Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-17

pathizers over here. He has visited all OF
the principal cities of the United States.
classes of our citizens and has been enter
tanned as a person of distinction. His con-
duct has been exemplary; his acts as well
as his words have been in striking contrast
to those which characterized his behavior
at home Over there he was roaring lion
of the terrorists, one of the most intern
perate Of all the anarchists, leader among
the most irresponsible and reckless agi-
tators of the revolutionary party. But
here he has been as mild as sucking
dove: his speeches have been moderate in
tone and modest in utterance. And while
it Is understood that he has not secured a
large amount of funds he has made many
friends for his cause.
1t Is a great mistake, therefore, for him
to endeavor to excite sympathy by mis-
representation. Alladin is not troubled by
police espionage any more than any other
gentleman travelling in this country; no de-
tective has been bounding his steps; no
spies have been employed to watch him
unless they are volunteers or represent
other factions of the terrorist party in Rus
STA than that to which he belongs. The
revolutionary element over there is split
up into numerous groups, and while they
are all working to the same end and pur-
sure similar methods, their leaders are ex-
tremely jealous in their rivalry, and are al
ways conspiring and intriguing to advance
their own interests and defeat those of
by spies and detectives they are from his
own party, and not employed by the United
States or the Russian government. That
government has no detectives or spies in
the United States and has had none.
The Mythical "Secret Service"
The Russian embassy has no fund for
police purposes and has never had one.
Whenever the Russian ambassador finds it
necessary to obtain information or ask
protection of that sort he applies the
Of
the Department of State, and neither the
Russian embassy nor the police authorities
OF this country are interested in the AL
ladin affair or movements.
THE secret service of the foreign en-
bassies in Washington is a favorite theme
for syndicate writer's for the Sunday sup
plements and sensational novelsts. / have
read thrilling tales of the operations of the
secret agents of the Russian, German,
French and Italian governments Among
the most popular novels of this spring is
story of secret agent of the Austrian gov
eminent, who operated in Washington and
at a popular resort which answered the de-
scriptfon of the Hot Springs Of Virginia.
He had many exciting experiences. There
was hold-up on Pennsylvania avenue near
the White House one night, an attempt at
assassination in Rock Creek Park, several
exciting scraps and good deal of shooting
down in the Virginia mountains, with So
cial encounters between the principals at
the nome OF the Secretary OF State and
other places in Washington I remember
another story published a year two ago,
in which secret agent of the Russian
government was the leading character, and
his experiences in Washington were of a
most exciting nature. But while these
yarns make good reading and crafty those
who have craving for thrills it is
prosaic fact that not one of the European
embassies in this city has secret service
attache or funds for the employment of
spies or the purchase of information.
The military and naval attaches Of the
different embassies are expected to keep
their governments thoroughly informed of
everything of interest to their profession
that they can learn in Washington, and
the secretaries and other attaches are ex-
pected to report other information. Sew
eral Of the embassies have scientific spe-
cialsts who supply technical information
to their home offices. and the Russian en-
bassy has financial attache, whose bust
ness 1t Is to look after the interests of his
government in that line; the Italians have
a commercial delegate, and the Japanese
have all sorts Of experts investigating ev
erything in the way of progress and i'm
provements that is developed in this coun-
try. 1t is also true that the reports made
by these gentlemen are confidential but
they are all duly accredited: their presence
and the objects Of their missions are
promptly reported to the Department of
State. No secret agencies are employed by
any Of the ambassadors or ministers resid-