russia in 1919(1919µÄ¶í¹ú)-µÚ11½Ú
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
use£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡me¡¡that¡¡if¡¡I¡¡wanted¡¡to¡¡see¡¡Kamenev¡¡I¡¡had¡¡better¡¡come¡¡
along¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡found¡¡Kamenev¡¡in¡¡the¡¡hall£»¡¡and¡¡after¡¡a¡¡few¡¡minutes¡¡in¡¡a¡¡little¡¡
Ford¡¡car¡¡we¡¡were¡¡at¡¡the¡¡Moscow¡¡Soviet¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Soviet¡¡meets¡¡in¡¡the¡¡small¡¡
lecture¡¡theatre¡¡of¡¡the¡¡old¡¡Polytechnic¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡we¡¡arrived£»¡¡a¡¡party¡¡meeting¡¡
was¡¡going¡¡¡¡¡¡on£»¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Kamenev£»¡¡¡¡Litvinov£»¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡went¡¡¡¡¡¡behind¡¡the¡¡stage¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡
little¡¡empty¡¡room£»¡¡where¡¡we¡¡were¡¡joined¡¡by¡¡a¡¡member¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Soviet¡¡whose¡¡
name¡¡I¡¡forget¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡Kamenev's¡¡first¡¡talk¡¡with¡¡Litvinov¡¡after¡¡his¡¡return£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡think¡¡
they¡¡forgot¡¡that¡¡I¡¡was¡¡there¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Kamenev¡¡asked¡¡Litvinov¡¡what¡¡he¡¡meant¡¡to¡¡
do£»¡¡and¡¡Litvinov¡¡told¡¡him¡¡he¡¡wished¡¡to¡¡establish¡¡a¡¡special¡¡department¡¡of¡¡
control¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡receive¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡complaints£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡examine¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡efficiency¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
different¡¡commissariats£»¡¡to¡¡get¡¡rid¡¡of¡¡parallelism£»¡¡etc¡££»¡¡and£»¡¡in¡¡fact£»¡¡to¡¡be¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡most¡¡¡¡¡¡unpopular¡¡¡¡¡¡department¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡Moscow¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Kamenev¡¡¡¡¡¡laughed¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡
need¡¡not¡¡think¡¡you¡¡are¡¡the¡¡first¡¡to¡¡have¡¡that¡¡idea¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Every¡¡returning¡¡envoy¡¡
without¡¡¡¡¡¡exception¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡same¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Coming¡¡¡¡¡¡back¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡abroad¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡notice¡¡
more¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡inefficiencies¡¡¡¡¡¡here£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡once¡¡¡¡¡¡think¡¡they¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡set¡¡
everything¡¡right¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Rakovsky¡¡sat¡¡here¡¡for¡¡months¡¡dreaming¡¡of¡¡nothing¡¡else¡£¡¡
Joffe¡¡was¡¡the¡¡same¡¡when¡¡he¡¡came¡¡back¡¡from¡¡that¡¡tidy¡¡Berlin¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Now¡¡you£»¡¡
and¡¡when¡¡Vorovsky¡¡comes¡¡£¨Vorovsky¡¡was¡¡still¡¡in¡¡Petrograd£©¡¡I¡¡am¡¡ready¡¡to¡¡
wager¡¡that¡¡he¡¡too¡¡has¡¡a¡¡scheme¡¡for¡¡general¡¡control¡¡waiting¡¡in¡¡his¡¡pocket¡£¡¡
The¡¡thing¡¡cannot¡¡be¡¡done¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡only¡¡way¡¡is£»¡¡when¡¡something¡¡obviously¡¡
needs¡¡doing£»¡¡to¡¡put¡¡in¡¡some¡¡one¡¡we¡¡can¡¡trust¡¡to¡¡get¡¡it¡¡done¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Soap¡¡is¡¡hard¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡38¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡RUSSIA¡¡IN¡¡1919¡¡
to¡¡¡¡¡¡get¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Good¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Establish¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡commission¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡soap¡¡¡¡¡¡instantly¡¡¡¡¡¡disappears¡£¡¡
But¡¡put¡¡in¡¡one¡¡man¡¡to¡¡see¡¡that¡¡soap¡¡is¡¡forthcoming£»¡¡and¡¡somehow¡¡or¡¡other¡¡
we¡¡get¡¡it¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Where¡¡is¡¡the¡¡soap¡¡industry¡¡concentrated£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨There¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡factories£»¡¡¡¡¡¡well¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡equipped£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡here£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡
working£»¡¡¡¡¡¡partly¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡lack¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡material¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡partly£»¡¡¡¡¡¡perhaps£»¡¡¡¡¡¡because¡¡¡¡¡¡some¡¡
crazy¡¡fool¡¡imagined¡¡that¡¡to¡¡take¡¡an¡¡inventory¡¡you¡¡must¡¡bring¡¡everything¡¡to¡¡
a¡¡standstill¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Litvinov¡¡asked¡¡him¡¡what¡¡he¡¡thought¡¡of¡¡the¡¡position¡¡as¡¡a¡¡whole¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡
said¡¡good£»¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡only¡¡¡¡transport¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡be¡¡improved£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡before¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡public¡¡of¡¡
Moscow¡¡could¡¡feel¡¡an¡¡appreciable¡¡improvement¡¡it¡¡would¡¡be¡¡necessary¡¡that¡¡
a¡¡¡¡hundred¡¡¡¡¡¡wagons¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡foodstuffs¡¡¡¡¡¡should¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡coming¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡daily¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡¡¡¡¡present¡¡
there¡¡are¡¡seldom¡¡more¡¡than¡¡twenty¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡asked¡¡Kamenev¡¡about¡¡the¡¡schools£»¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡explained¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡difficulties¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡due¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡militarism¡¡
forced¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡external¡¡¡¡¡¡attacks¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡explained¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡new¡¡¡¡¡¡Red¡¡
Army¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡soldiers£»¡¡¡¡¡¡being¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡mostly¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡workmen£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡accustomed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡higher¡¡
standard¡¡of¡¡comfort¡¡than¡¡the¡¡old¡¡army¡¡soldiers£»¡¡who¡¡were¡¡mostly¡¡peasants¡£¡¡
They¡¡objected¡¡to¡¡the¡¡planks¡¡which¡¡served¡¡as¡¡beds¡¡in¡¡the¡¡old£»¡¡abominable£»¡¡
over¡crowded¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡unhealthy¡¡¡¡¡¡barracks¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Trotsky£»¡¡¡¡¡¡looking¡¡¡¡¡¡everywhere¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡
places¡¡to¡¡put¡¡his¡¡darlings£»¡¡found¡¡nothing¡¡more¡¡suitable¡¡than¡¡the¡¡schools£»¡¡
and£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡Kamenev's¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡words£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨We¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡fight¡¡¡¡¡¡hard¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡every¡¡¡¡¡¡school¡£¡¨¡¡
Another¡¡¡¡¡¡difficulty£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡said£»¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡lack¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡school¡¡¡¡¡¡books¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Histories£»¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡
example£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡written¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡under¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡censorship¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡accordance¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
principles¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡old¡¡¡¡¡¡regime£»¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡now¡¡¡¡¡¡useless£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡new¡¡¡¡¡¡ones¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡
ready£»¡¡apart¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡difficulty¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡getting¡¡paper¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡printing¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡lot£»¡¡
however£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡being¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡done¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡need¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡single¡¡¡¡¡¡child¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡
Moscow¡¡to¡¡go¡¡hungry¡£¡¡150£»000¡¡to¡¡180£»000¡¡children¡¡got¡¡free¡¡meals¡¡daily¡¡in¡¡
the¡¡schools¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Over¡¡10£»000¡¡pairs¡¡of¡¡felt¡¡boots¡¡had¡¡been¡¡given¡¡to¡¡children¡¡
who¡¡¡¡¡¡needed¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡number¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡libraries¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡enormously¡¡¡¡¡¡increased¡£¡¡
Physically¡¡workmen¡¡lived¡¡in¡¡far¡¡worse¡¡conditions¡¡than¡¡in¡¡1912£»¡¡but¡¡as¡¡far¡¡
as¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡spiritual¡¡¡¡¡¡welfare¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡concerned¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡comparison¡£¡¡
Places¡¡like¡¡the¡¡famous¡¡Yar¡¡restaurant£»¡¡where¡¡once¡¡the¡¡rich¡¡went¡¡to¡¡amuse¡¡
themselves¡¡with¡¡orgies¡¡of¡¡feeding¡¡and¡¡drinking¡¡and¡¡flirting¡¡with¡¡gypsies£»¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡39¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡RUSSIA¡¡IN¡¡1919¡¡
were¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡now¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡working¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡men's¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡clubs¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡theatres£»¡¡¡¡¡¡where¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡every¡¡
working¡¡man¡¡had¡¡a¡¡right¡¡to¡¡go¡£¡¡As¡¡for¡¡the¡¡demand¡¡for¡¡literature¡¡from¡¡the¡¡
provinces£»¡¡it¡¡was¡¡far¡¡beyond¡¡the¡¡utmost¡¡efforts¡¡of¡¡the¡¡presses¡¡and¡¡the¡¡paper¡¡
stores¡¡to¡¡supply¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡party¡¡¡¡¡¡meeting¡¡¡¡¡¡ended£»¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡went¡¡¡¡¡¡back¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡lecture¡¡¡¡¡¡room¡¡
where¡¡the¡¡members¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Soviet¡¡had¡¡already¡¡settled¡¡themselves¡¡in¡¡their¡¡
places¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡was¡¡struck¡¡at¡¡once¡¡by¡¡the¡¡absence¡¡of¡¡the¡¡general¡¡public¡¡which¡¡
in¡¡the¡¡old¡¡days¡¡used¡¡to¡¡crowd¡¡the¡¡galleries¡¡to¡¡overflowing¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡political¡¡
excitement¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡revolution¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡passed£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡today¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡
spectators¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡usually¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡found¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡gallery¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡House¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
Commons¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡character¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Soviet¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡itself¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡changed¡£¡¡
Practically¡¡¡¡¡¡every¡¡¡¡¡¡man¡¡¡¡¡¡sitting¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡benches¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡obviously¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡workman¡¡
and¡¡keenly¡¡intent¡¡on¡¡what¡¡was¡¡being¡¡said¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Litvinov¡¡practically¡¡repeated¡¡
his¡¡¡¡¡¡speech¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡last¡¡¡¡¡¡night£»¡¡¡¡making¡¡¡¡¡¡it£»¡¡¡¡however£»¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡demagogic¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡
character£»¡¡pointing¡¡out¡¡that¡¡after¡¡the¡¡Allied¡¡victory£»¡¡the¡¡only¡¡corner¡¡of¡¡the¡¡
world¡¡not¡¡dominated¡¡by¡¡Allied¡¡capital¡¡was¡¡Soviet¡¡Russia¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Soviet¡¡passed¡¡a¡¡resolution¡¡expressing¡¡¡¨firm¡¡confidence¡¡that¡¡the¡¡
Soviet¡¡Government¡¡will¡¡succeed¡¡in¡¡getting¡¡peace¡¡and¡¡so¡¡in¡¡opening¡¡a¡¡wide¡¡
road¡¡to¡¡the¡¡construction¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡proletarian¡¡state¡£¡¨¡¡A¡¡¡¡note¡¡was¡¡passed¡¡up¡¡to¡¡
Kamenev¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡who£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡glancing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡it£»¡¡¡¡announced¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡newly¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡elected¡¡
representative¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Chinese¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡workmen¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡Moscow¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡wished¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡speak¡£¡¡
This¡¡was¡¡Chitaya¡¡Kuni£»¡¡a¡¡solid¡¡little¡¡Chinaman¡¡with¡¡a¡¡big¡¡head£»¡¡in¡¡black¡¡
leather¡¡¡¡¡¡coat¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡breeches¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡often¡¡¡¡¡¡seen¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡before£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡wondered¡¡
who¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡received¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡cordiality¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡quiet£»¡¡
rather¡¡shy¡¡speech¡¡in¡¡which¡¡he¡¡told¡¡them¡¡he¡¡was¡¡learning¡¡from¡¡them¡¡how¡¡to¡¡
introduce¡¡¡¡¡¡socialism¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡China£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡compliments¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡same¡¡¡¡¡¡sort¡£¡¡
Reinstein¡¡replied£»¡¡telling¡¡how¡¡at¡¡an¡¡American¡¡labour¡¡congress¡¡some¡¡years¡¡
back¡¡the¡¡Americans¡¡shut¡¡the¡¡door¡¡in¡¡the¡¡face¡¡of¡¡a¡¡representative¡¡of¡¡a¡¡union¡¡
of¡¡foreign¡¡workmen¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Such£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said£»¡¡¡¨was¡¡the¡¡feeling¡¡in¡¡America¡¡at¡¡the¡¡
time¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡Gompers¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡supreme£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡time¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡passed¡£¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡Still£»¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡
listened¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡Reinstein£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡wondered¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡how¡¡¡¡¡¡many¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡¡¡¡¡countries¡¡¡¡¡¡besides¡¡
Russia£»¡¡a¡¡¡¡representative¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡foreign¡¡labour¡¡¡¡would¡¡be¡¡thus¡¡welcomed¡£¡¡The¡¡
reason¡¡has¡¡probably¡¡little¡¡to¡¡do¡¡with¡¡the¡¡good¡heartedness¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Russians¡£¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡40¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡RUSSIA¡¡IN¡¡1919¡¡
Owing¡¡to¡¡the¡¡general¡¡unification¡¡of¡¡wages¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Kuni¡¡could¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡represent¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡competition¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡cheap¡¡¡¡¡¡labour¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡talked¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Chinaman¡¡¡¡¡¡afterwards¡£¡¡
He¡¡is¡¡president¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Chinese¡¡Soviet¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡told¡¡me¡¡they¡¡had¡¡just¡¡about¡¡a¡¡
thousand¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Chinese¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡workmen¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡Moscow£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡therefore¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡right¡¡¡¡to¡¡
representation¡¡in¡¡the¡¡government¡¡of¡¡the¡¡town¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡asked¡¡about¡¡the¡¡Chinese¡¡
in¡¡the¡¡Red¡¡Army£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡said¡¡there¡¡were¡¡two¡¡or¡¡three¡¡thousand£»¡¡not¡¡more¡£¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡41¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡RUSSIA¡¡IN¡¡1919¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡AN¡¡EX¡CAPITALIST¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡February¡¡13th¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡drank¡¡tea¡¡with¡¡an¡¡old¡¡acquaintance¡¡from¡¡the¡¡provinces£»¡¡a¡¡Russian¡¡
who£»¡¡before¡¡the¡¡revolution£»¡¡owned¡¡a¡¡leather¡bag¡¡factory¡¡which¡¡worked¡¡in¡¡
close¡¡connection¡¡with¡¡his¡¡uncle's¡¡tannery¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡gave¡¡me¡¡a¡¡short¡¡history¡¡of¡¡
events¡¡at¡¡home¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡uncle¡¡had¡¡started¡¡with¡¡small¡¡capital£»¡¡and¡¡during¡¡the¡¡
war¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡enough¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡buy¡¡¡¡¡¡outright¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡tannery¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡
shares¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡story¡¡of¡¡his¡¡adventures¡¡since¡¡the¡¡October¡¡revolution¡¡is¡¡a¡¡very¡¡
good¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡illustration¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡rough¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡ready¡¡¡¡¡¡way¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡theory¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡gets¡¡
translated¡¡into¡¡practice¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡am¡¡writing¡¡it£»¡¡as¡¡nearly¡¡as¡¡possible£»¡¡as¡¡it¡¡was¡¡
told¡¡by¡¡the¡¡nephew¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡During¡¡the¡¡first¡¡revolution£»¡¡that¡¡is¡¡from¡¡March¡¡till¡¡October¡¡1917£»¡¡he¡¡
fought¡¡hard¡¡¡¡¡¡against¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡workmen£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡founders¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡
Soviet¡¡of¡¡factory¡¡owners£»¡¡the¡¡object¡¡of¡¡which¡¡was¡¡to¡¡defeat¡¡the¡¡efforts¡¡of¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡workers'¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Soviets¡£*¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡