The sun., 1919-04-11
DEMANDS U. S. BAN
ON SOVIET BUREAU
Union League Club Wants
Reds Moves for Recog-
milton Rebuffed.
1T POINTS OUT ANOMALY
Men Our Troops Fight in Rus
Bia Ask Right to Promote
Revolt Here.

NeboIutlonb asking the government 10
stop at once the activities OF the bureau
which the Russian Soviet Republic has
established in 10 West Fortieth street
and '1n every way to discountenance the
present ambition of the Russian Soviet
Republic TO gain diplomatic recognition"
were adopted by unanimous vote at n
meeting Of the Union League Club last
might.
In a report accompanying the resolu-
tions the clubs committee on the study
of Bolshevism pointed out that while the
Bolsheviki are fighting United States
troops in Russia they have been permit
ted, under condition unique in the his
tory of our foreign relations. to estab-
1ish n mission In America for the pur-
pose of carrying on propa ganda looking
toward recognition.
BY the very reading OF the Soviet
Constitution. the report argues. these
Soviet agents here are committed to
the policy OF stimulating revolution.
" their Government is recognized. the
report says, diplomatic and consular
agents could questionably form CEN
tres for agitation for proletarian revo-
luton, and Investigating bodies of this
Government would be powerless under
diplomatic usage to investigate the ac-
counts and he disposition made Of
Russian funds for unlawful purposes
bere.
Committed to Revolution.
'The red flag of world revolution
would become the flag OF a friendly ma
tion and might be used on all occasions
by those elements of our population who
show a desire to emulate the Russian
proletariat. Your committee feels that
the consequences OF recognition OF the
Russian Soviet republic by this country
would be to add fuel to the flame Of
internal disorder within our boundar-
les"
Charles E. Hughes, president Of the
club, presided over the meeting, to
which only members were admitted and
which was said TO be we'll attended.
The resolutions follow:
whereas the Union League Club IL
pledged to the principle Of unqualified
loyalty 10 the Government OF the United
States; and
Whereas at the present moment the
armed forces of the United States are
engaged in conflict with the armed forces
of the Russian Soviet Republic; now
therefore be 1t
"Resotped, That the Union League
Club resehts the act OF the Russian So
Wet Republic in establishing a mission
in the United States, and calls upon the
Government to take immediate action to
prevent tho activities OF such mission
and in every way to discountenance the
present ambition of the Russian Soviet
Republic to gain diplomatic recognition /;
and be it further
"Resolred, That the president and the
secretary of the club be directed to send
n copy of this report and this resolution
to our diplomatic representatives at the
Peace Conference in Paris, to the Attor-
ney-General OF the United States, and to
every Senator and Representative In
Congress. commencing the questions pre-
sented to their immediate consideration"
Proposed by stevenson.
The resolutions were offered by Archi-
bald f Stevenson. He Is chairman OF
the clubs committee on the study OF
Bolshevism. and was until recently chief
of the propaganda section of the Mill
tary Intelligence Division OF the United
States Army. In the latter capacity
he Investigated the operations of alien
enemies and pacifsts, and In January
gave the Overman committee Of the
Senate list OF men rated by him at
pacifsts hurtful to the American cause
Secretary of War Baker denied that Mr.
Stevenson was attached TO the military
Intelligence service. whereupon Senator
Overman proved that MIR. Baker was
wrong.
The two other members OF the Cnior
League Club committee. whose name:
were signed to the report and resolu
lions, are Robert C. Morris and Theodore
r. Sanxay.
The report cites the fact that Ludwit
c. Ak Martens announced few
weeks ago that he had been appointed
Bolshevist representative in this coun
try, Mr.. Martens sent credentials Il
Washington and said that II the United
States recognized the Soviet Government
no would become its Amba ssador, bu
would continue to be called merel,
representative" On April Z Marten
opened Offices in the Tower Building
ITO West Fortieth street, for The Rus
sian Soviet Bureau in tho United States.
'It appears" says the Union Leagu'
report, that an unofficial diplomats
mission has been established in New
York city by the Russian Soviet Repub
lie II appears to be well supplied will
funds, for the bureau has taken al
entire floor in the office building re
ferred to.
HIIIquit It's Attorney.
Its commercial department is heade
BY A. A. Heller. the legal department
is in charge OF Morris Hiliquit' IN
chancellery Ia under the direction q
Gregory Weinstein. who was formerl
editor Of the Nory Mir; the railway de
partment Is in charge of Prof. j.
Lomonsoff and the diplomatic depart
ment Is in charge OF Santeri NuorteVd
who hitherto has conducted the Bolshe
viz propaganda in the United States.
I'VE desire to call your attention Z
the official Bolshevik communique re
ceiyed from Moscow on the same IA!
which Is reprinted in THE EvENINGf6u
G ~ fnllnWQ.
"sOn the Archangel front fighting %
CURED near Tcheriserskoe,' the state
ment said. ''In the region OF Peliatse
we advanced twelve miles. capturin
several fortified enemy positions. WEI
of Obozerskoe enemy attacks asaln'
OzerM were frustrated.
Our troops are the enemy reterre
10 in this communique.
These two items of news show thf
q condition exists in the foreign relf
tions of this country which is, uniql
IN its history. Never before has Coy
arnment with which the armed force
~ the United States have been engage
in hattie, openly established a misste
within our borders for the purpose
carving on propaganda looking towai
its recognition.
Tho American representatives
Paris have chosen TO send diplomat
mission to Russia, tho exact purpo
of which has not been Officially al
closed. consisting. according to
mort. of William G. Bullitt. hnco
steffens and Walter II. Weyl Tn