Evening journal., 1919-02-22
SOVIET rule IN
U. S., REED SAYS
Writer Tells Senate Com
mittee He Advocates
Revolution in Nation
SAYS HE WILL START
BUREAU IN NEW YORK

WASHINGTON. Feb. 22.-John Reed. ,
writer, who described himself as
revolutionary Socialist" told the Sen.
ate committee investigating lawless All,
tation yesterday that he believed the
Boishevist regime in Russia was doins
great work" and that he was a frn
advocate Of revolution in the United
states. He followed his wife, Louise
Bryant. on the stand and Ike her de-
MED stories OF atrocities related by
previous witnesses.
On cross-examination Reed could moi
recall that he said last Sunday in a
speech at Yonkers, N. Y, that 1000
600 rifles are In the hands Of 100000
Russian workmen and soon 100000
rifles will be in the hands Of Ameri-
can workmen to do the same thing that
IS being done In Russia"
He also said he couldn't imagine"
himself stating In another speech in
New York that he had started the Boil
shevlst movement and soon expected
that there would be Something doing
in New York, Baltimore, Albany. Syra-
cuse. Boston and other cities Of the
East.
Reed, who spent some time in Rus
STA, freely admitted he was employed
In the international revolutionary
propaganda bureau Of the Bolshevist
minister Of foreign affairs In Petrc-
grad, and told the committee he ex..
pected 10 start an information bu-
reau" In New York soon He said he
had discussed the matter with some
persons there, and added:
There are some wealthy women In
New York who have nothing else to
do with their money"
The witness said he did not speak
at the meeting IN a Washington thea
ire which was largely respons bic for
the present investigation because he.
was considered too disreputable. hav-
ing been indicted for saying things
that Senator Johnson has since said In
the Senate"
In the course Of a long discussion
with Senator Wolcott, Of Delaware, re-
gardlng his beliefs In respect to law.
Reed declared the will OF the people
would be done, n not by peaceful
means. then by force. He explained
however, that his advocacy Of revOlu-
ton 10 the United States meant not
necessarily the employment Of force.
Unfortunately" he added, profound
social changes usually have been ac-
companied by the use OF force. but
never have been able to see any reason
why they could not have been accom-
pllshed otherwise"
The witness said IN his opinion the
American government as at present
constituted had never been brought
TO the real test as 10 whether Il was
flexible enough 10 admit such great
reforms" as those IN Russia. and as
serted ne favored the naturalization
OF Industry and land In this country.
Replying to questions. he said he did
not think he had ever been affiliated
with any snarchistlo movement. and
that. IN fact, he was very much against
the abolition Of all government.
Chairman 0verman said the commit
tee might suspend It's sitting two weeks
because Of the press Of business met
dent to adjournment OF Congress. This
came out when Miss Bryant demanded
TO know why certain witnesses had
been notified by telegraph not to ap-
pear.
"Oh," said the witness. 'adiourn this
hearing without hearing people who
know most about Russia so you can
pass a law flrst."