New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-21

courtesies that were extended to
others, and to a fair hearing.
Senator King brought out that Miss
Bryant had come out of Russia with
q passport referring to her as Com
rade' and q certificate that she was
q courier for the Soviet. She said
that all friendly people were called
comrades, and that the fiction of q
courier had been to get her papers out
of Russia.
Considered Robins Ambassador
Would they have put that word into
passport for other people-Ambassa
dor Francis, for instance ?" asked Sen
ator King
The witness hesitated "Wen, no."
she said. But they would for Ray
mond Robins. They all felt that he
was really the American Ambassador
a typical representative of America"
The conversation regarding the Office
of courier was typical of many. SEN
ator King had read an excerpt from
the certificate.
you were carrying bags and park
ages sealed with the soviet seal 2" he
asked
yes. sir. But it was"
so you were acting as courier?"
eyes, sir. But"
And you came to this country as a
courier?"
NO, sir, and
Did your character as a courier
cease at Stockholm 2"
Yes, sir. The only way to get
through the fighting lines was as cou-
rler,' she got in at last.
Albert Rhys Williams, who has been
speaking at radical meetings here, was
also in propaganda work in Petrograd,
She admitted. She knew he had come
back to organize a bureau of informa-
ton about Russia here, but "coudn't
imagine that the Bolsheviki were pay
ing him for it. In Russia, she said, he
and Reed worked for $50 month, as
did ali other officials.
picking Up" Dangerous
"And what they could pick up?' COM
mented Senator Overman.
mo, they did not pick up anything."
she insisted. "None of them did. 1t
was very dangerous to try tc dc any
thing like that
Didn't you ever hear that Trotzkv
was living very well?' asked Senator
Wolcott.
81 know he was living very frugally,"
she replied.
She took up the question of the "na-
tlonalization" of women, and offered
clipping from "The New York Call"
with letter from Mr.. Davis, of the
\. M. G. A, saying he had investigated
and found the published charges un-
true.
She did not make direct denial in this
case.
Food conditions, she said, were never
very good. While there she was often
hungry, but she saw no one drop in the
( Of
horses Later she explained that she
dld not intend to give the idea that
there was not very great distress. She
blamed the Allies for this, in not send
ing food.
Major Humes asked whether Reed
and Williams were attacking the
United States in Russia. She denied
this, saying they were working under
the approval of Colonel Robins The
out under their auspices, in which there
was vicious attack on President
Wilson.
yes, it is So" she said. "Thcv
didn't write it, If YOU would ask
Colonel Robins ne could tell you q very
interesting story about that"
After denying that the "Red" guards
had disarmed the peasants and others
who disagreed with them-at least, she
corrected herself, she didn't believe it
she was asked what she had to say
about Nine. BreShkovsky's testimony
that these things were done
Pties Nine. Breshkovsky
81 think she is an old lady with a
very grand past and very pitiful pres
emit" said Miss Bryant. 81 think if l
had been in exile for thirty-two years
my mind would have broken. too.
don't believe she knows Tshitcherin
told me that they knew where she was
hiding, but that she had delusion of
persecution. l think she is being used
by counter revolutionists.'
Major Humes READ an article pub
lished by DR.. Nourteva, on whose evil
dence Miss Bryant had stated she
depended very largely, in which he
described a brilliant funeral given for
Nine. Breshkovsky by the Bolsheviki.
You said you got your information
from Nourteva," said Major Humes;
do you still think he IS reliable 90
ooh, | don't think any one is rcli-
able conceded Miss Bryant.
Senator Wolcott brought out that
Miss Bryant had left Petrograd in
January, 1918.
so you really can testify about
nothing as of your own knowledge
later than three months after the
Sovlets came in?" he asked.
yes" she answered.