Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-29
Editorial Digest
Showing the Door to Martens.

0uOWluS Tie UOOT W 01AI LSuo.
When the Secretary of Labor cour-
teously. but firmly. showed the door to
Soviet Ambassador" Ludwig c. A. X.
the press as a whole is that 1t took
him so long to do it. While approving
the order entirely. many writer's OBJ
Ject to the consideration Mr.. Martens
as granting him a clean bill of health
on his personal activities. A few pa
pers, however. doubt that any good
can be accomplished by the deporta-
ton.
The presence of Martens in the
Oklahoman (democratic) declares, has
been a constant menace to American
institutions. He and his agents have
been doing their best to spread dis
content and undermine the democratic
form of government" and how much
harm he has done" adds the SPRING
field (Ohio) News (democratic), never
can be adequately reckoned." The Co
lumbia (S. C) Record (democratic)
agrees that Martens presence consti-
was popularity appreciated. however.
long before it was officially admitted
This country is not the only one, the
New York Times independent demo-
presence of these ostensible diplo-
matte agents of the soviet govern
ment." They have carried on their
revolutionary activities" in most of
the important countries, and have
been expelled in consequence. .
They come in the guise of friendly
ENJOYS. but at once turn themselves
into revolutionaries and meters to
crime. A self-respecting government
cannot tolerate such a course
Whatever attitude we may choose
to take in granting to Russia 1.-The
sort of government the Russians con-
slider best suited to their needs" the
Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch Cndepend-
ent) holds that I'VE still have a right
to say something about the activities
that government engages in on this
side of the Atlantic And, disagree
ing with Secretary Wilson's findings
as to Martens personal guilt in try
ing ITO bring about the overthrow of
the United States government" the
concludes that ode
portauon is mild treatment to ap-
ply to him."
The New York Tribune (republic-
AMI also asserts that Martens, both
by his activities and his associations,
has neglected no opportunities to lay
foundations" for revolutionary move
ments here, and that "the time to
have deported him was Immediately
following his arrival" -
1T has taken four years for Sec
rotary Wilson to draw up his indict-
ment" against the soviet ambas-
sador," says the Buffalo News (repub-
lican), delay which would indicate
that he has powerful friend at
court" Martens has thus. enjoyed
Immunity" the Pittsburgh Gazette
Times (republican). declares, while
his dupes have been punished" for
the vicious deeds" which he insti-
gated. The New York Mail (inde-
pendent) also finds it a "travesty on
ho ho hos
remain here SO long in luxurious COM
fort. while hundreds far less morally
reprehensible were forced to leave
their families behind them, and be
arked away into the chaos and suf-
fering of Russian residence"
But now that the country 'is to be
ireed OF the dangerous presence of
the small, inoffensive man with the
elaborate name" the New York
Globe independently is far from sure
that we gain anything by his going.
The Johnstown Pa.) Democrat
1democratic) suggests that evidently
John Bulls nerves are less jumpy
than those of Uncle SAM" since eng
land does not seem to take the Rus
sian talk of blowing up the rest of
the world quite as seriously as we
do" But will Martens going. it asks,
settle the Russian question:"
BY way of reply to the Democrats
question. the Chattanooga Times Gn-
dependent democratic) asserts that
the effect will be. of course, to ac-
centuate the hatred Of the bolshe-
vik leaders for this country, and to
stimulate their activities for giving
us trouble
The Ell Paso Times (democratic),
draws parallel between Martens and
de Valera, president of the paper re-
public of Ireland" and suspects "a
nav somewhere in the jewel of con-
sistency."
However, in the opinion Of the
christian Science Monitor (Boston, in
dependency, Martens cannot COM
plain that his cause has not been
accorded the dignity which its status
demands"