and only guaranty of
life, liberty, property and the pursuit of happiness,' said Mr.
Conboy.

"'It is the first time since the rebellion of 1861 that notice has
been plainly and explicitly served upon the Government of the
United States by a group of men residing within its borders that
they will not support or defend it, but that they will by all means
obstruct and resist its effort to maintain in time of stress its
national honor and existence.

"'The Socialist Party of America is not a loyal organization
disgraced occasionally by the traitorous act of a member, but a
disloyal party composed of perpetual traitors.'"

Again, in a part of his address reported in the "New York Evening Sun"
of March 4, 1920, Mr. Conboy mentioned the fact that "at the National
Convention of the Socialist Party of America held in St. Louis," in
April, 1917, "its members were directed to deny and repudiate allegiance
to this Government," and added:

"The explanation of the anti-American attitude of the Socialist
Party of America during the war lies in the anti-national and
pro-international character of its programme. Its members are not
occasional but perpetual traitors, in constant conflict not merely
with the purposes of any temporary administration of the affairs of
this Government, but with the very institutions and fundamental
laws. They are citizens not of the United States, but subjects of
the Internationale, whose pronouncements are to be given their
moral support, a support which they not only withhold from but deny
to the Government of the United States.

"The principal exponent of this party, who appears here in the dual
capacity of witness in chief and counsel in chief, is the
international secretary for America of the International Socialist
Bureau."

To complete our information concerning the Moscow International, we add
here some details concerning its Executive Committee, and the right of
representation on it enjoyed by the affiliated "Parties" in other lands
than Russia, including, no doubt, the Socialist Party of America.
Trachtenberg's Labor Year Book, 1919-1920, in its article, "The Moscow
International Communist Conference" (held at Moscow, March 2-6, 1919),
says, page 312:

"The Conference ... perfected the organization of the new
International and entrusted the direction of th