Naturally, as time goes by, there remains only the worst and the
most demoralized element. Terror, arbitrary rule, and open
brigandage become more and more usual, and the government is not
able at all to prevent it. And the outcome is clearly to be
foreseen--the unavoidable failure of all this magnificently
planned system.
And what will be the outcome of that? My conviction is that as
soon as possible we should turn toward the other road--the road of
united action. I have seen, and I am convinced that the majority
of the Russian people is fundamentally democratic and
whole-heartedly detests a reinstitution of autocracy, and that
therefore all such elements must, without delay, be made to unite.
But it is also clear that at first they, even united, will not be
able to bring about order in this country on their own accord. I
do not believe that at this time there is in Russia any social
force which would be able to organize the conditions in the
country. For that reason, to my mind, we should, to begin with,
frankly and honestly rely on the help of the Allied Powers. Help
from Germany cannot be considered, as Germany, because of her own
interests, is compelled to support the Bolshevik rule as long as
possible, as Germany from the Bolshevik rule is pressing more and
more political and economic advantages, to such an extent even
that all of Russia is becoming practically a colony of Germany.
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