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,MAY3 ,UNPUBLI%$ ,LETT] TO ,MAX ,NETTLAU FROM ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

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,AU?OR 3 ,/U>T ,*RI/IE 

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,MAY3 ,UNPUBLI%$ ,LETT] TO ,MAX ,NETTLAU FROM ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

  
  

0,DE> ,COMRADE3 ,Y\R LETT] ( VIOL5T VITUP]ATION REA*$ ME SOON 5\<444,AS REG>DS Y\R IMPATI5CE ) ME1 TO PUT IT MILDLY1 ,I CAN ONLY EXPLA9 IT BY Y\R COMPLETE REV]SAL ( M9D & FEEL+4 ,IT IS NOT SO V]Y LONG AGO1 NOT MORE ?AT ?REE OR F\R YE>S1 :5 Y\ %[$ NO UND]/&+ ( SYNDICALISM -- :5 Y\ ?\<T IT MORE ADVISABLE = AN>*I/S TO ALLY !MSELVES ) LIB]AL DEMOCRATIC ELEM5TS RA!R ?AN TO BUSY !MSELVES ) BR++ TO LIFE L>GE ECONOMIC ORGANIZATIONS4 ,N[ Y\ HAVE NO PATI5CE :ATEV] ) COMRADES :O REFUSE TO SEE 9 ! LEAD+ AN>*I/S 9 ,SPA9 DEMIGODS :OSE ACTIONS >E NOT TO BE QUE/ION$4 ,DON'T Y\ CONSID] ?IS RA!R A PLUNGE FROM Y\R =M] ATTITUDE8 ,Y\R =M] POSITION REG>D+ ALL ,GOV]NM5TS & !IR DANG]8 

,N[1 :ILE ,I AM HE>T & S\L ) ! /RUGGLE ( ! ,SPANI% COMRADES1 & :ILE ,I HAVE DONE MY UTMO/ TO PLEAD !IR CAUSE1 = :I* ,I W\LD *E]FULLY GIVE MY LIFE1 ,I MU/ 9SI/ ?AT !Y >E VULN]ABLE3 !Y HAVE MADE T]RIBLE MI/AKES :I* >E ALREADY BE>+ FRUIT4 ,I HOLD ,F$]ICA ,MONTS5Y1 ,G>CIA ,OLIV] & SEV]AL O!RS ( ! LEAD+ COMRADES RESPONSIBLE = ! GA9S MADE BY ! COMMUNI/S & = ! DANG] N[ ?REAT5+ ! ,SPANI% ,REVOLUTION & ! ,C,N,T-,F,A,I4 ,MY V]Y FIR/ 9T]VIEW ) !SE TWO COMRADES HAD %[N ME ?AT !Y W]E ON ! 0BORD]L9E0 ( RE=MISM4 ,I HAD NEV] MET ,OLIV] BE=E1 BUT ,I HAD MET ,F$]ICA 9 #a#i#b#i4 ,! *ANGE1 S9CE ! ,REVOLUTION SWEPT H] TO ! HI<E/ NOT* AS LEAD]1 WAS ONLY TOO APP>5T4 ,?IS IMPRESSION WAS /R5G!N$ EV]Y TIME ,I TALK$ TO H] AB\T ! COMPROMISE %E & ! O!RS HAD MADE4 ,IT WAS TOO OBVI\S TO ME ?AT !SE COMRADES >E WALK+ 9TO ! H&S ( ! ,SOVIET GOV]NM5T4 ,?AT 9 %[+ !IR GRATITUDE TO ,/AL9 & HIS REGIME 7?\< :Y !Y NE$ GRATITUDE 9 ADDITION TO ! GOLD ,/AL9 RECEIV$ = :ATEV] HE GAVE 9 >MS1 ,I DO NOT KN[7 DIRE RESULTS >E SURE TO FOLL[4 ,9CID5TALLY1 IT ALSO MEANT ! BETRAYAL ( \R COMRADES 9 ! CONC5TRATION CAMPS & PRISONS ( ,RUSSIA4 ,I NEV] SAW A GREAT] BREA* ( FAI? ) AN>*I/ PR9CIPLES ?AN ! JO9T 0LOVE-FEA/0 ( ! ,C,N,T-,F,A,I ) ! ,RUSSIAN SATRAPS 9 ,B>CELONA4 ,IT WAS A SI<T = ! GODS1 TO SEE ,G>CIA ,OLIV] & ! ,RUSSIAN ,CONSUL COMPET+ ) EA* O!R 9 GL[+ TRIBUTE TO ! ,SOVIET GOV]NM5T1 OR ! EULOGIES ?AT APPE>$ DAILY 9 ,SOLID>IDAD ,OBR]A4 ,NOT A WORD DID ! PAP]1 OR ,OLIV]1 OR ,F$]ICA HAVE TO SAY AB\T ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE1 AB\T ! FACT ?AT ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION HAD BE5 CA/RAT$ & ?AT ,/AL9'S H5*M5 >E RESPONSIBLE = T5S ( ?\S&S ( LIVES4 ,IT WAS A DISGRACEFUL AFFAIR -- UNNECESS>Y & HUMILIAT+6 ,I HAVE NOT WRITT5 AB\T ?IS TO ANYONE1 DE> COMRADE1 AL?\< ,I FELT 9DIGNATION & C\LD HAVE CRI$ \T MY CONTEMPT ( ! SO-CALL$ LEAD]S ( ! ,C,N,T-,F,A,I4 

,GRANT$ ?AT TO SAVE ! ANTIFASCI/ SITUATION1 >MS FROM ,RUSSIA W]E NE$$1 BUT :Y WAS IT NECESS>Y TO MAKE IT MORE ?AN A BUS9ESS DEAL = :I* ,SPA9 PAID HEAVILY 9 GOLD1 & ! ,C,N,T PAID 9 LOSS ( MU* ( ITS POSITION & ITS /R5G?8 

,SURELY NO ONE ) ANY CLE> VISION C\LD BE BL9D$ TO ! MOTIVE ( ,RUSSIA'S SUDD5 9T]E/1 AFT] ?REE & A HALF MON?S ( ANTIFASCI/ /RUGGLE 9 ,SPA94 ,N[ ! REAL MOTIVE IS BEG9N+ TO BE RECOGNIZ$ BY ! V]Y PEOPLE :O SANG HOSANNA TO COMRADE ,/AL92 IT WAS = NO O!R REASON ?AN TO GET POSSESSION ( ,MADRID &1 IF POSSIBLE1 TO 9CREASE ! >M$ COMMUNI/ =CES 9 ! RE/ ( ,SPA91 9 ANTICIPATION ( ! 0HAPPY0 MOM5T :5 ! AN>*I/S CAN BE EXT]M9AT$ AS !Y HAVE BE5 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,BY RI<T ,I %\LD HAVE GIV5 ?IS TO ! PUBLIC4 ,I %\LD HAVE WRITT5 ALL AB\T ?IS4 ,MY SIL5CE WAS1 9 A MEASURE1 CONS5T TO ! BETRAYAL ( ! COMRADES 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,I READILY ADMIT ?AT4 ,I DID NOT DO IT BECAUSE ,I DID NOT HAVE ! HE>T TO EXPOSE ,F$]ICA & ! O!RS 9 \R PRESS \TSIDE ( ,SPA94 ,YET Y\ COME ALONG & ?R[ BRIM/ONE & FIRE ON MY HEAD BECAUSE ,I D>$1 IF Y\ PLEASE1 TO EXPLA9 SOME ( ! BLUND]S ( ! LEAD+ MEMB]S ( ! ,C,N,T-,F,A,I 9 MY /ATEM5T444 

,WELL1 ,I AM AFRAID WE WILL PROBABLY NOT COME TO ANY UND]/&+4 ,Y\ SEEM TO FEEL AB\T ,F$]ICA & ! ,URALES FAMILY AS A MO!R DOES AB\T H] 0*ICKS01 NOBODY MU/ T\* !M EV5 REMOTELY4 ,I MYSELF ADMIR$ !M = YE>S3 ,I ADMIRE H] BRILLIANT ORATORICAL ABILITIES1 BUT ,I CAN SAY %E HAS FEET ( CLAY1 & ,I CAN SEE NO REASON :Y IT %\LD NOT BE ADMITT$4 ,%E HAS GONE T]RIBLY TO ! RI<T1 & WE>+ A REVOLV] 9 ! BELT DOES NOT MAKE IT ANY MORE TO ! LEFT4 ,H[EV]1 ,I AM C]TA9 ?AT ! COMRADES1 :5 !Y COME TO SEE ?AT POLITICIANS1 :E!R 9 PANTS OR SKIRTS1 :E!R AN>*I/ OR SOCIALI/S1 MU/ BE WAT*$4 ,!Y WILL GO FROM ! FUNDAM5TAL PR9CIPLES AS !Y ALWAYS HAVE DONE 9 ! PA/ 444 

,FRAT]NALLY & AFFECTIONATELY -- 9 SPITE ( \R DISAGREEM5TS 

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