The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-30
Ministers Tell the Car Student
Ediet Can't Be Enforced.
1T Is DECLARED OFF.
Situation Discussed i'm Detail by
a Nihilist Prince.
Says He Is Opposed to Killing
His COuntry's Ruler.
Would DO 1T Himself fit We're
Good Policy.

New York. March 30.-Prince Peter A
Frapotzin. the famous Russian anarchist.
was In this city at the Gerard hotel, last
night
THE first effective blow has been dealt
to autocracy in Russia" said Prince
Krapotl1in i'm discussing the affairs Of
his country. 1T has been struck within
the past fortnight. The ministers Of
state have notified the car that a law
he PROMULGATED could not be enforced.
This is the first time it has ever been
done. It marks the first step in the
progress which will eventually make Of
Russia a federal government such as is
that of the United States.%
This law Of the emperor's was the
cause Of the recent student uprisings in
ST Petersburg. The trouble all arose
out Of an incident at the University of
Kief. a student had become unpleas-
antly involved in some scandal there and
the other students held meetings to de-
eide what should be done to protect their
fellow student from notoriety. The dean
OF the university arrested a number Of
students and the matter was reported to
the minister of public instruction, who
told it all to the ear.
THE car is an irresponsible, not very
clever. young man. and he promptly is
sued an. order according to which all
students who participated IN meetings
Of any kind will be at once sent to the
army for service OF two or three years,
as the case may be At the present time
the Il. 600 university students OF the en-
pire are exempted from army duty.
Under this new law. 1S3 students from
the University of Kief have been sent
TO the army The new law is uncOnsti-
tutional. for while the car may cause a
law to be made in one of two ways. the
old law must first be repealed before
new law is made The old law exempted
students from army service Ii has not
been repealed and the ministers OF state
were not consulted in the formation Of
the present obnoxious decree
Il have a letter from woman OF high
rank in Russia. in which she says that
the public prosecutor at kieH. the gem
eral OF the gendarmes and a military
general who belongs to the commission
appointed to draft the students. have
Joined in a memorial to the car in
which they say that II is impossible to
condemn young men N this ruthless
fashion.
The ministers Of state have also taken
up he subject They have Informed the
car that his law cannot be enforce 4.
His decree viii not be repealed, but the
execution Of it viii not be attempted and
the Kief students viii be quietly releas-
ed. 1T is the first time in the history Of
Russia that the car has ever been over
ridden"
Prince Krapotkin said ne does not
think the car should be killed.
I believe the greatest foe to aut0cra-
cy IN Russia today is Nicholas H. he
said
He is so stupid that he will make
may mistakes. Every one Of those m 5
takes viii weaken his power and ts.e
power Of the throne. If I thought he
sh0 I'D be killed I would do my best 10
Kill him I do not believe in asking
some one else to do what you would not
do yourself
Prince Krapotl1in said he did not be
leve the car was responsible for the
ealing Of The Hague peace conference
He said he thought the pope was at the
back of the whole movement.
The pope had a great friend at ire
Russian court said the prince, in the
person of TobiendOnOstsew. one of the
cars ministers. The popa did not think
Emperor William a suitable person to
call the conference, 50 through his friend
he prevailed upon the car to call 1t. -
Prince KrapOtl1in says letters that
have come to him from Russia are to he
effect that the general sentiment there
is against the acquisition of Manchuria.
He says Russian public sentiment is
boiling The car will be asked from
time to time to make certain concessions
in the direction of liberty. He viii not
have the good sense to make all the co J.
cessiOns that are demanded and trouble
will result