The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-08-01
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
Prince Cantacuzeni, the Russian
Minister, IN Town.
HIS VIEWS ON NIHILIsM.
They Have Now Few Followers in
Russia.
Something About the Famous Treaty by
One Who Helped to Frame tilt
Will Prove a Benefit to
Both Nations.

On the Templeton hotel register yester-
day was inscribed this legend, "Prince
Cantacuzeni, minister of Russia to the
daughter and her GUARDIAN The
prince. tall somewhat spare man, with
sandy beard and light grey eyes, was at
first averse to receiving visitors. but after
time he relented and HERALD man
was admitted to the suite he has engaged.
The prince, his handsome daughter and
her governess, created the caller in a
manner suggestive of the cline from
which they come, and the former was
somewhat disinclined to express his
views. However, when asked regarding
the recent treaty with Russia he spoke
quite freely and in good English.
ssThe treaty is not meant to
keep out the Nihiiists from the
country, but only those who make
any attempt on the life of the car.
Americans cannot understand why they
should give up a man who attempts TO
murder the car, but they can see no
reason why common murderer should
not be given up. Because a man wears a
crown should he not be protected? He is
nothing to you but to us he is all, there
fore all the people wish to protect him
and think they can do SO better if the
ones who attempt to murder him cannot
seek safety in the United States. The
benefits which will accrue to the Ameri-
cans are almost if not quite as great as
those which will accrue to the Russians.
The treaty will keep from your shores a
great many undesirable people who are
now seeking safety in your midst.
NIHILISM.
'sWhat is the extent of nihilism in Rus
sia?''
81 cannot tell you in round numbers,
but can say that the nihilists have very
few followers in Russia. They have no
particular organization and no plan of
government. They say they are dissatis-
lied with the present state of affairs and
that they want to get rid of the rulers.
They cannot say what will be the result;
but want US to make an experiment. We
do not choose to do anything of the kind
and the great mass OF the people are with
US. We want laws that will work at the
present time and that will meet all re-
quirements now. We do not wont vague
theories about principles. We have a
condition to deal with and we cannot fol-
low after men who deal in intangi-
biliJies. There are only about twelve
thousand nihiIists: but what are
they but drop in the bucket when COM
pared with many mllllonS OF pOpulatl0n!
There are some educated men among
them, but not SO very many. They are
mostly OF that discontinued element which
is not contented even in free America. -
Zone thought there is in connection
with
THE NIHILIsTIC PROGRAMME.
You must remember that Russia is not
like the United States, with the Atlantic
on one side and the Pacific on the other,
and with harmonious neighbors on the
north and south; on the contrary, she
has on all sides of her open enemies who
would gladly seize any opportunity to
vanquish her. Why then have things in
state OF chaos and by internal discord
give the national foes an opportunity TO
accomplish their design?
THE TREATY.
81 had the pleasure to have the treaty
ratified and published after one or two
slight changes, though did not take
part in the negotiations. lean see no
reason why it should not prove a benefit
to both of the countries concerned"
The prince then excused himself for his
dinner, and no questions could be asked
regarding the expulsion of the Jews and
other interesting Russian topics.
The distinguished visitor is on his way
to the coast, to the Columbia river and to
the Yellowstone park for pleasure trip.
Yesterday he drove around the city and
took flying trip to Saltair and was
pleased by both.