The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-24

HUSBAND In THE
LIMELICHT
st. J. Correspondent Is
Opposed to Admission
of SemOnOH

Tie the Editor of the Calcdonian-
Record:
/ Dear sir:
In an article in the New York
Sun under, date of March 18th, we
read:
Gregory Scmenof, the Cossack
leader, is now at Vancouver and
has not as yet been given permits
.iCn to enter the United States on
his way to France. Despite the
fact that it was declared at the
state department today that the
passport Of Semenoff had been
Vised by officials there, the immi-
grafton authorizes at Vancouver,
under special directions of Com
missioner General Husband, and
are now conducting an investlga-
ton into the matter to determine
whether Semenotf is entitled to
admission into this country under
the immigration laws.
Mr. Husband in talking about
the case with the Sun correspond
cnt today stated that when the
announcement was issued from
tie state department that Semen
OFFS passport had been vlsed the
immigration authorities started an
Investigation into the Cossock 5
career to determine whether or
rot he is desirable alien coming
within the provision of the imml-
grafton laws. The commissioner
6 plained that the state depart
ment had no official interest in the
case of Semenotf but had simply
acted in the matter just as IN
other cases of like character. Per-
mission from the state department
it was asserted, for a person to
enter the United States does not
operate as an order for admission
through the immigration bureau
This is especially significant to
the people Of ST. Johnsbury when
we realize that the man who has
been vested with authority by our
Government to refuse this man
admittancc to the country is none
other than a St. Johnsbury boy
Commissioners Husband is no
doubt thoroughly familiar with
this mans record and while he as
sures us that "the case will take
the regular course, we believe we
car rely upon him to see that
Scmenoff is refused admittance to
our shores. .
General Gregory Semenofl
whose ruthless "reign of terror
in Siberia earned him the reputa-
ton of "the cIuelest despot OF
Russian revolutionary history
needs no introduction to the
people of this country. His repu-
tation has preceded him. In the
face of these atrocities he has the
temelity to seek admittance tC
the United States, and to assert;
81 thought America was to be my
| friend" (what a travesty. Al
ways | was told the the Land OF
liberty would help me, but now
it seems | am not to go on"
Incidentally, we do not want
Semenoff in these United States Of
our. 1t would almost seem thai
the cries of his innocent victims
aIe heard on this side of the water
warning US to have none of him
Commissioner Husbands mission
to Russia should stand INN II
good stead in dealing with Sem
enoff's case. Were Semenotf OF
the calibre of the late Admira
kolschak we should welcome him
but his very presence reeks OF
blood of innocent peoples.
On his return to Vladivostok il
June of last year he soon recelv
ed a unanimous request from the
foreign consuls and the Markulon
provisional government to leave
On his arrival in Shanghai tho
Chinese authorities requested hin
to leave and his stay in Japan wa:
limited, so that he was forced tC
take up his residence in thu
French concession. Now he ha.
landed in Canada and seeks tt
enter the states for stay of sly
mcnths on his way to France
Let US hope that France also vii