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Letter to Edward A. Ross, September 7, 1939
Author(s) | Leon Trotsky |
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Written | 7 September 1939 |
A Disagreeable Incident
Dear Mr. Ross:
Of course I remember very well our meeting in November 1917. (You were more or less in favor of the Social Revolutionaries!) But I remember incomparably better that you were a prominent member of the Dewey Commission, which demanded moral courage, alas, not very common in our days.
I have never accepted tourists but, of course, I agreed immediately to meet Mrs. Harris with your letter of introduction. I must, however, confess that I had a great disappointment. She came, not alone, but with three gentlemen. While the gentlemen showed some understanding of my position, Mrs. Harris occurred to be a passionate Stalinist. It is her right, of course. But she began to defend the Moscow trials. Totally astonished, I asked her: âBut Mr. Ross pronounced himself about the Moscow trials as frame-ups." She answered: âMr. Ross is an old man and makes mistakes.â âSo?â I answered. âThe one mistake of Mr. Ross I know of is that he gave you, too generously, a letter of introduction to me." All three gentlemen with her were indignant with her attitude and expressed it openly in her presence. When she left I refused to shake hands with her.
I find it necessary for me to communicate to you this disagreeable incident.
With warmest wishes and greetings, I remain
Yours sincerely,
Leon Trotsky