The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-01-26
ENVOY BOASTS
OF POWER OF
BOLSHEvIKI
Tells Senators Soviets
Have Millions to Spend
for Needs

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2G.-Russinn
soviet organizations have become
strong enough 10 fight the world"
ludwlg G. a. X. Martens. soviet
agent to the United States told
senate investigating committee today.
because OF this. he said, the sovie,s
have ceased TO urge international
revolution to support them.
The Russian soyiets have he
tween ttbf0OO. 600 and $500. 900 900
IN the public treasury. Martens said.
which Il was now desired 10 spend In
foreign countries on the purchase OF
necessities There was now no gold
10 the hands OF private banks or indi-
,iduals IN Russia. he added.
Refuses to Give Code.
Examination NJ Martens before
the senate sub, ommittec investigat-
ing radical propaganda was resumed
today and his statement as to the
policy OF the Russian sovicts followed
the request OF the committee that
the originals OF his Instructions be
prcsented. Previously, former scna-
tor Hardwick. Martens counsel, had
cyploincd that Martens had refused TO
present the code used for communi-
eating with his government before
the Lusk legislative committee In
Sew YORK.
"Id nkc TO have little time 20
see what instructions / have Mar
tens said. "fd like to Furnish the
committee everything d rcpucst..'
Tho code was the only thing the
HIaF8. 8.sHH NHH I.N
wick declared.
These instructions from my gov
prnmout have "a. all times guided u}
policy and conduct" he said.
In au my activities have
srrupuluusly totraincd from any in
terence ur participation nt the do
u. site affairs OF tho United states.
"Ay government specifically i'm
Ettucted me that the funds ut my dis
pusal should not be- used lur any pun
poses involving Interference iu DO,
internal affairs of the United States,
ho said.
Wants instructions.
senator Borah us idaho. rcpubli'
can. declared that the committy,
would want 20 have the original in,
siructiuns from ''c soviet govern
mont
That's his inference only from M,
instructions remarked senator
AHINNNfAffa NhIlNiiIlhatIN 'l ''lNlNN' .N' 'f'
Have you ever carried ON prupu'
guuda In this country with q view t'
Euting soviet government cstahlishe,
in this coaIntiy '' senator Boidt
asked
Never" Martens answered. OF
have carried uu propaganda in thl
country To- get the soviet guNcrnmcu
recognized. that is all.'
Isn't u one OF the tcucts uf YOU
creed that soviet governments >houl,
be- established every where .' Seua col
iIoruh asked,
80, ", don't care what kind 10
government other peoples LaNH.
Martens replied.
Isn't IL u 1ct that tLv l;usslal
soviet federation has a cardinal pur
pose OF lnstitutinE e. world Wide fvNu
luton among other peoples" senate
iurnh demanded.
There was a time when Russian
believed that Nas the way tu iu-tail
their own sayicts." Martei.h sad
can right World.
Sew conditions have mad' it nm
necessary. Russian soNiotS are iItml
established and have grown Strun
enough tu sustain theuts"l,cs, strou
enough to fight the world
Just recently the change va
shown by letter from l'roule
Ienine "a the ltuli.n su,ulii.S au
Nising against revolution there.
You mean 10 SAN then that IN
cardinal tenet ", have beer tuI
uhoCt requiring every soviet supporlo
10 nreaCh and agitutc everywhere 10
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