New-York tribune., 1919-10-21
ga,son Declares the Fed
eral Trade Commission
Kept Several Bolshe-
Wiki in Its E M p l oy
Asks for an investigation
c.vs Some of Them Marched
With Red Flags in the
Chicago Anarchist Parade
Netc York Tribune
Washington Bureau

n " StC ORR Tribune
Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON. Oct. Sensational
charges that "adherents of Socialism, Fl
are 4soidly intrenched in our govern
rsp. affairs were made in the Senate
,o-day BY Senator Watson, Republican,
Of Indiana.
Senator Watson specifically attacked
.bs Federal Trade Commission, and in
troduced resolution calling for an in
vestigation of the alleged activities of
i EMPLOYEES of the commission. The reso-
\ iution was referred to the Committee
4 an Audit and Control of the Contingent
4 Expenses Of the Senate.
I aFor some weeks | have been investi-
/ yating Socialism in the departments Of
the government and have been
sstounded at the number of its ad-
berents in Office and the very solid
manner in which they seem to be in
. trenched in our governmental affairs,
| said Senator Watson.
The Senator named many employees
. and former employees of the Federal
i Trade Commis mission, including some who
| we're investigating the packers, as being
| adherents of Socialism. He said that
| he would speak later on other branches
/ Of the government service.
Engaged in Propaganda"
The resolution calling for an investi-
ntion recited that there is reason to
believe that number of the employs 5
Of the Federal Trade Commission have
| been and are now engaged in Socialistic
propaganda and in furthering the or
eanization and growth of Socialistic
organizations. The resolution placed
the proposed inquiry in the hands of
the Committee on Interstate Commerce
/ Of the Senate.
Senator Watson declared that his
charges of to-day were in no way
4 defence OF the packers, whose ac-
tvities are being investigated by an
other committee of the Senate" "My
theory is that no matter what bust
ness is subject to investigation by
| the commission" the Senator con-
| tnued. "it is entitled to fair and de-
cent treatment. Agents of the gov
| srnment should be sent out to inves-
tgate, not to persecute. They should
impartially collect the facts and trans
nit them to the commission, in orde r
that that body may come to just con-
susions concerning the issue. But in
these cases that course has not always
been pursued"
Stuart Chase as Example
Senator Watson quoted from the re-
port of the Federal Trade Commiss ion
In its investigation of the packing in
dustry, published June "a last. in
which it referred to Walter Y. Durand
Francis J. Heney, Arthur B. Adams
Basil NJ. Manly, William W. Bays,
Vanlerveer Custis and some fifteen
others as having participated in the
Investigation.
AL Of these employees" Senator
Watson continued, are not Socialists,
nor have they been involved in Social
| ist activities, but some have been, to
An amazing degree.
any information is that Stuart
Chase had general charge in Chicago
Of all Investigations of the packing
Industry, and supervision of all in
vestigations of independent packers
throughout the United States. He was
married in 1915 and together with his
wife spent his honeymoon Summing
and Investigating along social lines
IN Rochester, n. Y. They collaborated
IN writing book, "A Honeymoon Ex-
lriment,' which plainly shows the
Soeiahstic views Of both. Since that
une he has been a great contributor
to magazines and newspapers of So
ealistic character, and has written
much agains. what he calls capital
sm.
Organized Socialist Club
"His Office in Chicago during thu
packer iavestigation was in the Con
way Building, and at once became the
centre OF socialistic activities. He or
ganized and later became president O.
the Fabian Club q society founded
ior the express purpose Of furtherine
the doctrines Of socialism. About hin
IN the trade comm ission headquarter:
we're grouped such men as Victor
Berger and Irwin st. John Tucker, both
o. whom have been indicted and con
ncted under the espionage act, ano
many other extreme Socialists. His
\ eaice became the rendezvous Of a mum
Der Of men devoted TO the destruction
o. property, overthrow OF government
and consummaton of the ideals of SO
eialism.
he was active in securing the at
enoance Of the employees of the TRADE
Commission at meeting at the Coli
seum in Chicago, at which Berger anc
stner Socialists and radicals made in
nammatory speeches.. Under his di
Hctlon were issued series Of publ
estions called Fabian Facts all o
snich breathed a spirit of sedition ant
intense opposition to existing institu
aoas, financial and governmental. H.
vas also instrumental in organizing
meeting at the Chicago Theatre in Jan
sasy, 1919, at which Lincoln Steffen
spese. That anarchist has just re
.a'nsd from Russia, and his addres
va 70 aid in the recognition by gu
s"einment Of Lenine and Trotzky.
ease wrote an article for 9Th,
's" aajori.y,' Jrly 5, 1919. in which
- severely criticised the United State