Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-14
WILL REVEAL MORE
B0urtzeff Promises Startling
Disclosures.
HAS NOTES OF STOLYPlN
Arraigns Premier of the Russian
Government.
DoUBLE-DEALING IS CHARGED
Declares That Bloody Sunday"
Was Instigated by the Officials.
Gapon Traitor to His Cause.
DoUBLE-DEALING IS CHARGED
Correspondence Of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence OF The star
LONDON. September Z, 1909.
Vladimir Bourtzeff. who was responsible
for the recent revelations concerning the
infamous deeds of the Russian police Of
ficials, Azeff and Harting. who were
quartered in Paris, has just paid flying
visit to London. Before returning to
Paris he gave a special interview, in the
course of which he made it clear that
further startling light will shortly be
thrown on the methods of the Russian
government.
Bourtzeff, not very long ago, was per-
haps best known as the historian of the
Russian revolution and as editor of a
monthly review. the Past An old Marc
dovoletz-that is, a member of the revo-
lutionary party which ended its exist
ence with the murder of the Car Alex
ander 1.-The Is now looked upon as one
of the most prominent accusers ana
critics of the OpDreSsors Of the Russian
people. He is a mild-featured man, short
sighted, with kind and thoughtful ex-
preston, and it is difficult to imagine him
as one of the greatest enemies of the
Russian government of today. No other
name Is SO intimately associated with
the revelations concerning AZeff and
Harting. He was condemned to hard
labor some years ago, then fed to France.
and shortly afterWard returned to Rus
STA under false name. and. until he
was unmasked, was occupying an official
post as Russian state councillor. and
had also received. at the suggestion of
the Russian government. the order of the
Legion of Honor.
Mr.. BourtZeff Is now. as matter OF
fact. a most popular man In France. The
French government was obliged to ad-
NIT the truth Of his revelations, and ex-
Premier Clemenceau solemnly declared in
the chamber Of deputies that the agents
of the Russian secret police would be ex-
lied forever from France.
Bourtzeh has surpassed Sherlock Holmes
in having discovered what goes on behind
the scenes In the Russian government, and
has succeeded in revealing the secrets OF
the original documents which are kept un-
der strict watch.
Promises Startling Disclosures.
Naturally" writes a press representa-
tive, las soon as heard of Bourtzeff's ar.
rival in London l wanted to find GU,
what his plans were for the future.
met him in a fashionable restaurant ir
town. hear you have some new reveal
tons to make about the deeds Of the Rus
sian government l said.
"'Yes, I have the secret official note!
Of the Premier Stolypin and of the late
Home Secretary Durnovo. and by the ait
the Russian star chamber during the las
few years. l shall disclose that the heac
of the Russian government does no.
| shrink from lying before the duma in or
| der to accomplish his plans. For instance
| the whole policy Of annulling the consti
destined by these official notes, and was
then ultimately brought into execution
and at the same time it is officially de.
clared that the Russian policy in Finland
is the result Of the deeds Of her latest
diets
lis it true, was the next question
that Bloody Sunday was instigated by
the Russian government. and that ever
before that day Gapon was a spy in the
| secret service Of the police, and that he
himself was deceived by the Russian pow.
ers by the promise that there would be nc
shooting of the people?'
Memoirs of Routenberg.
You will soon know all about it," re-
piled Bourtzef. from the memoirs or
Gapon by the revolutionist Routenberg
Routenberg. who was one of my greatest
fellow-workers. saved Gapon's life or
January 0, but afterward. finding he was
| a traitor himself, took part in bringing
into execution the sentence of death
| passed upon Gapon by the tribunal OF
| the revolutionists. Next I shall publish
the memoirs of the we'll known Russian
revolutionist Savinkoff, who took part In
| the terrorist activities of Azeff. l shall
also prove by documents that the Rus
sian government knew of Azeffs treach-
cry, aiding him in bringing his deeds OF
terror into execution"
Then said the correspondent, 1.-THE
premier was knowingly lying to the duma
when he denied those facts from the tri.
| bune?'
You can easily answer that question
yourself" he replied, after reading the
memoirs. which will be published in
nearly all the European languages. The
only thing / can tell you now is that the
revelations I am bringing forward this
time will give deadly blow to the moral
prestige which the Russian government
still has in few places abroad OF this
am convinced.
lis it possible" was asked, that hav-
ing such important documents in your
keeping you are not in fear of your life?''
Il know that there was a consultation
in St. Petersburg in which it was decided
to kill me. 1 even know the names OF
those who accepted to undertake this
commission, and I know that the Rus
sian powers in Finland have received Or
ders not to arrest me, but to shoot me
| in case I happen to go there. My life is
| also in danger in Germany. but in Paris
l am quite safe. 1t is not to their ad-
vantage to touch me. and BESIDES" he
added. there would be nothing gained
| by their killing me. as the documents are
hidden in a sure place, and there are
several people in Paris who could take
my place, as they have all my conf
dence."