Show rooms 7 IN THE PUBLIC EYE Y E MOM THE OZAR S BEST ENEMY prof paul kov formerly of the university ot of chicago member of tho the third duma tor for st petersburg and leader of the constitutional democrats domo crata ot of russia at tho the solicitation of the civic forum of new york city caroo came from hla 1118 home to address it upon the topic constitutional government for russia he traveled moro more than miles to present in P a single address the cause of popular government in russia and judging by the ap which greeted his words from the present we mission of the distinguished legislator was fulfilled has suffered in li bertys cause it if any man mail has in 1898 he was inculcating a spirit of reverence for constitutional nal liberty in the minds 0 of f the students of moscow university when the police suddenly snatched him butof out of his chair and railroaded him to siberia after a summary trial he utilized his time writing the history of russian culture after two years of close confinement he was liberated but on his return to european russia he was ile deported ported to bulgaria and an expatriation warrant issued against him denying the right of the ibe government to drive him out of his own country he returned and was promptly sent to prison without trial hero here ho he remained five months and was waa released relea sedon n condition that he leave the country count rf ho he came to america where he preached the doctrine of liberty then came the upheaval in russia and a general amnesty was forced upon the czar he took advantage of this to return to russia kov was a candidate for the first and second butila s but the government on some technicality declared him ineligible not daunted by government hostility he presented himself again for the third duma and was elected ile he was abonce chosen as the leader of the groups which stand for the constitution as granted by the czar the groups which committed the unpardonable impertinence of taking it tor for granted that the czar meant what he said bald when he made the promise |