The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-30
WHY RUSSIA EXPELLED HIM.
Charged London "Times" Correspondent
With Hostility 10 the Government.
Special Cable Despatch TO THE sun.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE Sun.
LONDON, May 29.-Mr. Brahm, the st.
Petersburg correspondent Of the Times
giving the details of his expulsion from
Russia by order of the Government, states
that he was arrested by order OF Gen.
Kleigells, the Chief OF Police. and taken
to police station. After long wait. dur
ing which he was forbidden to communicate
with his Wife. friends or the British Am
bassador, he was notified that he would
be expelled from the country by order Of
Gen. Won VAIL, Assistant Minister OF the
Interior, on account OF his hostility to the
Russian Government and his invention OF
false news.
He was informed that in the meantime
he would be kept under arrest in the ira nst
prison
Before he was taken there. however, a
special order came that no further steps
be taken pending fresh instructions, and
meanwhile he might write to the British
Ambassador. which he did. Half an hour
later he was told that he would be released
IL he signed a promise to leave Russia on
the first train. Otherwise he would be
expelled in the ordinary manner. He
signed, as there was nothing else for him to
do.
When he was released he Immediately
visited the British Ambassador. who at once
called on NJ. de Plehve, the Minister Of
the Interior. Mr.. Brahm supposed at the
time that his expulsion was owing to the
publication by the Times of the alleged letter
of NJ. de Plehve, which first appeared in
the Ardnti of Rome, and which was inter-
preted as a covert intimation TO the Gov
ernor OF Bessarabia not to check severe
measures against the Jews.
Mr. Brahm had nothing to do with the
publication Of the letter, which the Times
obtained from another source.
When the Ambassador returned he said
he was unable to obtain anything but an
extension of time, namely. three days in
stead of eight hours, in which Mr. Brahm
must leave the country The correspondent
adds:
M Won Plehve assured the Ambassador
that the step taken had been in preparation
for some time, and was not influenced by
anything had written in regard to Kishineff.
No objection was entertained to me per-
sonally or anything in particular l had
written. They. however, disliked what
they called the hostile tone of my corre-
spondence and of the Timex.
lHty etditi lildt lIoiH VIC tlIUe L ndu
occupied the post OF correspondent at st
Petersburg the Times had devoted itself
to attacking Russia and the Russian policy
They did not know whether I was respon-
sile for this attitude, but made up their
minds that the correspondent Of the Times
could no longer be tolerated in the Russian
capital.
"They knew that this action would pro-
woke great outburst against Russia in the
British press, but they had well weighed
the consequences of the step and were
resolved to read the Times lesson. Per-
sonally they were very sorry for the ncon.
vcnience they were causing me"
Later a police officer visited the CORE
spondent and said he was instructed to
make him sign written promise to leave
Russia forever within three days, failing
which he would he transported to the sta
ton in company with other prisoners and
eventually put across the frontier, The
police officers behaved with the greatest
consideration and courtesy throughout.