Evening journal., 1919-02-12
M.sCHINE GUNS CNLYI
PROP OF BOLSHEVIKII
Huntington Tells Senator'S
Reds Represent just IS
PC. of Russians
FINDS NO TRACE
OF PATRIOTISM

WASHINGTON. Feb. i2.-"The Boil
sheviki constitute approximately IS per
cent. Of the people Of Russia. and they
hold sway through the power Of the
machine sin." DR.. William c. Hunting
ton. Of the War Trade Board, formerly
commercial attache OF the American
Embassy at Petrograd and later at Mos
COW, told the Senate investigators Of
American Bolshevik propaganda at the
opening Of the hearings on that subject
yesterday.
The statements Of DIT. Huntington and
Professor Samuel n. Harper. OF the
University OF Chicago, who also testi-
ned. ere expected by the committee 20
furnish the scientific foundation for
their Investigation. DR.. Huntington and
Professor Harper both told the COM
mlttee that the experiment OF Bolshe-
vism In Russis was not hopeful one
1T Is neither hopeful nor successful
so far as II has gone" said Professor
Harper.
The committee had been expecting
sensational testimony. They were. dis
appointed in this for the two experts
on Russia were very evidently deter
mined that In creating the foundation
for later evidence expected 70 show the
outcroppings' OF Bolshivik propeganda
10 the United States they would not
give proponents Of the Soviets and their
sympathizers among the so-cslled par
lor Bolsheviki the advantage OF ap-
pearing to controvert unfairly adverse
testimony when they are allowed 10
testify.
Nevertheless Dr. Huntingion's studied
answers 70 questions OF Senator's and OF
Major Lowry Humes, who conducted
the examination. contained many state
ments Of cold fact regarding the atti-
tude OF the present rulers OF Russia to-
ward other Governments. which salts |
fed ths committee that Bolshevlsm and |
patriotism are complete strangers. As /
Illustrative OF the Bolshevih principle l
Of government and the attitude OF the /
Government OF Lenlne and Troizky To-
ward The Government OF other nations
Or. Huntington read into the record a
letter from George Tohitchcrin, Com
nissar for Foreign Affairs OF the Boil
sheviki Government. Tchitcherin had
addressed the communication 10 Major
Allen Wardwell. commanding the /
Americsn Red Cross. The letter was In 1
the exact words Of Tchitcherin. not
translation. In part the Bolshoviki lead |
er said In excusins terrorism:
'You speak Of the execution OF COO
persons In Petrograd as OF one psrticu-
lArly striking instance OF acts OF Ike
character. AS for the number Il is the
only one. Among these 500. 200 were
eNecuted on the ground OF the decision
Of the local organization 10 whom they
were very well known ss most active
and dangerous counter revolutionarles
and 300 had been selected already some
tins ago as Delonging 10 the vanguard
OF the counter revolutionary movement.
IN the passion OF the struggle tear
Ing our whole people do you not see
the sufferings untold during genera
tions OF all The unknown millions who 4
were dumb during centuries and whose
despair and rage have al
last burst into the open passionately
onging for a new life, for the sake OF
which they have the whole existing
'abric TO remove?
"ln the great battles Of mankind hat
red and fury are even so unavoidable
as In every battle and In every struggle.
DO you not see the beauties OF the
heroism OF the working class trampled
under The feet Of everybody who were
above them until now, and now risingf
10 fury and passionate devotion and