New-York tribune., 1917-12-27
Secret Service Also Seeks
defence Fund" Reported
Swelled From Russian
Story of Conspiracy
Secuted by Hillquit
Emma Goldman Adds De-
NAL, but Detectives Hint
at Direct Evidence

While Morris Hillquit, defeated So
cialist candidate for Mayor, was yester-
day rdiculing as ghost story" tho al
legged Bolsheviki plot to start a world
revolution, beginning in New York with
the aid of the !. ". W, more skeptlcal
government agents were checking up
the movements Of Trotzky, the Bolshe-
Wiki leader, when ne was here last
winter.
Ever since the Bolsheviki element Of
the Russian Socialists have been in
power with their pseihst propaganda
Trotzky's record here, with his friends
and his activities, has been matter
of extreme interest to the government.
The investigation was given impetus
by the arrival Of Bolsheviki manned
steamship on the Pacific Coast several
days ago, with guns and ammunition.
Mr.. Hillquit's denial of any sym
pathy or more active interest between
radical socialists and the Bolshevih
was repeated by Emma Goldman and
Alexander Berkman, anarchists. De-
partment of Justice agents were keep
Ing wary eye on the new headquar-
ters of the !. W. W., in the basement
of "a ST. Marks Place. They were
also scrutiniZing the activities OF
Justice Ebbett. Chicago organizer OF
the organization, who arrived several
days ago from that zone, where Will
=. II nf
have been indicted for conspiracy.
Collecting a Defence Fund
1t has been known for several weeks
that the |. w. w. has been collecting
an immense defence fund" for their
indicted leaders. who expect trial soon.
The arrival of the steamship Shilks at
a Pacific port was not unexpected by
the |. w. W. 1t was learned author
itiyely that the Department OF Justice
here in New York uncovered documents
in the I. W. W. Office which showed
that Bolshevih money was expected
to arrive in this country. In fact,
word was officially passed TO all of the
branches OF the ]. W. ". on the night
Of December II that the Russian Boil
sheyiki was sending 100000 for their
defence.
Ever since this announcement there
has been marked activity IN every |.
W. W. camp throughout tie country,
concentrating particularly on the Pa
cifc Coast. II is said that the collec-
tion of the defence fund" is thought
by some government agents to be a
blind, and that the money so raised,
with the expected money from Russia,
might be used for melting labor
troubles.
Denies Bolshevil Control
"As a matter of fact, the Bolsheviki
are not controlling Russia said Mr..
Hillquit. "The use OF that word TO
identify them is wrong-ips n mis-
nomer. It lust happens that Trotzky
and Lenine, who were members OF the
Bolshevik wing of the Russian Social
lists, have been chosen for spokesmen
Of the people.
"The people of Russia are clamoring
for peace, not because they are cow
ards. but because the resources of the
country are so disorganiZed and the
temper of the people so exhausted
that making war is physical imposs.-
bility. 1t is the people OF Russia who
are conducting the peace proposals, and
not any party such as the Bolshevikl.
1t is also doing the Bolsheviki party an
Injustice 20 accuse il of talking a sep /
aratc peace. AT their convention last
September il was strictly stipulated
that they should never indorse a peace
OF any kind unless it included all OF
their allies. | DO not believe that We
are hearing the whole story from Rus
sia, which is the reason we have the
wrong impression Of what the Russian
people arc really trying TO do.
"As far as the Bolsheviki attempting
20 make connections with the /. W. W,
that's too foolish 20 even suspect.
They have too many troubles Of their
own TO worry about is, and they have
no money 70 send over here. AS far as
making any oyertures of any kind 10
the Socialists Of this country, am in
a position TO know positively they
haven't.
II knew and talked with Trotzky
when he was here. He was a Socialist
like the rest of Is. but was a Bolshe-
Wiki or radical o. the Russian Social
lists. Trotzky will not make German
peace. lie IS a far-seeing, capable
man."
Emma Goldman's Denial
Emma Goldman yesterday branded
the rumor of an attempted world rev.
o!ution fostered by the Bolsheviki as
impossible, saying il was impossible
FOR any group Of men TO cause reyo-
lution unless il was invited by "eco-
nomic pressure" Alexander Berkmar,
found In the Office OF "5Iother Earth"
said there was no alliance in this
country with the Bolsheviki by any
group Of radicals. Alexander Trach.-
erbery, Of the Rand School Of Social
Science, an authority on the Russian
situation. declared that the |. W. W.
type would be the last Of all such Or
ganizations for the BOisheviki to al.
hliate with, but surmiscd that it's name
might be used by German agents at
tempting TO start rioting here.
Justice Ebbett, seen at the /. ". ". !
headquarters on ST. Marks Place, said
the story Of guns for the I. W. W. on
the Shilka was too SILLY TO be dis
cJssed."
Bolshevik Envoy in Jail