The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-30

paratively very small They form but an insig-
nihcant part in the total number OF those eu-
gagged ia actual conspiracies; z >, certainty NOT
more than ) per cent. The remaining 30 per cent.
of the socalled Nhilists fight and perish at their
posts without having ever crossed the frontier.
Tho list of the political cOuvicts who appear In
ycores of political trials proves it If needful,
they are sheltered in the inland But even
among those who leave the country. very few
,xpatrate forever. The majority seek abroad
pnly temporary refuge. Then they return
secretly TO their countries and resume their
work anew For all these America will not do
ut all, as place of refuge, simply because so
distant. For the very same reasons all the
refugees who settle abroad permanently shun
going to America as long as they can help it.
They are crowding in nearer places,
rs they all are most anxious to keep some con-
pection with their old companions or 10 write
for the party literature, the only mode of as
distance a refugee lend. The upshot of all
This Is that hardly perceptible fraction of them
settle 10 the new world, where they are prac-
tically secluded from everything that is gong
IN in their country. The fact 10 that OF the men
who took any part in the conspiracIes or the last
ten years there are actually in America not
more than five six individuals. scattered all
over the States. The many thousands OF Rms
SLAMS living in America are simply emigrants,
with n thin sprinkling OF men VINO expatrlated
voluntarily for political preferences. without be-
ing in any way connected with actual conspira-
cies
''The material harm the extradition practice
could inhct upon the Russian revolution is alb
solutely Insignificant. But it's moral effect will
be a very great one It will not stop in any
way diminish the so-called crimes of the Mill
lists. If hundreds and thousands of men and
women OF good, sometimes HIGH position. gener-
ally of excellent education and the very best
prospects In life. give np everythlng-life, prop
erty, family, happinesS-and join for the love of
their country in this criminal activity, they
most certainly have very serious reasons for so
doing. For ten years the frightfully unequal
struggle has been going on, and thousands,
men and women, the flower of the nation, come
TO fill the places left vacant by those who perish.
Suppose the il-informed and ill-advsed
Americans ratify the treaty and join hands with
our oppressors, which L do not believe; suppose
all the free nations of the old world follow the
example, which 10 impossible-it will not stop
one single hand raised to strike n blow in favor
OF country's freedom. But this would
siren CITIZEN enormously the hand OF the opposite
faction. Supported by the vote OF one free
country the Russian deSpotism will be much
more obstinate in resisting the legitimate aSpl-
rations of the people, and much more vigorous in
extirpating the slightest show of opposition. IL
the Americans do wish to take the lead and set
an example in supporting adying-out. dscredited
despotism over a young. hopeful nation of one
hundred millions; IL they do not wish to assume
upon themselves the moral responsibility for
new thousands of wrecked lives, they must
reject the monstrous alliance. And the more
unanimously. the more emphatically they do it,
the better il will be for the common cause of
humanity and the more they will approach the
moment whom Russia's noblest sons and daugh-
tiers shall be able to abandon the barbarous
methods of warfare to which they are compelled
now s STEPNIAK.
"13 GROVE GARDENS. HANOVER GATE, N. W..
LONDON"
A statement similar to the above has been
sent to Senator Hawley, of Connecticut who is
personally acquainted with Mr.. Stepniak, and
that together with the above. will be laid before
the Senate committee on foreign relations
2. S. HEATH.