Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-07

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ON DON. Nov. 2S.-Prominent
among the Russian refugees and
rcvolutiOnaries in London who are
ever busy plotting TO dethrone the
car and ovarturn his government is
Prince Vladimir Tchertkov. That a
Russian prince should be found con-
spring against Russian despotism in
these DAVIS is In itself nothing remark
able. There are a lou Of them taking
part in that dangerous and exciting
game. Princes are rather common in
Russia. and the title confers no SUCH
exalted distinction as 4 does in other
countries. But that Prince Vladimir
Tchertkov should be actively engaged
I'm this secret warfare against the car
Is both remarkable and tragic. For
tho car IS his own half-brother.
That such is the relationship be-
tween them ~ well known in the inner
circles OF Russian rcvolutionaries
though no mention of e has ever be-
fore found its way INTO print The
prince himself acknowledges the re-
lationship. but 81 does not diminish
one iot his devotion 10 the cause
which aims at the abolition Of car
dom altogether.
His mother held "a high position i'm
the court of the late Car Alexander
III His reputed father was a veal
thy land owner who was at one time
connected with the russian ministry
Of the interior But that his real
father was the czar WAS one ~ the
open secrets Of the Russian court and
known 20 every member Of the imperial
family Among his associates nov
are men who were deep in the plot
which led 90 his grandfather's assas-
sinatiOn. And he is heartily co..
operating with them In their plots TO
hurl his brother from the throne
by assassination, perhaps, n other |
methods fail.
WEALTHY MAN.
Tho prince Is wealthy lie michl /
have become far wcalthier had ne MOI |
carly been inJculatod with tho rcyl- /
luuonary virus he was trained for /
the diplomatic service. and the path |
Of advancement would have been made /
easy for him hy hi5 Doteut and august |
i-insfolk ON the naternal side had he /
not fallen under the spell Of Tolstais /
Etrius That made deep0tism in any
form even when peralnihod by his 4
own rother--abhorran 10 him DE /
abandoned all thought OF becoming "A I
diplomat. cut himself adrift from tho
court and for a long time devoted /
himself 90 spreading The doctrine az l
me great Russian philosonher. That
probably would have landed him in
1ihoriu or in dungeon iu some Rus
.ian fortress had bee remained in
.itr-la' so ne came no England and |
Established printing press az Christ
hurch. lants. not FAR from London.
ind from 10 hc publishes popular
oitlons ~ T0lsinis works. both in
English ana Russian. Much sedi-
ious literature is also issued from This
lrincely printing shop and smugglod
INTO Russia
Tho prince contributes generously 10
ne Revolutionary oKcheuucr lie Is "A
roquent speaker at Russian revolution
ry gatherings iu London. His adj
ice ana suggestions have often been
ound extremely useful by members of
hc inner circle who were doslr0us or I
ircumvontlng the Russian police or
Obtaining access 10 high dignitaries OF
Doe Russian court
What New York d 40 the nlotters Of
evolution in South America aud the
Vest Indies London is 10 the men and !
.omen who are planning IA secret 10
NcfthroW Inc governments Of the old
World. London IN its vastness Affords
hem an asylum, and by IS very size
renders the efforts Of their home gov |
rnmonta 10 trace them and 90 keep
rack ~ their doings one Of the most
inlculi tasks IN The world.
QUIET COUNTRY HOUSES.
The quiet. uRsasuming gentleman