Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-04-26
THURSDAY, APRIL %, 1855.
smrnIA 49, DO ENILn slsrEM

In the May Century Mr.. KEENAN,
gives the first Of his chapters ON
"Sibcria and the Exile SYSTEM"
opening with AN explanation Of his
course Ia preparing for this valuable
narrative, and the means hc used in
acquiring the peculiar advantages
placed at his disposal for making
these observations. lie says he
started on his journey prcjudiccd in
favor Of the Russian government,
and rather inclined 10 side against
the oXllcs. This attitude, proved by
his published uttcrancc-, won the
hearts Of the authorities, whostartcd
him ON his journey armed with all
thcpriyIlcgcs making observations
itwns in their power 10 br-tow.
Mr. KEENAN, has been resident of
Siberia for two years and half lu
hi- fascinating "Tcut Life iu
Siberia" hp describe his life there.
lie had been sent out there 10 lay
the INSTRUMENTATION Telegraph
lines. That was before the days of
the Atlantic cable, and This line,
which went by thcNuy ofBchriug'-
straits, was supposed to hc the only
possible way of establishing tulr- .
graphic communication between /.
New York and London. Ills whole T.
attitude 10 the Russians had been
friendly, and the conditions forced
on him In regard to the horrors Of
their Siberian policy were the
Inevitable outcome of what lac saw.
Here Is what lac says about It:
! lay stress upon this fact, not be-
auSc my opinion ut that time had
intrlnSically any particular weight
or Importance, hut because a lust cs-
Innate of the results of an inycstigH-
ton cannot be- formed without some
knowledge Of the prccouccptiuns
and personal bias Of the Investigator.
! also lay stress upon Il for the furth-
er reason that II partly explains the
friendly attitude towards me which
was taken by the Russian Govern
mcnt, the permission that was Civ
oh me 10 Inspect prisons and mines,
ana the comparative immunity nom
arrest detention and imprisonment I
which ! enjoyed, even when my p
movements aud association. wrrr
such Ns Justly tu Wudvrmp AN object
A MIINHtItItEE 3. a
thorltlv0. tits very doubtful Whvth-
tr traveller who had not already
committed him-clfto views that the
HoNernmcut approved would hc all
lowed To go to siberia for the uyuw- ,
vd purpose ut investigating the vN-
lie system, ar whether it permitted Z
to 60 thvrc, hv would have r-vupyl
serious trouble when it Wa. discover p
eu lhal ht was u~suylutlug ou term, q
oi ifiondly intimacy with political ,
criminals ut thymu-t dauEvriu~ru-s ,
ln my ibpuvut sklmi-hv. with the :
polvoi ana With suspicious luul uf,
holhls la remote siberian VILLAGES. I
nothing but the lyttyrMhjvh / ear n
rlvd ifum thv Russian Minister of d
the Interior saved mr frlm ~uumu-
~ Wne' aud imprisonment, ur from D
r'A,Vh ol my person and hugtury. I
which would pnlhahN have r,,llt. j
"l IN my expulsion NOM the Em. 4,
pl" under guarl and in the lass of .
an my notes Uud documentary ma D
'flal That letter which was my s
'hV"l anchor lu tlmvs nf storm. and I
,Hlivrs, would never, think. have 81
,@yh given Tao ma, " had not pub. i,
llclN dvieudcl the Russian govern, J.
hlchl against some ot It's numerous NJ
..'snauhhls, and ir IL hNd uW h,cu la L
'leNvd that personal pride, aud "a dc I,
',W s,Sm consistent prnlahN "A
would nsWdn ME n,m t,mi,eslug u
'ireF even shoOld tind tht ptl,ou Is
apd "a ilu sNstciu W,ust chan anJit- al
laiFd aud Wuro tha4ui heel p.pp- n
'entd it Go ply, "