The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-14
GORKY TO MINER PRISONERS.
SENDS GREETINGS BY WIRE TO
HAYWOOD AND MOYER. 80,
wiltshire, VINO Conducts Personally. Gives
Out the News and Brings His Friends
Aromatic See the Apostle Of Russian
Liberty-CaHs Wltte q CbRTlatan.

Liberty-CaHS WHO u Sbaft"'"h'
GAYLORD Wiltshire; proprietor Of wa
shire's MdgGEine, who turned over his apart
uept in the Hotel Belle claire to Maxim
Gorky, the Russian author and revolu-
tionary leader, gave out early last evening
COMICS Of a telegram, which, Mr.. Wiltshire
eaid, had been sent late yesterday after
noon. The telegram was addressed to
n. D.. Haywood and Charles Meyer Of the
Western Federation of Miners, who are
In the county Jail at Caldwell, Idaho, await
ing trial on the charge of assassinating ex-
Gov. Steurcnberg, II reads ..-
Greetings to you. my brother Socialists.
Courage The day Of justice and deliverance
for the oppressed Of all the world is at hand.
Ever fraterna1ly yours.
MAXIM GoRKY.
INQUIRY last night failed to reveal that
Oorky himself had taken the initiative
In sending the telegram, Nikola Pieshkof,
the Russian leaders stepson, who is making
every effort to constitute himself a reliable
first aid to the uninitiated, knew nothing
of the message.
Gorky spent another busy day yesterday.
He stayed In the apartment in the Belle
: claire practically all day and when he was
uOJ Duby ItCtlNlhB IlShN'si iCpOiNVio e"'
those who are Interested in the Russian
revolutionary and socialistic propaganda
he was debating letters and looking over
q large mass of correspondence and tele-
grams from all parts of the country.
From IL to 1 O'Clock Gorky and his wife
gave a reception, to which Mr.. Wiltshire
had invited about forty friends. Among
those who exchanged greetings with the
AL Al- ,ro.n NJ arI Mr. EttnntNn
Wood, Miss Ida NJ. Tarbell, Bliss Carman,
E. g. d. Roberts, Hamilton Holt of The
Independent, Mrs. MacReynolds, Mr.. Wilt
shire's mother-in-law; Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Markham and Mr., and Mrs. Leroy NJ. SCOTT.
A fter the reception Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
ham and Mr.. and Mrs. Scott took luncheon
with Mr.. and Mime, Gorky, Nikolai Peesh-
koff and NJ. Burenin, the authors secretary,
Gorky renewed his attack on Premier
witte yesterday afternoon. When des-
patches stating that the Premier had won
out in his struggle with NJ. Durnovo, the
Minister of the Interior, were shown to
him, Gorky said;
the revolutionary cause, nor does it mean
ANYTHING in the way of a larger measure
OF freedom for the lower classes If Nj. Dur
novo has fallen into disfavor with the
Emperor. Durnovo is a reactionary, ~
Ia true, but he makes no attempt to conceal
his real feeling, Witte, on the other hand,
poses as a liberal and as the advocate of
the peoples cause and their special pleader
with the Gar.
"As a matter of fact, Durnovo has done
much more than Witte to advance the cause
OF Russian liberty. lie is cruel, TO be sure,
but this very fact has only made the revolu-
t~ionists more united and more determined
to attain their ends. Witte, on the other
hand, has pretended to serve two masters
but has no real sympathy with the heart
Of Russia. He has no ability and holds
his position only through virtue Of his
reputation as a master OF finance, In his
reckless disregard of the actual state OF
the country he has rolled up an enormous
budget and is directly responsib e for the
intolerable burdens under which the agrarian
classes are to-day aboring,'
Gorky also said that the Emperor was
but a weak minded p,npret ard had no will
him under the domination Of a tyrant like
Durnovo than he guided by such a charla-
tan as Witte. Durnovos stern methods OF
repression we're known and would result
In all the quicker revolt by the people.
The novelist's face broke into a smile
when he was asked whether he had formed
ouaintanoe. no" said he, Il never was
his guest; but when ] was residing tenn
porarily in the st. Peter and Paul fortress
was his near neighbor. II is a Russian
habit to be interested in ones neighbors."
Gorky said also that while no edict had
been published banishing him from the
Cars dominions he regarded himself as
practically an exile. Under the present
order of thin gs in Russia he would not
care to risk an early return to st. Peters,
burg.
Gorky was the guest Of the Russian So
cialistio Democrats, party at the Murray
Hill Lyceurn last night. He was greeted
by 400 Socialists, Tho sat at round tables
and had Russian tea.
When Gorky entered the room he was
called upon for a speech. He was en-
barrassed but made a short speech. He
said that he was nJt only a writer but
their comrade--a Fighter for Russian
freedom" If they would trust him he
would Justify their faith.
Gorky was refe rred to as a man with q
plain, simple face and a Russian smile
That made his smile broader.
No definite plans have as yet been made
for the remainder of Gnrky's stay in this
country. To-day Gaylord Wiltshire Is to
be his guest at luncheon at the Belleclaire,
and it is expected that John Mitchell. the
leader Of the Mine Workers, will have an
interview with the Russian radical this
afternoon,
Robert Hunter said last night that he
WIS now in communication with three
prominent men, whose acceptance of places
on the committee which Ia being formed
to forward the Russian revolutionary
cause, he hopes to announce later in the
week. Mark Twain and William Dean
Howells have already signifed their will
inRness to serve on the committee, which
is to work in cooperation with q similar
organization now being formed in Russia.