The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-28
Reds in H.
Get O1<%S,ers
FrofnRussiia
Trial of Foster Brings Out
Records of How Meeting
Was Postponed by For
eign Leaders.
Policies Made in Moscow


tivities of the communist party of
America were outlined and approved
in Moscow months in advance and the
national convention of the party, held
in the lonely dunes near here last
August, was postponed by cable order
from Russia to await the arrival OF
delegates from Moscow, according to
documents introduced hy the state to-
day in the trial of William Il. Foster.
charged with criminal syndicalism-
Questioning Charles f. Ruthenberg.
first witness for the defense, Prose
outor Charles Gore. on cross-examina-
tion. brought out from. papers seized
in the raid on the convention that the
question of inviting Foster TO the
meeting had been voted on a month
in advance by the party's central ex-
ecutive committee.
The state produced tie minutes OK n
meeting Of the executive committee
held July &c and q 10 attack Ruth
enberg testimony on direct examina-
ton that the question of having Fos-
ter at the convention had not been
passed on until the committee meet
at Bridgeman, Mich. about August IT.
Foster Was Organizer.
The minutes Of the July meeting
showed that "Ballister." the alias of
Robert Minor of New York. had
moved that instructions TO attend
the convention be given 10 the ma
tional Industrial organizer \ ques-
tiOnnaire filled out by Foster, when
he reached the convention. and
which had been introduced in evil
dence. stated that he was the ma
tional industrial organizer.
The minutes also showed that Jay
Lovestone. secretary Of the execu-
tive committee and one Of the de-
PENDANTS here. read at the July 26
session d cablegram from Moscow
the postponsmept OF the
How the communist interest in
Moscow passed on the policies and
plans OF the party in this country
was developed. when the state pro-
dueed from the papers seized at the
convention an outline concerning
the next tasks If the C. p. of A.
80 which was attached certificate
written in German and signed by
Rakon. secretary Of the executive
committee of the communist inter-
giving correct copy OF
the minutes of a meeting OF the COM
niittee held In Moseow November IL,
1921. at which the American plans
were discussed.
Ordered New Party.
Tie outline directed the American
communists by order OF Moscow TO
create q legal political party, which
could work in the open and which
will act as an instrument Of the IL
legal communist party for partieipa-
tion In legal activities. such cleo
toral campaigns
That Moscow had no intention.
however. OF abandoning illegal activi-
ties in America was indicated.
The outline closed with a personal
letter. addressed 10 the American
communists by Bukharin. Radok and
Kusinen. the executive committee OF
the communist international. direct
ing the members in this country TO
unite HOL lQT the iilhih3AiDti ~ 'tNAt|'
the legal or the Illegal revolutionary
activity. but for the liquidation OF the
really damaging liquidation tendencies
Of the labor movement
Holds L. :. Capitalistir.
The outline Of future tasks con
tanned a lengthy list Of demands TO he
made on the American government
not, II stated. for tho purpose OF re
forming The capitalist state but re
eardless Of the state 8 power 10 grant
them without weakening Itself
Ruthenberg. under Mr.. Cores cross
examination. admitted ho considered
the present government Of the United
states and Of the separate states as
capifalistic
On redirect examination by Frank
p. Walsh. attorney for Foster, Ruth.
enberR gave a long definition of the
communist definition Of capitalist
government I'VE call the United
states government n capitalist gov.
eminent" he said. because IT Is used
by big business and Wall street TO
support the capitalist class I'm such
matters as tariff laws and ship sub
sidics"