The New York herald., 1921-03-28
BOLSHEVSTS RAID
RABBI SILVERMAN
IN CARNEGIE HALL
Riot Follows Debate on
Russian Trade by Senators
France and King.
MAJORITY FOR LENINE
Audience Wild When Not
Permitted to Vote for
Soviet Resolutions.
HISS WILSON AND COLBY
Remarkable Demonstration of
Supporters of Policies of
Trotzky Regime.
IISS WILSON AND COLBY

Disorder characterized the finish of
the debate on the Governments Rus
sian policy at Carnegie Hall last night
between Senator William II. King of
Utah and Senator Joseph l. France of
Maryland. 1t had been announced by
! the committee in charge of arrange
ments that at the end Of the debate
resolutions would be offered and the
decision left to the audience.
An attempt TO abrogate this ar
rangement after Senator France. who
had argued for recognition Of the So
Wet Government, started to offer a res
olution supporting his position. caused
an uproar that was quelled only when
policemen climbed on the stage and
surrounded the venerable Rabbi Jo-
seph Silverman and escorted him away
from a mob Of men and women who
were threatening him. The rabbi had
urged abandonment Of the vote in
view of the fact the Harding Admin
istration had adopted a settled policy
with regard to Russia.
| The audience, overwhelmingly SYM
pathetic with Senator Frances side OF
| the argument, wanted the vote. When
| it was explained that the decision had
been made to take no vote there wera
shouts Of "Be an American" and
TAKE your medicine; face the music"
Rabbi Silverman, who had occupied
a seat alongside of ex-Judge Alton B.
| Parker, chairman Of the debate, stepped
to the front of the platform and an
nounced:
"As the United States Government
| has lately adopted a definite policy
toward Russia II would be un-American
! to take vote on the subject here at
this time"
/ Rioters Climb Over Tables.
Instantly the uproar began. Men and
women crowded to the front OF the hall
and clambered over the tables used by
the newspaper reporters in frantic
effort to reach the stage. score or
more surround ed Rabbi Silverman, ges-
ticulating wildly and claInoring for a
vote
This is packed meeting. I move We
adjourn" Rabbi silverman shouted.
Then followed whirlwind of excite
ment Attaches turned down the lights
and the excited audience soon was put
on the move by the police.
The audience filled about q third OF
the seating space of the auditorium. The
two upper balconies were packed, but
/ only a handful of men and women were
/ In the lower tiers. The sentiment from
the start apparently was overwhelmingly
| in favor of q change in the Governments
Russian policy, but what sort Of a policy
should be substituted or how far Amer
ica should go In extending the right hand
of fellowship to Lenine and Trotzky was
not made clear. But the audience wanted
change and wanted IL emphatically.
and 1t SO gave the popular verdict to
| Senator France.
Senator King essayed to defend the
Governments course toward Russia, but
the house was against him from the start
and his argument at times developed
into q lecture on Americanism that was
received with Kisses and boos from all
corners OF the hall.
! As far as shedding light on the Rus
sian situation or suggesting means OF
solving the problem presented BY the
recent overtures Of tho Soviet Govern
ment for recognition the debate pro-
duced nothing. Senator King was un-
aiterably opposed to anything savoring
of recognition of the Lenine-Trotzky re-
ginne or Of Russia until q stable govern
ment has been established. Senator
France would open trade relations at
once with the Boishcviki and accept
without scfuplo payment for American
exports in the gold that Senator King
maintains belongs not TO the Soviet Gov
crnment but TO France, Rumania and
the people of Russia
Applause ana Kisses Alternate.
Interruptions from the audience were
frequent but the temper OF the mon and
women who occupied the two upper bal
comics was best indicated by the ap-
plause and Kisses that alternately greeted
points made by the two speakers.
Senator King felt compelled on vnri-
Gus occasions 10 refer TO oorsons in the
audience as You Bolsheviks !" and You
Communists - and oncc charged those
who had applauded with more than usual
! vigor a reference TO the Third Inter
rationale Mt Moscow with being un-
worthy OF American citizenship and
equally guilty with Lenine and TrotziSy
BY collaborating with the Boisheviki for
the overthrow of organised government.
| Efforts to inject japan. shantung, ire
land and other elements into the debate
were made by persons In the audience
at every reference 10 rights of small ma
tons or self-determination by either
speaker.
Don't you know" Senator France de-
manded speaking OF the expulsion BY
this country Of l.. G. A. X. Martens, So
Wet Ambassador, that the next morning
as soon as tho cable reached England
had he been the British Ambassador the
British men-o-war would be moving in
war toward American"
That was the signal for another DEM
onstration. The audience had forgotten
about Martens for the moment and
transferred Its sentimental attention
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