The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-01
HUGHES URGED
To BAR FIRST
LADY OF RUSSIA
Miss Mary G. KiIbreth Pro-
tests Against Permission to
Nine. KeIantine to Tour US.
WIFE OF SOVIET PRESIDENT
Secretary of Labor Davis Or
ders That She Be Held at
Ellis Island Pending Inquiry
By Internaalonal News servlce.


Because Of his recent clear-cut
explanation Of American oppose
ton to the principles Of the Rus
sian Soviet government, Secretary
of State Hughes was asked last
night to prevent the entrance into
the United States Of Nine. Kale-
nina, wife of the president Of
Russia.
A protest against the admittance
of Russia's First Lady was filed
at the State Department in the
form of q memorandum by Mary
G. Kilbreth, Of Washington, who
was one Of the signers Of the peti.
ton of March %, demanding that
gate the alleged illegal or improper
connection Of william =. Foster
Frank p. Walsh and others with
the Moscow government.
MRS. KALENTNA TO BE HELD.
Hundreds of similar protests have
reached the Department Of Labor,
with the result that Secretary Davis
has issued orders to immigration of.
ficials at New York to hold Madame
Kalenina at Ellis Island for q
thorough investigation before she
is permitted to come into this coun-
try.
The State Department has already
granted permission to Madame hale-
nina to tour the United States In
the interests Of Russian children
and the Russian Red Cross.
Surely this pretense will not de-
ceive the State Department, de-
clared Miss Kilbreth in her memo.
randum to Secretary Hughes, 'since
the similar trickery of Alexandra
KolIontay, who came here in 1916
and 1915, ostensibly for peace and
child welfare after having been
deported as a dangerous revolution
list from three European countries
Russia, Prussia and Sweden.
"Once admitted to the United
States she continued, 'KollOntay
addressed German and pacifist mass
meetings from New York to San
Francisco. The effects of what she
herself called her agitation tour
Of America were felt throughout the
war and are still inspiring commu.
mist activities and feminist legis.
lation in this country"
WOULD BAR MARTENS.
the admittance of Madame Kalenina
was joint request to Secretary
Hughes and Secretary Davis to
keep Ludwig c. A. K. Martens,
former Soviet Ambassador, and
Gregory Weinstein. his Chancellor,
out of the United States. These
men are now reported to be en-
route here, and immigration officials
at all ports are under orders to ar
rest them upon sight.
Martens and Weinstein were de-
ported in 1921 after an exhaustive
official investigation.
Miss Kilbreth's plan 10 to have
Secretary Hughes formally refuse
them permission to re-enter, SO
they made be locked up In a federal
penitentiary IL they try to get in
again.
that the Secretary Of State, having
just issued a strong statement
against recognition Of Russia on
the ground, among others, that the
Soviets have no respect for con-
tractural obligations, should per-
NIT Martens .and Weinstein to re.
sumo their communist confidence
game in this country
1.-THE futility of allowing Com.
munists to operate swindIing agen-
cies in this country Is shown not
only by the dishonest activities of
Martens in 1921, but by the
shameless, official policy and prac-
tice of Communist leaders, today,
with regard to compromises con
tracts and CONCESSIONS
I'VE sincerely trust that the Sec
retary of State will not permit Mar
tens and Weinsten to reopen an
other American office for the Joint
promotion of fraud and revolution"