The New York herald., 1920-01-20
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ALL ATTEMPT IS
At RESEAT|NC
Parliamentary Decisions Stop
Effort in Behalf of Sus-
pended Men.
TALK OF DEPORTATION
Three of Five Born Abroad Said to
Have Committed Fraud in Oath
of Allegiance.
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ALBANY, n. Y, Monday.-The Assem-.
oly tonight suppressed efforts made re.
peatedly to reseat the five Socialist AS.
semolymen suspended on charges Of dis
loyalty and proceeded swiftly to the tria
scheduled to begin tomorrow forenoon.
While the Socialists and their counsel
barred from the Assembly chamber. were
hurting defiance at the lawmakers and de.
claring they would withdraw entirely from
the trial If confronted with terrorism OF
any sign of unfairness," Speaker Sweet
and his hackers rode over the advocates
of fairness" who fought stubbornly fol
advantage for the five men from New
York.
pared to represent the Bar Association a.
counsel for fair play and Americanism
His status still is undetermined. The Ju-
dietary Committee has indicated he will
not be allowed to participate unless he ap-
pears as counsel for the Socialists or as
a witness. The Socialist counsel said to.
night that II Mr.. Hughes were excluded he
probably would be asked to join their
counsel table. 1t is not known whether he
would accept such an invitation.
Mag Ask Deportation.
Deportation OF three OF the Socialist
AssemblyInen may be recommended IL the
charges of disloyalty are sustained. AS
semblyman Orr and Waidman were born
In Russia, aud Claessens Ia Switzerland.
All took the oath of allegiance to this
country. Evidence obtained by the Luslx
committee and United States Secret Ser
vice, TO be presented at the trial in the
next few days, will tend to prove, accord
ing to the Attorney Generals aids, that
the three men committed fraud in taking
oath of allegiance and therefore are sub
ject TO deportation. That Is what the
State will seek to prove.
The charge is that the activities of the
three named have been aimed at the over
throw of the government The suggestion
of such procedure came first from the
statements made by Vice President Mar
shall In a speech yesterday in Florida.
Excitement has reached a high pitch
in the Capitol on the eve OF the trial.
Leading lawyers OF the State arrived late
in the day for the battle. and are In con-
ferences tonight. Hundreds of politicians,
officials and others nave come here in the
hope of attending the trial They probably
will be disappointed. Not since the i'm
peachment trial Of William Sulzer. Gov
ernor. has there been such q gathering
OF prominent counsel.
Speaker Sweet and his overwhelming
majority Of Republicans and Democrats
gave no sign of weakening when they
were assailed from all quarters of tho AS
sembly Chamber, shortly after the ses-
sion met tonight. Using the rules as his
weapon. the Speaker sidetracked the mass
OF resolutions fired at him by the few
Democratic and Republican insurgents
who have repented OF their vote to oust
the Socialists.
Nr. Amo. Opens Attack.
Assemhlyman Amos. Republican, of
New York. opening the attack with three
resolutions setting forth that IN his opin-
icn the Socialists had been treated un-
fairly. that tho action was not understood
when taken and demanding in the name OF
Justice that all members of the Assem-
bly, have a right 10 explain his position
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