, 1881-05-22
The Niflii{sfs.

10 ust EAtf0r Of lNd Chicago 1T1Gnne-
CoLDwArEis, Mich., May 21.-I read in your
paper OF the l0thnn article taken from the New
York Sim entitled, 1.-The Russian Rcgictdes,"
and am glad to notice that the correspondent
Of the Sun took pains to rectify an erroneous
opinion in regard to Nihilism which is very
prevalent among the writers Of this country.
1t Is proper to lind out tho real cause OF the cx~
istonce OF the revolutionary party and its aims.
1t il astonishing to me that this country-wherc
much by the pcupe-should contain SO many
men who arc willing. nay anxious. to cast an
ndium upon tho revolutionary organization.
whose members are willing to sacrifice their
liberty aud their lives Ia order that future gem
crations might enjoy the liberty ut present de-
MED to them By the Government Excuse me
for taking your time with this letter, but beng
Il native OF ilussta. and being brouEhtup and cdu-
Gated in the City Of Moscow, had good change
to know something about the organiza don above
referred to. There arc 4 few mistakes In the
pronunciation and spelling OF the proper names
in tho nrtlclc upon rcgicidcs which l take tho
berty t9 correct; speed in
Nicholas ltysakof is wrong, Nlcholay Roosakoff: ::
Sophy Pnrofsky. correct spelling Sophie Per
Ofsky: Timothy Mikhniloif, correct spelling
Timophiey Mikhallor s. 4 WARsAuo, ii. D,
Royton Must Remain In nm English
Dungeon
To the Editor af The CHICAGO Tribune
CHICAGO, May al.-Arc American citizens to
be protected. ana WHAT 90 tho INTERNATIONAL
treaties of the United States amount to?
Can amy citizen who is not lost to cowartice
read the decision Of our Government with refcr-
cncc to Michael P. Doyton, without blushing
and asking similar questions tn these now ad-
dressed to you?
Here Is man Of spoticss character and con-
siderable social Standing cast into n British
dungeon without even the scmblance of Il trial.
even such n trial MS England is IN the habit Of
utfordinx political Offenders. This man Is
ehurged with no oifcnsc, for there exist no
grounds for any indictment. He has I'LL the
necessary pupers emitting him to the protection
which every American citizen holds 50 dear.
His character and life nre without blemi5h. lie
has. In short. fully qualified himself RS nm Amer,
lean citizen for tho protecuon guaranteed, nnd
now, the first time he asks for that protection,
he IS informed that his case does not warrant
tht, interference Of our Government.
Most nssurcdy this is not As it should be-. Or
what use is naturalization? Or what benefit is
it for one to possess those papers, given nvow-
| ey to protect American citizens ngltnst insult
| and outrage committed by dcspotic nlien GOy-
ernIne,lts? or whnt do tho millions OF nuturAl-
| iZcd citizens In this country feel proud and
never fali to praisc2 Is it those PAPERS? 1t
cannot be that the United States in order to
huye her treaties honorably observed has to 70
on bcndrd knees with hut ID huud. mcndicant-
like. and be-, Of her most gracious Majesty Vic
| toria the fuilillment nf the grAndcst Of Amer
| lean treaties. 1t surely has not come to pnss
| yiu1,d tho performance Of treaty obligations us
| IN act Ut !" benrvoleuce" from the British Gov
ernmen1. +. VI.