New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-11

unprecedented. ard without any parallel in the
present day.
The object OF this article is to show that. far
from this being the case. there is not a country
in the world whore explosions just as arbitrary
do not occur 1t being LETT not to the tribunals
but merely to the administrative authorities to
determine whether the presence Of an alien in
the country is Of advantage or Of injury to the
latter. Naturally this latitude frequently re-
suits in gross abuse, and explosions frequently
take place merely for the sake Of satisfying
some private vengeance. Not even England
which prides herself SO greatly on her regard
for the rights Of the individual native as well
foreign. that for years she accorded refuge
within her borders TO men who had attempted
the assassination Of foreign monarchs or Gov
eminent ofcials-such as the late Nihst
writer and homicide Steuniak and the Orsinl
conspiralorsis to day exempt from the charge
Of indulcinG occasionally in arbitrary expulsion
and many persons can well recall how, during
the Viccroyalty of Lord Duffern in India Nine
Blavatsky, the high rr.estess Of Theosophy. was
expelled from India not by virtue OF judicial
decree, but solely on the strength Of an admin
istrative order. because she was suspected OF
making use Of Theosophy as mantle for the
concealmcnt OF intrgues III behalf OF Russia
among the Indian princes. Equally unJustlta
Bile from "a strictly judicial and legal point OF
view, was the expulsion from the British colony
Of Hong Kong year ago Of the Chinese doctor
Yum Sen a Harvard graduate, the sole purpose
Of his expulsion being desire on the part OF
the English authorities TO win the favor of the
Picking Government.
Another Government that bears much analogy
with that of Great Britain in the refuge ii has
accorded to political refugees whose hands were
red with the blood Of ordinary crime, and yet
which is most arbitrary in its expulsion, is the
little republic Of Switzerland. No alien is per
mitted to live for more than few weeks IN any
locality without obtaining from the authorities
an official document known as permit OF so
journ The authorities are under no compul-
sion to grant this. They may refuse 1t when
ever they think fit without being required TO
give any legal reason to the locil tribunals, or
even 70 the diplomatic representatives OF the
alien IN question. But if this permit is with
held sojourn in Switzerland is impossible, and
expulsion cnsues. Geneva. Zurich and the can
ton Of Ticino are infested with foreign criminals
who apparently have no difficulty il obtaining
a permit Of sojourn, while often this - refused
without the shadow Of a VreteXt. to perfectly
respectable and well-to- do people.
From this it Will be seen that arbitrary ex-
pulsion is by no means aimed at the lower
classes. Several royal pefsonages have been
subjected to similar .ndignites, and not always
on political grounds. Thus, Queen Natalie OF
Servia prior 70 the abdication Of her husband
or 10 the issue OF the decree OF divorce against
her. was sUmmarly expelled from Germany 10y
the police acting under instructions from Berlin
after her nine-year-old son had been torn by
force from her arms at Wiesbaden There was
little or no excuse for this outrage TO full
dedged Queen as her conduct was without re-
proach and she had merely declined to return
to Belgrade or 10 permit her little boy TO do Sc
while her reprobate husband insisted on retain
ing the Infamous Nine Cristicz under his roof
If the German authorities lent themselves tc
this seizure Of young Prince Alexander and to
the expulsion OF the Queen 1t was solely II
Difference to request received from King
Milan.
The daughter Of King Leopold of Belgium
Princess Louise Of Coburg. eldest sister Of Crown
Princess Stephanie Of Austria and cousin OF
Queen Victoria has in the same way been eX-
pelled solely by order Of Emperor Francis
.Joseph from Austro- Hungarian territory. II is
unnecessary enter here into the charges
which have been made by her drunken husband
or the accusations which she has brought
against him. It is sufficient to say that the
domestic relations Of this Unmatched couple
became a source OF scandal 10 the Court Of
Vienna and that in Consequence the Princes
was conducted to the frontier under a police
escort and forbidden to return. Tins hins :