New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-03

must It be when they asked 10 pay their taxes IT
jis' that season of the year when they have no
mOEe, You would think thaS ii wonld only be "a
tiOGa on the part Of the GovernmeG 10 Gottpohe It's
GAYS of collection un II the haryess have been gain
cred ard sold. Hnt The Russian Governments Goes
MOI hing hat is rational IeHr AFTER yeir efforts nave
been made 20 so postpone the da,c when tne taxes
tal due. But to no avail. For then re 9tncil az
w1ulG be her fl OF excuse for pIuldcring t1e
peasants hnd appropiia ing tnelr cro11 III tiie maio
of the law. md UndeTs and 81 IN RuSSIa eVcfF-
tang IN done Icy the O!iCi1lS IS tHeY INK rs va
ajbrr. as th Y fad the best chances for plnhdrf
A. one time hanks we're hsarted ASSIST the pas
ants o that they could laY up money through me
Yoar 10 meet the taxes as tney became que oit Ju,
rs tJeee Isii II lOtS mct Win faV0F nom tne III II
they were ue 70 cd to benefit and ther iierS :r-
gan to fiji with SWINGS q decree wag is9ned-wnlch
Il only another wdy OF saving that Il was Carrie
odt-appoln ing NUye1nn' nj olilca az tuc lle"H
81 each 1ank ana The officials ~ ""ce "p'f"P'l" &"
the fund. 49, ,-. ..o.,,o
in ussia there is public Opinion because
there axe 40 mean, OF formulating one nc p''9-
ant, WHO form tentAs OF inc p"l''a' o'',
d'nselT IGN rant. and the eouca;'c C'i1o sur
ctasee,S pCrse-ninn ~ less thev enrol thcin'e YES
prominently gu the Government DC. hat arc
called the vi lists are chiefly the edUc2teo l'"
pie, for there can be 10 larm ny bcIWceA oe P1, ~
md cniic tcmnpnt. The educated Glasses nave
i1ken no on behalf OF the peasani the Gat lie Wlich
The peasant is unable TO hght Zoe nHisei' dh. Il
this they a.e prosecuted beyond the power o. ah
anan people to b5ueye. The a1ihorlilAs rec lHlz
the might Of education and the tact thar us SPr,'u
rs Il nlerOus 10 the existing order "l t'uusN.
,his reason Il ban IS PLACED upon learn = aAd
nOthng is taught but what is approved ny me mn
isters Of the gar verythlHg Is iohH GAs Gun ~
done 10 ruin the u asanis materially ana Tue en-"
catCd classes morally. To thinking il SSlahS dui
. our ambitious Nolth life Is but cary span "
yceiS, without hspe, W '1ont anv oil tn"Se t,,,
ives for lac future wE;cl inca IN other cohi' eS
enjoy. Already one genPTJtisn OF noole y0htD ntS
been sweD' away by the Z lows OF b. eHile' ne
sevcresi fortunes ere brought TO bear up u o t'cu
prisoners tortures that would have b en- disgrace
even TO t1e dark agOS. The Innocent suhcI WIN
the galty. # mau can be called guilty whose dhe1
calculated 70 effect the rescue OF MS cOnn'IE au
he freedom ~ his rare. But the authoii les Al"N
no such tnlnc as Innocence. II theY suspect ihdu,
eYon with mt cause. he is doomed ana no
earthly power c@A save him. Inc IOVSthm III
Is as blind as it is peiverse and cruel. Its co :
tned oppre ,sl0n. which grows worse year ~, Nv
year. is gOaGiag the people 10 DESPERATION. ne
dover Of Russian manhood. the Hover OF huNelan
intellect Is beng wiped out nv hand we a e
power ess to stay. AGAINST this barbar SIN our ohS
re Ource s secret warfare. Ihev Ga.l Us Mil l
isis ard seek 10 impress the world tlat we arc
the fr.ends end brothers of those dcSplcahie
fanatlcs-Uf wiom Won have some IN Amcrlca-Wh,"
preach lie thsnrd doctrines OF so'ealIeI suU n
i'm and seek TO OveIturn tho fundamental pr'h-
cpies of civilized f.. Ii IS r. Sc! we nayc ho
connection and no sympathy win theSe uolna1
gogueS. Our strife Is for 1retd m cohs'la ,,nI
government and representative par 'iahl'ut' ~
ms these aud the Gar may retain ans throne oir
Organization embraces the best elements OF the
russian people, ana 80 much OF hef inieieclua
noble, generous and intelligent, 50 niuc1
of her, vital force as IS not not. bn nnd
thing is CERTAIN We can never gam our treeaoin
ov peaceaD methods, we can secure IL OILY 0y
war. II we are not Succe siul III our GeheId'lni
or SONS and uau enters wiii carry on tie stiueHe'
PoSterlUy will gan what Is den Ell to US A strdg-
lie has begun which will never end until huSsia Is
as free as Luglaud. -
"My mission IN England is TO educate public op n
ION in our support. and nave Already met WIN
success which suTpas my expectations nv books
Underground ussa and RusSla Under the
c. RS are eagerly Rad and am at present engaged
uaOn two more works The St0rm-C 'oud' and
The Russian poaSantry' TIE press has met me
with great kindness aud lie LondoH inns Ias
opened ITS columns 10 my pen, thus creating great
iidIgnatlo III Russian Off 'iSic On. where me Iincs
Is regarded the create power IN Eng ana. 10
Englsh peOp have treated me wi II nhlou,d q
hospi ahty, and last week Russian society
was form a BY sorie of the eaS Jug men and women
of London WI II the object If sup o!tinG us IN ouT
struggle with al oppression OF the extent ana ma
ture ri hich Won froe Americans can little dream,
thoug tine very best book, br foreign wrler mat
have ever seen on Russia is by an American; Ii IS
Mobiles Rus Ial EeypIt.
Il welcome. and shall. always welcome, any oppor-
tunlty 10 inform Amer caus III the state an Ir III
Russia, al 10 gaia their attention. sympa lI aid
support ana 10 INFORM them that We NlAiliNts ,
are patrIOtS-nOt dcSperdGoes ana denagogue,-
that II syS OF secret warfare - taOJght u
WORTHY % Odern ciyIl ZItiDl tell the ihIl II -
the horrible oppression we snner mat makes IL 50,
and that 1t is our only me aus of re 'O!t"