New-York tribune., 1920-02-06

ION II did Therefore, anticipating
mat action and knowing all about
the letter which he received. and hav-
ing copy of it myself, l propose to
answer it now"
What object to is having Mr.. Sted-
man think that SUCH letter as that
could be addressed to lot of lawyers
as lmpeaching the credbility Of a wit
ness interrupted Chairman Martin,
who, turning to counsel for the Social
lists, said, reprovingly:
You know better than that"
~ know better" replied Stedman,
with smile.
Mr.. StanchieId then read Speaker
Sweets reply. 1t follows:
"American nti-Socinlist League. Inc.
Attention of Mr.. Nolan.
Dear Sir-l herewith acknowledge
the receipt of your communication Of
the 9TH inst
My information is that Ellen B.
Chlvers, to whom you refer in your
letter, Is member Of the American
anti l-Socialist League of Brooklyn;
that the branch of the league of which
she is member holds its meetings at
acme Hall, Seventh Avenue and Ninth
street, Brooklyn; that she is n mem
Der IN good standing aud is regularly
paying her dues in that organization.
"My information is to the further
effect that there has been some sort
OF split in the American Anti-Social-
ISL League and that proceedings are
penang to determine which branch has
the right to the use of the name.
Purposes of Inquiry =
ut would seem to me that Won would
De much more interested, if it be the
tact that you are engaged in an earnest
ana sincere effort to suppress the
Soclalistic activities that we are at
lacking, to measure up the credibility
and truthfulness Of the evidence Of
MISS Chlvers, rather to try and mini
mlze the influence of an association
apparently endeavoring to honestly
night the battle of Americanism against
.hose VINO are endeavoring to DESTROY
! our form Of government
u am not at all interested in the
controversy between the conflicting
parties of this association as to the
right to the use of the Aame. My sole
ana only purpose in this entire pro-
ceedlng has been to ascertain whether
the Socialist members of the AssembIv
OF 1920 have by their votes and
speeches endeavored to hamper and i'm
Pede the activities of the State of New
York IN participating with the other
states OF che American Union in an en-
deavor to bring the war to success
full conclusion.
AS citizen and man l am also
very much interested in endeavorinp to
ascertain whether or not the five mem
T, ueiS Delong to party which is con-
Irolied ny subsidiary branch, known
as the dues s-paying' branch, of the So
clalist PARTY and have promised to
hand their designations to committee
OF TINS es-paying' branch if they
1alied ne, to comply with it's requirements.
ne dues-paying' branch, as the evil
dencey OF Mayor Lunn of Schenectady
already demonstrates, has on it's roster
OF membership both aliens and minors.
rms dues paying branch which con-
tro S the policy and the votes of the
SOCIALIST members Of the Assembly.
represents very small percentage of
the votes cast for the Socialist party.
"The constitution of the Socialist
party forbids, on pain of expulsion. it's
members, when elected to such office, to
vote tor any measure making provision
Tor the support and maintenance of the
army or navy. The constitution of the
State of New York requires the main
tenance and support of standing army
of not less than 10000 men, and makes
1t mandatory upon the Legislature an
nually to make provision for the sup
port of such force.
ut is difficult to see how any of
these Socialist members of the present
Assembly can be loyal to their party.
as they most solemnly declare they
are, and at the same time can CON
sclcntlously take the oath as a men,
Der Of the Assembly, wherein thew
swear solemnly to support the consti-
tuition of the state and the Constitu-
tion of the United States
Trusting that this makes my posi-
ton clear | am,
Very truly yours,
"THADDEUS C. SWEET"
Counsel for the prosecution at the
end of to-day's session, when the trial
was adjourned until next Tuesday.
said they expected to complete their
case not later than Wednesday night.
The prosecution began it's case on
January 49,
There is a wide difference of opinion
as to whether it has established a case
against the accused men. Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt was ready a week ago
TO move on the following Monday night
for reseating of the Socialists on the
ground that no case warranting their
them, and that in the interests of fair
play the five men should not be any
longer deprived of their seats.
Many here are still OF the same opn-
ion. They are waiting to see what
Colonel Roosevelt will do when the
prosecution ends its case
The belief that case has not been
proved is shared by many members Of
the State Senate Senator J. Henry
Walters, MAJ jority leader of the Senate,
who lives here with Speaker Sweet,
knows this. He has not permitted the
Senate to go into the order of business
of motions and resolutions since the
| Soc clallstS were ousted
There are members of the Senate