New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-13
PT'SSTl'S SPIES ABROAD.
THE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT StRN ELL
LANCE OVER HIGII-BORN SUBJECTS
IN FOREIGN LANDS

Russa's spy organization il foreign countries Is
divided into two sections. one OF wh'cA Is oe-
voted to international questions ana Z" lo''T"
affairs while the other. and far more important
one is intr,sed with the surveillance OF the Ear
own high born subjects and or rals abroad one
O., tho most important Of these agents was until
his death year ago. certain count ~ "'''
who bore an Italian ti;le purchased "a; Rome w N'
his real origin nationality was nc"a"' i'''''
TO know Married charming woman whose
first husband he'd high rank in the Rnssian ciFl
service he occupied delightful house In enc oil me
streets leading to the Champs ElN@tN+ Ills "S'a"-
lishment was rich and luxurious Notwithstanding
the fact that neither he nor hi; wife had any
private fortune OF their Own. His salons were
,hronged with Russians and French officials OF
every rank and Importance few of whom realized
the fact that both their host and hostess were
maintained in all their luxury at the expense OF
tie Imperial Police Department for the purpose
of Spying on their talk and actions
Another secret agent of the Russian police was
tho late NJ CatacaZy. who was recalled from his
pest as Russian Minister at Washington at the re-
quest Of the United States. In consequence OF the
unfortunate record Of his wife. NJ Catacazy was
popularly regarded. at any rate. by his country
mon as being in disgrace and as harbcrinG bitter
feelings against everybody in authority In ~.
Petersburg for the manner in which he had been
treated Consequently they were less guarded IN
their speech when in his presence than they would
otherwise have been and were encouraged TO criti-
else the Imperial government III i''h''H" '"''
ner being led en- by NJ Catacazy's own bitter re-
marks.
IT was only after his death that It gradually came
out that he had continued TO the last day of his
life in the active service of and in constant com
munication with the imperial government at ST.
Petersburg; that is. with the Police Department
thereof II was this. and this alone which enabled
him TO live in quot afIluence and to dispense the
liberal and charming hospitality of which so many
of his noble countryin took vantage-freduently
10 their cost His place connection with the Rus
sian police at Paris has now been taken according
TO Muscovite report, by Spanish ex-diplomat. the
maj part of whose career was spent at 81 Peters
burg which he was compelled to leave owing TO
financial difficulties.
The necessity on the part of the Cars Govern
ment for maintaining such secret agents ABROAD
as becomes apparent when one takes INTO con
sideration that every year more than million
Of Tho cars subjects cross the western frontier
Of the Empire for the purpose Of paying more
or less prolonged visit to foreign countries Now.
acc riding TO the system Of Government administra-
ton of Russia. il is Indispensable that every one
should be subjected strict surveillance. This
surveillance easily enough be exercised AT
home but is much more difiicult abroad. II is
done however and every movement or the nigh
born traveller abroad IL noted, every remark re-
ported. . ,... ,
one result Of all this IS thu Is unusual 10 hear
Russian of social or official standing talk badly
about any of his cOuntrymen, and II - next 20 I'M
possible TO obtain from any OF the Cars embassies
Authenticity Of the claims to rank birth and con-
sideration Of Russians of VIGOROUSLY shady repuie
and doubtful character. The Russian diplomats
are careful men. and never know but that the in
dividual in question be some secret and yet
important agent Of the imperial police. whose en-
miy II would be dangerous TO provoke.