The New York herald., 1922-05-05
SAYS BAHKMETEFF
INVESTED u. S. loan
BOrah Declares Russians
Never Benefited by the
$187,0O0,O00.
OWNS REAL ESTATE HERE
Senator Asserts He Has Names
of Former Ambassadors
Partners
OWNS REAL ESTATE HERE
Special Dispatch to THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.


New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c., May 4.
Senator Borah (Rep., Idaho) told the
Senate this afternoon that he could
find no evidence that any part OF the
$751;. 100000 lent to Russia in 1917
through Ambassador Boris Bahkmetef
had been used for the Russian Gov
ernment or for the Russian people.
Senator Borah was discussing the
rights of NJ. Bahkmeteff to diplomatic
privileges and he took a fling at sec
retary Hughes. without mentioning his
name, for ruling that M. Bahkmeten
was immune from subpoena Calling
him before the Senate Committee on
Labor to testify concerning the al
legged brutality of Gen. Semenom TO-
ward the American troops in Siberia
Referring to the s1s7,ooo'ooo loan 10
Russia. Senator Borah said:
81 do not believe that any Russian
Government or Russian people have ever
received any benefit from any part OK
this money. After the most diligent m
ouIrv 7 have been able to make cannot
find any evidence whatever that any Oh
this money was used 10 the slightest
benefit of the people OF Russia.
Creek Priest Has Facts.
"1n this connection wish to state
that a Greek priest has given me con-
siderable detail as TO the probable use
of this money. He has given me rnu.n
valuable information regarding certain
Investments Bahkmetef Is said 10 haVe
made In this country. He mas nsteu 's
property, he tells where IL is' no :
savs he Is perfectly familiar with the
facts and Is willing to testify regarding
the matter. ,v
"rf the money advanced TO Bahkmeten
hv the American Government has been
invested in private property In Ne"
yorL city and in Chicago, II must Do
manifest that II is not being utilized IN
The manner In which the American Cow
ernment intended II should be USED when
!. ,,as lent ostensibly to a Government OF
.ha Pussian people. II would seem to be
manifest that Bahkmetef Is no longe.
renresenting or pretending TO represent
= Government. but that he Is represent
ing himself and making his invest
ments."
senator watson CGa.) interrupted to
says ,..s
mo other Interpretation can be placed
,,non the cautious and carefully used
language Of the Senator from Idaho ex-
cent that this pseudo-amb bassador mas
appropriated this money TO his own use
ana invested Il I'm private property IN
Now York and Chicago and has the
title to II in his own name
mo" Senator Borah replied mot in
his own name. He has taken II. so
an, informed. in the name Of a corpora
tion organized for the purpose OF hold
ing it,
Borab Has Names.
Senator La Toilette CWis.) asked the
names OF the incorporators. and sen
ator Rorah replied: "I have the names.
but they are in my office. have there
also the name OF the corporation. the
description OF the property and the
streets where Il Is situated
Later In the day Senator Borah re-
fused to give TO the newspapers the in
formation which Senator la Folletts
sought concerning the property said to
be owned in New York and Chicago by
Rahkmeteff. He said he would prefer
TO withhold the information for the time
being.
During the discussion or tne loaf
Senator Pomercne (Ohio) said he under
stood this money was used TO purchase
military supplies. which. following the
fall OF Kerensky. were SOLD, and that
some Of the supplies were sold to the
United states He wanted to know N
this country was credited with the
amount. and II not why.
Senator Smoot pointed out that Il was
his understanding the money paid by
the United states In purchasing supplies
originally procured by Russian repre-
sentatives OF the Kerensky Government
had not been credited TO the Russian ac.
count with the United States. since Il
was separate and distinct business
transaction.
Coming back TO the status OF Bahkme-
teff. to whom he referred as an exam
bassador. Senator Borah said:
"The Government Bahkmeten claims
20 represent disappeared. Under such
circumstances Is Il possible for a man
10 be an Ambassador. and as such enjoy
the immunites and privileges of that
position and yet represent no country?
For five years the Government which
Bahkemeteff is supposed TO represent
has not existed Under these circum-
stances II would seem to me that Sem
ate committee has the right 10 call him
as witness.
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Think OF whiting.-Adv.