The sun., 1884-02-24
,tR. xArxorr AND THE GEAR
II. rd,tor OF the vedousosu Mnkes Grave
Csnrres Arsinst the Russian eevernmsns.

Csnrres Arsinst the Russian Government.
sr. PETERSBURG, Feb. 2.-Michael Mkt
pboroyitch Katkofr. the editor OF the MOSCOW
vedomost. Is one OF the few mon VINO are ai-
WAYS entitled to a hearing Since the oofos
tyolce) the Poriadok tOrder). and tho other
liberal periodicals have been suppressed. MI
Katkoff is the only Russian journaiist VINO
commands genera. attention here. He 10 oiten
called tho Moscow Jupiter" the Prophet"
",be Sage and Cato. which names arc In
deed suggestive OF his character. He is feared
and respected. When the Vedomosh begins to
thunder. you may be sure that a storm is rising
on tho Russian political horizon. When Kat
kofY spares not printers ink somebody's blood
will not be spared," Is political saw that has
repeatedly boon verified. Poles mobiles. Nihii-
ists universities journalists. and high onnclals.
including Minister'S have been struck by the
thundorbolts Of the Moscow Jupiter. Whether
enjoying the favor OF the Government or suf-
fering under its ban Mr.. Katkofr never ceases
to boldly speak out his mind. Though he is
three score and ten. he is full OF vigor and his
blows are Us telling rs they were quarter OF .
century ago
The present Car seems to be particularly
disposed TO listen to tho counsels OF the Mos
COW sage. number OF Ministers fnimical to
Mr.. Katkofr have been speedily removed ana
his BEST friends have been appointed In their
stand The old editor himself has peen re-
peatcdly called to this capital to give ADVICE TO
noariy three years have passed siace Alexander
Ill ascended the throne no measure vi ,nsis,eu s
yet the MOSCOW Jupiter
Gently Gently hS M Iaa nchoi at this capital a fiery ,hun-
derbo. which pr2duced an was eanc
sri.Een us,S and the journals hardly dared 70 utter
a word on the subject. In short. MI hatkol
Epva ma MT
would have sent any other editor to siberia;
Speaking OF the rpm2rs q ,n const,tbMloh. I nbrno.
tho TedomOsH says:
pee iner,s 2, today foGTns ,ssn pcsn s
body Ssps what Isl e SsfSs.
md :S$ i,is, ss IL s.s 9.
these Ills mos urgent that ne country should
ss .ssF" 10 aasa direct T"sI u. .si%s s '"s
late Il rss % st. sepss so s
wss ss I
ment had been prepared. and waiting only for final
ms 'nss nS ' Ses fsns s f 'S
qs s It's OUT PuFp9sss ad hs IT'S
political inerii. is q dangerous thing. vs.
Then Mr.. Katkofr put forward. as 1T were. his
own programme:
First of all it must be demonstrated that the reform:
f 81 neil a d NJ nc Limit s s and
sss ss o1 IN. n ass snd
,S.osd
dispute ten @ our history and our
own and t4 leave oar,svs. in the hands e
Inactivity, so ien,oraans to the puSe at large ass.
i'' To IN. s"%
h%s a Even M s1n' sSS
hims.t could not limit MS powers; Re may not exc:
could not abrogate them. even if lie wished.
| Next Mr.. Katkpr upbraids several Of tho
Ministers. while criticisins their respective
| departments:
es sr csn @ are Gs
S u, hut II he I pay. ony The fn" %ms Ts rss nSse o
execurioner rhemss temple and, beside. serves
soar Miser iss Of astioe nrve pr @ va
r.s @ M md 's me ee, n oi ,s m
san inhnsnce ii, e"nrs ngaordlns 70 his ri5her
Tee, e., rcrs"n. from ,ne nrorary power Of oi",l'
tom sSn%- Ii. srs Fsff a' ''s fH "ha' !:
oH,Sd trSsiGm but %nen Local ,",os Pretend to
ruin ami dissolution OF the state.
Having delivered a blow nt the self govern
sian 81 ,monarehy. NJ. kaiko.t stacks ihe Conn
| ell OF State. the highest institution in RnsSia:
the power The o%se. L nai ' hs,s.
t l' Is %"E
10 sS At a @ @ to to srssss rsso
struct bs brought w Tor it. dt.cu ,ion The Council
rf" sSSsf claF s and "M not sy Sa
!. ] t,!, Is sfr Y The END n SH,,s, E"..ls viii
n"ay NJ ny i;a hnt a. rte me a6noTma!
cirrum.ianGes even in'elisent men act like tna,ies
~ d so""tr! :'' the vari"a. %
".' sf""T s ss ". rrn s wa ya
"atsd Russia - ""'F" A. reno
Never before has any Russian editor dared
| thus TO assail the Russian Government which.
Of course means ths Car. In fact. Mr. Kat
| tiyity. and threatens h IN with the dissolution
Of 9, his empire nnnss he follows the Moscow
VIVA, means this curious and unequa! fight
in which Michael Nikiphoroyitch alone faces
al The Judges Senators, members OF the Coun-
ell Of state. Ministers. and the autocrat him.
seIfI An old Russian journalist. remarked to
its own burden. and that Mr.. Katkoil, like the
last Of the M"hegans, is making iinal effort to
;, Their. are thousands of facts supporting Mr..
Katkoll'7 iiea hat the great reforms dc NOT
we hear OF jurors begging aims. The trouble
lS that the jurors receive no remuneration for
their services and among them are many poor
Under such circumstances it Is natural to sus-
Of Of 9isgYs HHss Indeed tile
On tho occasion of his coronation tho Car
rs%a ram and pTs%n three Esaop Of the oid Be-
Liberty ot religious service. One Of these
bisnons however, was reccnt,ly renrrested whiie
PERFORMING divine service. his veStmcnts and
the church paraphernain were seized. md his
chapel was closed and scaled up.
striving Tor ndepen lence. annually hes, es
the Guy"rnmen; for prcuniary assistance. The
haHhn province GAks for n loan Of 400 600 rou
bles, and IL airendy owes tho trcnsury about
$i.5O0,OoO. The Tch"rnigofr province COM
900 roubles. Tn" Pskdy province implnrcs
me G9vernIncnt 70 furnish il with State Hgri-
the GCvernment 10 opon he Government
WORKS Tor us starving population. In the Smo-
iehsk province the official surveyors have dis
coTerod about iOs,Ooo nrres Of land oD which
no tGNcs have been collected for years. Tho
itarkon province has requested ths Cover nment
to send more doctors there. for the province
can support only one physician 70 every 100
onn Of population. No wonder that in TINT
Er22y,,nc@n no IN 1883. out of 81 0OO sick persons
hncent!y Mr.. Katkoff pointed out that 10 600 .
600 roubles 81 The state expendilures were not
a"ountad Tor. and tho ComptrO,,er- General
| nut rha.. 4,