The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-21
EUROPE.
Russia's Repressive Measures
against the NihiIists. =
London Journals Accuse Her of
Lapsing into Rarbarism.

81. PETERSBURG, April 20.-An oficiciaI decree
lspuohshed appointing Professionally Gen. Gourko
governor General of st. Petersburg; Gen. Todleben
governor General Of Odessa, and Gen. Loris Nell
Kon governor General of Chardoff. Gems Todleben
anu Mekof will command troops in their respective
governorships.
LONDON, April 2O.-The Pail Mall Gazette (anti-
hussiau) commenting upon the ukase of the Gar
ordering the appointment of governor generals for
SIX districts in Russia, says that the foes of author
lty are small but determined baud of evil doers
described in the ukase is incredible. The Russian
government only condemn their own sween;ns,
oppresrive measures by putting forward such nre-
tence. The evil is far deeper and more wide spread
than this account admits and it is because the noce
themselves FORM one OF the classes among which
revolutionary propaganda have been at work. that
the Czar's ADVISERS have felt the aeed of seeking
new. more swirl and more deadly instruments for
tne "orA oi repression. Russia is virtually placed
under martial law,and that law is to be administered
in most thorough and merciless fashion--in such
fashion as must inf1ict most cruel injustice upon
thousands OF innocent persons. Criminal proceed
ings appears to have been altogether suspeuded.
Ordinary offenders are to be made subject to martial
law. Moreover, the ukase is irrespective. The pro-
visions are designed apparently to authorize the
holding of sort of bloody assize upon persons va
riously estimated, according to the well-informed
correspondent of the Standard, at between 5000 and
10000, who have been recently imprisoned in mutt
nous districts. If their account of the enemies of
the state were in any degree like the TRUTH the sus
pension of all law would be simply infamous The
measure they have resolved upon nuke us aware of
what in their view really is the enemy they have to
combat They subject great part of the country N
dragoouing which at the same time threatens all the
rest Nothing is left for the Russian government but
resort to the method of the Asiatic despot if thew
arc to lace revolution and trample it down. and that
they know this we see when look at that terrible
oIder under which jais to be visited by the EN-
peror's own military terrorists and thousands of
people swept into them to be dealt with of-hand at
drumhead.
The Daily News pro-Russian) says 1--WE cannot
attempt to forecast the result of the duel between
Nihlism and militaryism. to which proclamation
seems to be challenge. 1t is an attempt to meet
disturbers with something Ike their own weanons
and to put down lawlessness by suspension Of law.
Mere confession that such an attempt is necessary
must seem serious step for government which.
for for some yeats, has arrived at being considered
civilized government. For the time during which
the ukase lasts, and in the important districts to
which it applies, Russia ceases to be what it has re-
Gently been and relapses into condition of practical
barbarianism. 20
The Occupation of ReumeIia.
PARIS, April 2O.-Paris journals publish a long
Constantipople telegram explaining the scheme for
the prolongation Of the international commission and
other measures in eastern Roumela, proposed nv
England to the Porte as substitute for mixed oc-
cupation. 1t shows Russia accepted the main points
of the scheme but objects to Turkish occupation of
Ichteman, as proposed by England, and desires
Turkish occupation of Bourgeois to be deferred.
The French Ele ctions,
PARIS, April 20.-The second ballot for members
of the Chamber of Deputies was held in eight dis
tricts to-day. Godel, Bonapartist, was elected in
the district of Champs Eyses receiving 1909 votes
and Clarmargan, Rep, SOL; Blangue was elected in
Bordeaux by 6SO1 votes against $50 cast for Layr
lyon, Moderate Republican. In six dist ricts tho
vote resulted in return of Republicans as anticin.
ated 1t is expected The Chambers will aiinuJ the
Blanque election as Illegal
Foreign Notes.
The King of Burmah protests that he will listen tn
no proposals from England
cabinet crisis in Turkey is imminent.
1t is stated that force of Albanians have taken
possession of Kurshumlie and massacred all the
Christian inhabitants and that Serviau troops have
been sent to cut off their retreat across the fonier
Socialist riot has occurred at Raston, Russia 81
serious that the military were required to suppress if