The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-28
HEWS0N, BACK FROM
RUSSIA, DOUBTS AID
OF SOVIET TO TURKS
Especial to the Palladium)

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CHESTER, Ind, Sept 2S.-"The |
present situation in Turkey has de- |!
yeloped since my return from Russia, |
about two weeks ago, but do not at
tach much importance to published
reports that Russia is prepared to give
active military support to the Turkish
Nationalist in event of a clash be-
tween the Nationalist and the British,
which many profess to believe would
be the prelude to another European
war;" said C. Hewson today. He and
Mrs. Hewson are now visiting with
her parents on their farm near here.
Mr. Hewson is a former Earlham stu
dent. Accompanied by Mrs. Hewson,
he went to Russia last year as a mem
Der of the Friends relief organization,
spending a year in that country, for
the most part in Moscow and in Minsk.
Mr.. Hewson believes the Russian
people are in no mood to engage in
war of aggression, even with Constan-
tinople and free outlet for Russian
commerce through the Dardanelles as
the stakes. 1t is his opinion that the
soviet government would not sanction
any action which would be resented
by the Russian masses.
The Russian people are fed up on
wal Sd10 MI nc" oOu IL ID dlSO Alo
opinion that Russia does not possess
sufficient materials and resources to
engage in any extensive military ad-
venture.
Economic conditions in Russia still
remain at low ebb but are slowly i'm
proving, Mr.. Hewson says. During the
year he was there he witnessed \
steady development in nearly all lines
of industry and the Inauguration OF
public improvement programs in the
municipalities and in the rural dis
tricts
Most Americans, l believe, share
the opinion that communism prevails
in Russia, but, as a matter of fact,
Russia is not communistic, Mr.. Hew-
son remarked 1.-THE communistic
party is the one in power; it has been
since the revolution, but 1t has not
set up the economic principles it ad-
vocates. At the time of the revolution
the announcement was made that II
would be impractical to carry out the
communistic theory in Russia while
the rest of the world remained on a
capitalistic basis"
1t is his belief that large part OF
the Russian people do not subscribe
to communism, but the Russian masses
believe in and give their support to
their present form of government, in
his opinion.
The soviet government, Mr.. Hew-
son says, largely represents that
form of popular rule which Russia
patriots dreamed of, strove and suf-
fered for under centuries of czarism
He points to the fact that the SOW
let government is founded upon a con
stitution and the people have part
in it. 1t is new form of govern
ment but no more revolutionary than
the American people set up ftr them
selves 146 years ago, he remarked.
Recalling that the United Etaes has
not yet recognized the pretent Rus
sian government, Mr.. Heytson men
toned the fact that the first diplo-
matte representative the infant Ameri.
can Republic sent to Rugsia had to
warm his heels outside the gates OF
the Imperial palace at ST. Petersburg
for eighteen months, before the cZaI
would consent to receive him and &C
cord recognition to the United States
The idea of a government by popular
rule was very obnoxious to that alb
solute monarch.
n The present form of Russian govern
y ment probably can be improved upon
IN some T6opSCIS, MI I1S"oOn DSllCfCo
but such changes as are necessary car
be provided from time to time in ar
orderly, peaceful manner through the
legal channels of a political nature
provided by the constitution.
THE Russian masses approve of the
basic principles of the government
they now have. l do not believe i
will ever be destroyed by a counteI
revolution" he added.
Americans are popular with the Rus
SLAMS, Mr. Hewson says. The Rus
slams are very grateful for the relic
provided by the American people ant
the American government during tn
starvation period last winter, one o
the most tragic pages in the tragi
history of Russia.
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