Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-02-09
BoURTSEFF's MISSION.
Aim Of Russian Expessr OF Cars
Spies I, Peaceful Revolution

Aim o. Hussian GNpoSsr " S&eTs
Spies IL Peaceful Revolution
Vladimir l.. Bourtseff. the cars en-
envy. the noted Russian revolutionist
who recently arrived In New York ane
has been exposing the methods Of the
secret police system of the cars gov
eminent. said that he had come to
America to rally Russians here to free
dom's cause.
The man to whom hundreds Of Rus.
sian spies owe their downfall has moth
ing OF the fanatic In his appearance
A pair OF mild blue eyes beam kindly
through his spectacles. The frost has-
settled In his hair. and the beard THAI
wreathes his mouth is not at all OF the
bristling order. He bears none OF the
earmarks Of the sleuth, but looks rath-
er like n harmless student
II shall probably be here for few
months" said Mr.. Bourtsen. 81 IN
tend to lecture, to make known to
those who are interested the real con-
ditIons In Russia. The government OF
Russia Is a crime and an outrage as
1t now stands. L advocate a repub-
lican form OF government or at least .
strongly constitutional monarchy. No
improvement can be looked for undss
the present regime"
Through this man. II plans so right,
the American public will learn more
than IL has ever known Of the real
movement toward Russian political re
form. He has been for years the ed'
tor Of a monthly known as Bloc (th'
Past, and Of late he has been pub
fishing q weekly known as the Com
mon Cause. designed to rally all thu
elements Of monarchical opposition Int
one overpowering party for the com
mon relief That Is his mission In thu
United States. Revolution by peace
able methods Is the aim of Mr.. BOurs
seff's work.
1t was reported by cable that BouT'
self expected to speak more freely i
America regarding the car and tn
Russian government than he dare
even In Paris. He seemed the othe
day to be living up to that expects
H..
the worst enemy the Russian peopl
have.
THE ear" said he. lis the stronge:
opponent In Russia of liberty and ju
tice. The terrible reactionary polici'
of the government are not dictate
by his relatives. the grand dukes. b
are the ideas OF Nicholas himself.
have studied his character intimate
for fifteen years and know him not
be the plas.ic putty he shows to Il
outside world. but the real power I
the throne.
HE Is not shielded from knowled
Of happenings or conditions, as sor
suppose. All the massacres OF t
Jews were with his conn!vance a
by his actual orders. Azen was
friend OF the car. Azef was In
plots which ended in the deaths
Won Plehve and the Grand Duke s
gius. The cZar protected the slayer
Poloneff. member Of the first Russi
douma from Poland. When extraditi
of the murderer was asked the car
fused.
1.-THE car inspired the torture
poor Marie SplrlnQovd, VINO was
under the care of Abramoff, spec
servant Of the czar. and driven aim
to a maniacs cell by Ill treatment
his hands He knows everything I
done in Russia.
"T have evidence that there are b
dreds In New York active In the 81
ice OF the Russian government
many within the circles Of profes
revolutionists. Five were on the :
with me who watched every m
ment. There are Russian spies
every ship. especially every ship DO
for the United States. paid to WI
and warn"
MT Bourtsen makes his home
Paris and there issues his publfcati
Russia has been forbidden groun
him for many years. He said he
pected to be under the espionag
the cars agents all the time he
In the United States.