New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-14
CHANGED PLANS or THE YIHILISTs.

~ ' IN The ran Mall Gazette
There is one principal fact which ought to
he ex pained before all III the almost complete silence
OF The Nhisis during the whole reign OF ALEXANDER III
a,tcied so unch attention TO itself during the proceed
ing reign distracted within ITSELF or even eead lhat
h hardly credible. The enterprises OF the Ierr0fss by
their very nature do require more than very Limited
number OF persons. One, two or three hundred are
then can II be supposed that In country Ike Russia
where to speak OF nothing else whole strata Of society
P 90 resG sHSnaOD victory, have 50 fallen in
S0 0S SaD Ies Of men to reinforce It's ranks
That is absolutely impossible and All the more go De-
wise than the universal discomfort and dscre
the Government But, u the reVointionary party " no,
In order really 10 explain this II Will be nseu 10 enter
upon general considerations as 70 the history anu
movement because II Is so completely misunderstood
abroad -. -. ,,,,,
terror as the ultimate Incarnation OF Russian Nhlllsn
That was true Tor one or Two years, oue | finn, itb
the rapidty peculiar 10 revolutionary moyemeuts a
nrofnnd and radical change has place within tho
Marty which Oxen. TO the splendid horizon,
completely new aud uneK plOred. The torrOi19n OF
1e7sS0 was struggle at ciose quarters between the
yolntiopsry party aud the Government attacked fret
the person of It's instruments ana ihcn III lat OF TIC
Emperar HIMSELF One could not hope by snch means
directly 10 upset the Government but one wearied H.
tornenied 81, compelled IL 10 Keep AZ us ores oh
the strain 10 such extent that II suffered
,ncalcuiube damage. Terrorism at that time sort
of puerla warfare, a of EkirInisheB-the only one
which tnr Of the forces OF the party permitted
Rut fe,agOFu BgGatlr. 81 mf1lnUr si lIS Today
the question Is indeed yet o all open revolution
Inf OF "A sudden attack upon the cDemy's citadel. The
eysteo OF attacks Intended 10 create terror has been
replaced BY plans of coup deiat aud attempts AT lns,
rectiOn with the view OF overthrowing the Imperial
oyernnenf and, professionally taking It's place, calling
the people power TO decide upon IT'S own iae. ~
wanid be difficult TO exaggerate the Importance OF
the change IL has come IN the batuFal cohse
quence Of the development OF TIE reyoIgtlonsry
idea In the last years GA the 18Th OF March an
Alexander killed, another Alexander assembled tue
throne. Both circumstances had their share IN SiNhs
IT, ultimate form the movement. The former, Ike
aycrv Victory strongly impressed tie multitude by daZ
zng the enthusiastic by attracting many aGaeronts 10
the party with that hidden Irresistible fascination when
force ~; all times and all places exercises. Indeed,
tho number wOuldbe recruits who beseged the COM
mfte and It's affiliated circles with proposals 10 enlist
ia thfr ranks grew after tins attempt thst they
were obliged reject great proportion Tor e1r OF
weakening the organization hy introducing uhirust-
worthy elements. stu more decisive was me hep gwen
70 fbe cause revolution Ivy the accession OF Alexander
IN Uaa one wished TO make an Emperor exactly cal
culaed 20 do the greatest possible BARN 10 The mon
srchjcal idea would have been precisely Alexander
III.