Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-21
THEIR DANDER UP.
The Russians at the Fair Greatly
Excited.
THEY ARE TEE CZAR'S SUBJECTS.
The Agents Of This Government
Must Not Interfere.
BONDED GOODS oFEXH1B1roRs

WORLDS FAM GROUNDS, CHICAGO, July IL
A nights sleep has not in the least diminished
the indignation which every Russian official. ex-
nioisor and employe in the manu-
tacturers' pavilion holds toward the
United States custom officers and any
other officers who had any hand in the proceed
inss at the exhibit Of p. Lukutin, st. Peters
burg. The pavilion was officially open, but over
every exhibit and booth except those Of the
car and the government were spread
unsighty cotton sheets, canvas bags
and other covering to hide the works of art ana
manufactured products from the eye of visi-
tors There was an animated group OF
Russians in the pavilion reading the
account Of the trouble in the morning
papers or discussing the AFFAIR. All were
angry and very much In earnest Collectively
and individually they felt they had been in
suited by agents Of the United States govern
meut, and they talked seriously about the pro-
lection Of the car, the intervention Of the
Russian ambassador 1t Washington, PREPARATION
and apology. Mr.. Plarr, q broad-shouldered
military-looking man, who figured conspicu-
ously in the unfortunate affair, acted ~ spokes-
man for the offended Russians. "Au the ex-
hibits you see covered will remain that way I'm
vi We R6t e8tlo18CtlOQ 1Of Tue Insult 0uere0
us yesterday by the customs officer" said
Mr.. Plarr, and he spoke a. IL he meant IT.
The Russian commission did not intend these
exhibits TO be covered. but every commissioner
will support the exhibitors as far as
he Is able. The custom officer had
no right to lay his hand on me or OF der guard
to take me in charge. We are here under the
protection of the Russian flag and the en-
peror. This is Russian soil as long a.
the car and his government are repre-.
sented here. We have Q commission here to
protect our interests and an ambassador at
Washington to see that the rights of every
Russian subject are respected. When was
threatened with arrest yesterday the Russian
flag ives insulted"
The Rights Of Foreign Exhibitors.
This is the day for the regular meeting Of the
foreign commissioners, and the whole subject
OF the restriction placed upon the sale Of dupli-
Gates Of exhibits for immediate de-
livery, the conduct Of customs
officers and the Russian case will he
dealt with in way which will leave no doubt
in the minds Of the exposition administration
or the treasury officials about the policy and
views Of the foreign commissioners. The
hint thrown out by George Lemaile
Of the French section in manufactures that
the whole foreign part Of the exposition might
be dsmantled IL the exhibitors were not al
lowed to sell for immediate delivery is not
taken seriously. There are two sides to the
case, and the United States government agents
allege they have had ample cause TO treat some
foreign exhibitors much more severely than
they have done for violation Of ths customs
laws.
So far a. the charge Of selling bonded goods,
made against p. Lukulin, the Russian exhib-
itor by customs officers Is concerned, Mr.. Plarr
vigorously denied today that the charge
was founded on facts. Il viii give
~ ho,a~ ks< 4.
single bonded exhibit in the Russian section
here has been sold, /" he said THAT il what
makes 10 all the more angry at the government
officers"