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...last Russian Ambassador to the U. S. (under the Kerensky regime, 1917). He has not seen Russia since the Red deluge and there was some speculation in the press as to how well fitted he was to preside over a discussion of present-day Russia. He introduced John Spargo, U. S. publicist, whose Socialist tint is more distinguishable from Soviet Red than his rather alarming personal appearance would suggest. Said Mr. Spargo...
...Spargo demanded that the Soviet go bankrupt honestly as Austria did; that it meet its creditors in good faith, float a loan, win the world's confidence...
Esthonian Minister Biib, at a round table, defended the Soviet to the extent of saying that in diplomatic affairs it was honest about immediate matters, that its agents did not participate in Revolutionary propaganda. Arthur B. Ruhl, author, traveler, journalist, who has been much in Russia, came out against Spargo's and Bakhmeteff's indictments of the Soviet as a menace. Colonel William N. Haskell, onetime head of the U. S. Relief Mission' to Russia, urged that a Russo-U. S. Conference would lead to Soviet recognition by the U. S., should soon be held...
...Revue de Paris; Moritz J. Bonn, Berlin economic expert ; Yusuke Tsurumi, member of the Seiyukai party of Japan ; R. H. Tawney, economic adviser of the British Labor Party; Sir Paul Vinogradoff, of the Chair in Jurisprudence at Oxford ; Paul D. Cravath, lawyer ; Rear Admiral Josseph Strauss; John Spargo, U. S. Socialist...
Edward Austin Fellowships, A. H. Blatt 4C, of Maynard; Chu Hsiao 2G, of Shanghai, China; J. W. Spargo 1G, of Kirkwood, Mo. B. F. Wright Jr., of Austin, Texas...