The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15
|CORKY TOLD
To GET OUT
OF A HOTEL
Russian Is Persona
Non Grata to
Landlord.
Action Due to Expose
of His Domestic
Relations.
Visitor Goes Into a Rage and
Declares he Has Been
Slandered.

NEW YORK, April l4.-Followfng tho
publication of an article to the effect
that the woman travelling with Maxim
Gorky the Russian novelist, who has
come to this country in the interest of
the revofutionists, was not his wife,
the Gorky party was today requested
to leave the Hotel Bellaire The pro-
prietor or the hotel made the request,
which was equivalent to an order to
get out. Gorky and Nine. Gorky went
10 the residence of H. Gaylord Wiltshire
in West Ninaty-third street as the
guests OF Wiltshire.
AS the result of the published article
alleging that Gorky's companion was
not his legal wife. who, with his chill
dren, remains in Russia. Gorky today
issued statement which, translated,
is as foIlows:
i think this disagreeable act against
me could not have come from the
American people. My respect for them
does rot allow me to suspect that they
lack so much courtesy in their treat
ement of women. Isthink that this dirt
is conspired by the friends OF the Rus
Sian Government. Ny wife is my wife
the wife of Maxim Gorky. She and
consider it the lowest to go into ex-
PLANTATION about this. Every one may
gay about us what he pleases For us
remains TO overlook the gossip OF
others. The. best people of all kinds
will be with US. MAXIM GoRKY."
NOVELIST GIVES WAY TO RAGE.
The published story went on to say
that the Nine. Gorky who Is now with
the author is Andreeva a Russian ac-
tress, with whom, 1t was stated, he had
lived since his separation from his
wife about three years ago The ex-
planation was made that, being unable
to procure divorce in Russia, because
of the strong official feeling against
him, Gorky secured a divorce in Fin
land and was married to Andreeva be-
fore notary. When approached on
this subject today Gorky said:
The publication Of such a libel is a
dishonor to the American press, and I
am surprised that in country noted
for it's love of fair, play and its rever-
ence for women such a Shiny slander
as this should have gained credence.
"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
sinuation that the relations existing be-
tween us are Illicit are base calumny.
Never was union between man and wo-
man more holy and moral than that of
ours" ~
Madame Gorky tried to appease her
husband at this point, but he struck the
copy of a paper in which the defana-
tory article appeared and cried:
"a lie travels fast and / must over
take this one before it has gone too
far 1 will prepare signed statement
for the press and see ii right and jus-
tice prevail in America"
TWAIN AND HOwELLs UNDECIDED.
Madame Gorky sought to have the re-
porter translate the article In question to
her, but Gorky violently tore the paper
from her hands, saying
II forbid you to read this HORROR
Later Gorky issued the signed statement
heretofore quoted.
Mark Twain and William Dean Howells,
who had agreed to serve on the committee
which Robert Hunter was organizing to
forward the Russian revolutionary cause.
were seen by reporters today.
II do not know" said Mark Twain,
what effect this publication will have on
the committee which I have agreed to
join. In Russia, l am told, political and
social conditions are more or less inter-
woven, but here In this country the atti-
tude In which the domestic relations are
held is altogether different. do not in
tend, anyhow, to take an active part in
the work of the committee. But l believe
in sticking to the flag until everybody else
deserts. 1 will hear the other twelve
members before deciding whether mean
to get off the committee"
Howells said:
"It - too delicate matter for me to be
quoted on. 1t would never do for me TO
discuss or criticise this thing one way or
another In the public prints. cannot an
swer any questions at present"
GORlxY's MESSAGE TO MINERS.
Maxim Gorky's fourth day in America
was signalized by the sending of a tele-
gram of sympathy to w. d. Haywood
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