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RUSSO ! AMERICAN
An ALLIANCE AGITATED fifty
YEARS Ago BY HERTIEH.
The Leading Paper Of st. Petersburg
Reprints story Of Early History
Has a Bearing on Present sItuatIon
He Was ESIisd for His Advanced
Ideas.
Ideas.


The republication at St Petersburg
in the Noyoe Vremya Of an article
written in 1859 BY Alexander Hertzen,
the Russian author and political agi-
tator. in which q strong plea is made
for a Russo-American alliance and An
which the American and European sys-
TENS Of government are compared
most fayorably 10 that Of America, is
not without interest and is considered
significant, particularly with the gem
eraI political situation and the fact
that Russia today IL upon the point
Of establishing q representative assem-
bly, and granting the country some sort
OF constitution.
The presence Of the Russian pleni-
pOtentiaries in the United States also
adds significance TO the republication
Of the article. as likewise does the No
zoe Vremya's relation with The gov
eminent The NoVoe vremya is fully
aware that the relaunching today Of
Hertzen's ideas is acceptable TO the
government. and in fact, the printing
Of il may be called semiOfacial.
Hertzen died in Paris, January 81,
1870. after many years Of exile because
Of his advanced ideas, which we're not
acceptable 70 the Russian government
During his exile he published I'm Lon
don a newspaper OF liberal tendency
called KoIoEol 1.-THE BELIEF, and In
which he carried on q relentless prOpa-
ganda for the eonstitutiOnaIism Of Rus
STA The circulation o. HertEen'E
works in Russia was prohibited until
within the past few months, when
the ban was removed.
The opening paragraph Of the article
published by the NOvoe Vremya IL q
strong and logical plea for an ALI
ance between Russia and America,
quoted by HertEen from Philadelphia
newspaper printed in 1850. and citing
philosophical and political reasons
therefor. The idea Of a possible ALI.
ance is one Of the principal theses Of
the article, which, continuing. says
that Russia should free herself from
the old world prejudices and faIlacies
and turn to her great neighboT across
the Pacific and learn a good lesson
from her political and commercial sue
eesses.
Russia having reached the Pacific,
says the article, there stands between
the two nations only the broad ocean
but naught Of antiquated prejudieei
lOr envy. II Russia can free herself
from the st. Petersburg tradition, hel
best and most natural ally is tbs
United States Of America"
1 HertRen notes a lack OF sympathy OF
the part OF other European nations 70
Russia and refers 10 Americas kindli
ness 20 that country. Both countries
overflow with strength. energy and tn
spirit OF organization" continues tn
article. both are without pasts AM
both began their national lives b,
breaking with traditions.
; Hertzen commends Americas hand
: ling Of questions Of state. declaring
that American institutions fulhll al
! the demands OF the democratic reput
: lie. He eulogizes the American const
; tuition and the electoral system, sayin
that Russia should study these care
fully and follow many OF the feature
thereof He says that the Europea
systems Of government mean war, mil
; cry and poverty, and asks why Russi
follows Europe.