New-York tribune., 1908-10-29
TSCHAIK0VSKY FREED
Unable to Leave Russia Meeting
Here to Raise Funds.

ST. Petersburg, Oct. 2S-Nicholas Tschaikov-
sky. the Russian revolutionst, after impris-
onrnent of eleven months and five days, was re-
leased this afternoon on $4,000 bail. pending
trial. Tonight he is spending q happy evening
with his family and intimate friends.
Tschaikovsky remains under police surveil-
lance and will therefore be unable to go abroad
Immediately, as he expected, the authorities
having inserted q stipulation in his bond that
he shall not leave St. Petersburg without per-
mission. authorization. however. has been
granted him visit his aged mother in Kezan
province, and he hopes later to be allowed to
return to England. -
The rigors of prison life apparently have made
little impression on NJ. Tschaikovsky's physical
and mental condition. When he seen after
his release he dictated the following statement:
am deeply touched at the messages of sym
pathy which have reached me time and time
again from my American friends. These show
that the world has not forgotten during my
long imprisonment. I realize that this sym
pathy is more for my country and the cause
than for myself but l rejoice that have fur
nished the occasion for such a manifestation of
public interest IN Russian liberalism evi
denced by the petitions for my release. l regret
that SHAH be unable to visit America before
my trial, but l hope after that 10 return ana
thank my friends in a more adequate and
more direct manner.
NJ Tschaikovsky does not attempt to conceal
the fact that he is a member of the revolu-
tionary party. but he denies vigorously any
criminal activity during his stay in Russia,
when he visited many parts of the country
merely TO satisfy himself regarding prevailing
conditions He says that the police have been
unable to fix single Illegal act upon him ex-
cept the possession of false passport.
The most serious charge against Tschaikovsky
is that he was present at the Terrorist conven-
tion in Finland, at which a decision to assassi-
nate Emperor Nicholas taken. but Tschai-
kovsky already has produced proofs that he
in America at the time OF this convention.
and he says that he will be able to plead SINH
lar alibis in the case of other alleged offences.
Pending his trial. he will continue his literary
work
at the City Club, No 65 West 44th street, to con-
tinue the movement to raise funds TO bring about
his permanent freedom. The money TO be raised
in this country will be subscribed to make good the
loan which Miss Tschaikovsky obtained from Eng
nsh friends, and which expires in ten days This
amount is $1,000.
Edward NJ Shepard presided at the meeting and
an appeal was read. signed by Congressman Her
bert Parsons, Bishop David H. Greer, Dr Lyman
Abbott Edward NJ. Shepard and William Jay
Schiefelin. treasurer explaining the necessity OF
raising the bail for the Father Of the Rus
sian Revolution he Is called by the Russian
should raise $3.50 on Miss Tschaikovskys loan and
the following appeal has been out to the Rus
SLAMS friends here
Funds are urgently needed TO make good the
guarantee by which the temporary release of
Nicholas Tschaikovsky has been secured. The
bail fixed by the Russian government Is $2s,O0o
OF this sum $4,000 has been subscribed out
right IN England The remaining $4,000 has been
loaned by English friends of Miss Tschaikovsky
in confident expectation that the American pub
lie will make good the advance. OF this amount
nearly s.. 600 has already been received
On account of the interest publicly shown
in NJ. Tschaikovsky and his cause and the part
taken by Americans in urging his release, the
United States owes It TO itself that this sum
should be made up. VIII you not help US TO Sc
cure the remainder?
This appeal is signed by Mr.. Shepard and Mr..
Schie1elin Among those present at the meeting
were Norman Hapgood. editor OF Golfers Week
ly"; A S. FrisseIl. president Of the Fifth Avenue
Bank: DR.. Stephen S. Wise, of the Free Syna-
gogue; Hamilton Holt. editor Of The Independ-
ent": Professor William A Brown, OF Union
Theological Seminary; DR. s A. Knopf Of the
tuberculosis committee; Professor Carl Lorent-
zen. Of New York University; Robert Erskine
Ely director Of the League for Political Educa-
ton; Joseph NJ Price, DR. Elmer Lee, Alden
Freeman. of East Orange, N. j, and John
Frankenheim.