The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-04
force. they are entirely mistaken.
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VA SllAAt5o SAA0AABOA AA bAAC ONboAAS world but that matter is the busi- ness of the surrounding world it. self. I fail to see how our mere ideas can menace any of these states if they are firmly seated in their saddles"
 Docs that mean the Soviet Union has to any degree abandoned its plans and intentions of bringing about world revolution2"
 We never had any such plan or intention"
 You appreciate, no doubt, Mir Stalin, that much of the world has long entertained @ different irn- pression?"
 well, Mir. Howard, that is e product of misunderstanding. tragic misunderstanding. No, c comic one - well, tragic-camic. Marxists believe that revolution vii. occur in other countries but only at time when 1t will be consid- cred possible or necessary by the revolutionistS in each specific coun. try.
 "To attempt to export revolution is nonsense. Without desire within a country, there will be no revolu- ton. The Russian people desired revolution and brought 1t about Now we are engaged in building Q society without classes. But to pre- sume that we want to bring about revolution in other countries by interference with their national life is unwarranted."
 Letter to Roosevelt
 At this point in the conversation I turned to Litvinoff's letter of November 16, 1883, to President Roosevelt, containing the famous paragraph four reading; mot to permit the formation or residence on it's territory of any organiza- tion or group--and to prevent the on its territory of any or- ganization or group, or of represen- tatives or officials of any organiza- ton or group-which has as an aim the overthrow or the preparation for the overthrow of, or bringing about by force, of change in, the political or social order of the whole or any part of the United States, It's territories or possessions.
 Why, MT. Stalin, did Litvinof sign this letter is compliance with the terms of paragraph four is in- compatible with the interest of the Soviet Union or beyond it's con- trol?"
 Execution of paragraph four is within our control" declared Stalin. We have carried out It's provisions md will continue to do so. Accord- ng to our constitution, political ,migres have the right of asylum in ,ur territory, the same as in the United States.
 Obligation Mutual
 "When Litvinoff signed the letter ,ou mention, 1t was on the as- that the obligation is Does 1t, in American opinion, conflict with the Roosevelt Iitvinoff agreement if there are white Russian Emigres in America. ometimes representing terroristic ,roups, propagandizing on America ioil for capitalism against the 5oviets and receiving moral and assistance from Ameri- ans?
 "As far as we are concerned, we lever would tolerate @ single ter orist on our territory, regardless f against whom his crimes are contemplated. Apparently the Am- rican interpretation of the right fl asylum is broader than ours.
 We do not mind. The argument an be advanced that we sym ,athize with foreign political emil res sojourning in our territory but re there not Americans who sym ,athize with white Russian Emigres ,ropagandizing for capitalism Igainst the Soviets?
 If so, what is most important s that we both don't assist or fi- nance such activities and that of- icial agents of both countries ab- tain from interfering with home Lffairs of other countries.
 Might Undermine Rights
 However, If we go too far in ,lains and counter-claims on this ubject and ask for the deporta- ion of all white Russian Emigres rom the United States, then we night undermine the right of lsylum existing in both countries. reasonable limit to our claims md counter-claims must be recog- lized by each.
 "LitvinoH signed the letter to Roosevelt not as private citizen ,ut as a representative of the state, IS did Roosevelt in his letter. This s an agreement between two states md it's vital consideration concerns he activities of agents of those two tates. The agreement, which is an between two govern nents, can be interpreted only within this framework"
 Did not Browder and Darcy, Communists appearing be- Ore the seventh congress of the international in Moscow ast summer, appeal for the over- .hrow by force of the American yovernment?".
 T don't recall what Browder and Darcy said. Maybe they said some hing of that nature, but the Sov- ct people did not found the Amer can communist party.
 Created by Americans
 "The American communist party was created by Americans. Its ex- stence in the United States is legal. The American communist party is by ballot even in na- .ional elections.
 What Browder and Darcy may nave said once in Moscow probably gill be said hundred times in stronger terms on American soil. It would be unfair to hold the Soviet government responsible for the ac- .ivities Of American communists"
 But in this instance. is it not a Iact that their activities occurred 1n Soviet soil contrary to the .erms of paragraph four?"