Evening journal., 1919-12-23
PASTOR EXPLAINS
Liking FOR REDS
New York Clergyman Sees
No Difference Between
Bolsehviki and Pilgrims
COMPARES "BUFORD"
TO THE "MAYFLOWER"

NEW YORK, Dec. % The Rev nr.
Percy Suckney Grant, or The Church
OF the Ascension. OF lower Firth ave-
nue., Will be asked 10 explain before tho
House Committee on immigration Just
what no meant when ne compared tho
murderous Russina anarchists now on
their way 20 the land Of The Bolshcylh
TO the plous Pilgrim Fathcrs.
Dr. Grants sermon. delivered before
his congregation Sunday night. no
which he said. "D'pOrt the editors who
deliberately suppress news, deporl
those who desplse democracy and Try
10 keep The people down, but 10 not
deport our workmen." greatly aroused
The ire OF many public officials here
yesterday. and Representative Albert
Johnson and other members OF the
House committee were among his after
noon callers. 70 give him a fun oppor-
tunity 10 explain his remarks, they
Invited Or. Grant 30 appear before
their body IN Washington and Or.
Grant accepted
Last nlsht by way OF justification OF
his remarks Or. Grant said 20 news
paper men over the telephone: why
The Bapiisis OF New England were re-
gardcd as anarchists In Colonial days
and The Quakers were regarded as paci-
fists The Congressman have invited
me 20 appear before them and Will
do 20 at my own expense 90 express
my views on the subject OF deporta-
lions"
Federal officials In answer 90 the pas
tors assertion that the sailing Of the
Buford laden with the vicious pl0tters.
might take on san equal Importance. n
not an honor TO the little band OF de-
poriees," 20 the sailing or the May
! flower produced copies Of the mani
festo OF the Union Of Russian Workers.
OF which practically Oh OF the de-
ported band were members and %
which 70 was necessary for every one
or them TO subscribe before being adj
mitted 20 the organization.
This manifesto says In part: eve
must mercllcssly destroy all remains of
governmental authority and class de-
Nomination. liberating prisiners. demo,-
ishing prisons and police ofllces-blow
up bsrracks-shoot the most prominent
military and police officials. In the
work OF destruction we must be merci-
/ less.
u also contains the following inter-
estlng statements OF the principles NJ
the organization: Harsh are the
means OF our struggle. But Is this our
fault? Cruel life pushes us into the
/ fight and puts IN our hands the ham
mer TO smash enemies without mercy
and attain our g0al-our glorious goal.
I'VE go 20 tranquility cheerfully. not
T because 10 Is not painful 20 MS 10 be
calling 10 bloody combat Mo- Noi But
/ because there, far beyond the corpses
OF hordes, beyond the blood covered
lbarricades, beyond the terrors Of civil
war. there already shines for us IN.
beautiful. magnificent form Of mar
without a God without a master and
free from authority.
I'VE hate religion because 70 lulls "a,
spirit with lying tales. takes away cour-
/ ags and faith IN the power OF men. faith
/ In the triumph Of Justice here on the
real earth and not In a chimerical
/ heaven. Religion covers everything
with fog; real evil becomes visionary
and visionary good a reality. 10 has
always sancti1ed slavery. grief and
tears. And we declare war upon all
gods and religious fables. We are athe-
/ lists.
I'VE may therefore formulate our tao
[ ties thus: By participating IN the
Is struggle Of the working class, guiding
| it. and uninterruptedy widening and
deepening that struggle, kindle and
maintain the'connagralion Of civil war
until we have torn up by the roots
capitalism and government
Regardless Of what the Rev. Dr. Grant
may think on the subject, Federal Of
1cials said yesterday. The deportations
so we'll begun when the 2i9 Reds were
packed aboard the Buford Sunday
morning will continue. and at The pres
/ ent time there are more than 800 under
arrest here and awaiting shipment. OF
! these 20 are now on Ellis Island. 60 are
in Detroit and IS in Hartford. The De
troit crew are the subject Of a con-
troversy between the local immigration
and internal revenue officials, tine latter
insisting that the Reds should be forced
10 pay their income taxes before being
denorted.
/ At present the Bureau Of Immigration
Is making ARRANGEMENTS whereby the
wives and children Of th band now al
sea will be able TO follow them in the
near future. One difficulty that they
are up aNlnst In this proposition is the
general disrecard Of the band for mar
riage laws and The fact that many OF
them have two. three or more wives. VI
While no official Information was
given out Yesterday concerning the
PROGRESS Of the Buford toward Soviet
Russia with her cargo OF undesirables
70 was learned that the wife Of an army
officer on the shin had rec lived a wire
less message from her husband stating
"All is we'll"