have not been 10 Japan" said
but I know that Japan and Amer.
lea are friends. Not only their GOV
ernmcnis. but their people are
| friendly
But" replied I,cnin. ''you know
war IL tho very best industry Of the
capitalists. and that n the kind OF
government you have"
SAYS ANOTHER
WAR Is BREWING
II do nak peiievs . war with
Japan Us possible.'' aid The
world has had enough war"
rsnin's response was emphatic. He
said:
"oh. no. n hasn't One Il bound
10 come. II In brewing now
| We then turned 10 tho dlsarrnar
ment conference. and T~nin said.
II do not know. but fear that
there will not be much OF n result
think an Ansio.American.Japanss
alliance IL the most probabie,'
II hope there win be no alliances
leading to misunderstanding and
troubies." I said.
Isenin Questioned me with regard
TO the feeling between America and
Great Britain. told him II u very
friendly. that America 10 practically
al peace with tho whole world. that
knew there arc many Americans
who arc anything but friendly. but
tho people Of both countries generally
are friendly, and thar governments
certainly nrc.
when mentioned tho Russian
famine. L<nln said:
The wssk IL progressing quise
~ We sxpertsi. hut we pepd
mose grain. Winter IL coming.
/ and tlse situation win b. werse.
Why doa't American farmers
send us wheat and receive sur
raw matcrinisy''
what have ycu!- ] aNgsal
Feed our famine victims and
wear furs." replied Ienin quickly.
CAN PUT FUTcS
on OUR WIVES
we can put furs On ysus w4v~a.
We have in~xhaustible supplies Of
minerals. forests TO make pulp for
years. bristies. caviar. etc
why don't you do business with
us, It's your fault. otherwise you
would have all the champagne you
needed"
Lenin said he appreciated my con.
gratnlsuons sent last year 20 the
British labor party on iis dccisIon 10
discontinue making munitions 20 sup.
port the Poles In = war on Russia He
asked mo 20 come In the next day and
continue the conversation
Returning tho next day. ne pre-.
mser asked whether had enjoyed Z
good meal after our last talk. when
gave him = positive affirmative.
ISenin exclaimed:
"Coodi You're In guod hurnor. You
must send ~ wheat"
1 promised - do my utmnst, and
i asked:
What happened to your pro
grant"
ALL GONE RIGHT
TO THE BOTTOM
Eta all gone right 70 the bottom,
the soviet program ~ well a. mine.s
he said.
l Ienin then aid: II want 70 have
a photograph taken Of you and my.
self. II will show Lcnin ana Chris.
Jensen talking about sending Ameri-
can wheat to the famine victims. the
next capitaiistic war between Ameri.
ca and Japan. and discussing Chris
tenscn's letter 10 the British labor
party"
4 Tho prumier wrote this title Tor
the photograph on a piece OF paper
and handed II to me. and then we sat
for several photographs together and
parted In tho most friendly manner.
/ Lenin put his automobile at my
disposal. Two commisaries rode vita
me TO the station. received an az.
ccilent impression Of Lcnin and re.
turned more enthusiastic than when
went to Russia. absolutely convinc.