New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-08
4 PLEA FOR LIBERTY.
RUSSIANS PROTEST AGAINST TIE EXTRA
DITION TREATY.
THE UNITED STATES ASKED NOT TO STAND BE
TWEEN THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE


Washington. MAY 7-Gcorgc Kennan has sent u
the press a letter. in which he says:
a group Of educated and patriotic Eussiar'' VINO
are living temporarily In Of the cities Of Western
Europe have sent 10 me the subjoncd protest agils
the recently ratified Russian extradiuon treaty. aho
have requested to lay II before the people of 'h'
! | ntcd states They have all signed their names
to this address means OF authenticating IL "
me- and inasmuch they Tot political suspects
and intend in a shor Time 10 return to their native
| land they have asked TO regard their names ana
the name Of the city where they happen temporarily
10 be as confidential, for the reason that II the'r
| identity were known they would be arrested ana
| Imprisoned as they should rccross the hos-
sian frontier The address speaks for Itself, ana
beg you to aid me in bringing 1t to the attention
OF the American people,
The address TO which Mr.. Kcnnan refers Is d.
| follows
To the People OF the United stat s.
Your Senate his recently ratified evtr,ition treaty
which proposes t. surrender - the Russian Governments
ell PERSONS accused OF making attempt upon the l'
Of the Car or any mcmlr Of his family, either acNcN
or hy connection with conspiracy having such al ao p'
I'm view 4, thl, treaty has not yet become IN"
through the signature Of your President we group Z"
Russians living IN the city o. . In W. Urn f'r''''
who are well acquainted with the internal adnnl'ti'"
Of our country haze decided at a meeting he'd Oh thu
10th day Of Arr 1898 a1!rcs' 10 you few words oil
rcmons;rlncc We regard IL our duty. o. l'"'ah 'l'''
zen. TO do this and feel assured that you VIII p'r
N our TIost the consideration that you have given
TO other protests against the acton OF your senate ana
that as q snch protests public opnlon IN tA'
United States will be eNpr SGD cmphatcal'y II orpo'
siton the prorosc1 law.
The statements made you with regard to The con
dI,ion Of Husla by persons who hold positions
IN the service of Government are unfair. partial
aud in many absolutely false, and we beg You not
10 believe them. According these statements Ku>9s j.
sort Of Arcadia where the pcasant. v" rays In the
fonda
the people like children. look NJ with rc'ercn'" TO tie
Father. the Gar; and where everybody thriN's anu
uro r;.rs under fostering OF @ Holy OT'hIiN
Church.
Sucb st,tarc1fs are false. The Russian people arc
beaten and drl,ca like dumb cattle BY few p"rons VINO
happen power and authority over the'' ana '
arc living nci in happiness and property DuI III NV
b,ackest misery ard dcn.c,t ignorlnc-lhl ihs III
no ~ their natural Industry lnnat" intellectual
capactv Who blame for this si1tc o' things Our
rucr. and alone They have taken upon th'm''Ne'
ne guardianship II the nation and aIe keeping N'''" "
lcadncstrncs not allowing society 10 participate IN te
Government or the country permitting Their authority
Ia be effected In any way by the nlu'nce Of The ciu'aeu
cae>
The r.volnto-civ struggle Eu>s'I has been, MP u
fhe u,esent time nothing an s"fni'h between
che ad,,,cci inf .ercc Of soci.ty ami anuguatH
outrrown regime. which co.li '..y ming Tn c'un.!
into state Of con pee economic au"phy' 10" N''"
fou the new .paaIs tie lrss'n auioc'acy d"alt VIZ
III, repre,onta,,,s Of mi- Intelligent class When in"f
,,id ,o f,o tho DC al. ON the inherited yoke o; the
Eomanun dyra.iy. And got Nj BotSn". the - f'ti y
II the Eu,.iaa LEGATION IN Washington assure !'"'
in urlntcd article rha, autcr,cy - natural aud salts
IA tory Russia the republican 1911" o. cover ''N'
l. In the Tritcl state
l. il pos.lflO that vou look upon tho Eus,an frNolu
tlonl.ts az Wild thirsty fanatics. wAo ha," ~ r.
peld for 81 society Or oi humanity lia 10"
descriptions O them works Of your Ar'H an
,,ayelcr. and YOU VIII come :, know them Dt'r
You Will also learn that terrorism was III" last MONS
% which ,hoy hai r,coai-o; when they were sb''pry
ard completely deprived freedom 10 yc Co. a'cofIa 'r
with their COnNl Of CHiy and the difiht' "i u'F
own conscience. 80 in En.sia wIui ever have
thought Of q oIrg tn tcIror.1c policy II the '''f'
rncnt hid granted constitutional freedom % the na'r
without frcd,n L. Ia t. 'h" ami 70 s""" @; e."
nos; cultivated people In Kus-!a finally ic-or'd 10
weapons at the imnincn' P Of Geain' IL Oily 'ho"'i
how terrible hal become the tyranny Of ~" IoFcrH'ht
Between such GoyefIincnt and the uo' rine Of The
Urlted States thclc DE- no comIafi'on.
canno. expect .efious reform, IN Russia FROM ebov"
such reforms Wall not ~ gflnt'd either a. fe'nt Of
financial dsorpanlaton concession mad ~ oppic
hen,on The educated Russian public can rely
only on IL. own ength aud the strength 'of the
people while you your Senate, instead q helping
giVng your support to the onocfary that oIcro''s
In 80 doing You obstruci.ng universal proycSs
You expect nothing from Russia that is exhausted
and torn by the civil struggle which. despite the
o the Russian Secretary Of LOCATION, l. SIN going
on. But fee Russia Russia ernancipaied from po
liucal slayofy-wOui BE- aud alrowcrful irc1d Of
America In the vast o; the racin". that "Mc'i
Of the future" when l. 10 b. the scene
Of oct in the goi, drama Of the worlds history.
People ~ America We political suspects f.
country, and at liberty . IctnFl % 10
are acuaed by hatred by recruitment for per
sonal injuries Our only To- appealing 10 YOU i
the that You BE- made understand the
terrible situatoa Of the people who seek refuge and pO
lection In your country. aud who pIsci. there
by their Government for doing what you Yourselves would
do. H. Tor Jingle month You citizens Of Russia.
Of x Western EurOIf.