Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-07-04
The Nihilists in New York,

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that city:
&. c. r. R.
A nos amis, saint &! a nos enncmis, le def j.!
FIRST WARNING.
The Russian Revolutionary Commit.
tee, in special session assembled, has
adopted the following resolution:
Whereas, Pierre Kartchewsky, con.
sui general of the autocrat Alexander
Nicolaijewitch, at New York, has ut
tered certain slanderous lnsinuations
and base falsehoods in New York so.
ciety against one of our most honored
and trusted friends, q gentleman whose
personal character and patriotic valor
stand so far above that of this despot's
hireling that it is superfuous to say q
word in vindication-they have been
tested both in the field of battle and di-
plomacy
And Whereas, All this has been done
in order TO prejudice our just cause,
and deprive us of the well. deserved
sympathies of the humane and liberty
loving American people, in our desper-
ate struggle for emancipation from a
disgraceiul and unworthy bondage, in
consistent with the progressive spirit
of the nineteenth century;
Whereas, further, The above. named
Pierre Kartchewsky has made himself
particularly obnoxious to our order by
transferring to this free soil the con-
temptible system of Romanoff espion-
age now, therefore, be it resolved,
"To forward to the above named Pierre
Kartchewsky the first warning, that
should he persist in his infamous con-
duct the consequences will certainly be
disastrous to HIM, as they have been to
those who have disregarded our warn
ings.'
The above-named resolution has been
unanimously adopted, and the secretary
is hereby instructed to forward copies
of this resolution to those it may con-
Germ.
The RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONARY Com
MITTEE.
y Monsieur le Prince Pierre lie Kart
chewsky, Consul General de Russie,
New York.
Mr.. Kartchewsky informed the re-
porter who called at his Office that lie
had received the original notice, and
was rather unable to account for it.
"In regard to the second portion of the
communication" said he, ~ may say
the Russian Government has agents in
all the large cities OF Europe, just as
the German Government has, who re-
port to their respective police depart
ments of st. Petersburg and Berlin.
These agents are quite distinct from
the diplomatic branch of the Govern
ment.
"In New York there are no such
Russian agents, probably because until
lately the number of revOlutionists here
has been insignificant. These things
are done so openly here that espionage
is quite unnecessary. The Govern
ment makes no appropriation for work
of that kind. l am frequently in re-
; ceipt of letters the writer's of which de.
sire to know if such or such person has
ever been connected with the diplo-
matte service, They are generally
from Americans, and 1 am compelled
generally to reply in the negative, as
the names furnished me are merely
those which the individuals may desire
to be known by in this country.
II am obliged to reply to these let.
tiers somewhat blindly, and think it is
in some such way that / have been con.
strued as traducing the character OF
one referred to in the first part of this
letter. only know of one person to
whom the language used might posi-
bly, apply, and with him am on ex-
cellent terms. l am not called upon
to inquire into the standing which
people who apply to me here have with
the Government. I have helped many
to situations who were unfriendly to
the Government. l am not required
to know what they do here. They
come with passports from Russia, and
having remained as long as they wish
to, indorse their passports without
inquiry.
81 was consul in Roumania in 1867,
just after the Polish revolution, and
was surrounded by political refugees,
yet my Government never called upon
me for any secret service in regard to
them. With such load, diplomacy
would be too laborious and dangerous.
In the United States it would be espe-
cially distasteful, nor should have &C.
copied the appointment with such du.
ties attached to it.
The second part Of the first warn
ing appears to be added simply to
complete the first. There were nc
grounds for it. 1t is the first intima-
ton have had Of the existence OF an
sASrganized body of revolutionists in
View York. Ipresume they are organ
lied, from the fact of the head line and
motto being printed. You may say
that AN in no hurry to receive warn
ing No. 2" said Mr.. Kartchewsky
laughing.
THE DEATH OF GEN. WoLF.-In 9
graphic and interesting sketch of the
history of Quebec, which Mr.. II. N
Fairbanks lately prepared for the Ban
gor (Me.) Wig, he thus retells briefly
the story OF the death of Gen. Wolf
.'Snnnnrt me- said Wolf to the of