New-York tribune., 1919-07-29
Reds Accused
OF Stirring Up
Negro Rioters
I. W. W. and Other Agita.
tors Charged With Spread
ing Propaganda Aimed
to Breed Race Hatred
Financed From Russia
Lusk Committee and De-
partment of Justice Are
Tracing Such Activities

Tracing SuCn ACtlVltleS
The Department Of Justice, the Lusk
committee and other investigating bodies
yesterday joined forces to ascertain
whether the insidious l. W w. and Left
Wing Socialist propaganda being dis
seminated among negroes was responsi-
ole for the race riots in Washington and
Chicago. Evidence as to the extent OF
this brauch of the radicals activities
has been presented to the Lusk COM
mittee. 1t is known that negro I. w. w.
agitators from New York have been
working in Chicago for weeks, and that
they have been receiving funds from
Bolshevik sources.
Although the operatives Of the Lusk
committee declined to say that the ex-
tensive disturbances caused by the ne
groes can be attributed to the I. w. w.,
they point out that the infammatory
propaganda was bound to breed race
hatred that will result in violence at
the least provocation.
According to the information Of the
committee tfsE>gitators and propagan-
dists were sent to enlist the aid of the
negroes on orders received from Trotzky,
who is furnishing the money. "The
Messenger" radical negro magazine,
edited by Chandler Owen, in a recent
editorial, lauded the soviet form of gov
ernment. Under the title "The March
of Soviet Government" this magazine
said:
"Still it continues! The cosmic tread
of soviet government with ceaseless
step claims another nation. Russia and
Germany have yielded to it's human
touch and now Hungary joins the peo-
ple's form of rule. Italy is standing
upon a social volcano. France is seeth-
ing with social unrest. The triple
alliance Of Great Britan-the railroad,
transport and mine workers-threaten
20 overthrow the economic and political
bourbonism of Merry Old England
The red tide of socialism sweeps on in
America. South America is in the
throes Of revolution.
OONiCt SONSA HiiCHI Q1OCceQS dpdCe.
It bids fair to sweep over the whole
world. The sooner the better. On with
the dance!"
Attack on A. F. of L.
The Lusk Committee is much con-
oerned over the efforts being made by
radicals to disrupt organized labor.
They point out that the Bolsheviki are
spending huge sums among negro
workers to create hatred for the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor and other or
ganizations of the kind that stood by
America in the war. The Bolsheviki
are now engaged in the organization of
all labor bodies not connected with the
A. F. of l.. and have sent eagitators
broadcast with this purpose in view
The Messenger" recently published an
editorial entitled Break Up the A. F.
Of L."
The Lusk Committee learned last
night that l. W. W. agitators have been
sent to all parts Of the world to enlist
the support of marine workers in a
contemplated protest strike for the
release OF the political prisoners of all
countries. 1t is their plan to hold a
series of demonstrations in all parts
of the world.
Broadway, Yonkers, who said that he
represented the Left Wing Socialists
and "The New York Communist" ap-
peared before Magistrate Alexander
Brough yesterday and argued for the
dismissal of the search warrant OBJ
tanned by the Lusk Committee to enter
the Offices of the publication at 43 West
three warrants granted by Magistrate
Brough early in June on the applica-
tson of the state Investigators.
A-<:.v..
Mr.. Klein alleged illegal execution
OF the warrant in his argument and
submitted long list of documents and
articles seized that were not mentioned
In the warrant.
Berger, as counsel for the Lusk Com
mittee. opposed the move. Magistrate
Brough orders both sides to submit
briefs on Wednesday.
Mr.. Klein insisted that the law was
not being complied with when the
papers we're in the custody of the
State Police. After listening to Mr.
Berger, the court ordered all papers
and documents seized in the office OF
"The Communist" brought before him
at the earliest possible moment
The language of the search warrant
issued was pretty plain" said Magis-
trate Brough, "and I cannot under.
stand how many of these things de.
scribed in that list could have been
seized if they have been seized"
The mailing list was one of the
papers seized by the statd raiders
and Mr.. Berger promised to furnish
Mr. Klein with a copy of it,
S. John Block, counsel for the Ranc
School, made motion before Supreme
Court Justice Ford yesterday for &
bill Of particulars in the action insti
tuted by Attorney General Newton TO,
the revocation of the charter of the
institution. On motion of Deputy At
torney General Berger, the argumen'
was put over until Wednesday. Al
the same time Mr.. Berger announced
that he would make a motion to.
borrow to postpone the trial of al
osxes growing out of the recent rait
on the Rand School until the Octobe,
term Of the court