Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-21
So Declares the Famous Traveller
Paul Du ChaiIIu.
HE WILL STUDY HER PEOPLE
Conni Casslni, Russian Ambassador,
Says Studeut Troubles Were
Insignificant Affairs.

New York, June 2l,--The Tribune
says;
Just before sailing on the Hamburg
American liner Augusta Victoria, Paul
Du Chaillu, the explorer explained the
object Of his trip to Russia as fol-
lows Russia Is misunderstood and
that H. because such an immense
amount Of transformation Is printed
about II In this country Enemies OF
Russia send out these lies for the pur-
pose OF spreading eyll opinions Of the
country, ! have met many Russians
In their own country and I'm other
countries and ! have found them to
be wonderfully iine people, fun Of life,
energy and intellect
Russia, Uka ourselves, Is young,
There VIII be a tremendous expansion
Of our commercial relations with Rus
STA consequent upon the development
of the far east by that country ~
means of the railroad across Siberia,
We viii trade with Russia to the ey-
tent of millions of dollars a year,
Hence we should know each other bet
ter In order that we may have better
commercial relaNons
u 90 not 30 TO the Russians to look
for flaws but 10 master their CharaC-
ter and their system Of living socially,
politically and economically. ! believe
my findings win be Of value to both this
country and to theirs. go to see the
people as they are and | have conf
deuce Lhnt what / shall learn viii be
gratifying TO me and TO all those who
want to have Russia and the United
Fioies come into closer relation with
each other"
CAsSiNl ON STUDENT TROUBLES,
New York, June 2l.--A special to the
Tribune from Washington says. Count
CasSnl, the Russian ambassador. had
his attention called to an article, en+
titled "Hhc Russian situation from the
inside" which appeared In this week s
number Of the New York lndependent.
After reading the article, Count Cas-
SIM said.
81 never before heard Of the author
of this article. spend about two
months every year In Paris and am well
acquainted with our ambassador there
! shall cable 10 Paris immediately to
learn II there is any such person on the
star of the Ambassador as legal adj
wiser or In any other capacity. can.
not believe that a servant Of his maies-
~ the car would make such gross
misrepresentation Of his government
and Of Russian affairs In general as
are contained In this article. The dis
turnanccs among the university stu
dents last March, of which this man
processes to write authortatyely, were
no worse than they usually are Rus
sian students are like the students of
America and every other country. They
are merely boys fun Of vitality. which
sometimes expresses itself In reckless
ana laWless form. speak not only
with a general knowledge Of the facts
because ] once was university student
In Russia myself, but | am also able
10 speak with specific and detailed
knowledge Of the disturbances of last
March AT no time did they amount
to a serious demonstration against the
government, and at no time were the
students supported by the workingmpn
OF ~ Petersburg or elsewhere. The
most eNagG Grated accounts OF the dis
tuibances were cahlcd to the ncWspa-
pefs Of the United States and England.
ana ] am glad OF the opportunity 10
deny these repOrts AMI set my govern
ment riaht In this part Of the world
Two distinguished Amaricans-Coneul
General Holloway at St petcrsehure
and General Williams, who represent,
the Cramp shlpbulding firm In Russia
who witnessed the disturbances. have
stated more than once that there was
nothing omlnous or dangerous in them.
! suppose that when school bows In this
country become unruly and riot0us the
police are called on to SUPPRESS them.
That Is all that was done by my gov
eminent during the students riots last
March.
PLEASE say for me that the govern
ment which | represent was never more
secure and stable, nor were the cars
subjects throughout his vast empire
ever more loyal prosperous and con-
tented. They are progressing in all
the arts Of peace and In common with
their Imperial master they have moth
Ing but good VIII toward all the peo-
ples OF the earth"