The age-herald., 1902-05-06
lE ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
Russian Disorder lncreasinu.

Except the priests every part of Russia, and every class in every part of the broad country, may be said to be in arms against the centralizing despotism that rules 1t. The autoc- racy is hemmed in on all sides, and the priests are alone loyal. The Chi cago Tribune has gathered together this brief summary of two weeks and half:
 April 15-M. Sipiaguine. minister of in- sterior, assassinated in St. Petersburg by student of Kieff who had been sen- tenced to compulsory military service for rioting in 1901.
 April 19-The secretary of state of gov ernment of Minsk assassinated by a stu dent of Warsaw.
 April 20.-A Warsaw student twice wounded governor general of Warsaw. Of levy of S57 in Helsingfors, Finland, but fifty-six obeyed summons. The re- mainder absented themselves as a dem- onstration against compulsory service in the army.
 April 23.-The religious sect of Jehov- ists in Perm d2OO miles east of St. Petersburg) declares itself against exist ing government.
 April 25.-Worlxingmen exhorted to oust foreign managers and foremen. Many factories fired by incendiaries. Riot in Helsingfors brutally suppressed by Cossacks.
 April 26.-Rioting at St. Petersburg. Fif- ty killed.
 April 27-Reign of terror in provinces of Poltava and Karkoff (6O0 miles south of St. Petersburg. Peasants. suffering from disease and hunger, band together for loot. Size of peasants army, 1SOOO. Czar decides to relinquish his annual Easter visit to Moscow on account of disturbances.
 April 2s.-Owners of landed estates in Poltava flying in terror to cities to es- rape peasant horde.
 May 1.-All the laboring population be- tween Vladimir and Moscow (200 miles in a state of revolt against authorities The regiment of Uhlans under Colone Moroseff refused to fire against disturb CTS.
 
 ton daily becomes worse, sweeping 1T nobles, professors, students, peasants factory hands, and even portions oi the army itself. The disaffection in the army is ominous, for the autoc. racy cannot exist without the army 1t and the army have been supposedly one, but recent events show that even the army cannot be trusted to fire on the people. -Aus far the people are without capable leadership, but that is apt to come at a critical movement.
 It is said the Czar is about to use a rescript granting a constitution, and turning the empire into a constitu- tional monarchy, with some showing at least of power and responsibility in representatives chosen by the people. If this be true, representative assem- bly, will meet. The members of it will be chosen, it is said. by the nobles. the cities and rural magistrates, and a responsible ministry will be organ ized. The dull, sluggish, ignorant masses of Russia have risen at last, and 1t is more than likely that the bureaucracy which governs the huge mass have become cowed by the situa- tion and will revive the Melikoff con- stitution that Alexander II was on the point of introducing just before he was assassinated by the Nihilists. He had liberated the serfs, and he desired to complete the reform with repre- sentative government. This act falls perhaps to the present Czar, who is not much of force in himself, but who Is in the hands of the frightened bureaucrats that conduct the govern ment.