The New York herald., 1922-01-15

r. McMunpo.
GOODYEAR, Ariz.. January 10.
p. 81 am Just q plain missionary
employed by the Presbyterian Home
Mission.
Still Foes of Bolshevism.
The All.Russian Constituent Assem-.
bly, and the Cannes Meeting.
To THE NEW York HERALD: I hopo
that you viii. permit me to correct some
Of the mistakes In the cable dispatch
from your Paris Bureau which was
printed in your paper OF last Monday
under the headline Soviet to Settle OLD
Regime Debts"
The. 'KerenslSy followers OF whom
your dispatch speaks are undoubtedly
the Socialist members Of the All-Rus-
sian Constituent Assembly. Some of
them, like Catherine Breshkovsky.
Nicholas Tchaikovsky. o. Minor and V.
Zenzlnov. arc we'll known throughout
the world through their sacrifices for
the great cause Of Russian liberty and
democracy. They testified their devo-
tion to this cause by many years Of
Imprisonment and exile under the Cars
rule, and they are now In exile under
the Bolshevist rule. To say that they
are ''also supporting the Cannes project"
and. in addition. to explain their alleged
support by saying that with their funds
decreased and the possibility that they
may be given Jobs in various legations
and consulates their attitude toward
the Bolsheviki1 has changed radically"
is an utterance not justified by the facts
Of the situation.
I ] will now permit myself 70 make
several corrections. showing where your
correspondent was in error:
/. Your correspondent says that. with
the exception Of the Russian Embassy
circles in Paris. the entire Russian COL
ony stands now for the recognition OF
the Bolsheviki. This is untrue. In Or
der to illustrate the change IN tho Rus-
sian colony in Paris your correspondent
refers to q group Of "intsllectuals headed
by General Noskoff, formerly Of the
Cars personal staff" The leadership
Of the reacticnary General describes
this group thoroughly.
In addition to General Noslxo6, Profes-
sor Kliuchnikov and Mr.. Bobrischev-
Pushkin may be mentioned as active
members Of this group. Professor
Kliuchnikov IL q former Minister IN the
Kolchak Government, and Bobraechev~
Ptshikin was formerly q fnefnber Of the
|reactionary faction in the Duma. Sup
porter OF Stolypin. a persistent enemy
Of democratic progress. Tho fact that
-. q ~ q
with the Bolsheviki shows only that OK
tremes meet. Many Of the former ser
wants and supporters Of the Czar'S Gov
ernmcnt are now occupying positions OF
prominence In the Bolshevist Govern
ment, illustrating thereby that It Is
easier for them to combine with the Red
autocracy than to support the demo-
cratic movement.
2. Your correspondent refers to the
Russian group headed by Kerensky."
mentioning that this group ''is also sup
porting the Cannes project" AS said
above, your correspondent apparently
has in view the Socialist members OF the
All-Russian Constituent Assembly or,
which is less likely, the executive COM
mittee of this organization. OF which
1
able to Judge OF the position OF both
groups regarding the Cannes project, be-
cause have the honor to be the chair
man OF the executive committee and at
the same time belong to the Social
Revolutionary party.
The executive committee and the
party arc definitely opposed to the
Cannes project. Together with my col
league in the executive committee, Pro-
fessor Paul N. Millukov, we published d
a statement showing our attitude towar''
tho new step in the European policy to-
ward Russia. We said In this statement
that In our opinion the decision adopted
by the Supreme Council at Cannes on
January 9, this year. tends to "degrade
| Russia to 4he state Of q colony open for
foreign exploitation" and that "the
Russian people are sure to resent deeply
this experiment as the beginning of .
new slavery for them" Both as a mem
Der of tho executive committee and as
a member OF tho Social-Revolutionars
party Serensky could not make an,
statement supporting the Cannes prof.
Get. The executive committee and thu
party will never cease their struggle
against the tyranny OF Bolshevi5In, III
the name OF Russian liberty, in the name
of democracy.
3. Finally. your correspondent men
tIons Mr.. skobelcff In order TO show
that "some of the most important Con
stltuent members arc showing ten
dency 70 consider communism as estab'
llshcd in Russia for good" Mr.. Skobe'
left is mentioned as one "who was prom
inent in calling together the former
members OF the Constituent Assembly
last year" This Is untrue. Mr. Skobc'
lleff Is not a. member OF the Constituent
Assembly and had no relation whatso
ever to tho conference which took place
In Paris IN January. 1921. This gen
tlcman occupied not long ago tns posi-
ton OF commercial agent for Georgia
ana now he Is one OF the Bolshevis
agents. NICHOLAS ID. AvKsENrrEv.
| Chairman Executive Committee o
the Conference Of the All-Russiar
Constituent Assembly.
New YonK, January IL.
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