New-York tribune., 1919-12-20
The Buford Is Not Like.
ly to Depart Before Mon
day; Expected to Dock
at a Russ sian Port
Unmarried to Go First
Emma Goldman Says Mail Is
Mutilated; Lusk Home.
Sees Bolshevism's Spread

Preparations we're made at Ellis
Island yesterday for the arrival Of $50
moro aliens VINO have been ordered de-
ported. About one hundred are ex
pected to-day. Of these. forty are
coming from Pittsburgh and seven
from Buffalo. Eighty or ninety are to
be sent from the New England States,
chiefly from radical centcrs in Con-
necticut
officials at Ellis Island accepted this
information as evidence that the Fed
eral government does not intend to
allow further delay in executing depor-
tation orders. Some of the 1876 aliens
now at the island have been there for
months. A dispatch from Buffalo last
night said that the seven there who
were ordered deportcd have been in
Jail since early in November. 1t was
said they were all Russian anarchists
and that orders from Washington were
that they were to start last night.
Transport Ready to Sail
The transport Buford, which officials
telieve will be used to carry the aliens
to Europe, was at its pier in South
Brooklyn yesterday, prepared for early
departure. An officer Of the vessel
SAID orders to leave were expected
momentarily. Officials said however
that since more radicals are on their
slble for the Buford to sail until Mon
day or later.
1t is expected that only Russians
will be taken on the first ship and
that landing will be made at some
Russian port on the Baltic. Harry
Weinbergcr, attorney for Emma Gold
man and Alexander Berkman, after Wis
iting the anarchists at the island yes
terday insisted that he had received
additional assurances that the Rus
SLAMS will be landed at a port con-
trolied by the Bolsheviki.
"Only those without families are to
be sent at first said Mr.. Weinberger.
"The government has agreed to per-
NIT others to take their families with
them"
Mr.. Welnbergcr was asked whether
Ludwig c. A. X Martens, head of the
Russian Soviet Bureau, had commune
Gated with the Soviet government as
to the intention OF the United States
to dcport Russian anarchists. Mr.
Martens has often said he was in
communication with his government.
81 don't know whether ne has" said
Mr.. Weinberger, "but undoubtedly the
Boishevik officials know what's going
on Mr.. Martens has informed Miss
Goldman and others who are being
sent to Russia that they will be well
coined when they get there. He takes
the position that while once they fed
from Russia to escape oppression they
are now fleeing from America to ON
brace the new freedom in Russia"
Thinks Censor Too "Modest"
Stella Comyns Ballentine, niece Of
Miss Goldman, conferred with the ar
archist at the island yesterday. Wnen
she returned to Manhattan she pro-
tested that a censor at the immig gra
tion station was mutiating Miss Gold
mans mail. "My aunt is receiving
quantities of shoes and woolen goods
which she intends to take with her to
Russia" said Miss Ballentine, "but
she found she needed corset and
wrote me asking me to get it. The
letter reached me with the name of
the desired article cut out. | suppose
The censor thought it WAS immodest." :"
Senator c. X. Lusk, chairman Of the
Lusk Legislative committee, who on
Thursday returned from visit to Eng
land and France, yesterday declared
that Bolshevism is growing in both
countries.
public sentiment over there is that
Bolshevism is making headway," said
Senator Lusk. at was also the scnti-
ment that sooner or later repressive
measures must be used against the
leaders Of disloyal agitation who are
conducting the same campaign of mis-
representation there that they are here
That these agitators were creating
much dissatisfaction among the work
ingmcn of England and France was
evident. In England organizations Of
citizens have taken up a campaign Of
counter-propaganda. Speakers are now
furnished by these citizens organiza-
tons who attend radical meetings of
the workers, expose the falsehoods of
the radical agitators and make argu-
ments in favor of the existing form of
government. The newspapers of Eng
land also contain many articles expos
ing Bolshevism. This counter -propa-
ganda is having its effect and is de-
cldedly retarding the growth of the
movement in England"
Senator Lusk said that his committee
Will resume its hearings next week.