Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-15
.RAD|CAL|sM DENOUNCED
BY SENATE COMMITTEE
Recommendations for Legislation
Against Bolshevism by Congress
Arc Made.
URGE SCRUTINY OF PRESS
Control and Regulation of Foreign
Language Newspapers Is Suggest
ed-Brcwcry Interests Also Criti-
cizcd for Activities In Politics.

WASHINGTON. June lA,-Radicalism
lawlessness and violence in America
and Boishevism as exemplihed by BY
In report made today by the Senate
judiciary Subcommittee. which made
an exhaustive investigation OF these
I'D other subjects during the last ses-
--nc of Congress. The report will be
presented 10 the Senate Monday.
Recommendation by the subcom :
mittce for Legislation included:
permanent law. similar to the
wartime espionage act. designed to
control forces OF anarchy and VOL
cnce" and adequately protect our ma
tioEal sovereignty and our established
institutions.
Strict regulation OF the manufacture.
distribution and possession or nigh eS-
plosivee.
Regulation of mushroom organiza-
tons and special interests which
propasate notions Of E"v sG, ne,. So
Control and regulation OF foreign
language publications.
Would Identify Newspapers.
More specific identification of news;
paper interests. by amendment and
fishers to report their ownership edi-
tors. creditors. circulation and other
facts to the Post Office Department
Strengthening OF the corrupt prac-
tees act regarding political contrihu
lions, existing State and Federal laws
being declared entirely inadequate to
meet presen, day POLITICAL me si,n rs 600
subcommittee = Senators overman'
North Carolina. chairman; kins, IAN;
and Wolcott. Delaware, Democrats. and
Nelson Minnesota. and Sterling. south
Dakota. Republicans. Broadly, the re-
mort dealt with three main Suolecis.
investigation of which was ordered by
tho Senate-Bolshevis pro-German
propaganda, both before and after inc
United States entered the war. and the
political activities or the brewery anu
liquor interests.
Arrnign German Agents
Activities of German agents and
svmpath!zers and of the liquor inter-
ests were severely arraiEned. out .ne
committee made no specihc rsSon,t.ie, ~
better Identification of newsrapet IN
terests and OF the strengthening OF the
corrupt practices act ;,s
In general statement prefacinS IT'S
legislative recommendations the com,
mittee said It's investigation disctossen
certain wen-defined abuses pre1unl-
and calculated to undermine and de-
stroy our form Of government.
''The activities brought 20 me ne. az az
tention Of the eom r,I1pR that sH We relieve
the real advantage Of the inquiry VIII
be- be lost unless Congress profits from
taking appropriate legislation TO MAKE
t tivIsies by those whose activities are re
etuI continuing or by others VINO at
some future time may seek to under .l:
mine the government or pervert a., me
popplasT w snan by a %SIoh the Fed a
atatutes seem to provide no adequate
safeguard"
Hindered During War.
Regarding other newspapers the re-
Many English newspapers both .tl ID He /,
fore and for months AFTER Amerlc =
entered the war while , not ,d sno|n no oP
charged with actual violation OF the
espionage act persissiietdo r, IN the ne eHs
deavor. through e al craats p meM
against eneetuaI action on the part
q the United States ate .Iow,s,-Anerican
were among organizations in the Pro
paganda, the report , nsSertea' w aIn."
full fT history OF ramiications of pro-
lit is needless to. say" the commit
parativeiy small part OF the whole
system will ever be known.
The most important and far-reacn-
said to have been the American en-
barge conference; tbs b hne G WiiIiam
Bayard Hale, who, 1t was charged. then
was in the employ OF the German gov
Brewry and other liquor interests
activities were arraigned by the com
mittee, which. SAID the record, clearly
establishes the. FOL lowing facts:
"(a) That they have furnished large
sums OF money for the purpose OF
secretly controlling newspapers and
periodicals.
Controlled Elections.
"tb) That they have undertaken 70
controlling primaries. elections and
political organizations.
"fc) That they have contributed
enormous sums OF money to pottical
campaigns In violation OF the Federal
statutes and the statutes OF several Of
the States.
I'D That they have exactcd pledges
from candidates for public office prior
10 the election.
"te) That for the purpose OF IN
fuenc!dng public opinion they have at;
tempted and partly succeeded IN sub
Sliding the public press.
''CN That 10 suppress and coerce
persons hostile 10 and TO compel sup
port for them they have resorted to
an extensive system Of boycottiag UNI
friendly American manufacturing and
mercantile concerns.
"(g) That they have created their
own political organization in many
States and in smaller political units