New-York tribune., 1922-05-09
,enato,' BoraEl
I),lizzes Hughes
IN Bal,l~n,eteft
,.ooounds 20 Questions on
FL Floor TO Force Disclosure
II Wha, Ambassador Did
Will, the Russian l. oan
AXIS About English Deal
>eek Information on :, 71'''. ',
nof Admission; Ia am u
Pushing Bigamy Charge
~. rr.5are's r-oss.rot0S B're''

-, to-day nronounded on 'he "'N
'o''s '.. co7stc long series Of ques.
49,. aimed j. complete disclosure o.
.. faets regarding the activities oa "
gor:s Bakhmete6. Russian A''0asSa4S. 1..0a
,s;s country. The question reia'eS
>, whether Bakametef has cFede"''"'s ).
AMBASSADOR. TO the uses made ~, d, - o.
ne .ae 10 Bakhmetef, 70 the purpose
taroush 20 20 nf tSemenof to this coun-
q the VS.. a.bo- ~ subjects. Informally
w -.;ors eno % sre addressed to SeGre-
ne 9xec..v c.ato Hughes in the beiet that
tary o. o. go ."te cornizance Of tbem and'
through Bskhmetef ana o,,e.Lt o['t'' ''''~'
.a;r ne information sought ,......
A. the same time 1t became snow NJ Il
.,,t there is possibility OF !ie ne
.n1r,e~ wife OF SemenoH' Aenaida
car,nror 1,-'l. who IS in Yokohama oeing
Srorgb+ 70 this country as WltnesS
ro;s.. oa0Ts him. 1t is said here that m
sss+;cat,ou sso'',- is being made in New YORK
20 whether IL IS practicable to
a..sncn.e - the "ataman Of the Cossacks
charge OF bigamy The former
~. Senerof is understood to be will
~ IN come to this country as q wit
r.ss s and she is likely to be brought
~, = fbero is serious attempt TO
prosecute 3 bigamy charge
senator Borsh declined to make a
,.s+emert on whether the former Mrs.
ssrenoff would be brought here.
Hearing for Semenoff Soon
con;eS Of telegrams and letters oX-
...rred between Senator Borah and
TisrE Prentice & Roulstone, of New
Ynrk. attorneys for Semenof, were
r;yen out to-day. The attorneys insist
e.. SemenoF be heard Senator Borah
nromises Semenoff hearing, but
vsnts further facts developed and
wants il understood that his appear
,nce u voluntary and he can have no
Immunity. The Education end Labor
Committee viii meet IN q day or two
and IS expected to arrange TO hear
Semenof soon.
Senator Borah's questions for the
attention Of the Secretary of State, a
well as Mr.. Bakhmetetf. include a re
1uest for details regarding the sale Of
certain powder to the English govern
rent whether the powder was rejected,
ard the terms Of final settlement OF
adjustment
In all, there are score Of questions.
eepstor Borah said he knew Of no way
to get the facts in the BakametcT case
IS the State Department lad held he
was Immune from testsfying, except to
ask the Secretary o. State to take INTO
consideration the inquiries he vas
about to make. He declared he meant
to pursue the facts regardless of in
conyenienc to himself or to the SEN
ate. The questions are:
Asks Copy of Credentials
"1. What IS the date OF the ere
7entials accredting Boris Pakhmeteff
= Ambassador 10 the Upitel States
Attach copy of credentials to the reply.
GIVE the date of the message OF
D. 7. Francis, our former Ambassador
10 Russia, transmitting the notification
upon the part Of the Soviet government
- Russia that Bori. BakhmetoF was
70 longer recognized as 3 Russian Am
hsssador. Attach COPY Of the same 10
the answer
"3. What part Of the st87 100000
round figures loaned by this govern
ment to Boris Bakhmotef', or 70 the
herensky government at his instance
mas oeen repaid to the government of
Tho United States?
- What amount Of money IS nov
dur the government of the United
states ny reason Of said loans and ad-
t,ancos made to Boris BskhmctoF. or 10
fac kerensky government, at his in
stance and request?
Nhat amount OF money. If any
va transmitted or paid IN the Rus
a. authorities and to whom
-. GIVE list Of sll contracts made
WIN tho kerersRv government ?, 4Ls
instance Of Bakhmetef. The nartio7
"Nh whom the contracts we're n,sde
|nd Of goods contracted for and the
amount OF each contract and the 50,
caf-IF or guaranty given in each in.
stance ~
1 If these contracts or arv ..
en- were settled and adjusted by the
NefeAshT government, or any suh-
.~.equcnt government Of Russia bv
Folis BakhmetcT or a7y qrzra,t'
- surety thereon, give in detail tbe
II these contracts We're co,,n1ot,J
0a eT'cUied by the American menv-
e'lfets 7 part or i'm whole. lfa.e
y hat And Of goods or propertv wa
....ea under them to The Russian
,e..,..- ard 10 what Russian al
4l...... ..,es these goods OF property we're
81. State in fun and in detail what
'',l E2oas' property or commodity
'.'..l l,' l'Qss and 10 whom delivered.