New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
CORK 7 SENTFROM HOTEL
COMPANION NOT UIFE.
Russian RepDdi0tes Telegram Sent
to Steunenberg Prisoners.

Maxim Gorky. the Russian author and revo!u-
zionist. was almost overwhelmed by the warmth
81 the welcome accorded him on his arrival in
this country and deeply impressed by the prev
alence OF peace and orGer that is possible In
America without the display % military author
ity which he was accustomed In hts unhappy
fatherland lie has lalso learned that 1t is un-
fortunate 10 lend his same 20 expressions o:
sympathy 10 those W 10 are held for crime in this
country without selear knowledge Of all the
circumstances even w.en II IA a1"ised by
new-found friend. sie is aisp la. ni1g that the
laws and conventions In tho United States frown
on the license thas chtalns 10 some extent in
Russia affecting the mnrriage relation
Gorky and ''Aiadam me Gorky,'' his rcputed wife.
together with y Burenin and NIkolay Peshcofr.
the authors adopted son. left the Hotel RcIlc-
claire yesterday Afternoon the request Of
Milton Roblee, the proprietor az tho hotel. be-
cause the revolutionist unable To satisfy
him that the mother OF Gorkys two children.
who is still in Russia had been divorced and
that his present companion Is his legal wife.
Tho woman, who Is known Nine. GorSy.'
received at the hotel aq the lawful wife o.
the apostle OF Russian freedom. and when II
came 10 the ears OF Mr.. Roblee that Mile An
dreeya. the actress was not a wife IN the
American sense Of the word. II. Gaylord Viii
shire called on 70 explain
Under date OF April Mr.. Wiltshire had writ
ten a letter to Mr.. Rob-c in which he said:
Il have another distinguished guest coming 30
visit in New York viz, Maxim Gorky, and
his wife. Please put them up in suite of rooms
at my expense for couple OF weeks"
GoRKY GIVES OUT STATEMENT
Mr. Wiltshire tried to explain to Mr.. Robee
that the liberal views concerning the marriage
relation in Russia should excuse the situation.
but SIR. Robee requested Gorky to leave the
hotel The Russian was emphatic in his pro-
test against the criticism to which his marital
relations were subjected, and gave out tho fol-
lowing statement:
think this disagreeabe act against me could
nor have come from the American people. My
respect for them does not allo" me 10 suspect
that they lack so much courtesy in their treat
ment Of women. think this dirt is conspired
by the friends of the Russian government
My wife is my wife-the wife of Maxim Gorky
She and / both consider it below us 10 go Into
any explana ton about this.
Every may say about us What ne pIeaS.S.
For us remains human right to overlook the
gossip of others. The best people of all lands
Will he with us
Mr.. and Mrs Leroy Nj. Scott. VINO had been
the luncheon guests Of Gorky on Friday. went
to the hotel, and little after O'Clock escorted
the party TO the Lafayette -Brevoort Hotel. at
Fifth avenue and Sth street where rooms hau
been previously engaged for them
Gorly and his party We're. however, only
briefly established I'm the Lafayette Brevoort
| They were shown TO the rooms that had been
| reserved for them but soon afterward Antoine
| La Blanche one of the proprietOrs. explained To
| C;orkv that In the circumstances. he could not
afford TO entertain the party In the hotel, but
| that he would find rooms for them in the neigh
| borhood.
Dinner was served to the author and his party
| in n private room after which they moved from
! the hotel rooms obtained for them by Mr. La
| Blanche at No II Fifth avenue. which is just
| across the street from the hotel.
1t was said at No. II Fifth avenue at a. M.
| to-day that the Gorky party was not there. but
| their whereabouts could not be learned
Mr.. Wiltshire made the following statement:
! j did not mean to do Mr.. Roblee any one
| an injustice | knew that Gorky not mar
ried to the lady who accompanied him. thouehI
| everybody else knew it. You have To MAKE
allowances for genius. l introduced my wire
and mother-in-aw to Nine. Gorky. | saw hoth-
! ing wrong in II. When Bernhardt came mere
| with "A trail OF scandal behind her she was al
| lowed to live as she pleased I'm American hotels.
| People who went TO George Eliots receptioLs
| knew she was not married woman. am iiot
| narrow | am liberal in my views. These innings
! Continued second page.
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