The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-11
St. Petersburg Intent On
the international
Situation.
AUSTRIA MAY BREAK IN TWO.
The Gar Would ForeIbIy Oppose Any Such
Event - Russifyins Of Finland Con
tinues Steadily Through Oppression.

States are on the point OF joining forces
with the triple alliance This IL the an
nouncement gravely made by two or tnree
leading newspapers of the Russian capital
This new alliance must, II ~ said. neces-
sariIy be directed against Russia and
France. The SWEET. in an editorial on this
supposed alliance, expresses the opinion
that the object OF this new combination
OF powers rs TO regulate the partition oil
China. between Germany, Great Britain
and the United States. The Sviet, how
ever, stands alone in this view OF the
matter, the remaining papers being con-
WINGED that the new alliance Is directed
against the Muscovite.
Much HAsealso been heard in 81. Peters
burg concerning mysterious scheme for
the partition OF Austria All the word
ss az course. aware OF the serious crisis
the dual monarchy Is at present passing
through In St Petersburg. more parttcu-
larry. Il has been persstently rumored. OF
late, that the final breakup OF the Old
empire IA near at hand. The purpose OF
German politicians and of Kaiser William
himself. is, II IL said, very evident That
n,fypose is the annexation OF the l0,00O.r0
or ~ 900 go Austrians Of Teutonic ancestry.
AZ for Hungary, 1t would be left independ-
ent BY Germany. to form KIND OF DuHer
state (,Inder the protection OF Emperor
Wnliam) between the slavs and the Teu-
tons.
IN pnssie. n is well TO remark. the pro-
nosed Acknowledgement Of Austria would be
espposed by force. should the, Prussiansi
afffmf,t TO- invade Moravia, and Bohemia
the R,rssians would at once be up In arms.
A Rtvsian statesman with whom l was
recently speaking on this subject said that
nothing could stop the outburst or indigna-
zion among the masses of the Cars sub
n al
ton OF the Bohemian and Morovian Savs.
/ have been assured on good authority that
the eventualIty OF aggressive action by
Germany In Austria was discussed al
length recently by Count Mcnravieff and
M DeIcnsSa II was even added that a
new cla,ise was added to the existing
Franco Russian treaty OF alliance concern
Ing Austria.
The crisis In South Africa ana other
leading questions OF International inter
est have put the subject Of Finland in
the BACKGROUND. Nevertheless. the process
OF Russify ing the grand duchy Is steadily
pursued BY tho cars government. In
fact. the governor general OF the grand
duchy loses no opportunity to make the
existence of the Finnish people az intol-
cradle ms possible. notwithstanding that
Nicholas II. recently renewed the declara-
tion that The sincerely wished to Insure
the happiness and prosperity of the
Films" The means taken by tho gov
ernor general. Gen. Bokrikoff. To carry
out the Wish Of his sovereign arc. to say
the least, somewhat singular II would
seem rather as II Gen. Hobrikoff was do
ing his utmost 20 exasperate the natural
ly peaceful population of the grand duehy.
A few examples of the measures taken
by him will prove this During tho course
OF tho year 1929 he suppressed, either ABB
souteiy or for a neriod OF from three TO
ak months more than twenty Finnish
newspapers. and this. notwithstanding
the fact that these impressions were 10
Migrant violation OF the law and consti-
tuition OF Finland. The immediate results
of the arbitrary and intolerant actions Of
the governor general have been To deprive
hundreds OF people employed in one way
or another by the newspapers IN queS-
ton, of their means OF livelihood all
though their solo and only crime was to
have been contributors or employees Of
newspapers which had displeased the gov
ernor general
The Finnish people. as is well known.
are one Of the best educated in Europe
Public instruction Is carried to high de-
gree In the grand duchy, and many stu
dents devote their holidays to the esu-
cation of the masses. This is displeasing
20 the governor general. A fortnight agp
he sent letter 60 the dean OF the Unit
verstty Of HelEing tors, relating Co a re-
port OF the Russian police. In which COM
plants were made concerning "se. itious
courses of instruction" held by students.
The governor general, at the same time,
let the dean clearly understand that he
would be put to the painful necessity or
taking vigorous measures toward the
university ~ such occurrences We're re-
reAted Tho dean at once Investigated
the matter. and soon made the discovery
that the police report IN question was a
tissue OF falschoods from beginning Ia
end, and informed the governor general
OF the fact A few DAYS later the dean
called on Con. Bobrlkcr 90 give him a
verbal explanation Of the matter. and De.
eiarea that the university extension
movement OF the students was worthy 81
the highest praise,
I ''Nrry we'll replied the general but
since this student propaganda seems Ga
have resulted IN some unfortunate misun-
derStnndingS. l think u viii be wise fer
me 30 ask permission ~ the home govern
ment at 81, Petersburg "a prohibit the
university extension movement for two
or three ywars"
II viii ho Interesting 90 note what action
the 81. Petersburg government takes IN
this matter In the meantime the gov
srnor has taken another VeSatieus meas
uro BY prohibiting the Finnish s0lliers
from making the military salute when.
ever the national aymn Of Finland IS
played.
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somewhat novel Jewish question"
has recently divided Russian society into
TWO hostile camps, Following are the
facts OF the case. During the Russo
Turkish war, IN 1871, young military doc
Tor. Mr.. Grankrug. OF Jewish ancestry,
distinguished himself on several occasions
by his bravery In caring Tor tire wounded
an battle. Every one agreed thar he well
deserved the Cross or 81, Vladimir Ne
stgwea on him by the cEar, To tuily I'M
derxtand the roint az the story. It should
be stated that this order confers on the
recinient hereditary nobility with the
many privileges attached. About a year
sso pr. Grunkrug requested the assembly
a. nobility OF the Smolensk province 20
have his name inscribed on the list OF
raesased n Franf