The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-01
Abandonment of the Idea Of Achieving Lib
erty by Means Of Violence-The End WIFI
Be Sought by Peaceful Agitation.
The British Public Grows Weary of
Queen Vict0ria's Life of SeclusiOn.
NJ. Pasteur Promises to Reveal the Secret Of
His incubation Treatment for Rabies
A Coming Royal Wedding.
THE RUSSIAN NIHILIsTS.
The Era Of Violence Ended and that of Sys-
tematic Agitation Begun.

The Era Of Violence Ended and that of Sys-
tematic Agitation Begun.
Cable Special.
spent an interesting hour to-day with "Step-
niak" whose Underground Russia" has thrown
so much light upon the motives and methods Of
Nihilism and of Russian politicalintrigue. He
was busily at work upon the third volume of
his new work, to be entitled Studies of Russian
Revolutionary Life" Stepniak assures me that
the peoples movement in Russia is assuming
wider proportions than heretofore. The meth
DDS of it's propaganda are more moderate, but
this only gives it more formidable character
and meaning. The epoch of blind, wild. destruc-
tive Nihilism, says Stepniak, is ended. Russian
intelligence and enlightment are concentrating
into a new organization, aiming systematically,
through political methods, at the overthrow of
the dynasty Of the Czars-and the establishment
in its place Of great federal Russian republic.
The Nihlist leaders have abandoned their dreams
of an immediate social Utopia as result of the
abolition of all existing institutions. They rec
ognize the excellent preparations which Rus
slams have received for self-government under
federal system. through their village organiza-
tions and provincial assemblies. The old idea of
speedy fight to liberty by means of violence
and terrorism is also deprecated by the present
leaders, who prefer gradual and peaceful de-
velopment OF broad ideas and material freedom.
The obstinate blindness of the official class es
threatens however, to prevent this solution of
the question.
Count Tolstoi's scheme, Continued Stepniak,
'sfor the establishment of new aristocracy in
Russia, is an idle dream, and predestined to
failure. The dogged resistance of the bureau
cracy to the development of popular liberties
fatally tends toward explosion, and the extreme
distress among the peasants of central Russia
may kindle at anv moment a social flame in the
agricultural regions which it will be impossible
to control Bismarck's anti-Polish measures
have hastened good understanding between the
Polish and Russian revolutionists and both are
now fully admitting that a federal system of
autonomous states, combined for national pur-
poses, is the only possible solution of the COM
undertaken to solve.
II have very slight opinion of the French
Anarchists. | respect the character Of Prince
Krapotkine, and acknowledge his ability as q
critic Of existing Institutions but cannot un-
derstand his theories of social reconstruction.
have been much impressed by the practical
sense and spirit of justice exhibited by the
English people, and believe that democratic
ideas are making great progress in England. In
the agrarian movements In Italy and Spain /
have taken deep interest, but regard all other
European disturbances as secondary to the great
upheaval which believe to be impending in
Russia"