Evening journal., 1919-02-04
US. BOLSHEVlSM
TOBE WEEDED CUT
Government Wants to Know
Who is Faihering Radical.
ism in Nation
ETINGS HELD IN
WASHINGTON THEATRE
By the United Press.

BY the United Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. d.-For the first
taking Of official notice OF the Bolshe-
Wiki propaganda in the United States
the Senate today ordered a sweeping
investigation Of all Bolshevikl move
ments in the United States. The steps
TO be taken follow:
l. Who is paying for propaganda
for the overthrow of the United States
goI ernment and the substitution OF
Soviet government
2. What steps the government has
taken TO combat this propaganda.
8. What Congress should enact 70
clean out the BolsheViki.
The Senate laid aside It's regular
business 10 discuss Bolshevism and
when Senator Walsh. Montana, proposed
resolution directing the propaganda
probers 10 continue their inquiry by
going into Bolsheyik activities there
was not a vote against It.
moment later Senator Poindexter,
Washington, introduced a resolution on
the attorney-general 10 report 10 the
Senate what steps he has taken regard
ing activities Of the Bolshevikl In
Washington, particularly regarding
public meetings in leading theatre AMI
the Masonic Temple in which the Rus
sian Soviet government was warmly
praised In speeches.
Senator Bo,ah declared that II the
propaganda, fathered at Sundays meet
Ing, means the beginning OF a serious
effort 10 fasten Bolshevikl ideas on the
United States eve must give thought
10 meeting this serious situation. There
is no excuse for Il in this country
where we have in the ballot means Of
effecting necessary changes In orderly
manner. / join with those who con-
6emn any campaign for the overthrow
Of our form Of government.
"Thls republic Is worth all other
forms OF government" Borah said. 1--WE
have got 10 implant In our hearts and
mind the spirit that made us fire. and
that alone will keep us free.
"If we are 10 destroy Bolshevikism
and I w Wlsm, let us every one, when
Congress adjourns on the fourth Of
March, volunteer and go TO the rostrum
and preach Republlcanism in every
corner Of the United States and have a
revival Of faith in our Republican in
stitutions.
ut is time we began to preach a new
Americanism am opposed TO Boil
shevism, whether 1t is arrayed in rags
or In silks and broadcloth. The Soviet
COVE -nrnent has enthusiastic support
ers here as Il has in other lands, but
who is preaching Americanism?
Teach the doctrines Of the fathers 4.
for a whole and see how the American
people like 1t.
when you transfer power to some.
international bureau you will arrive
at the same ultimate result that Trot-
sky and Lenne II left unmolested," said'
Borah, referring to the league OF ma
tions.
Borah declared the league as advo- >
Gated, will ultimately mean the eradi-
cation Of all national spirit everywhere
and the degeneoation Of the world.
Congress ought to make known TO
the people what Is going on" contln-
ued Kellogg. when the American
people understand that in our midst
are criminal organizations deliberately
advocating murder. destruction Of
and the overthrow Of the gov
ernment l have no fear for the re- ,
suit. But do the people understand" ?"
"These men are sowing the wind and
they will soon be reaping the wirl-
wind" said Senator Pomerene, Ohio.
Senator Hitchcock, administration /,
leader, instantly sprang TO the defense
Of the league and in a speech switched
The debate clear away from Bolshevism /.
10 a discussion Of the league. He de-
,lared the league will not kill national
feeling or national sovereignty.
THE kind Of league now being born
will depend upon the great moral force
1f the world and not on armies and
lavies," said Hitchcock.
Senator Knox interrupted to remind
Hitchcock that President Wilson said
he league must be backed by a force
greater than any force that could be
against it.
THAT is the force Of public opinion
lot the force Of arms" declared Hitch
Jock.