New-York tribune., 1903-06-07

sian matters having been that famous Nihilist
leader who used to write under the name of
'Sfepuiak'' but whose true name was hazcheW-
sky and who if the story of the Russian au-
thorities is 70 be believed, was the mysterious
assassin Of General Mezentzeff. the successor OF
the late General Trepof as Chief Of Police at
St Petersburg. Moreover. The Times has fre-
queutly published during the last few years con-
fdentiaI Russian state documents. which are
understood TO have been placed in its possession
by members Of the Nihilist party. and the pub
lcation Of which was not only source Of great
trouble and difficulty TO the imperial govern
.aent but likewise tended 10 damage its repu-
tation both home and abroad i mention
mis- II is not with the object Of defending the
expulsion OF MI Rraharn from Russia, but mere
W in order To show that the Russian authorities
have no particular cause to love The Times
sv which indeed they have been subjected TO
good deal Of I-oFgeation.
Nj Braharn,s treatment and the widespread
sensation which il has created Will however
have tn, advantage Of calling to the attention
4 -,. American public the difficulties that con-
front those who are iutrusted with the duty OF
rt75rezelltine their newspapers abroad Save IN
England it is practically Impossible for the cor
RESPONDENT OF foreign paper TO retain ms IN
dependence and TO write as he would wish con-
c-ruiug the things he sees and hears IlieSs
~ happens 10 be q native or a naturallzed clll-
zen Of the country in which he Is statloned' he
&c r.l1a at any moment to expulsion by the
7,7rir- at = few hours notice, not by virtue OF
suv judicial decree or after having been con-
1icted OF some offence by q court OF law, puI
merely l,y means Of what is known as admins
trative process; that is TO say, by order Oh lhe
Minister Of the Interior. The correspondent mas
no redress whatsoever. and frequently meets
with Inadequate sympathy Of a material charac-
ts- on The part Of his employers, since his use
fulness. especially if he has been long resident
in The country from which he has been driven
forth I,.s become impaired 10y his expulsion
As III illustration of the perils 10 which 1or-
ei-r c.rrespondeats abroad are exposed, may
mention that when Crispi was Prime Minister OF
I,.r- q expelled within twerlty-four hours, ana
il z particularly brutal fashion, the foilan
representative Of the Paris Figaro" who hao
been resident in Italy for nearly twenty years
Tha correspondent IL question had been guilg
O. no offence against the Italian Government or
nation but had merely vertUred, in one OF hlS
letters 10 the Figaro" to comment on the taS'e
Of D5ua Lima Crispi in kissing at q Roman the@-
tre q play which was being applauded by queen
AIarefrari-a The Paris correspondent Of the
Basic News one OF tfe ltduliS '0''400 F0t'
vas expelled from France for having oaIeu' III
his description Of one OF the Hola trials to speak
fay0rabIy q the Impressions created by the eNi-
dence OF Colonel Picquart, and a large nuInDer
Of other foreign correspondents in France not
ably one Of them who had for quarter OF 4
century represented the principal Austrian paper
Oh tHe banks of The Seize. shared the same fate
for expressing in their dispatches and letters
sympathy in favor Of those who were endeaFor-
ing tc secure fair trial for ex-Captain Drey-
fus Some of these correspondents had virtually
spent their " hole life since reac ching manhood
in France had married French women, and
were having their children, who had been born
in France brought up as French boys and girls.
ali their affections. friendships and interests
being centred In the land Of their adoption. and
il viii readily be understood that for men thus