The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-05-03
The Iwilei Russians Organized
a Duna for Themselves
Vasilieff Is President.
TAXES ARE 80 PER CENT
Honolulu Socialists Advise Them
to Submit to Tyranny"
and Go to Work.

| The last fragrant insult extended by
the Russians to the local government
has been offered in the organization by
them of a complete government of their
own, the laws of which are the only
ones they acknowledge.
The impossible barrier between them
and the other residents of the Territory
afforded by the difference in language
has prevented this fact from becoming
known generally. The medical guards
about the camps and the doctors that
j have visited it on behalf of the city
and Territory have lately uncovered it
gradually in conversations with the
Russians, carried on through interpre-
tiers.
Vasilieff is, of course, president.
There is also a treasurer, secretary, a
finance committee, a commissariat de-
partment and jury
This startling state of affairs has a
hidden meaning, for it is virtual state
ment on the part of the Russians that
they can express their contempt for the
government under whose doubtful con-
troll they have found themselves only
by establishing another. The action, it
] is presumed by the police, was insti-
| tuted by the stronger and more intelli-
gent portion of the Russians to keep the
balance under their thumb. Vasilieff
is the kingpin of the whole scheme, and
it is believed that Dimitri Biloff, now
under arrest for vagrancy, is his princi-
pal lieutenant.
The exact facts regarding the gov
ernmental scheme of the Russians can
not be learned. If they have consti-
tuition and a declaration of independ-
ence it has not been heard of, but what
has been learned has been proven be-
yond doubt
The first rumors of government
within a government were heard some
time ago, DR.. Mackall, city physician,
securing information which proved it
Material Proof.
Several days ago the existence OF
the Russian grand jury was learned by
the investigation of fracas that broke
out for a moment in the camp at Iwi-
lei. Facts learned later showed that
one of the men who are working re-
turned to camp without that portion OF
his wages which are supposed to be
contributed to the general fund. HI
was set upon by three or four Other
Russians and somewhat badly beaten
up. They were Immediately hailed be
fore the "grand jury and all given
trial and punished as was seen fit
Several other incidents of the authority
of this jury has also been noted by
those who have to keep an intimately
official eye on them.
Early yesterday morning a group OF
Russians tied one of their number to q
} telephone pole in Kakaako where he
was found later by the police. He had
5 almost bale of rope around him and
it was learned that he had been slightly
. drunk and had been making too mucf
, noise. At the police station he gave
4 his name as Perelstrous, but he is moi
the gentleman of that name somewhat
: better known. Whether the punishment
3 accorded him was the action of tn.
"iury' or its representative is moi
known, but the man has been booked
for investigation and the police viii
t try and get some light on the subject
r from him.
Finance Scheme.
1t has been well known for somt
time that the Russians who are work
ing must give thirty per cent of thei
earnings over to a general fund whicl
has been thought to be at the unlimited
!. disposal of Vasilieff. 1t is now be
lieved, however, that the clique of agi
tators who control the Russians ar
. living off this fund, for the commits
Z sariat department, of whose existenc
:. there is no doubt, gets little none.
from it.
s Mackall and the Crazy.
o There is now in the tanks at the re
Z ceiving station a Russian who will no
y give his name and who has been book
J. ed as supposedly insane. Saturday b
wandered into the office of City Phys
elan Maekall and stated that he Dor
orders TO the doctor from ''the highes
in authority that he (the Russian
should he given complete examini
lion, pronounced insane, and Teturne
10 Russia. Upon being questioned a
\ 10 who the "highest in authority" wa
be answered that Il was the Governor
Maekall telepboEed 10 the polica an
The Russian bowed eiflsiyely as he wa
being taken aui, thanking him for u
s turning him ia Russia. Maekall = par
4 ing words We're 10 the effect that
Nafn Z Russia where be was going,
y fact that he IL now cogliai!ng
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