New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-30

sta>.umsu would have proposed amonstrosy like the
s BIT %sss1 y
the Russian Government. is an a6ominaoss
fSsSs. ors % By I SSs:
you disspprCve for reason or anotne. o, Go 90
soo nnd to let them settle bsr dispute pest
they can. The maintenance OF the asylum Innr ~ '
quo e nothing sat srl pS0y bs 81 policy Of
the Russian interior struggle IN favor o. 1
Of your police and magistrates the Cars gendarmes
and spies hunting down the Cars enemies
MAKING COMMON CAUSE WITH hossn'
"Yau make common cause with the Chsr "o'ern-
ment You put to exactly the same level as yonr own
you solemnly declare that the Cars laws
auch "a they are nowadays binding morally for
the Russians as yours for the Americans now are
you prepared admit that After being the nrst "
proclaim the right OF rebellion :" tyranny Win yivpe
rigat Of kings and emPerors to tramps Sowh
procity with the Russian Government there is no reel
Whaeve No Ann Pcs. si or any member Of
his family will think seek refuge IN Russia treaty OF
no treaty This y self evident Bn' neg namely the
extreme pancty Of Nnst. who are likely ever to
seek shelter In Amefca- which MAKES the WIDE que"
ton rest almost entirely in the domain OF principles
PAUC1rY or NiHILIsT REFUGEES.
~The number OF socacd Nhilists who seek re1uge III
foreign lands comparatively small Thsy 10TH o"' a
part the total number OF nose engaeeo
n actual cOnepiraces-2, 8, certdiny Hoe
per cent The remaining IS per cent OK the socaieo
Nihists fight and perish their posts without having
ever crossed the frontier But even among tnose ~ho
leave the country very few expatrate rorever @ no
majority seek abroad only tssporary refuge. Inon
they return secretly To their own country anu ~, =,
their work anew. For all these America VIII not 90 az
all as a place Of refnge simply because so disanS lne
fact that OF the WIN took any part III tne Gun
spiracies the ast ten years there are actuay IN
America than tive six individuals sea
ALI over the States The material harm the extraditon
practice conld innict upon the Russian revolution Is
absolutely insignificant But its moral effect Will DC
very great one.
NOTHING WILL STOP THE STRIKE FQ7 FREEDOM.
"suppose tho nl-informed and iladvsed Americans
ratfy tho treaty and Join hands with our oppressor
(which do believe) suppose all the free nations
of the Old World follow the example (which Is lmpos-
sble-t will stop single hand raised to StrRe
a blow In favor Of country's freedom But this
would strengthen enormously the hand of the oppo
ste faction Ii will not stop in any way diminish
the so-caled crimes Of Nihlsts. III huDGreds anu
thousands of men and women OF good, sometimes
high position generally of excellent education ana
very best prospects in life, give up everything hIe
property family happiness and join for the love Oh
their country In this criminal activity they most cef
tainly have very serious reasons Tor so uoins, -
Supported by the vote of one free country the Rms
sian des potism will be much more obstinate IN ress
ing the legitimate aspirations OF the people, ana mum
more ruthless In extrpatng the slightest sho" oi
opposition"
A statement similar to the foregoing has Deen
sent to Senator IIawley, Of Connecticut, VINO Is
personally acquainted with Stepniall. and that TO
retber with the foregoing, will be laid before the
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Tomorrow.