The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-11
NOISY WELCOME TO GORKY.
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intimated that he was ready for the inter.
view. He said: "You will pardon me for
my unwillingness to talk at first. | have
had a very arduous voyage, not that l hav We
been seasick, hut | nave spent twelve hours
a day, at least, in writing and observing
and absorbing things. You know, l have
never been on IN Atlantic trip before ano
the Vastness OF the sea has overcome me-"
What do You think of the duma?"
Nothing good can come Of it. 1t will
not lead to the liberation of the people.
The real revolutionists of Russia are not
int rested in the policy of the Iiber rails.
The Social Democrats took no part as a
party in the recent selection OF electors
to choose deputies. In Moscow alone
forty-Seven Social Democrats We're chosen
as electors. There We're really many more,
but they were termed progressives or
Constitutional Democrats
Nv hat is the condition of the revolution
in Russia"
The people are getting armed. To
illustrate their enthusiasm for liberty |
may tell you that in lula the Government
gave money for the purchase of bread
TO feed the starving, The money was
taken and devoted to buying arms. The
fathers said: Let our children die, but
let us he free"
Cannot the revolution be won without
arms9"
Gorky smiled, shrugged his shoulders,
and said: You know from our wi
history"
ward the ~revolution?'
The minority of the priesthood has
taken leadership among the peaSa nts
and many of the priests are in prison, but
as a rule the people hate and distrust the
priesthood"
If the revolution should succeed what
will be the form of government in Russia
That Is a complex question. think,
however, that Russia will follow America,
hut instead of being a federation of States
there will he a federation Of nationalities."
What II gong to happen to the CTar?"
Gorky's answer to this was a shrug and
a smile.
What do you think of Witte?"
Ciorky's expression was one OF supreme
contempt. ~Witte," he said. lis a scoundrel,
a man devoid of either talent or honesty.
He is not worth talking about"
"What will be the status of the Jews under
the new government" o
My personal opinion is that the Jews are
a desirable race for the Russians. We need
their activity and their help. They should
receive better opportunities in Russia"
DO you think it will be necessary TO have
a revolution by b~arricades?"
unfortunately, yes, There kill be many
barbados"
why are you here, and what are your
plans?"
Il am here to do something for my father
land, and / expect the press to help me.
My stay may be short and it nay be long.
| shall work for the revolution. At present
| am not concerned much with literary
effort. | am not an orator. n do not
expect to make any speeches. | NAV
read some lectures from manuscript telling
about the features Of the nssIrrection in
the Baltic provinces and the Jewish mas
sacTes. The message that | bring from
Russia to the free people of America is
most ardent. Ibow profoundly to America
In answer TO other questions Gorky said
recent events in Russia had made revolu-
tionists Of the middle class, who had been
before the most ardents supporters of deSpOt-
ism, He said he would not do any novel
writing while In America, but that he might
do some work on his autobiography.
On Monday night at the dinner to the
captain, Gorky was called upon TO make n
speech. There were not more than ten
who understood Russian, but
Mrs. Gorky subsequently translated the
very little piece that the novelist spoke,
my pleasure in being abroad this magnifi-
ship sailing to the land of liberty.
] drink the health Of the passengers, of the
of the captain, and of the greas Ameri-
nation"
Gorky did not mingle much with the other
DdHntnBtiN btNdllNt VI VIC u lul-
guage. He could only communicate with
who did not understand Russian
the assistance Of his wife, who
was Nine. Andreeva, the actress. Gorky
said that he had read some of Jack London's
socialistic literature as translated into
Russian, and that one Of his favorite Ameri-
can authors also as put into Russian was
Twain.
Mrs. Gorky said that Mark Twain had sent
10 her husband an autograph copy of one
Of Twain's books. Apparently the Russian
censor mistook Marks humor for revolu-
tionary sentiment. At all events, ali that
.orky got was the autograph and the cover
the book. The censor had absorbed all
he humor.
Gorky has been recently living in Paris.
He boarded the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
At Cherbourg. He was banished from Rus y,
sia after a term Of imprisonment for his
participation in the revolution last year.
Il Ia apparently been the intention of
he Government to execute him. Clemency
was extended to him through the efforts
n the Grand Duke Constantine, and he was
from prison on condition that he
would leave the country and never return.
Gorky went to the Hotel Belleclaire.