Evening star., 1920-03-30
MARTENS BEFORE
LABOR SECRETARY
SeIf-Styled Ambassador. Ac-
cused of Violating Immigra-
tion Act of 1918.

Ludwig {. A. X. Martens. self-styled
boisheVlst Ambassador" 10 the United
states appeared formally yesterday on
warrant Of arrest issued in January
before Louis F. Post, acting Secretary OF
/ Labor, In answer to charges contained
in the warrant that he Is in the United
states In violation of certain sections Of
the immigration act Of October 16. 1918.
Martens was released for hearing on
personal assurance by former Senator
Thomas w. Hardwick Of Georgia, his
counsel, that he would appear for hear
ing before officials Of the Department
OF LABOR at any time. Mr.. Post set the
preliminary hearing for II o'clock to-
morrow morning.
Technically in Custody.
Martens has been technically in the
custody Of the government of the
United States for two months. The
ment of Labor was signed by John
w. Abercrombie. acting secretary Of
labor, January 2, 1920. On that date
and until Yesterday Martens has been
under subpoenafby a subcommittee of
the Senate committee on foreign re-
lations. Senator Moses. chairman Of
the suocommittee, had an understand
ing with Mr.. Post that when the SEN
ate had finished with Martens he
would give notice to the Department
OF LABOR and to former Senator Hard
WICK: The latter. on advice from
senator Moses. telephoned the Office
OF Acting Secretary Post shortly be-
lore O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
ana within five minutes he and Mar
tens were scrutinizing the warrant
aor me arrest of the bolshevist repre-
! sentative. Mr.. Hardwick gave assur-
ance mat his client would be available
at any time the department wished.
Allegations In Warrant
| Ihe warrant issued for Martens
says ne landed at New York ON or
ABOUT January Is. 1915; that he was
| round IN the United States in VIOLA
tlon OF tho immigration act, for the
| following reasons: That he is q mem
ber Of or afiliated with an organiza-
| tion that entertains a belief in the
overthrow by force or violence of the
| government of tho United States; that
ne IS a member of or affiliated with
an organlzation that advocated over
throw by force or violence Of the
government of the United States, and
that he is a member Of an organiza-
tlon thate teaches opposition to all
organised government.
| >. Nuorteva, secretary to Martens
9enled today that Martens is a MEM
Der OF or affiliated with any organiza-
tion which advocates the overthrow OF
the government.
Mr.. Martens does not belong to the
| communist party, either here or in
Russia, said Nuorteva. IF he were in
Russia he would join the communist
party In that country, but being sew
erai thousand miles away he cannot
DO SO. There seems to be no other
charge against Mr.. Martens except
that he was a member Of AN oreaniza-
tion opposed to the present form of
government"
Rated "Perfect Case Of Deportation. :,
Assistant Attorney General Garvan
said the Department of Justice had
submitted a perfect case of de-
thorities.
| a. IN his testimony yesterday before
tne senate committee Martens dis
cuseed the status in the United States
OF Boris Bakhmeteff, who, he said,
stu was recognized as the Russian
! ambassador. though he represents no
government at ALL"
Introducing State Department let
| ters to show that all of the diplo.
matte representatives of the former
! Russian regime still were recoRnized
by, the United States, Martens said
the purpose of.aaI these letters was
to discourage AMERICAN business men
| sentative of Russia"
The State Department made public
| 2 summary Of the documents taken
from courier, said to have been sent
70 Martens from Russia and intro
duced before the committee