The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-25

ents. the courage of the leaders of the
present protest of the Russian students
is beyond question They are not ignor-
ant Of the governments determination to
enforce the military service act with uIa-
sparing severity and they continue 10
advance towards their fate with IN
hinching intrepidity.
The continuation of the disturbances
IS soon as the holidays should have
passed was fOreseen by every body The
university authorities to minimize the
danger. displayed and, 1T is believed, are
still displaying unWonted Hberality in
the matter OF leaves of absence, permit
ting those who offered a plausible ex-
cuSe to extend their holidays indefinitely
or to return TO their homes after the
holidays ION family business No SOON
er was the university of St. Petersburg
reopened than the holding of meetings
by the students was resumed. Resolu--
tons were passed demanding the annull-
ment OF all sentences against students
here and elsewhere and the holding re-
spOnsible before the courts of police who
might modest students without sufficient
warrant.
At .Kiefr lectures were resumed 10
practically empty benches. the greatest
part Of the attendance applying pas
sive obstruction" or going on strike
as they express it. The energetic action
Of the police and government has tenn
porarlly Disconnected the students as p
Of the leaders. or at least those whose
activity had been noticeable, have been
paced lDIS QG COMBAT Tor pOl1T1C21 aEf-
tatpn- Nevertheless the obstruction of
the work of the universities continues
The entire body of students and profess
sors has been appealed to join the move
ment- that is to go on strike. until the
demands Of the students committee are
compiled with. Uu to now the number of
strikers in St Petersburg is small.
though some professors are not lecturing
and others have almost empty halls.
It is somewhat odd that the St. Peters
burg Medical academy. the principal
medical school in Russia, which is under
the management of the war ministry is
participating with the permission of its
management IN the protest against the
condemnation Of the Kieff students to
military service. On January rs, there
was a meeting there which was attend
ed by 800 Of the 500 students. 1t declar-
ed on principle for the Kieff students
and Will meet again tomorrow to taKe
further action, Minister Of War Koure-
patkine himself giving permission for
the meeting to be held. This school err
joys a more liberal organization than
the university.
Great Indignation has been aroused
IN the ranks Of the St. Petersburg stud
ents by a bulletin posted in the univer-
slty by Curator Sonin- It is copied YER
batim as material for agftations in the
latest of the mimeOgraph bulletins that
are Issued more or less openly by the
students committee. Curator Scnfn fees
confident that the mass of the students
will not join the obstructionists. bur
fears the latter viii attempt terroriza-
ton. He urges the students to oppoSa
the terror1sts energeticalIy and unex-
pectedly and declares the minister of ed
lIary service act unfiinchingly It is rs
called that on a similar occasion nor
many months ago, the authorities warn.
ca all students against action either for
or against the agitators. declaring it was
the governments place to maintain or
der.