New-York tribune., 1919-04-30
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President Pro Tenn. of State
Senate Says $500, O,OOOWas
Sent Here From Russia
to Overthrow Government
Parlor Radicals Involved
Facts To Be Brought Out
by Legislative Committee
That Starts Work To-day

The Joint Legislative Committee to
Investigate Bolshevism will hold its
first meeting this morning at 10 o'clock
at the Murray Hill Hotel Senator
Clayton r. Lusk, of Cortland, chairman
of the committee, with Senator j.
Henry Walters, president pro tenn Of
the Senate, arrived here last night.
eve are going to conduct this invest
igation without fear or favor" said
Senator Walters. "The developments
will show that the Reds in this coun-
try have received more than S5oo,0o0
from the Bolsheviki in Russia. The
committee will show that Bolshevsm is
running rampant in this state, and that
this city is the headquarters of the
Reds"
Members Of the committee declare
they have information which they en-
pect to submit to the proper authori-
ties for prosecution, showing that one
wing of the Socialist party, the !. w
WIS, and the Bolshcviki of New York
City are working together to over
throw the government.
PlOtters Here, Says Walters
"Thcrc is no doubt" said Senator
Walters, who is member ex-officio of
the committee, chat there is thor
oughly organized plan worked out by
Russian Bolshevik; to seize the reins
of government in this country. And the
heart and brains of the Red Terror is
right here in New York City"
From authoritative sources The Tri-
bune learned that men and womer
prominent in the citys life are impli'
Gated in the mass of material in the
possession of the investigators. Some
of these individuals, possessors of in
dependent sources of income, and iden-
titled with the "parlor radicals" have
already made efforts to prevent the IN
formation becoming public.
Through the aid Of prominent labor
leaders the committee expects to estab-
lish a well-concerted plan on the part
of Reds to GUST Samuel Gompers and
other prominent labor leaders from
the trades union movement and place
revolutonaries in control.
The First Big Step
"This," said one of the members of
big step of the Reds. They felt that
once they had control of the labor
unions it would then be an easy matter
to bring abous strikes and spirit Of
unrest, and then with millions of dis
contented workingmen behind them
take over the government"
The committee has extraordinary
powers. Under the provisions of the
Walters resolution, which created it, it
can compel the attendance Of witnesses
and the production of books and
papers, and may sit anywhere in the
state. If the work of the committee
warrants the suggestion Governor
Smith will be asked to call an extra
session of the Legislature to pass
remedial legislation. The sum of
S35, 900 was appropriated for expenses.
To-day's session will be executive,
and the question, Of selecting; counsel
will be considered. In the closing days
of the Legislature it was practically
decided that either Nathaniel L. Miller,
former judge of the Court of Appeals,
or Merton E. Lewis, former attorney
general, would be chosen counsel.
Some members of the committee are
of the opinion that Attorney General
Charles D. Newton would be asked to
conduct the investigation.