The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-26


therefore from which a military revolution
il most likely 10 spring out, at that time
my friends supposed that the troops would
be sent TO Persia, but now IL has been saen
that il was not Persia but Afghanistan that
was the objective point. That was the only
mistake, although the geographical position
was about the same.
ut seems TO me that Russia needs TO fight
now. IL those distant Steppss the trouble
some troops would be out OF the way OF dan.
ger TO the Government Another reason, al'
though OF secondary practical or immediate
importance to the Government, lie that q war
would drive away the minds of the people
from internal discomfort, aud so from acting
with the Socialist rerrorists.
when the present Car assembled the
throne one OF his first acts was 90 drive away
from the govern ment offices aud from toe
railroads and from the educational institu
tons, all foreigners, bat chiefly the Germans
That was partly the result OF the uHaence 81
the Slayophile party OF Russia, which, at
that time, had katkoH at its head. Well
now, NJ soon ~ this party fell, and a. son al
The S0oiallst movement was telt within the
army, thpfe was meeting 81 BkifneYi's ~
the three Emreropa-ot Austria, oerua ~
and Russia. After the other foreign auss
TONS had been disposed OF there was a mse'a
ing, exclusively devoted 90 the Nihilals, II
was agreed, there, that The three Enparo
should assist one another ia cafe OF n Nihiliai
~ oytment against any OF these powers. SO,
the Austrian and German fmpafora
pledged themselves 20 send troops %
the Russian iloniief should fsy0s
lniionary. outbreak take place ia
EuhtiA-the Germ m officers from colonel
subordinate Officers from colonel down
would remain, 90 before, German, The
reason OF this arrangement was that the csAf
hnew That 90 The llneeian officers were we'll
educated, they would probably support afev
olutlon, " one thouid break out, whereas
the Germans would naturally support the
Government FROM which thsy derived their
Income. The Car, also, Pledged himself Co
reinflAte The Germans Ia the positions from
which they had been removed. Now, 40 you
Will nee from the lateat cable dispatches, the
AutirlAut are actually maased on the Rus
Sian ifonlef, 20 day. on the pretext OF bang
ready 10 suppress Polish revolt II II breaks
out, but the truth Ia that they are going 20
maee there Co aid ltuasia IA case OF need,
The Nefmhnh also, are soon o. mass, and
Tor similar feaeon, al their eastern from
tier
"What do YOU think, Mr. Hartmsn, tho
Nihilhta will do II q war ahould break out
between Rueaia aud EngAn0
~ don't think England will 60 10 war; bat
II hhe does not want 10 light, Germany aud
Russia will do oil la their power 90 drive her
Into war with Russia"
WHY ~
I'm the Diet place, Germany is going TO es'
tablifh colonial policy on large scale that
will attc nish the world, and England Is Ia
her way. With regard 20 Russia, war with
England would be popular In Russia, be.
cause there Is long quarrel TO be settled be-
tween them. The Russians OF ali classes hate
England. The reeults-the expected results
-oi the Tutko'Russian war were nullihed
by the action OF England. Toe Russian
Government was ready to seize Con.
ktsnunople. and 10 was Englaad who
thwArted her. Again, when the Conference
assembled at Berlin, IL WIS Beac0nsheld who
got the authority OF the English Parliament
TO declare war again 81 Russia, az time when
Russia was really weakened by her war with
the Turks then Just over. Ca the peace
with Turkey was a pure sha N TO Russian
abtolutism-and that pure sham was the
work or England. And, of course. the Rus.
sian Government understs nds that this is
the best time to go to war with England-to
retRliate on England for these past affronts
just at the moment when 81 Is in critical
position. Taking into consideration every
thing, the Russian Governn e1t is in better
CONDITION for war than Eng and. Russia is
living on her capital, q lie true, and not on
her income. The Nojik5 earn less, st times,
than they are required 10 pay as taxes aud
installments for the purchase OF their lands
81 d Ii is true, also, that the Government
NItUlL 10 lOW. OuN lnEet IdCLs 10 uOt nave
the same Importance for the Russian Gov
eminent that they would bear to England
For the English Government, whatever its
faults 10 still z government OF the people, or
at least of the ruling class OF the people,
while Russia is not a govern ment OF the PEG.
pie at all, and her interests oppose the in
teItsts of the people. All the Russian Gov
eminent cares for the people is Just how far
any display Of regard for them will advance
the interests OF the OZaT-his own warlike
inter The Russian Government, to-day,
lie in nearly the same position that the gov
eminent Of Napoleon the Third was In 1870
Then, Napoleon went TO war with Germany
not to advance the interests of France. but
because IL was his last chance to establish
his reputation and to retain his "a nily on
the throne. So, in Russia, this is the last
chance 10 divert the minds OF the people
from internal discussions and discussions
The Gar s1pposes that be will raise the pres
tise OF his dynasty by military victories AID
then he thinks he will ba able to atten
with greater ease, TO internal disorders. He
think that the reputation OF the govern
ment gained By the war, would ruin the
reputation of the Nihilists.'
do you think that this argument is cor
rect one?"
no; think il lie based on wrong preml.
ses. The military successes would not de
eIroy the prestige ofthe Ninilists. No doubt.
the attention o. the peopls. as long as the
wqr lasted, would be diverted from the Nihi-
list not their sympathy but their attention.
1t would not be ht time to discuss social or
political theories or grievances. Bat the Nj
hilists would not lose anything through a
war with England or any power, for other
reasons. In the FIRST place the war viii over
throw the financial regulation of the Rus
sian Government ard il would be bank.
raIted. There would be universal discou.
tent and Absolutism would be overthrow,
not simply by g small class bat by the peo.
pie themselves. That is why II would be
silly 10 kill the Gar st present. he will kill
himself.
This is the reasoning among the Nihi
listsP'
Yes" said Mr.. Hartman.
TO what extent have the Nihilists suf
iersd?'