Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-05-18
AGAINST THE EXTRACTION FEATURES

Russian Refugees In Various Parts Of
Europe Vigorously Protest Against the
fromnlGatlnn Of the Russian ESiradi-
tlon Treaty by President cleveland
George KEENAN,, the Russian Traveller,
Sends the Protests TO the President.
WAsHrNGToN, MAY 1j-Mr. George
KEENAN,, the wcllhnown writer OH Russia
left the city last night for New York
whence ne sails Wednesday for Europe
lie Will be absent about six weeks or two
months.
Before leaving, Mr. KEENAN, sent the fol.
lowing letter ana accompanying documents
TO President Cleveland relating to the
Russian eNtrndition treaty. The promulga-
ton of the treaty, the one step vet remain
ing 70 Put II into effect, is expected to he
made this week, possibly to-day or to.
morrow
WAsHISGroN, D. g.. May IL 1899 Mr.. Prs4-
dent: have the honor 10 transmit to YOU
herewith translated copies OF four protests
aealns' the recently ratlllei Russian eItrad-
ton treaty, which have been sent 10 me 10y
pubc assemblies or organized associations Of
Russian ana Polish refugees In various paris
oil Europe. They ore prin!ariy intended. az
viii be seen, tor the people Of the United
should also he submitted 10 thu peoples chief
executive O1iirrr. md hAE leave therefore 10
bring them TO your attention.
am, with sincere respect. yonr obeiient
servant GEORGE KEENAN,.
FROM THE Polish FEDERATION.
FEDERATION OF Polish IMMIGRASrs ~ FIR
ROPE, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, April ID. iSA3--
n,orIs R.nndn, Washington. b. C.--MOSsIgR:
We have learned with n deep sense OF moral
revolt that ths United states Of America have
entered into agreement with the government
0i kussla concerning trenty OF extraditi0n
which Is to be applicable to ali persons at'-
cused OF participation In plots against the per-
sOnal safety of the Car or the members of hi4
family. As exiled citizens Of u nation that has
been fighting Tor century against snbIuga-
lion TO THIS same inOnarchial dnapotsn We arc
iAlly able to appreciate the danger that sach
treaty would he 10 the cause Of liberty and The
advantages that 1t would secure,tU the Russian
government. We are not pleading our own
cause. The question involved is not a question
OF so'ial or political changes still less of men
in our own country, aud We are able, there-
tore, to form an independeGt Judgment with
regard 70 i. We are able a. I0.H'rd subjects
Of q Neutrality-suspicious. government to Judge
~ 10 Its political motives with fall knowledge
Of the cAse.
| uIenial treaty Ia possible without Indicnl
gGntAn ices, and no guarantees can have any
value without pubic control. In state where
arbitrarS admin strHtlnn Is the rule, where
publicity is forbidden, this cNiradIt on treaty
| u signed would De equivalent 10 a sanction,
| gwen by freo people 20 all The eNrrsses
abuses and Injustice al II indicative Ie.pulsm
over which the opinion Of tho civilized wofli
exercises no control II our voicu reaches the
American people--and we auihUfl2e you
monster, to call their attention To it--we hone
II may be heard as n protest in The name al
humanity and ia ihc name Of nenhnri lu-t;rB
against the execution OF this sElliuIly devised
plea
IN the name of the Polish Federation
). BALiCk1 President
Z, SLONCT2swEEsr, Secretary
RUSSIANS Is SWITZERLAND PROTEST.
| IrRign, SWITZERLAND March 3D 1923 Git
gems NJ ths ttnneI stats. ~ iusFira We, Ru4
! SLAMS, spbiecs Of vuriOus nrttonalitirs, have
received tho surruwful news that the senate oC
the hlird states ol America, at ils session Of
! February 9Th last, voted by II majority ct two
thirds ~ favor of treaty with the Russian
| government piOyiliIE Tor the extraditVn Of
all persons accused " taking part in any at
tempt upon tho life OF the c2ur or any mem her.
| OF his family, uy deed or by conspiracy. Wa
teef ourselves bound 10 appeal TO you, cttizens
| OF America, to you whose name has become Il
| synonym ioE liberty For centuries tie Rus.
sian government has bscu vlu-rnt, brutal aud
| unjust, but no single reign in Russia mas been
! stained with 50 many ylle ANA contemplate
acts Ol autpcratir despOtsIn as that al
! Alexander III. IrOuir epiumics, the sup
| pr6ssGon OF schools, Ignorance OF the inHssrs
| ahd shameless nou-fotOFuliinn OF all tuu
| peoples rEhts-evrn Of their human dignity
| these are she Fruits NJ huturrhcy nuur country.
| Citlsns 0: America. Cuutrymon al Flnnki II
| and WasIlr StOn,dp you not know what the Ius-
| si4n government meanH when IL speaks ot
"rotu0al crln!na.-.' Do you not know what
| shamelBss deception il is Wiling ~ practice In
| urlsr to satisfy us personal vHnEelutr!
The a2cFe resolution Wa aigptei IN the
| S0rn Of March, by meeting o. ~ Russian suD-
| !etts, IN whose name w sign H.
G. tTPOSkg FFsHN, Chairman.
| X. MELcHARsk i, Secretary.
fBE POLISH SOCIETY IN RrssIA.
| f1E PoLieu SOCIETY Is lnHnoN, IN CITY
| Road. LONDON, L. o.. Aprtl u, l5yi--Ihe news
| having reached us that the Senpte Of
/ tho upltsd states Of America had pas 'sd,
! IA secret session, resolution 10 The ell
| feet that II any Russian subject charged
| with having attemptei the life Of Tho Gar or
! any membor Of tho imperial family by deed
9r conspiracy, aud VINO taxes refuge In tho
al of ms hal 30, "a
| by the American authorities to he dealt with
| according to ofticlAi Russan prgct-ss, We,
members Of the Polish society In London. as
ssmbI9u in the Polish CLUB, lS4 City Road. have
resolved as follows:
| |. while strongly disclaiming All sympathy
| with assassination, we protest against the pro-
| posal 10 Introduce in an extrAdition treaty no
tween Tho Unite states and Russia a clause
which would practically deprive uny RUSSIAN
subject accused OF c0nsptrlng against the gov.
ernmOnt OF tho sacred Iignt OF asylum on
! American soil.
| .. We appeal to the American people against
such a meas ire, oil which we are sure they
| would not approve II It were brought to thar
/ knowledge.
8 Aud that wo respectfully petition the
| President Of tho Unttei states OF America t.
! use hls powers and influence to give sauctlon
| only 10 such Treaties between the Uniini states
! and Russia GB shall secure 10 political Refugees
| from Russia tho profession Of the Ainrrra n
nag. X. WIER2BIcKI, President.
J. WoJTEIgw1Cz, Secretary.
FRoA rHR RUSSIAN RESIDENTS or LEEDS.
LEEDS SCHOOL BOARD, LEEDS, ESHLAND, April
! Is, 1885, The following resolution was uunni,
| mOuSly adopted NJ a meeting held In mo board
school, Cover street, Leeds, on the 18TH OF April,
| 1893:
Ksfoipsd. That this meeting Of moro than
l,0OO Russian Immigrants residing 10 Eeois
| protest. against tile eKtraiition treaty lately
| ratified by the >enate OF this nited states and
debates that ii would De a disgrace l., the
| great American ropublic and Il violation IL
Internal law IL such union with the most
/ drspOtlco OF government. were to he ratified ~
the loader OF the mtghtlest democracy in the
!, world.
/ This meeting irnly Expresses It's wish aud
| hope that thn 4 llerGnn people vii not approve
| OF sHch u measure, since it has mover approved
| u such measures in the past.
III oDnRk RurnarEIS, Chairman.
! EDWARD ltADBIle Secretary.
! WASHINGTON, y. G., May 15.-Captain
lligginson has been removed from the
command OF the steamship Atlanta, for
dllatOriucss in sailing for Grcytown,
Nicaragua, and has been ordered home.
Captain Bartlett succeeds him,
RIMS.IY rs am RIGHT.