Abstract

A NY discussion of Russian-American relations necessarily involves a consideration of the political organization of the power now exercising control of the major portion of the territories of the former Russian Empire-the Soviet Federation. It is the purpose of this paper to answer the question: What is the Soviet Federation? The present organization of the Soviet power-the so-called Federation of Soviet Socialist Republics, was established by a treaty concluded on December 30, 1922, between the four Soviet Republics known as the Russian Socialist Federated Soviet Republic, the Ukraine Socialist Soviet Republic, the White Russian Socialist Soviet Republic, and the Trans-Caucasian Federated Soviet Republic. The relations between these four states of the Federation are defined by a constitution which was promulgated on July 6, 1923, and definitely confirmed by the Second Federal Congress of Soviets on January 31, 1924. Prior to the creation of this new or-

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