The New York herald., 1920-01-10
Herald Bureau,
No. I,502 III Street, N. W.,
WnshfngtOu, ID. O., Friday.

Chicago meat packers, angered at in
reference In their business. trumped UP
fictitious charges that the Federal Trade
Commission was employing dangerous
Reds and keeping them on tIle payroll, ac-
cording TO statements made today by Will
lam B. Colver, chairSan of the commits
sion, before the Senate Committee on
Agriculture.
He held the packers responsible for the
recent arrest in Chicago of Rafael Mallen.
an employe of the Federal Trade Commits
sion. and said that Mallen had been re-
leased after the alleged frame up" be-
cause officials of the Department of
Justice, who participated in the Chicago
raid in which the arrest took place. found
upon further examination that he was
not subject to arrest and that they did
not want to hold him.
Mr.. Colver also stated that, through
the mostake OF an employe in the hotel
which has become headquarters FOR repre-
sentativeS OF the Russian Soviet govern
ment and its so-called "Ambassador, {"
Ludwig G. A. X. Martens. another employe
of the Federal Trade Commission, Johann
Ohsoe, had been arrested in the mistaken
belief that he was Martens, whom he is
said to resemble.
Questioned by the committee as to why
Ohsol had been in the Soviet headquarters,
Mr.. Colver said he had been summoned
there by Santeri Nuorteva, one OF Mar
tens staff, on matter which had moth
ing to do with the Soviet mission. but
which was not further explained The ar
rest took place when Ohsol was leaving the
hotel, the warrant being served on him
because the hotel employe pointed him
out as Martens. An examination of Ohsol
followed. and Mr.. Colver stated that the
authorities released him when his identity
was established. Ohsol is a translator
for the Federal Trade Commission. While
not directly fixing upon the packers the
blame for Ohsols arrest Mr.. Colver
seemed to believe that further investiga-
ton might trace it to their influence
''The facts are that the Federal Trade
Commission has been under fire from the
meat packers for two years" said Mr.. Col
ver land this is only sample of the
methods they have employed to discredit
the commission. In the last six months
their fight has been more bitter than ever.
THE arrest of Rafael Mallen in Chicago
l believe, is due to the meat packers. L
believe that an employe of Swift C Co..
Philip j. Barry and II. ]. c. Claybough,
formerly chief of the Bureau of Investi-
cation for the Department of Justice,
whose headquarters are now in Chicago,
together arranged for this arrest in order
to make a showing that the Federal Trade
Commission is Bolshevist, radical hot
bed"
Discussing the attitude of the packers
toward legislation now pending for their
regulation, Mr.. Colver said the packers
furnished alleged information regarding
their operations which, upon investiga-
tion, proved TO be inaccurate especially
in reference to their alleged control OF
the Chicago Union Stock Yards Company.
Mr.. Colver intimated that the meat
packers themselves are currying favor
with the Russian Bolsheviki, and read a
number of newspaper articles which
stated that former Senator Charles Dick,
of Chicago is connected with the So
called "Russan-American Company" an
organization which is arranging to supply
meat products for Bolshevist Russia and
otherwise to carry on n large business.
Referring to the resolution of Senator
Watson, Republican, of Indiana, for an
investigation of Red activities in the
Federal Trade Commission. passed by the
Senate several weeks ago. Mr.. Colver
said the packers were responsible for de-
ceitful attempts made to obtain in
investigation began. which It was pro-
packers when the real investigation got
under way.
This attempt he said. was made by G.
S. Miller. formerly Federal District At
torney in Indianapolis, and Clarence
Martin, at one time an officer in the
Army Intelligence Service. Mr.. Colver
stated that they represented themselves
as acting in behalf of the Senate com