Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-17

pathy for their fellow-students In the
Cars empire.
The suggestion is good, and there
would be no dfnculty in raising a
veritable tidal wave Of demonstration,
throughout the civilized world, as a
protest against the official outrages to
which the intelligent youth Of Russia
are subjected The difficulty would be
In bringing this demonstration TO the
notice OF the Car, or to the knowl-
edge Of the students. IN all probability,
foreign deputation would be denied
an audience, az was the deputatlon that
came to st. Petersburg in behalf Of
the oppressed Firms The newspapers
containing accounts Of such demonstra-
tons would be suppressed, or defaced.
Russian students would remain In ig-
norance OF such an expression Of SYM
patty, just az the outside world is by
press censorship kept in ignorance OF
much that takes place In Russia. Even
the Car. who cares little for newspa-
pers, might be kept In the dark as to
the real significance Of monster pro.
test against Russian intolerance. Could
he be reached through an accredited
minister or by delegation at time
when he is visiting with his relatives in
Copenhagen the matter might be
brought to his attention in an impress
slve manner.
No doubt the Russian condition calls
for the sympathy OF the world The
present trouble originated when some
students at Kiey held a meeting 10 re-
pudiate fellow-student who had rob
bed a woman. TO hold meetings is
crime In Russia, and consequently,
some Of those students. though their
meeting was orderly and called for
most laudable purpose, were lmprls-
oned, while others were Sc
yerely reprlmanded. Then an
other meeting was held, at which
the students resolved to ask the faculty
for leniency on behalf OF the lmprls-
oned men This was, OF course, inter-
preted as stubborn resistance of au-
thority, and the rector OF the univer-
sity refused to see the deputation Of
students that came In behalf OF their
comrades They, however. concluded to
remain until they could see the rector
At o'clock In the evening Cossacks
and soldiers arrived with General
Noyltzky. head Of the police. and
many other officials. The rector ap-
peared, also. refused the request Of the
students. whereupon they quietly dis
persed, But their names were first TAX
en- and two hundred OF the young men
were condemned to the barracks, which
means military servitude Of most de-
grading nature
Naturally students in other Institutes
OF learning also expressed sympathy
with the Kley victims, and thus the
movement spread, Some Of the young
men have been shot down Others
nave been tortured TO death and others
sent TO the army
Russia Is, Of course, a sovereign pow
en- and It may be urged that it is no.
body's concern what It's rulers are doing
within the boundaries of their own do
main. But Russia is also a member of
the great family Of nations, with which
others are expected to hold friendly In
tercourse. Barbarltles practIced by one
nation is really a stain upon them all.
Russian conditions should on that ac-
count concern the rest Of the civilized
world, TO some extent at least. And IL
a demonstration by the students OF this
country and other countries can do any
thing for the relaxation OF the rigid
rules OF Russia, It should be forthcom.
ing, II could do no harm. Everything
done for truth and liberty Will bear
fruit some time For a season 1t may
appear to be labor lost, but It viii sure
iy bring forth good results In due sea-
son. But who is there TO take the initi-
alive in such movement