New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-18
STORM ROARS OVER RUSSIA"
GRAVITY OF THE AGITATION THAT THE
AUTHORITIES SEEK TO SUPPRESS
BY FORCE.

Some DAYS before the assassination OF Mr. Sipia-
guine the Russian Minister of the Interior several
European papers published some significant detals
about him and his expected resignation from Office
The name of his probable successor was ALREADY
indicated as Mr.. Bobrikoff. the Governor General
of Finland who had escaped recently from an at
1ernpt upon his life. 1t not willingly that Mr.
Spiagune was said to have Intended TO ressil' 'hS
WAS brought about by the following facts:
General DragoD1iroff is known a favorite or
the Car and as of the most popular ana apIe
military chiefs in Russia. He is, in fact. ahother
Skobeloff whose renOwn has been universal siHte
the Turkish Russian war Of 1877. Dragohllioll
though entirely devoted to the imperial regime en-
tertains lofty and liberal ideas Of justice ana ND
ertv He is Governor General Of the FleH iro'-
ince and he came to St. Petersburg at the END OF
last March TO report personally 10 the Gar WIN
regard to the Increasing agitation in the province
Entrusted to his care Soon after his arrival AT the
capital General Dragomirof received quite uheA-
nectedy petition from the officers corps oil hlell
in which they declared respectfully that they uiu
not want TO be any longer charged with ponce
work: that the brutal repression of trouble ana
demonstrations in which unarmed populace ne
ured was repugnant to them. etc mat pe'i''o
was confirmatory of previous reports Of cases OF
non-obedence of soldiers, and even CoSsachS' 'oF
ard their superior officers. The general promptly
held a conference with Mr. SipiaEulne ana 1t re-
shifted in the atters promise TO resign IeaFlhs 70
another the duty of looking after the lhterhaI '1
fairs of the empire. 1t appears mat the hilS'e i'
change had not taken place the 18th inst. the
date of the murder of the Minister Of the interior
The spread Of the revolt in the ranks OF inc
P,,sefan army is going slowly but surely FROM
all over the empire come reports OF open FeFoi'S
~ ref,,eals 10 obey orders all the chief centres
procla nations are found in which the troops are
directly invited place the salvation OF the
above the interests of the rotten Czarist pureu
-acv" Dispatches have already informed the world
:. ,orea of the cruel repression Of the slightest
nrotest made by laborng population ana ny me
eetndents The London Times of the SIN INST pun
norting that the United States Consul in that city
has received communication rom oilT on
account OF the disturbance of February = protest
ing against the treatment TO which the prison
ers are subjected. and begging the consul as me
representative OF free and enlightened people 70
inform the deceived Emperor OF the crueIlies per
| petrated in his majesty's name. ,, -
The stIaoR MAS IS beoTe even at the time of the
murder of Alexander H. or Of General sXerSto
az HoscnT who has gone unframed through three
recent murderous attacks In official report pub
| lished by the Messenger du Commencement about
The arrest Moscow of 6s2 students and % women
IN is said that the university agitation OF TINS
year has assumed character frankly antigogern-
mental The leaders have proclaimed openly
the necessity Of changing the form OF the govern
Youth would be powerless to realize those aspira-
lions their leaders. being intimately connected with
ganda toward the various classes OF the people and
especially among the w9rknen. 80, -, o..o-
Russia by the students and workmen's associa-
lions despite the vigilance exercised by the police
the most telling was. that issued recently. by the
central committee of the rBounde. Society II
protests which occurred lstei2 at 6harkon Eka-
places in the empire. showing that the revolu-
tionary movement is general and that this must
The hour for a settlement, of accounts is near
al hand. \ storm is roaring all over Russia.
During these last few months the revolutionary
stained throne is shaking the despot remains ter
ribly afraid in his palace"
directly and violently.