New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-16
SHE WISHES ONLY PEACE
LODYGENSKI ON RUSSIA.
Consul General Thanks americans
for Their Sym pathy.

were Colonel and Mrs. George r. Dyer, Colonel
and Mrs. George P. Lawton, General and MIS-
J. Fred Person Mr. and Mrs. Rutherford, Miss
Mary Rutherford and Mrs Rhinelander Waldo
Among the honorary members present we're Ad-
miral and Mrs. George Dewey, Marquise de
TaIleyrand-Perigord. Count and Countess de
Lobel Commissioner and Mrs. William McAdoo
Members and subscribers present included Colo
mel Mrs. Franklin Bartlett. Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
X Je.up Commander Boutakoff. of the Russian
Navy, naval attache at the Russian Embassy
in washington; Prince Henri de Croy, Marquis
de Hemosa, Of Belgium the Rev Alexander
Hotovisky, the Rev. Elias Zotikoft. Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene A. Philbin and Mrs. De Long, widow OF
the arctic explorer.
Eleven Russian songs were given by twenty
male ard female voices, under the leadership OF
Alexander Trofmovitch. Of the choir OF the Rus
sian Orthodox Church of the Holy Ghost. Of
bridgeport. Conn The Russian national hymn,
God Save the Gar" was among them
Count Cassini. the Russian Ambassador. sent
Mrs. Hitchcock letter Of regret, which said In
part:
In your efforts to bring closer together You.
people and mine in that broad sympa thy Of thought
and action, which is the strongest pond 5wo na 1
forming the highest and noblest mission Tuste9
TO dipomat-the maintenance snd culIIvaI 1 80
friendliness between his own and the country 10
which he is accredited. - -
governments decision not TO exhibit az 'he 81
Louis Exposition: because It gives me tns 0 9{
tunity have desired to contradict as erlphaJlCAs
"a the false report that 1t was because %. 81
js now al war. and the defence of the flag IS the
foremost thought in the minds Of all my people. ~
St Louis at this time exhibit which would sde
Quately represent the resources ana inaus. T ~
Tho Russian Empire, and for this reason alone X
was thought best to abandon the elaborate govern
mental exhibit that had been planned.
DR.. oliver G. J. schadt. president OF the Peo-
F,-H ZIG
turned from St. Petersburg. where he repre-
scented the United States at the Pedasosic ana
Scientific Exposition IN the Old Palace on the
Neva. made an address, saying In part:
friendship OF Russia for the United states bad
thg nopoT RI o The besnning OF the exposition.
remember that the CEarina walked up ts ne ais
e. tho eHTosb9 s sde 70 beT ted ith an American
flag and though no other noral oUetlne, w. ~ ~.
time
Or. schadt said that Alexander prevented
Napoleon from carrying out his ambitious de-
signs on America. In 1863. he declared. he was
tutor 20 the son Of Count Alexis Bobrinsky, a
descendant Of Catherine II OF Russia. and al
that time Commissioner Of Public Works OF
Russia He had learned from the count OF az
the circumstances which led the Russians 70
send war vessels to the Atlantic and Pacihc
n ~.
the same thing" said Or. schadt. the War OF
tho Rebellion would have ended after the battle
o, C;ettvsburs. IN 1865" He told OF CORE
spnuden-e which took place during the war be-
tween Alexander II and Secretary Seward IN re-
gard 10 the sending OF these ships and also IN
regard to tn. freeing Of the American slaves
RUSSIA NOT INToLERANT.
People who regard Russia an intolerant
country" said Dr. schadt. ARE laboring under
instrumentation Russia Is the most tolerant
country in Europe except England. Many
Protestant churches flourish I'm Russia II is a
country 81 free opinions.
A Bobron. second secretary OF the Russian
Embassy Al Washington. said. representing
Count Cassini
II is always gratifying for Russians 10 realize
,bat the real feeling 81 the American people for
Russia Is one Of friendship The tadltional trlehd
ser9-s az one smother from opposite shores Of ne
ihaSig6 Nc Te,ations between nations may Be more
or less modified by human agencies me result .ha.
which their historical destiny has already deter
mined And II Is tho destiny OF our t 6 .
rovc- 81 its own particular hemisphere. and there
sSre they must be united by friendship which wiz
! America and Russia are great in extent. y19unsI
end with bouudless possibilities, both material and
| sririttiai We have more resemblance for one an
Other in our T Ro gfea Historian John se has told
you Of tho Russian mir or form o. local sel'-bo'-
Tsa-on Ernst schilng. first voe-consul. said IN
! part:
In such times-it say serious It is not because
We Russians think there IS any reason FOR appre-
henson, but because war, with I'll is horroTs -
| Of sympathy Is gratifying From our personal eH-
tro+besous moments OF life is keeny feltit is not
help that L expected NOR 9 2ny ,5ang o6 Of T' neS
sVmpathy where a friend in need IL friend. in
You aTe aware Of the attitude which part OF tho
| American people has taken against my country
This IL n non political evening. and do not there
FORE Wish have iseG some OF the American news
/ papers But does this attitude OF certain organs
| justly express the sentiment OF inns country :
I never have believed it. Nor do expect to have
! 70 change my opinion and am glad to say that
| to-night I am more convinced than ever that II
/ would be wrong To judge OF the generat sentiment
ofinion on tho firm belief that the American people
cannot forget a5l Old frlendshP ~lTcn T"T
jn Who has his heart in the right SPOT will never
Sorret his friends And that I am right i'm saying
| this your presence ladies' and se"t4e'heh' -
! proof
Commander Boutakof. Of the Russian En-
| bassy at Washington. made an almost pathetic
appeal TO the audience for friendship on the part
| Of this country toward Russia. He said: Please
| do all you can TO cement and foster that friend
! shin and please do all you can 60 prevent any
| misunderstanding OF Russias noble friendship
| for this country"
Nicholas de LodygenskI. Consul General OF
Russia said in part:
II you desire to understand Russia. It's soul and
its ne you must judge II from a certain definite
fervently hope that our friends. when they learn
| to know better. will agree-that the Russian
| Almighty to accomplish a great Christian mission
on earth. All other multiple sides Of national life
OF these are OF secondary consideration