Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-21
REDS CONDUCTED
INQUIRY, SENATOR
WATSON ALLEGES
Introduces Resolution De-
manding an Investiga-
ton of Investigators.
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
|ARE FILLED WITH RADICALS
enate Hears Grave Charges
Against Men in Employ
Of Government.
RE ADMIRERS OF BOLsHEv1S,i
Pdiana Senator Says Many in Chi
cago Office Of Trade Commission
Arc Followers OF Lcnine.
RE ADMIRERS OF BoLsHEv1sM
Pdiana Senator Says Many in Chi.
cago Office Of Trade Commission
Arc Followers OF Lcninc.
fBy Associated Pross- !

WASHINGTON. Oct 20.-CharginE
at the corps Of Federal Trade Com
ission examiners which investigated
ie meat-packing business was packed
ith men who are avowcd Socialists.
narchists, Reds and radicals. Scna-
pr Watson. Republican. OF Indiana.
fday told the Senate that the adhcrcnts
socialism were !ntrcnched in every
fpartment 0! the government. and
ftroduced resolution for an investi-
ition
The Senate referred the resolution to
urdock, OF the commission. issued a
atement declaring that II Senator
az abs0n's ons resolution would be joined
,r sherman. Republican. of Illinois.
hars:ns the commission with con
''rney' and both could be inyes, iEated
dedly in the public interest"
Denies lie Defends Packers.
Disclaim!ns that he spoke in defense
the meat packers, VINO. he declared.
srses maae "assf aesfns, Il 1hemy fusy senatoe tne
atscn told the Senate his contention
as that American business should not
Termination TO destroy II, and that
,e government should not be repre-
;nted by those who preach n doctrine
DeelaEinE that the Chicago Offices
the Trade Commission from which
ncted were "a center OF sedition
bS,a,i.,s;ESysmnsa a inns;EEehyma nes,!ag place for
he commission in the Investigation
I'D charged various ones with being
enine and r1o,zkxy 1ni!tiy ad8aea,es Sdfsrs Of
oHiet form OF government, partici-
ants In. Red demonstrations and pa
ides and disseminators OF socialistic
Propaganda.
Attacks Stuart Chase.
OF Stuart Chase. who had general
harge Of the Investigation OF the
eaibpaekinE cbn indps,ry Senator Wat
lines. Chase was president and or
anizerr of the Fabian Club. 6t Chi
Fines OF socialism,"
GROUPED about him in his Offices at
ers." declared Senator Watson. were
ictor Berger; Irwin st. John Tucker
I'd many other extreme Socialists:
aen devoted TO the destruction Of
Property. the overthrow Of government
nd consnmmation OF the ideals OF
s5fss hsRs5 Rs50' e5gsa5ss a5ss" fSiaas5 ?REsss5
ideals made innammatsory speeches." pe I1Ms5
I'D also organized meeting at which
lincoln SteHens spoke.
pn. reterring 70 s;eacns, s+'41oa mad Hast just
Rturned from Russia, and his address
as as & TO ala in the the recognition OF kenine
nd TrotZky by our government"
Ansalicd U. s. Governments.
Chase later wrote magazine artf-
e: Senator Watson said. assailing the
nited States government for not
CO.. Ssni5ing rRsgsa,n the %Rassian sRa;d Reas:"
enator Watson further charged, the
ommission accountants Inflated the
howing of profits of the packing
Samuel w. Tator, who, with Chase.
lad general charge of the investiga-
on. Senator Watson charged. was IAN
Vowed admirer of Lenine and Trotzky.
nd frequently expressed his admira-
on of the Soviet government of Rus
a."
III, HE was pronouneedly against the
lie Senator. and frequently made the
tatement that all big business should
e contiscated by the government"
sission's report with important aid"
| the investigation. Senator Watson
3harged. was "a Russian from Riga, an
Intellectual Socialist of the most pro-
Iounced type, and throughout the war
|htensely pro-German."
Ardent Admirers of Red Leaders.
! .'He has always expressed himself
an ardent admirer OF Lenine and
5rotzky and claims to be Il personal
3-icnd Of Lenine."
Raphael Mailen. a statistician, Sem
tor Watson charged, was former
reacher ousted from his church for
ocialistic tendencies. and also had
o. cen confined to a military prison In
9I7 as conscientious objector"
"He frequently waved red flag at
he meetings of his co-employces of
2he Federal Trade Comm isson." de-
Jared the Senator. "and always car
ed the red emblem in mis- pocket He
2penly stated that his home had been
a !ded. He stored his socialistic writ
,gs in Chase's Office and boasted that
khe packages holding them contained
3soyernment dynamite
r. N. Buck, credited in the commits
| hons report with valuable assist
nee" Senator Watson charged, was
nc author of attacks on the rights OF
Property and American institutions,
, nd Basil Manly. who assisted in the
Investigations, the Senator described as
me who was n member Of the Fabian
Hub and conferee with other Social
Its at Chases office.
WAS Member OF Dumn.
Johann G. Ohsol, credited In the
COMMISSIONS reyort with important
lid" Senator Watson charged, was n
'nember OF the Russian Duma. exiled
b Siberia, from which he escaped, and
pronounced Socialist OF tho most