Word: russia
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Three recent events stand in an extremely suggestive relation to one another: the death of Nikolai Lenin, the formation of a Labor Cabinet for England, and the announcement by the Labor Party of its proposal to resume formal relations with Soviet Russia. The first suggests that the evolution of socialism in Russia is about to enter a new phase, and the second and third are essentially an announcement that socialism outside Russia is also entering a new phase, admitted for comparison upon an equal par with capitalistic government...
...control the destiny of the Russian Soviet Republic or quarrels among her new leaders may destroy the strength of that influence: these possibilities were mentioned by Professor A. N. Holcombe '06 last night when asked to comment on Moscow dispatches carried in the evening papers reporting the death of Russia's Red premier...
Professor Holcombe, in explaining the strength of Lenine's influence, said: "Nicolai Lenine was Russia's strong man. Though incapacitated for the last two years from taking an active part in public affairs, his influence has been very great, and doubtless the influence of his known or supposed opinions will continue to be very great, so long as the Communist party remains in power...
When asked how the change would affect the foreign policy of the nation, Dr. Buell said, "The riddance of Lord Curzon and his 'Egyptian Temples' in the Foreign Office will be worth a great deal to the peace of Europe. The recognition of Russia will probably be one of MacDonald's first acts...
...concluding, Professor Holcombe expressed his belief that the Revolution, under Lenine's leadership, will prove to have been beneficial to Russia in the long run, in spite of its great injustices in particular cases...