Department of Public Welfare; Hearing Before the Committee on Education and Labor, United States Senate, Sixty-Seventh Congress, First Session, on S. 408, a Bill to Establish a Department of Social Welfare. April 21, 1921 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1921 Excerpt: ... DEPORTATION OF GREGORIE SEMENOFF. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1922. United States Senate, Committee On Education And Laror. Washington, D. C. The committee met, pursuant to the call of the chairman, at 11 o'clock a. m., in the committee room, Capitol, Senator William E. Borah presiding. Present: Senators Borah (chairman), Warren, Sterling, du Pont, and Rawson. The Chairman. Members of the committee, this hearing is called for the purpose of bringing out facts in support of further legislation with reference to the deportation of undesirable aliens. Perhaps I should state briefly that I received some telegrams and communications from different parties, some of whom are present, with reference to the presence of General Semenoff in this country, and I have asked the committee to come together this morning with a view to having a statement made with reference to the facts, so far as they are known. Is General Graves present? (ieneral Graves. Yes, sir. STATEMENT OF BRIG. GEN. W. S. GRAVES, UNITED STATES ARMY. The Chairman. Where are you stationed. General Graves? General Graves. At Camp Dlx. N. J. The Chairman. Were you in Siberia during the late war? General Graves. I was, from September 2, 1918, until April 1, 1920. The Chairman. Do you know General Semenoff? General Graves. I do. I met him personally; but my knowledge of Semenoff comes principally from reports, official and otherwise. The Chairman. Reports which were made to you by officers who were under your command? General Graves. Some of the reports. The Chairman. General. I would be glad to have you state, if you desire--and I should like to have you--what you know with reference to General Semenoffs activities In Siberia, and particularly in connection with the American troops and with his treatment of the c...