The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-20

absolutely REGARDLESS of the truth. The
deliberations Of the Lusk COMMITTEES
take place behind closed doors Even
the pretence that the hearings are pup
lie in 30 far as newspaper men are per-
mitted to be present IL untenaole IN
view OF the fact that representatives. OF
newspapers who take sympathetio atti-
tude toward the Russian Soviet Bureau
are either not allowed TO be present or
denied copies OF the minutes OF the pro-
ceedings which are distributed to other
papera
while documents seized in our
bureau are being examined representa-
tives OF the bureau are not allowed 10 De
present to Identify the documents. on
top Of all this the chairman of the com
mittee sees At to issue statements draw.
ing conclusions which are absolutely Al
variance with the evidence presented.
THE committee has discovered the as
tonishing fact that Socialists In the
United States have been sending greet
ings TO the bureau and that such greet
ings have been cordially Acknowledges
by the bureau. Inasmuch as the Rus
sian Soviet Government Is Socialist
Government there ought to be nothing
astonishing about this fact.
"A set of documents was introduced
70 show that our bureau he's aided sedi.
tious activities In the United States.
The facts show nothing TO substantiats
such allegations. II Il 10 q crime 70
procure legal help for people who sub
seduently are shown to be altogether In.
nocent of charges preferred against
them Il 10 something which we never
have known before.
"A most lucid illustration OF the meth
DDS employed by the prosecutors OF the
Russian Soviet Bureau 10 the widely
exploited fact that an Item printed In
q German newspaper was found IN oui
Office, containing a telegram to Berlin
from some correspondent, in Holland
quoting London newspapers. who ex.
pressed his. belief that Mr.. Martens ma,
come to America to engage in revolu-
tionary propaganda. There Is nothing
surprising in the fact that our once
kept on fle clippings from newspapers
commenting on our bureau. II Is rather
more surprising that a committee pre-
tending to investigate matters sees NJ
to use such stories and such evidences
against us.
"The manner in which the metropolis
tan press, almost without exception, II
reporting the Investigation also shows
an ardent desire at any cost and without
regard to facts to give the publis per.
verified impressions of our bureau ant
deliberately to create prejudice.
I'VE are strangers in this country
and, as It seems, we fare placed out
SIDE of the pale not only OF fairness
and the most elementary principles o.
Justice but also outside OF the pale o.
the law. We are not able to protec
ourselves against this campaign OF liei
and Islander. We are convinced. now
ever, that the large masses of the PEG
pie ultimately will learn the truth ant
will condemn such tactics.
The attacks against our office from
the very outset have been marked witt
the desire to prosecute regardless o
any true basis OF persecution. So, fol
instance, We have learned that the AMI
davit which formed the basis for thu
search warrant issued to Mr.. Converse
one of Mr.. Stevenson's 'lieutenants
contained the allegation that Mr.. Con
verse while entering our office on th'
18th of June and waiting for some on'
to appear found on the floor OF on
of the rooms of the bureau a d2cu
ment melting American workers 10 re
volt
This is a lie from beginning 70 end
Mr. Converse never was In our room