New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-05

attracted the attention and admiration OF the mas
SEES, and pupils of the military, commercial ana
other schools followed the good example set by the
students.
STUDENT INSTRUCTIONS.
Misfortune would have II that the highest point
of this liberal excitement occurred at the precise
time Of the completion Of the university stat
ute. aud il was easy matter for the reactlon"iy
party still powerful ut court. to cause The Minister
of Instruction, kovaevski. to be suspected as the
principal author of the osiWbance. The minister
10 recommendation, advising the imitation OF uei
man university regulations ard the Issue Of mod
erately liberal statute was cast aside, havalevshi
was removed from his office. and Admiral Count
Putatin, who had recently returned from Japah
and was totally unacquainted with the SITUATION vi
affairs appointed Minister of Instruction. lhe at
tempt made by this gentleman, whose shortsighted-
ncss eQuallcd his conceii. to set aside all so-calied
liberal acquisitions" by stroke Of his pen and
force the students back into their former depen-
dence. was instituted III brutal and clumsy .
manner thai III the Autumn OF 1861 actual student
instructions broke forth III St. Petersburg and Mos
COW. IL was found necessary to close the lecture
rooms for several months, several of the most hon.
orod instructors resigned and in diScourses deiv-
cred In public promulgated the same pIecepts sad
to have been secuted in the universities. Inc I'M
meusc revolution in feeling, which had taken pace
during the last year, now FIRST seen III us I"i
extent. So enerIetcally aud passionateiy ala pup
lie opinion ia IT. Petersburg take sides with the III
treated students that Count PuJailn, the hat"u Nu
rator Philippson and Rector SresneNsk were iorceu
ia make way. new statute fulfilling all the re-
! Guiremonts OF the tme, was obtained. ana tue
rccti,n Of the system of instruction placed IN the
hands Of a recognized Liberal, Secretary of State
Goovnin Tie last doubts in regard to who re-
| NAMED victor of this unequal struggle were re-
/ moved when the GovernoT-iencral of the Capital,
! General Iguatiei father Of the wcil-known dipo-
matisO who had been too suhsCINicut 10 Count lu-
ii,n. was compelled to retire and give place to
Prince Suvarov universally popular account OF
his humanity.
PRESENT CONDITION ANp TTNptNCls.
The Russian students uow iear.les they should be
srain robbed of the privileges gained Ia 1850 ana
reduced 10 the condition OF snaiIs in the old regime
The distrrsl oi The government felt 10y tie students
dating lrom tie ancient regime, fostcred by the
constau, yacllations in The ~ stem followed by tine
ruling Statesmen, mo inscribed On Its banners ROW
freedom now strict subordination TO-DAY reaiisn'
tomorrow humanity, 10y turns drew the relns
tightly and lei them harg loosely on the ground.
The news statute sanctioned by the Emperor on the
! Ist 13ti1 of June made tOieTabiy comprehensive
concessions in giving tic universities tho nght Oh
sel-gOycinment, permitting freedom III hearing ana
teaching. and social life among tie Students. J.
nearly doubled the salaries of teachers and consd-
era bly, increased the destined for the enarge-
meut OF means OF instruction. thirty years ago
there would have probably been las ED 10 the re-
iolciug over the liberal character of The arrange
I nerts nov existing and the constant Increase of
students Now they are only half satisfied, because
the influence of the CuratOrs Is still extensive, ana
the system followed by them an irregular one, be-
cause the students have no real right To form So
cie,ies because they under the surveillance OF
! tie uulyeIsi ty poice-and because they think they
have no security for he continuance OF the pilvi-
,egeS obtained with much difficulty, ard only too
frequently abused. TIE corps feeling between Ger
nan teachers and pupils is wholly unknown IA
Russian universities the siudonts aspirations eX-
tend beyond the walls of the university, and IN the
nane of academic freedom they ash ioI a share in
public affairs granted to one IN u government
! ruled by AN absolute monarchy. They demand =
/ guarantee of their present position, which coud
| Gully BE- possible when colstitutlonaJy secured
/ government regulations existed in Russia The
| slightest cucr0achmont upon what is regarded as
cXi.ting law nay the mere depression from tJcitiA
permitted customs. Is treated n attempt {" re-
store the hated old system and answered with as
soautious which no one in Russia Is entitled e.
make Aud tSis Is not all. 4 secret bond o~lsr be-
tween the universities and other institutions Of
Il
| Ministry of Instruction, bond formed by belief
! in the community oi interests of ali young Russia
students by which errors and conflicts in odu-
cational institution or administrative branch arc in
! ,tutv communicated, Il ny q lightning con-
ductor INTO the uuivcrs es. In consequence Of the
! iD-essantiy recurring disorders. hundreds OF stu
dents who have not completed tntir course, most o.
them misorably poor, are turned out of doors and
placed IN a position where they make q regular
trade OF exciting compassion and discomfort. These
expelled students who form n class oi their own,
the prolctarians of intelligence, usually have no
other occupation than 10 lead their former comrades
INTO foolish measured make little ccuspracics, keep
up relations with revolutionary emigrants in
! switzerland and as the technical expression runs.
20 into the people" that is inoculio rude men,
! stronC-mindcd women. and haltgrown school boys
| with their own vague and foolish ideas. This state
of affairs. recently brought to light by long sue
ccsson of criminal trials, has heei cassicaily de-
scribed lay Turgcnicf rs to require no fuither ex-
/ omplrication. than the accounts ia Fathers aud
| Sons" aud "Niran Soil
WHAT WILL THE Esd Erf
II is no molo possible to The end ~ this uncom-
| Portable situation. which Is equally dangerous to
| the Russian Government and Russian universities.
than 10 lind solution Of the other difficulties exist
iagin various spheres Of Russian iife as a national
proverb taken from Haxthauscn thirty-fve years
ago runs. they have SET sail from one shore with
Out being able to reach the other The Goycrn-
mcnt has accomplished a little by concession as
attempts at repression ; the former were regularly
abused the latter answered By opposition that
could not be conquered. Only where tie students
have remained IN undsputed possession OF freedom
and Independence as in German porpat and cWed-
sh He,sngfors, has the transition from the OLD TO
new tit,c been qetiy and noisclcssly ACCOMPLISHED
In ST. Petersburg. Moscow. hi,v, Charkov Kasan