The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-12
MACHINE GUNS ONLY
PROP OF BOLSHEYIKI
DR.. Huntington Tells Senators
Reds Represent Just Is
p. G. Of Russians.
NO TRACE OF PATRIOTISM
Quotes Tchitcherin's Letter
Defending Terrorism as
Akin to Heroism.
Special Despofch to TIE SUI.


WARRINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Boil
sheviki constitute approximately 10 per
cent. of the people Of Russia, and they
hold sway through the power OF the
machine gum" 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
to-day.
The statements OF DR.. Huntington and
Prof. Samuel N. Harper Of the University
OF Chicago, wbe also testified, are ex-
pected by the committee to furnish the
scientific foundation for their investiga-
ton. DR.. Huntington and Prof. Harper
both told the committee that the ex-
pertinent of Bolshevism in Russia was
not a hopeful one.
TT Is neither hopeful nor successful
SO far as 1t has gone" said Prof.
Harper.
The committee had been expecting
sensational testimony. They were ais
appointed in this for the two experts on
Russia were very evidently determined
that in creating the foundation FOR later
evidence expected to show tho outcrop-
pings OF Bolshevu propaganda IN the
United States they would not give pro-
ponents of the Soviets and their sym
pathizers among tho so-called parlor
Bolsheviki the advantage Of appearing
to controvert unfairly adverse testimony
when they are allowed to testify.
Attache Gives Cold Facts.
Nevertheless Or. Huntingtons studied
answers to questions of Senators and OF
Major Lowry Humes, who conducted the
examination, contained many statements
Of cold fact regarding the attitude OF
the present rulers Of Russia toward other
Governments, which satisfied the com
mittee that Bolshevism and PATRIOTISM
are complete strangers. AS Illustrative
of the Bolshevik principle OF government
and the attitude of the Government OF
Lenine and Trotzky toward the Govern
ments of other nations DR.. Huntington
read into the record letter from George
Tchitcherln, Commissar for Foreign Az
fairs OF the Bolshevik Government
Tchitcherin had addressed the communi-
cation to Major Allen Wardwell. com
manding the American Red Cross. Inc
letter was in the exact words or Tchlt-
cherin, not a translation. In part the
Rolshevik leader said in excusing ter
rorism:
You speak OF the execution OF 500
persons in Petrograd as OF one parucu-
larly striking instance OF acts OF IKE
character. As for the number 1t Ia the
only one. Among these 500 200 were
executed on the ground OF the decision
of the local organization. to whom they
were very we'll known as most active
and DANGEROUS counter revolutionaries.
and 500 had been selected already some
time ago as belonging to the vanguard
of the counter revolutionary movement.
I'm the passion OF the struggle tearing
our whole people do you not see the
sufferings untold during generations oil
all the unknown millions who were dunn
during centuries and whose concentrated
despair and rage have at last burst
into the open passionately longing Tor a
new life, for the sake of which they have
the whole existing fabric TO remove?
wouId Recreate whole world.
I'm the great battles OF mankind ha-
tired 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 was
above them until now. and now rising In
fury and passionate devoeion and en-
thusiasm TO recreate the whole world
and the whole life of mankind"
The witnesses made clear that there
were undoubtedly large elements In Rus
STA wholly out of sympathy with the
Bolshevik Government. and that included
In the anti-Bolshevik element were
practically the entire fabric Of society
outside of the adventurous leaders o!
the ignorant mass OF industrial workers
and their dupes among the peasantry.
DR.. Huntington read into the record
also letters from former employees o!
the American Embassy at Petrograd re-
rerring to the fearful restitution nov
prevailing throughout Russia. The al
lowance of bread was cut even as earl,
as last September to half pound each
two days for workers. quarter of q
pound for others than workers In sym
pathy with the Bolsheviki and to prac
ticaliy two ounces a day for other per
sons Along with this the Petrosrad ra
ton included two behring's every othel
| day for all,