The Washington times., 1922-05-18

NEW YORK, April B.-Gen.
Gregory Semenoff, "Ataman Of the
Cossacks," faces at least two more
weeks In New York Jail. ms q re-
suit Of the refusal Of Supreme
Court Justice C0halan today TO
oyerrule the order for his arrest.
rendered last week by Justice
Delehanty.
A letter recognizing Boris Bakh-
meteff as the duly accredited Rus
sian ambassador to the United
States was transmitted to the
Senate today by Secretary OF
State Hughes. .a
Ignoring Senator Borah Of Ida
ho, who had subpoenaed Bakh.
meteff to appear before the Sem
ate Labor Committee In connec-
ton with the investigation Of the
admission Of Gen. Gregory Semen
off to this country. Hughes ad-
dressed the letter to Vice Presi-
dent Coolidge.
Officially Accepted.
Hughes called attention in his
letter to the notice served upon
Bakhmeteff by the Sergeant-at.
arms OF the Senate to appear before
the semenoff investigating com
mittee on Monday. and pointed out
that IAN ambassador Is not required
to respond to process" holding that
Bakhmeteff was officially received
by the President as the Russian am
bassador on July s, 1917, and "since
that time this Government has
recognized him in that capacity and
has recognized no other Russian am.
bassador."
The Secretary OF States letter,
which was referred to Borah's com.
mittee, was as follows:
"A representative OF Boris Bakh.
meteff has brought to the atten.
ton OF the department the follow.
ing telegram said to have been sent
to him by the sergeant-at-arms Of
the Senate:
You are requested TO appear
before the Committee on Education
and Labor of the United States
Senate on Monday. April II. 1922,
at IL o'clock and to testify relative
to matters under consideration by
said committee. Your necessary ex.
pense will be reimbursed. VIII you
accept this notice as service of sub
poena and appear at the time
named? Answer.
(Signed) DAVID 8. BARRY
Mr.. Bakhmeteff presented his let.
ter OF credence to the President of
the United States and was officially
received by the President as the
ambassador extraordinary and pleri.
potentiary OF Russia on July 6, 1917.
gnd since that time this Government
has recognized him in that capacity
and has recognized no other Russian
ambassador.
No jurisdiction.
Since Mr.. Bakhmeteff. in accord.
ance with the general diplomatic
practice in such cases. has brought
the telegram 10 my atte eltion, deem
II to be incumbent upon me TO point
out that an ambassador Is not re.
O iii ed to respond to process. The
provisions OF sections 1862 10 4''t uf
the Revised Statutes OF the United
States are declaratory OF the law OF
the nations with respect to the i'm.
mJnity OF diplomatic officers.
II have the honor TO be, sir, your
obedient servant.
CHARLES E. HUGHES"
The Hughes letter evoked no com.
ment, Senator Borah not being pres.
ent in the Senate chamber when II
was read. He was presiding over n
session OF his committee at which
Capt. John Samuel Atkinson, of To.
ronto, Canada, q former Canadian
Red Cross worker, appeared as a
character witness" for Semenoft
and described the "ataman of Cos.
sacks" as having always been sym.
pathetic and helpful" in his rela.
tions with the Canadian forces in
Siberia.
Borah was quick to respond to the
Hughes letter when 1t was directed to
his attention. He said:
Mr.. Bakhmeteff does not repre-.
sent any government, because the
government he once represented is
no longer in existence. I shall, in
due time, deal with the question OF
his status from the floor Of the Sen.
ate.
Even II Mr.. Bakhmeteff was once
an ambassador, when he begins to
counsel with and harbor a murderer
II is time to terminate whatever
status he may have had, or may have
as such"
Senator Cummins Rep) Of Iowa,
president pro tenn, who was in the