Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-14

harhos during the civil rar we're
strong factor against England and
France recognizing the eonfederacy
Henry clews. the New York banker.
maintains tha, the feet came in re-
sponge 10 ! cordial Invitation 81 Mr.:
Seward. then secretary Of state, 70
yxit American waters Mr CieSs
says.
The rebel army had gathered
around Washington il great force. and
~ locked to be q very critical period
At this dark monen Sir Seward. see
rotary Of state. obtained information
that d Russian feet was in South
lAmerican waters. and he conceived
the idea that II the feet could be In
duref 10 come To New York L s0uli
give the impression 10 both France
and England that an alliance had been
effected between Russia and this
country. and it would postpone action
Ion dheir part leading toa recognition
of the southern c~odfederacy. xhicn
st that time would have been poten.
fiaI IN serious consequences. He con
~sequently sent q very cordial invita-
lion % the officer ia command and his
associates TO bring the feet on a visit
10 New York. which was accepted,
and the feet appeared accordingly
prodacing the effect intended.
In other words Mr. Seward worked
a big blum. using Russia "a his tool.
This information Mr. Clews claims to
have from Mr.. Seward himself. When
the Grand Duke Alexis visited this
ltountry III 1871 Mr clews met him
and The above statement vas confirm
"a by him.
Mr.. Henry X Foliett of Norwich
N Y, tells avery different story. Hs
says that the Russian admiral WIZ
commanded the feet which lay In New
York harbor met frequently at tht
Astor house Admiral f4rraga. q
one such meeting between The al
mIrals Mr Follett says
Sitting In my room one day ate
: dinner, Admiral Farragut said 70 BIZ
Russian friend Why are you spend
INK the winter here In ldleness?'
came here. replied the Russian ad
mIral. under sealed orders. to b
broken only iii a contingency that ha
not yet occurred. During this COZ
~yersation the Russian admiral admit
ted that he had received orders i
break the seals II during the rebellion
we became involved In q war with fol
elgn nations. Strict confidence wa
then enjoIned.
1T Is certain, however, that whel
!, our government and union were in
periled by a formidable rebellion, "
. should have found a powerful ally
!. Russia, had an emergency occurred.
The latter revelation is corrobora
!. ed by d weli.known New York genti,
! man. who was In st. Petersburg whe
the rebellion began, and who. durin
! an unofficial call upon Prince Cor
Echakof, was shown by the chancellt
an order written IN Alexander's ow
y hand. directing his admiral 10 repol
q 70 President Lincoln for orders in cas-
! England or France sidcd with the col
fcderates
= We are Inclined TO believe that BOZ
i sides are right. What Mr., Clews say
about Secretary Stewards blum may /
] and probably Is true. But Is Il pro
/ able that a fleet from the countr
/, which has always been famous for Il
!, astute diplomacy would walk blind
into 4 simple trap like that? coul
i Russia have had Its eyes closed |
~ Itut interpretation Whtiu Nbuiu y
: placed upon such an actiong WI ]
4 not think II could Add 10 the in
probability 81 such q move the dire
Testimony OF Admiral Farragut an
l the gentleman from New York wn
saw in the Russian capital the ord,
written In Alexander's own hand, an
it may safely be said that Russia
< fleet and Russia's statesmen knew 9,
actly what wal being done and VIII
n II was being done.
ii What then has estrangei America
h sympathy for Russiai Nothing eli
: than tho shameful manner In whic
q Russia has violated all her sacre
: promises 10 the United States and
other countries In her Manchuris
policy. The United States has CON
TO feel that Russia vas not playin
!. fair. And she has not played fai
She has not only refused to abide b
= her agreement but she has inaugurs
,eed IN 20 doing a commercial systei
(which tramples directly on the toe
Il II this country. Is II any wonder 1
1.-The face ~ thia thai American feeIir