Arizona republican., 1922-04-18
COSSACK CHIEF
HAS PLANS FOR
REVOLT AGAINST
.LEN|NE REGIME
Republican 4. P. leased wIrsl

WASHINGTON, April 1T--Appear-
ing before the senate labor commit
tee today in connection with its in
quiry into the Siberian activities OF
General Gregorie Semeuoff, now
under civil arrest in New York,
Commissioner General Husband Of
the buerau of immigration told how
the anti bolshevik leader had been
permitted to enter the United States
at Seattle after lading at Vancouver,
from a. steamer which he had boarded
at a Chinese port and submitted
through official documents and mes
sages the suggestion that Semenoff
intended to go to Paris to meet the
Grand Duke Nicholas to lay plans for
a revolution against the Russian
soviets.
The suggestion Of Semenoff's plans
for going to Paris was contained in
messake from Inspector Zurbrick
at Vancouver, who added that the
generals testimony before a board
of inquiry at Vancouver indicated that
he intended during his visit to WASH
ington to establish connections for
future use, especially applying to
the development of trade relations.
Semenoff was finally admitted to
the United States for transit pur-
poses on his trip to Paris and Mr..
Husband, through his testimony be-
fore the committee. indicated that
the immigration authorities had no
alternative in the case. except "ar-
bitrary disbarment' and we're power
less under the law.
While Mr.. Hucband was before the
f1afr
by the state department to the effect
that Secretary Hughes was prepared
to intercede in behalf of Boris Bakh-
meteff, the last accredited Russian
ambassador, who has been sub
poenaed to testify before the com
nittee. It was understood that at
tention of the committee. would be
called to- the usual diplomatic inn
munity granted foreign representa-
tives.
Although the Kerenslxy regime
which sent Bakhmetoff, disappeared
five years ago. he is still listed IN
official records as the Russian am
bassador. At present he is at
Charleston, S. c., for rest and recre-
alton"
In addition to Mr.. Husband, Ralph
L. Baggs. OF New York. a former
American army lieutenant with the
forces in Siberia, was before the
committee.
Former Officer Testifies
His. testimony. which was said not
to refute that recently given before
the committee by Major General
Graves. the Siberian expedition COM
mander. or Lieutenant Colonel Charles
| III. Morrow, his chief aide, was said
to be intended to do Justice TO the
Russian officer insofar as the Wit
ness saw events there. lie declared
that at times the policy appeared 10
be "an eye for an eye" but denied
general rnassacres had taken place IN
the area where he was stationed. Mr.
Baggs credited Semenoff with nav
| ing checked pogroms and SAID tnae
conditions under the general were
better than where the Bolsheyiki held
sway.
In some instances, he added, the
activities CT the Bolshevlks We're such
| that retaliation was almost Jusfl-
| fled" BY way Of reply to testimony
previously given the committee, ne
declared that early in 1918 there was
a change OF sentiment among the
| Semenoff forces toward the Amerl-
cans. who, he said, were looked upon
as giving moral encouragement TO
the reds by not engaging against
them actively"
Asked by Chairman Borah for a
| further statement as to the change
| he noted in the Russian sentiment,
Nj. T,aggs said he believed It was
because our purpose there never was
stated"
4 could not tell them" he con-
tinucd, .for ! was not advised
There never was a statement from
my superiors as to what our mission
| was. and I do not believe they ever
had an expression from their chiefs
either. All / ever could tell them was
| that the Americans were there 70 give
economic aid, but when we made nc
declaration OF purpose. the anti SoI-
slcylki groups. became suspicious.
"And when you got back" Mr.
4 Borah interjected. Did you learn
Why YOU had been these?'
The answer of the witness, no
was drowned with laughter.