Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-04
PR0PACANDAlS
CAUSE FOR HOT
DISCUSSION OF
SENATORS TODAY
Some Declare Secretary
Baker is Hindering
Investigation.

tended and vigorous criticism by sew
eral senators of alleged lawless
propaganda the senate today adopted
resolution extending the powers of.
the senate committee investigating
German propaganda to inquire into
other activities which it was charged
sought the overthrow of the govern
ment.
When the senate judiciary sub
! committee which has been investigat-
ing German and brewers propaganda
met today a heated discussion was
| started by an announcement by
Chairman Overman that Secretary
| Baker had refused to give the COM
mittee information concerning an in
vestigation by the war department of
alleged pro-German sentiments of F..
f! j. H. Won Engelken, former president
OF the federal farm loan bank at Co.
lumbia, s. C.
Senator Overman said Secretary
Baker had written him that the de-
partment conducted an inquiry and
! believed the charges had not been
sustained. 1t was disclosed that the
chairman made the request after
Governor Manning of South Carolina
and former Senator Benet had asked
that the charges be investigated by
the committee.
| ~
criticized the secretary's action and
insisted that they make a test case of
the Won Engleken matter and see
whether Secretary Bakers position
could be sustained.
Senator Nelson. of Minnesota de-
clared he wanted the public to know
that the secretary of war was put
ting veto on US and hindering this
investigation" "a
\ ha ~ To- lro
the position that we can not call any
one from the department and have
him tell us from his own memory
what he knows even if he does not
bring papers?" asked Senator VOL
cott
"No, he realizes that we can do
that" Senator Overman said.
I 1--WE could call the secretary him.
self before any committee Of con-
gress," continued Senator Woicott.
/ During the debate in the senate to-
1 day on the league Of nations proposal
before the peace. conference, Senator
+; Hitchcock, chairman of the foreign
relations committee, said he felt. sure
I, that at the proper time and before
committing the American govern
ment. President Wilson would advise
the senate regarding the agreement
), for such league.
III Tie 0eOaCe senator hellOSS OF
Minnesota declared propaganda was
being carried on by an active Or
4 ganization seeking to overthrow the
government by violence:"
| Senator Myers of Montana reiterat-
ed criticisms made yesterday by Sen
ator Thomas of Colorado of q public
meeting held in Washington theater
Sunday at which Russian BolsheviA
was reported praised and which was
attended by several members of the
house.
! Senator Thomas interrupted Sena-
4 tor kellogg's statements to name the
J Industrial Workers of the world as an
J active lawless organization. Senator
Kellogg said the I. w. w. included
of Idaho observed that it had "the
same element to which we sent $780,
100000 the other day.
Senator Kellogg read from what
he said apparently was paid adver'
tisement in the st. Louis Post-Dis.
patch of January %. entitled, Len:
ines appeal to the Bolsheviki OF
active propaganda.
Senator Walsh of Montana asked
if the senate judiciary committee in.
vestigating German propaganda had
authority to inquire into the source
of the advertisement. Chairman Ov-
erIldn OF LQdC COINIIllLle0 expressed
doubt of it's authority.
Senator Weeks of Massachusetts, de.
clared that the people Of the United
States do not understand that the rea
, purpose of the propaganda was tC
overthrow the government and until
that was understood it could not be
stamped out. To have meetings held
in Washington lin building owned
by the government" Senator Weeks
added. made it more serious.
A resolution calling upon the at.
torney general to inform the senate
regarding whether he was making ar
investigation Of the circumstance
surrounding the meeting, and wha1
steps were being taken relative te
the enforcement of law in the Dis
trict of Columbia, was introduced BY
Senator Poindexter of Washington.
Senator Borah said it was only fail
to say that at that meeting the over.
throw Of the government was no.
} preached, but that speakers did de.
fend the Russian Soviet government