The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-15
HOTELS TURN GORKY AWAY
BECAUSE OF THE WOMAN WHO'S
NOT HIS WIFE.
Mark Twain and some Other ReNolut'Onist
Turn the Cold Shoulder TO Him. and
Even John Mitchell FOrgets TO CAN
-Will the Woman BE DepOrted?

Maxim Gorky, the Russian author, who
came to this country to secure encourage
ment and financial aid for the Russian
revolutionary propaganda, had quite the
most exciting day yesterday since his
arrival in New York last Tuesday.
Following a newspaper report that the
woman who was registered at the Hotel
Belleolaire as Nine. Gorky was Mile.
Andriera, an actress, and not Gorky's wife,
Milton Roblee, who manages the hotel,
told Gorky to leave the hotel.
Arrangements were made over the tele-
phone with the clerk Of the Hotel Lafayette
Brevoort, at Fifth avenue and Eighth street,
for the reception Of the Russian author
and his party. Later in the day, when
Antoine Lablache, one Of the proprietors
Of the hotel, learned the identity OF his
guests, he assured Gorky through his
adopted son, %Pieshkoff, that on account
Of the notoriety he could not extend to
them the hospitality of his house.
Mr.. Fablache secured four rooms for
the party in the apartment house at IL fifth
avenue, where they went after finishing
dinner at the hotel.
As soon as their belongings had been
transferred to their new quarters Gorky,
Nine. Gorky, Nicholai Prestkoff and Nj.
Buranin, who acts as thu novelist's secre-
tary, denied themselves to all callers and
retired to take counsel over the develop
ments Of the day.
Earlier in the day Gorky gave out a
signed statement in which he expressed
his amazement at the uproar which had
been raised over the discovery that Nine.
Gorky had never been married to him,
| either by civil law or by the religious rites
OF the Greek Church. The statement fol-
lows:
Il think the disagreeable act against me
could not have come from the American
people. My respect for them does not
allow me to suspect that they lack 80 much
courtesy in their treatment OF women.
think that this dirt is inspired by the friends
Of the Russian Government. My wife is
nv wife, the wife Of Maxim Gorky. She
and | both consider it below us to go into
any explanation about this. Every one may
say about what he pleases. For us re-
mains our human right to overlook the Cos
sip of Others. The best people OF all lands
will be with u.s."
Nikolai Poishkoff, the authors son,
said before leaving the Belleclaice yester-
day afternoon that, although Gorky had
been heralded as a guest OF II. Gaylord
Wiltshire, Gorky himself had paid all the
expenses incurred at the hotel since he
registered there last Tuesday. Mr.. Will
shire, when seen at his apartments at SO
West Ninety-third street, declared that he
himself had paid for the rooms occupied
by the Gorky party.
He denied that there was any GOODNESS
existing between him and the novelist as
the result of the telegram which was sent
by him yesterday afternoon to Haywood
and Meyer, the members of the Western
Federation of Miners who are now in the
county jail in Caldwell, Idaho, awaiting trial
on the cha rye of the assassination o fex-Gov.
Stunenberg.
Peishkof, however, decla red yesterday
| afternoon that Gorky knew nothing OF the
actual purport Of the telegram.
Though Mr.. Wiltshire says that there has
been no break in the friendly relations
bet ween the Russian leader and himself,
he was conspicuous by his absence at the
Belleclaire all day yesterday. He left the
hotel about ii o'clock and failed to return
Mark Twain, who accepted the place on
the committee which is being formed under
the guidance Of Robert Hunter, said yes
| terdav afternoon that Gorky's power as a
persuader and his influence Ar a leader had
been seriously impaired by the announce
ment that Nile. Andreicva was not legally
his wife. He said, however. he would not
retire from the committee until he should
M - L. liz nrtn.
If am a revolutionist by birth, reading
and principle - said Mr.. Clemens, and | am
therefore in sympathy with any kind OF a
revolution anywhere
DO you mean a revolution even where
there is no Just cause2" was asked,
There is never a revolution unless there
IL oppression to instigate the people,
was the reply. Il am one of those impul-
sive persons who like to be an ornament
and fgurehead when it comes to matters
of public note. l always am willing to
lend my name to any organization 80
long az they don't give me anything to
do. That was the way in which / consented
to serve on this committee,
Nevertheless, / am in hearty sympathy
with the Russian revolutionists, but | fear
that Gorky has been i'll advised. What
ever may be the way of looking at these
things in Russia, we lave certain conven-
ions and standards of conduct and Gorky
should nave beer made aware of the views
the American people hold in this matter.
AS for the dinner which was to be given
to him by the writer's and literary people
of the country it has been found impossible
so far to find a a date on which a representa-
tive gathering Of American authors might
he got together to do honor to the Russian.
As a literary figure Gorky is certainly de-
serving of all the honors that can be given
him"
John Mitchell found yesterday morning
that he would be unable to keep the APP
pointment to meet Mr.. Gorky, which is
said to nave beer arranged by Mr.. Will
shire's initiative. Before he left the city
last evening the labor leader said:
Il found that l would have so many
talks over the long distance telephone that
l could have no possible time to keep the
appointment and 80 notified Mr.. Gorky
telling him that when l came back to New
York / should like very much to meet him
if he should happen to be here
If Maxim Gorky brought into this coun.