The sun., 1919-06-04
AGENTS OF SOVIET
DENY PART IN PLOT
Russian Leaders Here Say
Bomb Outrages Were
.". Framed Up"


Government. while vigorously denying
that the bomb outrases Of Monday night
were In any way connected with their
activities in this country, agreed with
the perpetrators of the crimes that II
was AHA part OF the class war which
they. In common with the radical lead
ers In this country. insist Is going on.
On the contrary, representatives Of or
ganized labor, headed by Secretary Nor
rison of the American Federation Of
Labor. unQualinedly condemned the out
RACES Mr.. Morrison ascfibed them to
the lax immigration policy of the United
States and demanded n tightening OF re-
quirements for admission.
l. c. X. Martens, official represent
alive OF the Russian Soviet Governm ent
here, did not hesitate to ascribe the
crimes to the opponents OF radicalism in
an effort to encourage reactioaary legis-
lation.
These explosions" he said. were all
too clumsy and ineffective to be the
work Of genuine dynamiters and an
archists. None of them shows the marks
OF experts 1 have the very same sus-
picion OF these explosions as I had with
! regard to the mail bomb cases. This
lis second effort to bring about the
repressive measures desired by the re-
dictionaries"
Calls Outrases "Fakes."
M Suorteva, head OF the missions
press bureau. went more into detail
He says that out of his long experience
with radicalisf in this country he knows
or nc persons who advocate dire ct action
! by violence Both began by making II
| plain that their mission in this country
Is commercial rather than a political
one and that their chief desire Is TO
| induce America to take up relations
with the Soviet Government. Both de-
clared that the fake outrages here are
| like the propaganda which they say has
been spread in this country to discredit
the Bolshevik and secure recognition
| for the Kolchak Government.
In this connection a formal state
(; ment from the mission charges tina,
| harold Reyes. who is reported to have
| peen found with credentials accredit-
Ing him as the secret and special repre-
| sentative Of Lenine in this country. II
not only not connected with the Soviet
Government but Is an agent provoca-
teur In the employ OF an organization
aiming to discredit Bolshevism Mr.
Nuorteva said that he had positive In
formation that Reyes was in the en-
ploy Of the secret service"
Algernon Lee OF the Rand School AID
Jacob Gerber Of the Socialist party
Joined with the Bolsheviki in ASSERTING
their belief that the plots were a
frameup. Though Nj Offley, In charge
OF the Department of Justice secret ser.
vice here. laughed at these charges. h,
pointed out that there were at the pres
ent moment scores of operatives In al
parts OF the country at work In ar
EFFORT to locate the perpetrators of the
crimes under imperative orders from
the heads of their various services
Mr.. Offley denied any knowledge Of
Reyes and his alleged credentials.
NJ. Nuorteva insisted that the Sovie
Government which he represents ha
nothing to do with revolution in thi
country. He insists that II is only con
cerned with putting the Russian revo
lutionary Government in the right high,
He admitted that he and other member
of the mission circulate much about tn
country and the city in this task. H
denied that he ever met any person o
group OF persons who advocate the over
throw of the Government by direct &C
ton.
Wouldn't Expose Anarchists.
Finally. however, the reporter 70
. THE SUN asked the direct question:
Would you, in the event that yo
should meet such persons, feel 1t you
duty to inform the authorities, the DC
lice?"
That is a purely supposltltious ques
tion," he replied. and cannot answe
that"
Later he remarked: "You could nc
| expect US to cooperate with the official
who have always been our enemies"
He had been talking about polio
methods in Russia.
AT the Socialist headquarters one
the persons there promptly recalled thf
| Judge Motifs life had probably been a
| tempted because OF his connection wit
the case In which the men who tried
| bomb St. Patrlcks Cathedral were col
[ | victed.
L | ward proved" he said.
the same sort of an attempt by the D,
/ lice to discredit radicalism as was Il
/ Mooney case. He insisted that Moont
had been framed to discredit radicalisr
and gave II as his opinion that dete.
tives would not hesitate to go even
III the lengths OF Monday night in an effo
to produce the right background for Il
national repressive legislation whic
they sought.
you will notice" he said, that MOI
OF tho supposed victims were actual
| harmed"
I'LL Mr.. Nurteva In the same strain ma
I yelled that the police could so readi
mi catch an ordinary thief ana yet hs
failed to make any arrests in either
| the bomb outrages or 10 make any Or
= gress In their Investigations.