Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-09
Francis Bitterly Denou1ces
Lenine Rule at Senate Prop
aganda Hearing; Paints Con-
ditions in Blacklist Hue.
WARNS OF BOCHE DESIGN
TO CONTROL MUSCOvITES
Envoy Charges Robins Sought
to Aid BoIshevik Campaign;
Says World Under Redism
Means Return of Barbarislrl.

Means Return of Barbarism.
Washington, March s.-Bolshevik
control Of Russia renders peace in Eu-
rope impossible. David R. Francis. am
bassador to Russia, told the senate
propaganda investigating committee
today.
"Bolsheyism throughout the world
would, in my opinion. mean a return to
barbarism," Francis added.
Francis statement came at the end
Of full day of testimony, during which
he painted conditions in Russia under
Lenine and Trotsky in the blacklist
hue.
Charges OF murder, wanton destruc-
tion Of property, naturalization OF wo-
men in some localities. suppression Of
the anti -Bolshevik press and the
spreading Of the propaganda for the
world revolution which have been fre-
quently made against the Bolshevikt
were supported in full by Francis.
WARNS BocHE PERIL.
Continuation Of BoIshevik gov
ernment means continuation of dis
order in Russia and this in turn
means Germany's control will in
crease until she has the whole
country by the throat, Francis sx-
planned.
"If Germany 10 allowed to exploit
Russia, Germany will come out Of
the war stronger than she went I'M"
Francis said.
While Francis said his relations with
Colonel Raymond Robins. head Of tho
American Red Cross, who recently tes-
titled before the committee. had been
pleasant, the ambassador left the dis
tinct impression that there had been
friction because Robins had wanted to
deal with the Bolsheviki while Francis
did not Francis advocated severance
OF commercial az well as diplomatic re-
lations.
Senator Nelson, Of Minnesota, asked
Francis II he had ever heard move In
Russia to have Robins replace him az
ambassador.
COULD GET RECOGNITION.
| "coIonel Robins, ! had heard,
| was being quoted as the mouth
| piece Of America" Francis answsr-
| cd. "colonsl Robins told news
paper man and ono Of my employees
in Russia that " he could get one
hour with the president he could
persuade him to recognize the Boil
shsviki," Francis said. "He said, 4
| have the goods.'r
ut developed later he had . com@
munication from the Soviet govern
ment to this government. ! can't learn
that he ever presented It,"
'He was never received as ambassa-
dor by the Bolsheviki government, was
he?" asked Nelson.
.Oh, no." said Francis.
IT heard that Robins was courier
bearing message telling the American
government that the Bolsheviki were
ready to grant the United States the
same privileges as Germany had under
the Brest- Litovsk treaty. I didn't think
the United States would care to enter
into such an arrangement, with the
allies left out"
| RoHlNs FREE LANCE.
Francis explained that he had been
ordered to have no official communica-
tion with the Bolsheviki, but Robins,
not being an official. could talk TO Le-
nine and Tortsky and was at tines q
bearer Of messages.
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Francis told Robins when the ar
arrangement was made.
| did Lenine and Trotsky evcr say
they wanted to get into the war to aid
tho United Etates?" Nelson asked.
Francis replied that they had sent
for Robins and given him q number
OF questions as to what attitude the
allies would pursue II the Bolshevikt
did certain things.
| but after each, they said that the
great social revolution must not suf-
fer" Francis added. Colonel Robins
wanted mo to recommend the recogni-
tion OF the Bolshevikf," Francis said. u
"They don't merit recognition. Thay
believe In killing any one who wears ;
white collar"
Francis told Of threats against him
and OF one near attack on the smbapsy
under the provisional governments. s
THREATENs INTRUDER.
| Late one night when guests were At
the embassy. Francis said he was In
formed mob was forming six or etght
blocks from the embassy ana intend-
ed to attack It.
He went to the door and found sev-
eral soldiers there and they replied to
| his questions that they had been eslt
there to protect the property.
y told my servant to get me my ple-
itol loaded, Francis said. Il
81 told them: + am the American ans
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