The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-07
W. = : :. ia "a lss /.
Sent Up in Russia for an Alliance
Between the Antiquated En-.
rire and Our Nation
GOVERNMENT is SCORED
AND TOLD TO COME TO THE
GREAT AND GLORIOUS UNI
TED STATES FOR THEIR
MODEL DAWN OF
NEW ERA FOR ~
RUSSIA

st Petersburg, Aug. 6.-The re-pub-
lication here today by Noyoe Vremye
OF an article written in 1859 by Alex
ander Hertzen, the Russian author
and uolitical agitator, in which a
strong plea was made for Russo
American alliance and in which the
American and European systems of
government were compared, most ia,
Torably 10 that of America, Is not
without In crest, and considerable sig
niiicance, particularly in viey Of the
general political situation and the fact
that Russia today is upon the point
Of establishing general assembly and
granting the country some sort of a
constitution.
The presence of the Russian peace
plenlpotentiaries in the United States
also aids significance to the re-publi.
cation of the article as likewise does
the Novoe Vremya's relations with the
government.
Ihe Novoe Vremya was fully aware
that the re-launching today of Hert
zen's ideas was acceptable to the gov.
ernment and, In fact, the printing OF
II may be called semi-offic,al
Hertzen died in Paris January 2l
1870, after many years exile because
OF his advanced ideas, which were
not acceptable to the Russian govern.
ment During his exile he published
IN London newspaper Of liberal ten.
denotes called Kolokol tThe Bell) and
In which Ne carried on a relentless pro.
paganda for tho constitutionalism oi
NJ tsssssssssa.
The circulation Of Hertzens works
In Russia was prohibited until within
the past few months, when the ban
was removed.
The opening paragraph of the article
published by Noyoe Vremya today is
a strong and logical plea for an ALI
ance between Russia and America
quoted by Hertzen from a Philadelphia
newspaper printed in 1858 ana citing
physical and political reasons there
for. Y
The idea of possible alliance |,
one of the principal themes of I'll,
article, which, continuing, says thai
Russia should free herself from the
old world preiutlices and falacies and
turn to her great neighbor across the
Pacific and learn good lesson from
her political and commercial sue
cef ses.
Russia having reached the Pacific,
says the article, there stands between
the Two nations only the Broad ocean
but naught Of antiquated preiudices OF
envy, If Russia can free herself from
the ST. Petersburg traditions, her best
and most natural ally is the United
States of America"
Hertzen notes lack Of sympathy
on the part of other European nation:
for Russia and refers to America
kindness to that country "Botl
countries overflow with strength, ener
ay and the spirit Of organization
continues the article g both are with
our pasts artl both began their natioa
lives by breaking with traditions
i1erthen commends Americas hand
ling Of the questions of state declar
ing that American institutions fulfil
all the demands of the democratic re
public.
He eulogizes the American const
tuition and the electoral system. sayin
that Russia should study these care
fuliy and follow many Of The feature
thereof
He says that the European system
OF government mean war. misery an
poverty and asks khy Russia follow
Europe.
The Novoe vremya referring ed
torially to the article. says that Il /
worthy Of the closest scrutiny.