The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-14
CRIMES OF RUSSIA.
Another IDhuman Chapter Added to
the Record of Russian Duplicity.

the Record of Russian Dup1fcfty.
Chicago Skandinaven.
The revolving. massacres in Bessarabia
have added another chapter to the blood
stained history of Russian crimes against
humanity, and furnished another illustra-
ton of the brazen insolence of Muscovite
tyranny and another proof Of the fatuous
weakness of diplomacy. Every human
heart is quivering with Indignation and
the civilized world stands aghast at the
sight of the unspeakable scenes at Kish-
eneff; but rulers and statesmen can do
nothing. The sultan may revei in carni:
val of murder and rapine among his SUBJ
jects; autocratic Russia may strange lib
erty, and rob, torture and butcher peace
able people In a frenzy of barbaric fury
yet the great powers can do nothing
We are wont to look upon Turkey as the
synonym of deceit and inhuman cruelty
but the accursed barbarism of the porte in
Armenia and the Balkan peninsula pales
in comparison with the duplicity and saw
age oppression practiced by Russia in re-
cent years. While few years ago, the
world was applauding the Cars peace
message as the harbinger of new era,
the first moves were made TO ROB FINLAND
of its constitutional liberty. Since then the
oppression of Finland has progressed. step
by step, with relentless cruelty and a
fragrant disregard of the sacred oath of
the Gar himself and of the laws OF God
and man. In every conceivable way the
people have been outraged and their rights
trampled under foot; even the severe fam
Inc that is sapping the vitality Of the un-
happy people has been used as weapon in
the hands of the minions of the Muscovite
oppressor.
perial ukase outlining vast plan OF
internal reforms and guaranteeing full
freedom of conscience and worship TO all of
his subjects. Again the Gear was acclaimed
by the western world as a good and humane
man, a great and wise reformer. But those
who have studied Russian policies and
methods were not deceived; on the contrary,
they looked upon the reform edict as mere
blind. as a means of detracting attention
| did not have to wait long. Already one OF
| the inspired organs of Russia has decreed
the extinction of the faith of the Finnish
people; as Russian despotism has displaced
| their constitution. so their Lutheran creed
| must be crushed out by the holy synod"
| The sickening massacres of the Jews in
| Bessaraba illustrates the practical appli-
| part OF the empire. Means and methods
| may vary, but the outrage Of Finnish
| liberty and che persecution and butchery
OF the Jews are only different phases of one
policy, one aim: the relentless crushing of
every race and creed that Is not part and
| parcel of that semi-tartaric despotism that
| constitutes the basic principle of the Rus
| sian system of government
But the people of free America must shut
their eyes to these enormous crimes against
| liberty. humanity and civilization. The
! American press dare not speak out lest We,
forsooth, ruffie the sensibilities of the Rus
| sian government and imperil the ''tradi-
| tional friendship OF Russia" AT the least
| sign OF American indignation at Russian
| OF Russias diplomatic assistance during the
| civil war II is time TO explode this tradi-
tional superstition of Russia's friendship,
for 1t is poisoning the conscience and fet-