The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-29

n / 1NtlolSAo SftAhHON, the MOSCOW
N philanthropist, and a man of
= wealth, who arrived in this coun-
try several days ago for the purpose of
comforting with Andrew Carnegie and
endeavoring to enlist his sympathy for the
prosecuted Russian students, has suddenly
left New York for Canada, depressed and
disllusioned
Mr.. Shakhov visited Mr.. Carnegie on
Monday and was invited to attend an
afternoon reception in honor of university
professors drawing Carnegie pensions, but
the Russian educator did not stay. 1t is
believed that Mr.. Shakhov had expected
on Tuesday a return call from Mr.. Car
negie and that he felt sighted because
he had not heard from him.
II am disillusoned," Mr. Shakhov said
before leaving New York 81 had hoped
that Mr. Carnegie would say at least a
word of encouragement to the youth of
Russia, to the students who hold him
in such high esteem. One word of sym
pathy from Carnegie would have worked
wonders in Russia, but he failed to say
that word. l donated 10000 francs to
the universal peace fund to be awarded
as a premium for the best work depict
ing in simple and direct language the
horrors of war. Mr. Carnegie in his own
handwriting wrote the following state
ment with regard to my nonation
Prize essay OF $1,000 for the best pub
lication showing that the abolition of the
greatest crime of our age is to be most
easily secured by giving the masses of
Of do
cisive voice in. government-eyeryS citi-
zen one vote in equal electoral districts
II wanted him to change the words
a decisive voice in government Mr..
Carnegie said that this would offend
the rulers of monarchical governments in
Europe. / am disillusioned, to say the
least. | hardly expected that man of
the type of Mr.. Carnegie-a multimillion-
aire, an American, humantarian-at his
age should be afraid of the words re-
publican form of government He has
probably been so well received by the
royal heads of Europe that he would not
say single word to offend them.''
Nicholas Shakhov is one of the most
picturesque and interesting figures in
Russia The son of a chief justice of
the highest court in Russia. he followed
a military career, having attained high
rank in the regiment of imperial guards.
Suddenly he gave up his military career
and devoted himself to improving his
large estates. He amassed a fortune,
within a short time He is 60 years
old, widower, and has no children.
Whenever a public man in Russia de-
livers a powerful speech in the Duma
or writes a strong article or book point
ing out the shortcomings of the ruling
spheres in Russia today, Nicholas Shak
hov marks the event by donation of
substantial sum of money for the en-,
dowment of a scholarship in that mans
name. Thus, some of the leading univer-
stiles have Miliukov, Roditcheff and Max
lakov scholarships, and only recently
when the Kievlanine, the notorious anti
semitic newspaper. denounced the Russian
government In connection with the ritual
murder case, Mr.. Shakhov offered to en-
dow a scholarship in the name of the
editor of the Kievanine. The editor, how
ever, refused on the ground that 1t was
too high an honor for him.
Speaking of his activities in Russia, Mr..
Shakov said:
"I am particularly gratfed with the
work / have done for the students eX-
cluded from the Russian universities. l
have just visited Paris, Zurich Geneva
and other important centres and l have
met many of my students who are known
as .Shakhovsy.' They are doing splendid
work In helping them l am trying to serve
two purposes--I am making it possible
for them to continue their education and
am expressing at the same time my
protest against the Russian government.
OF course, l cannot help all the students
who are expelled or prosecuted by the
Russian government. ] am receiving be-
tween 200 and 300 letters daily from stu
dents asking me to assist them.
II became interested in this work in
1905 when the government employed the
most cruel methods in driving children
from the schools and young men and
women from the universities. have no.
tced. that in most cases those who are at
the head of their classes and receive the
medals are the students who are most dis
eliminated against and these l am help
ing to place in foreign universities. l ad-
wise them to leave politics alone and to
make their marks as students; neverthe-