The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-15
Asked by Proprietor to
 Leave Hotel.
WOMAN WITH HIM NOT WIFE
Russian Socialist Indignant Over
 Publication of Story.
Authorised Message to Mayer snd Hey- wool, Charged with the Mur- der of Governor steunenbers,
 Biddfng them Courage.

New York. April 14.--when Maxim Gorky arrived in this country last Tuesday he stated to the immigration officials that he was accompanied by Madame Gorky. This morning the statement was published that his conn panion is not his legal wife. She. 1t is stated. is with his children in Rus- sia.
 Gorky today issued a statement which translated reads as follows:
 'T think this disagreeabie act against me could not have come from the American people. My respect for them does not allow me to suspect that they lack so much courtesy in their treat ment of women. l think that this dirt is conspired by the friends of the Russian government. My wife Is my wife-the wife of Maxim Gorky. She and I, we both, consider it the lowest to go Into an explanation about this. Every one may say about us what he pleases For us remains to overlook the gosslping of othera The best peo- pie of all lands will be with us.
 Maxim Gorky"
 The published story went on to say that the Madame Gorky who Is now with the author. Is Andreieva, Rus sian actress, with whom, 1t Is stated. he has lived since separating from his wife, about three years ago. The ex. planation was made that being unable to secure divorce in Russia. because of the strong official feeling against him, Gorky secured divorce in Fin land and was marriad to Andreieva be- fore a notary.
 Gorky says: The publication of such libel is a dishonor to the Ameri- can press, and I am surprised that In country famed for its love of fair play and It's reverence for women. such q slimy slanser as this should have gained credencc.
 says she rs His wife.
 ''She is my. wife. No law that was ever devised or made by man can make her more so than she is now. The in- situation that the relations existing between us are Illicit is q base calumny. Never was union between man and woman more holy and moral than that | of ours"
 Madame Gorky tried to appease her husband at this point but he struck the copy of paper in which the de- famatory article appeared and crfeds l"A lie travels fast and I must Fcf- far. l will prepare signed statement for the press and see If right and 5us- tive prevails in AmcrIna'' Madame Gorky sought to have the reporter translate the article In ques- ton to her. but Gorky tore the paper from his hands. saying. T forbid you to read this horror"
 Mark Twain and William Dean Howells. who had agreed to serve on the committee which Robert Hunter had started to organize, to forward the Russian revolutionary cause. were interviewed concerning the matter.
 q don't know. said Mark Twain, what effect this publication will have on the committee. In Russia, l am told political and social conditions are more or less interwoven but In this country the attitude in which the domestic relations are held is altoseth- CT different.
 T do not intend anyhow to take an active part in the work of the com mittee, but I believe in sticking to the flag until everybody else deserts. I will hear from the other twelve mem bers before deciding whether I mean to get off the committee" MT Howells said: Tt would never do for me to discuss or criticise this thing one way or another in the public 1 prints
 The Gorky party left the Hotel Bell- claire today al the request of the pro | prietor and went to the residence of H. Gaylord Wiltshire in West 9srd Street. se