Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-21
RADICAL ELEMENT
BECOMING FIRMLY
'INTRENCHED IN
OUR COVE ERNNENT
Various Departments Have
Among Their Personnel So
cialiStS, Reds and Others OF
Same Type Says Watson,
TRADE COMMISSION IS
SEVERELY CRITICIZED
Contains Men Hostile to AM
erican Institutions Admirers
OF Berger Lenine, Trotzky
and Other Radicals,
tsr aorsiss Jo1sYAL spsc,sl leAato w,ssI

Washington, oct. 20-Charges that
socialists, reds and other radicals are
interested in the government de-
nartnents and particularly that the
investigating forces of the federal
t',sss~ ~o.ni...ssloll contain men hostile
TO the government and American in
sututions, were made in the senate to-
day by Senator Watson, republican, of
Indiana, who introduced resolution
for an investigation.
OF Stuart Cnase, who had charge of
the packers investigation, Senator
Watson charged that besides being an
exponent of soclalistic doctrines Chase
was president and organizer of the Fa-
bian club OF Chicago, "a society found
ed for the express purpose of further
ing doctrines of socialism.
Grouped about him in his offices
at the federal trade commission head
quarters" declared Senator Watson,
Were Victor Berger, Irwin st. John
Tucker and many other extreme So
cialists. His office became the rendez>
vous of men devoted to the destruction
of property and the overthrow OF gov
eminent"
Chase, Senator Watson, further
charged, helped organize q Chicago
meeting at which Berger and other
radicals made inflammatory speeches
and also organized a meeting at which
Lincoln Steffens spoke.
That anarchist" said Senator Wat
son referring to Steffens, had Just
returned from Russia and his address
was to aid in the recognition of Lee
nine and Trotzky by our government"
Chase later wrote magazine article,
Senator Watson said, assailing the
United States government for not rec
ognizing the Russian reds" on
Chase's specific instructions. senator
Watson further charged, the commits
sion accountants inflated the showing
of profits of the packing companies.
Admirer of Soviet Government.
Samuel w. 1'ator. who with Chase
had general charge of the investiga-
ton. Senator watson charged, was
ian ayowed admirer of Lenine and
TrotzlSy and frequently expressed his
admiration of the soviet government
of Russia
"He was pronouncedly against the
allies in the world war" continued the
senator, 'and frequently made the
statement that all big business should
be confiscated by the government" |
missions report with important aid"
in the investigation, Senator Watson
charged was a Russian from Riga, an
socialist of the most pro-
nounced type, and throughout the war
was intensely pro-German."
"He has always expressed himself |
as an ardent admirer of Lenine and |
Trotzky, and claims to be a personal |
friend of Lenines. Frequently he has
stated he was heart and soul for the
Gerr carse." said the senator,
One Conscientious Objector.
RalaIael Mallet, statistician, Sena-
tor Watson charged, was a former
preacher ousted from his church for
socialistic tendencies and also had
been confined to a military prison in
1917 as q conscientious objector,"
"He frequently waved a red flag at
the meetings of his co-employes of the
trade commission" declared
The senator, "and always carried the
red emblem in his pocket. He openly
stated that his home had been raided.
He stored his socialistic writings in
Chase's office and boasted that the
packages holding them contained
government dynamite
r. N. Buck, credited in the commits
sion's report with valuable assist
lnce," Senator Watson charged, was
he author of attacks on the rights of
property and American institutions,
ind Basil Manly, who assisted in the
Investigations. the senator described
IS one who was a member of the Fa-
oian club and a conferee with other
socialists at Chase's office.
Johann G.. Ohsol, credited in the
,ommissions report with important
lid" Senator Watson charged, was a
member of the Russian duma, exiled
o Siberia, from which he escaped and
pronounced socialist of the most
-irulent type who never failed to eX-
,ress the greatest admiration for Le-
line and Trotzky.
Martin L. Sorber, another employe,
he senator charged, was "a friend
nd admirer of Berger and Tucker,
nd an organizer of radical propa-
anda." Sorber, Senator Watson
harged, while on the payroll OF
'ucker was also employed by the
rade commission.
Active Among Socialists.
d. A. Kemper, another employe
enator Watson said, was open and
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