The New York herald., 1879-08-04

working among the staroviers. whose hearts ana
ands, consequently. have been sent TO Siberia. But
now when the danger is 50 imminent to the govern
ment they think to soothe and make friends OF them
by show of religious toeration. II the wrongs OF
centuries could be wiped out with such shallow
Poles. The prisons Of warsaw wilma and many
others overhowing with Nihilists and their
sympathizers. The government seeks TO mako
a concordat through the Pope of Rome to quiet tho
Poles. They working through the Jesuit priests.
knowing that the Poles are devoted to the Catholic
religion, although not SO loyal TO Rome formerly.
The more intelligent and thinking classes have
thrown off the superstitous shackies of religion
and do not receive unquestoning any longer the
spiritual food prepared by priests. Ever On the
alert. silent and watchfu no opportunity will be
lost. In the event of Of an uprising Of the Russian
The fanaticsm and ignorance long f0stered by
the priesthood. and which kept PROSTATE long the
Polish nation no longer exists to the degree
formerly. Education has swept from their eyes tho
jsts OF and revealed Of
the future. and the government Is greatly mistaken
in supposng for moment that this cunning
policy pursued with them and the Staroviers will ba
wiki Let sis my ise,ns w friend % here Mr.
state of mind he is in with regard to the rights he
enjoys.
Mr.. Shoomilof is young man of thirty. well ed- !.
ucated. of free and independents bearing and o
man who would be likely to submit quietly to any
tyranny which there shadow OF the possibility
II am an out and out Nhlist You see we have
been used to freedom. We claim it right.
When we gave service tor term of years as tho
price OF freedom we considered our claim good;
that the price had been paid privileges. But
now when the government reduces US by severe tax
alton the condition OF the peasant compelling US.
who lacked for land enough to enjoy space to
breathe in, to crowd together, to live with pigs.
TO eat the poorest food, certainly we do not submit
silently aney sss 5an1s
Central Asia and Siberia. Their tears and
moans find response in our breasts. We.
too. wait for opportunity In 1881
the Cossacks under the leadership OF Ermak con-
auered Siberia We have been brave people and
deserve privileges-freedom from taxation. and
not chains and prisons. During the last war we
gave freely our lives and possessions and what have
nd nc rhi ssS of h
must both regret its loss and long to regain it.
We used to mount our horses and ride earlessly
for of miles, to know no limits. to build oun
houses far apart in short enjoyed the privileges
of tree people. Now all is changed. Were our ca
pacites and energies turned into the right channels
and developed i'll some other source than the army.
the bravery and courage which distinguish us
prove Of value in some other condition Of life
than in the killing OF our fellow man."
Are you generally in favor OF Nihilists? Do you
join them and work with them?
"Assuredly are, and do. About fifty Cossack
Nhists have been arrested and sent to Siberia dur
ing the recent disturbances"
MAsrERLY INACTIVITY OF THE NrHILrsrs
was about interrogating the Doctor, but as he
was summoned from the room was only too glad
to address myself to Miss Anna Pavlova, and bring
forth her opinions. "Miss Pavlova expected to
see and hear more of nihilism and its fruits. APP
reinquished or movements intercepted by all the
clamor and excitement about them" "By no MEANS"
ans Wered Miss Pavlova. 1--WE do not without
painful heart throbs one victim sacrificed in this
cause. Therefore work cautiously and quietly.
but not the less effectively There is no better field
of our The constant stream OF people coming
and going to and from all quarters serves purpose
admirably. Every vessel becomes our useful mes.
senger for the distribution of our journals and
papers
We have LAND and Llberfu. Dublishod In ST.
Petersburg, which the government in vain has
sought to trace and suppress Then we have the
M0tvd published in Moscow and supported and hid
den by rich StarOviers. and differont pamphlets.
issued in Geneva. Switzerland. All these are writ
ten in plain, unadorned language, suited to the
ready understanding of the people"
"There seems to be such agitation in Little Russia.
are you in sympathy with their movementsY
know the cities Of kef. Charkoh and Odessa lie in
Little and White Russia. All of them contain mora
or less students who Nihilists. but they have
toot movement for the entire separation OF their
part of the country from the Russian governments.
and it is difficult to propagate the two ideas ut the
same time. The journal Granada. printed in
Switzerland and written in the Little Russian
lang uage advocates this separation in such strong
language and with such seeming forcibe argument
that the attention of the people seems ut this time
to be strongly attracted to it, They really
heavy people. incapable of rousing to any great
ertion which would be beneficial. They not
without good intellects but sort Of mental indo-
lence pervades. The Granada continues the work
which Shevchenko commenced and propxgated
There are about II 100000 OF Little Russians and
3,OOO,OOO OF White RUSSIANS $50 cailed).
"AIay ask your hopes and plans for the future.
what power you have TO- oppose SO powerful an en-
emy as the government
PREPARATIONS FOR THE FINAL ISSUE.
"Our hopes are great; our plans cannot detail to
you. But our great power lies in the sympathy OF
the people. The power OF the government lies in
the army and in Its spies We sending thousands
OF Nhilists into the army, and the result must be
demoralization thereof Not only are we Sending
into the army. but We are working In IL. Now
is our great time of preparation. and when
shall have attained a majority, then will
amt nf efv I..~.~
plenty Of funds with which to work. Countless
purses stand open. unfailing in their supply Of
means to push our plans. We count the increase
to our society at about thousand day. We can
wait, who have waited long, for the end, for IL ID
0a % w I1 II s
will follow Moscow and all those provinces by the
River volga Little Russia. seeking her own inde-
sons will lend their aid. The Russian government
has peopled Siberia with Nihilists and not one Of
the unheeded cries which has gone up from the
cruel depths OF her mihos shall be uuaveAged.
And Poland-oppressed. crushed and chained IN her
helplessness-whose hand shall stay her from seek
ing just revenge and helping to sweep those
bloodthirsty tyrsnts from the face OF the earth?"
Here our conversation for the time ended hope
to be able to renew 1t ut no distant period.
NIHILIsT HEADQUARTERS AT GENEVA.
vienna Correspondence of the London Telegraph.)
Accounts received within the last fortnight from
Russia report revival of the nihist movement.
which. thanks to the repressive measures
adopted throughout the country after the last at.
tempt the Emperor's lifc had, in appearance, at
least been partially quelled Their forced was
madein good ORDER but they lost time in drawing
out new plan of campaien. and now busy sap
ping the enemys intrenchments. The government
has, then. TO face two formidable sections Of tho
revolutionary party-those who secretly propar-
ing its downfall at home and those who are openly
atac king 1t abroad. The headquarters of the nihi
lists. out of Russia is Geneva That is ut present tho
residence Of Lavrof; of Prince Krapotk ne, who
writes in the nihilist publications under tho
pseudonym OF "Oelnitz" of Epidine, Joudofski,
Metchnikof, tho author OF an admirable work
Japan. and of Michael Dragomanon, the ex-
lied professor of the KicG University anu tho
author OF several remarkable publications on
Russian literature. 1t Is ut Geneva that most of
the nihilist periodicals printed and published.
and among others is the Rdbofnsk. tho
leading revolutionary organ. Some prominent
members of the nihilist party have lately removed
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