New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-12
TALK WITH CASSINI.
GLAD TO RETURN HERE.
Russia Friendly to America-Kish-
inef Incident Buried.

Before departing for Washington yesterday
Count Cassini. th;s Russian Ambassador, in an
interview. spoke Of the pleasure he felt in being
continued in his post at Washington. the friend
ly feeling of Prussia and Russians toward the
United States, and the position of Russia in the
Macedonian situation. lie asked to be excused,
however. from commenting on the Far Eastern
situation on the ground OF his recent arrival
and lack of late information the subject. In
regard TO the Tientsin disp- tch to The Lon
con Daily Mall published yesterday, that Rus
STA was evacuating Corea, he took occasion to
saw that Russia had no troops in Corea i-self,
having only small adjacent stations at Nassau
pho and Chemulpo.
The feeling of Russia toward America was,
the ambassador said, one of the utmost friend
ship. tho1gh the feelings OF the Russians had
been somewhat wounded by the American atti-
tude in the Kishineff incident and the American
petition. the effect of which he compared with
a Russian petition on the race problem in
America the whole Incident he hoped. was
now, however, closed and in its grave He
spoke OF the Panama situation interesting
and important, but could give information
about Russias i-titude He asked the reporter
about the Canadian feeling IN the Alaskan
reward
When the dispatch from Paris was shown
Count Cassini intimating that NJ. Nelidon. until
recently Russian Amba dor at Rome, would
probably be transferred to the vacant post at
Paris in connection with which the counts
name has been mentioned, he expressed no sur
prise, saying that he had heard Of the matter
while in Paris. He again expressed his pleas
ure in returning to Washington. which is now.
he said, regarded as one of the most important
posts in the Russian diplomatic service. Speak
ing then, of his own attitude, he declared that
he had come TO Washington prepared 10 be
firm friend of the United States, but was aston
ished to find in some quarters a feeling OF
enmity which had made his first few months
there rather uncomfortable. He was appar-
adherent of the Machiavelian school Of diplo-
macy whereas on the contrary, he believed
that perfect frankness was an essential in dip
lomatic affairs, especially toward the United
States with which Russia had been on terms
Of long continued friendship. and he purposed
to continue the good relations which had al
ways existed Not onIy was the Russian gov
eminent friendly but the same feeling existed
among the Russian people and an American
bishop with whom he had. talked after a stay
on this But IL has been somewhat strained
in the last few months" he added "on account
OF the Kishineff incident The refusal OF the
Russian government to receive the American
petition could be easily understood, he con-
tinued by imagining with what spirit a petition
from Russians in regard to negro troubles in
the South would be received Now, however
the whole incident is settled, and, let US nope,
in it's grave he said.
In regard to the situation in Macedonia, the
ambassador said y at Russia stood hrmiy Tor
the maintenance Of peace and order in the dis
turbed provinces of the Turkish Empire. ana
would insist on q restoration of order and good
government there.