Evening star., 1926-10-31
Russia Returning to Sanity, Says Writer,
But Doubts Time Is Ripe for Recognition

The advocates of recognition seem to oeiieVe
that if the United States were to recognlze
Russia prosperity and freedom for the Rus
sian people would follow. and lnestlh1aple press
ings flow to the United States. Other countries
have recognized the Russian government and
some of them regret 1t, because the advantages
anticipated have not been realized
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Great Britain recognized Russia and susta1ns
friendly relations with her nominally Yet
when the English were battling with generai
strike, which, if successful, meant the destruc
tion of the empire, and when again England
was sorey pressed with a coal strike, RUSSIA
took sides against her. 1t Is denied py RUSSIA
that her government acted officially In tnese
matters. but she, at least condoned the strikes
and Russian money was thrown into III
balance. Recognition did not help Great
Britain nor did it influence Russia to keep
hands off.
The United States has not recognized the
Soviet government, and has lost nothing by
this course. If trade is the object, then 1t has
already been attained, for United States trade
with Russia is larger than ever. We had not
sufficient influence with Russia to prevent her
from repudiating and selling property. Perhaps
have more influence now than we would
have if we recognized her present government
In this connection it may be remarked that
it is hard to follow the purposes Of the revolu
tionary mind Impoverished Russia placed a
benevolent levy on all labor to raise funds
for the British coal miners On Youths day.
boys and girls solicited half heartedly, 1t was
dppdFeuI 1uuuS 1OT the bFilSIl diu
labor practically assessed for this fund
At the time Russian miners were work
ing for about half the wages that the British
miners had declined, but one was asking
for money for the Russian miners.
Something definite needs to be said about
the housing conditions in Moscow Conditions
not bad in any other city as in the
capital, where the demand for rooms is con-
stant and pressing. All houses were taken
over by the state, which, presumably, under the
collective system, must provide equally for all,
but there is not room enough for the 100000
people.
Two, three, even up to five families
sometimes crowded into quarters insufficient
decently, for one Fancy four or five families
all cooking stove, all using water
tap, all using one toilet. The owner of the
than any else. If he elected a
bourgeosie, hated capitalist, he has rights
A committee distributes his home space among
those that assigned from higher up OF
course, this mOnstrous system cannot last and
relief Is promised, but while the system runs
it's course there is all the evils attendant on
such methods of living-evil of disease, evil of
No wonder the men take easily to vodka,
government monopoly, and the women!
profound criticism has been lodged against
the influences on family life resulting from the
news laws of divorce. Legal separations may
be easily and instantly secured All births are
legalized. Only the inherent confluence of
women stands guard over the new generation.
MoScoW'S streets are overrun with homeless
boys, 10 to Is years old, waits of the wars
Terrible tales, too old and too numerous to
recount here, are told Of crimes committed by
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