Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-05

WASHINGTON,
! to the advocates of parliamentary indie
pendence, but Mr.. Stolypin is correct in his
assertion that no reforms of any impor-
| lance can be accomplished so long as the
socialists revolutionists and other radicals
! control the Legislative end CT the Russian
government; At the same time 1t should
revolutionary in their tendencies and
| while Mr.. Stolypin may deprive them OF
| representation in the duma, he cannot
change their opinions.
Passport Restrictions Unrelaxed.
There has been no relaxation in the pass
port restrictions of Russia and tourists
and other travellers cannot pass the from
| tier without presenting passports issued by
the governments to which they are sub
| ject, Endorsed by the Russian ambassador
or consul general residing in their country.
United States ambassadors at London, Ber-
| lin and Paris can issue passports to Ameri-
cans who neglected to obtain them in
Washington, but they must be vised by the
Russian ambassadors or consuls general in
those cities. Upon reaching his hotel at
the first place he stops in Russia, a travel
er is required to send his passport to police
headquarters, where it is examined and
recorded. 1t is then returned to him with
a permit to remain in the city a gwen
length of time When he desires to leave
it is necessary for him to send the passport
again to police headquarters with memo
randum to the time of his departure and
his destination. A permit is then issued for
him to depart 1t is impossible to purchase
railroad ticket without showing such a
permit. In passing out of the empire the
train stops at the border, where military
officers pass through the cars and collect
the passports. which are carefully examined
in order to be sure that none of the pas
sengers are wanted by the police. They
are then returned to their owners and the
ira n proceeds on its journey.
Persons of Jewish descent must have spe-
cial passports giving more details as to their
history, plans and the nature of their
business, and they cannot enter the coun-
try without special permits. The inspectors
at the frontier exceedingly strict and
vigilant in their treatment of Jewish
trovelers, which is due to the fact that the
most competent and effective revolutionary
leaders belong to that race. There is no
objection to the emigration of Jews, how
ever The Russian government encour-
ages them to leave, and has established a
steamship line from the Baltic ports to the
United States which offers the lowest rates
of any line.
Not Respecters of Persons.
In dealing with persons of the Jewish
faith the police are no respecters of per-
| sons. Sir Samuel Montague, one of the
most prominent citizens Of London, a
banker Of enormous wealth, member Of
parliament. a philanthropist and one Of
the most influential and highly respected
subjects Of the British empire, told me
last summer of his experience. He visited
St Petersburg. Moscow, Warsaw and
other Russian cities for the purpose of
making personal investigation into the
conditions of the Jewish population there
and the causes of their persecution. He
not only took with him the regular pass
port obtained at the British foreign office
and -ViSed at the Russian embassy, but a
general letter from the Russian ambas-
sador in London introducing and COM
mending him to all whom 1t might con-
Germ as a gentleman of eminent dstinc-
ton. When he reached the frontier he
presented his passport and credentials,
which were carefully examined and re-
turned to him without comment. In ST.
| Petersburg he was received with distinc-
ton and hospita bly,, entertained But when
he reached the principal hotel in Moscow
and sent his passport to police headquar-
| tiers, according to the ordinary rules. he
was waited upon by an inspector and in
formed that he must leave the hotel and
remove to the Jewish quarter of the city.
He appealed to the British consul, but the
latter did not have sufficient influence with
| the Russian authorities to permit so emf
| nent a visitor, Sir Samuel Montague, to
stop at a first-class hotel The British
| consul telegraphed to the embassy at st.
Petersburg and the latter went to the for
| eign office. The officials there referred the
question to the minister of the Interior,
ter begged to be excused from interfering
| with the regulations adopted by such a
| powerful parsonage as the Grand Duke
| Sergus, who was aSsasSinated few
7 weeks later Sergius was the fiercest Jew
| hater in Russia, and. while there Is no
| evidence of the fact, it is confidently be-
| lieved that he was responsible for the IN
suit to Sir Samuel Montague.
The latter remained at his MOTEL TOUR
| DAYS waiting for favorable action at Peters
| burg when the police hearing nothing to
indicate that intervention might be ex-
pected ordered him to leave the city and
| he took the train for Warsaw
Treatment of French Representative.
| | heard another story which is even more
curious The French government sent a
chemist to Russia to make certain inves-
LEGATIONS He was kindly received by the
scientists in the employ of the government
| at ST. Petersburg, and they gave him not
only all the freedom and assistance he de-
sired In the pursuit Of his inquiries, but en-
| tertained him with cordial hospitality. Hav-
| ing finished his work in ST. Petersburg. he
| proceeded to Moscow, where he met with
! AN entirely different reception. Having
| registered at the Slavinsky Bazaar, one of
the famous hotels of the world, and sent
| his passport to police headquarters, ac-
| cording to the ordinary custom, with a noti-
flea ton of his purpose in visiting the city.
| The next morning he received visit from
| an inspector Of police, who inquired par
| ticularly into the object of his visit and
also into his personal history. The pro-
| fessor admitted that he was an orthodox
! Jew, but, at the same time, explained that
| he was an employee of the French govern
| ment upon an official mission. He was not
| flied that he must remove from the hotel to
| the Jewish quarter and that his passport
| was good for only ten days. He appealed
| to the French consul at Moscow and af-
| terward to the French embassy at st.
Petersburg; and, after volumnous COM
| munications back and forth, his privileges
| were finally extended that he able
| to reside at the hotel and remain in the
| city until he had completed his investiga-
| tons.
| FOUNDATION 90 FEET DOWN.