The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-21
SENATE ASKED TO
DRIVE OUT REDS


whose activities are being investigated
by another committee of the Senate, but
he wanted to call attention at this time
to the socialistic activities of members
OF that commission chosen to investigate
the packers and other corporations.
"My theory is that no matter what
business is subject to investigation ~
the commission" Senator Watson said,
at is entitled TO fair and decent treat
ment Agents Of the Government should
be sent out to investigate, not to perse-
cute. They should impartially collect
the facts and transmit them to the COM
mission in order that that body may
come to Just conclusions concerning the
issue.
Refers TO Employees.
Senator Watson quoted from the re-
port of the Federal Trade Commission
In It's INVESTIGATION of the packing in
dustry published June - last in which
II referred to Walter Y. Durand. Francis
J. Heney, Arthur B. Adams, Basil NJ
Manly, William w. Bays, vandeveer
Curtis and some fifteen others as having
participated In the Investigations
"Ali these employees said Mr. Wat
son. ''are not Socialists nor have they
been involved In Socialist activities, but
MY information is that Stuart Chase
had general charge In Chicago of all
Investigations of the packing industry
and supervision of all Investigations Of
Independent packers throughout the
United States. He was married In 1915
and with his wife spent the honeymoon
Summing and investigating along social
lines In Rochester. N. Y. They collab-
GRATED in writing a book, "A Honeymoon
Experiment. which plainly shows the
Socialistic views OF both. Since that
time he has written much against wha,
he calls capitalism. His office in Chi
cago during the investigation of the
packers was in the Conway Buildini
and at once became the centre of Social
istic activities He organized and late
became president of the Fabian Club
a society founded for the express pur-
pose OF furthering the doctrines of So
cialism. About him in the Trade Com
mission headquarters were grouped such
men as Victor Berger and Irvine st
John Tucker. both of whom have beer
indicted and convicted under the espion
age act. and many other extreme So
cialists. His Office became the rem
devious OF a number of men devoted &c
the destruction OF property, overthrow
| of government and contamination OF the
ideals OF Socialism.
sedition Was Advocated.
He was active in securing the at.
| tendance of the employees of the Trade
Commission at a meeting at the Coli
scum at Chicago. at which Berger ant
other Socialists and radicals made in
! hammatory speeches. Under his L'rer
ton were issued series of publication
| called Fabian Fact all OF which
| breathed spirit of sedition and intens'
I, opposition to existing institutions, finan
| cial and governmental. He was also in
| strumental In organizing a meeting a
| the Chicago Theatre IN January. 1911"
at which LINCOLN Steffens spoke. Tha
anarchist had just returned from Russii
and his address was TO aid In the recog
| milton by our Government of Lenlne an,
| Trotzky.
Chase wrote an article for the New
Majority July 8, 1910. in which h
| severely criticised the United State
Government for not recognizing tn
| Russian Reds
| TT can be verified by affidavits tina