St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-31
READY FOR REVOLUTION.
Russian Empire overrun with Socie-
ties Of Radicals Ripe for
BloodsAed.

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body, it is true, for there are societie
OF moderates and societies of ex
tremists. There are those who woul,
proceed by constitutional method.
and there are those who desire to re
sort to anarchy. Some demand, states
the Nineteenth Century, merely {
curtailment of the autocratic power Of
the car, others still cry out for the
overthrow of all existing institutions
and the whole fabric of society.
Then, again, there is a large body
OF the population belonging to the
merchant guilds, which for it's safety
dare not belong to any revolutionary
society, but which nevertheless de-
sires revolution and only awaits a
lead. But all these varying shades
OF opinion as represented by their
numerous leagues and societies are
controlled by one executive commit
tee and brought into the great revo-
lutionary party IN Russia.
This revolutionary organization has
branches all over the world and is In
ternational in its character. Included
In Its membership are men of all ranks
and OF every degree. The professional
element and the universities are large
~ represented. The majority of the
Russian students at foreign UNIVERSE
ties are to be counted among TIE
numbers of the revolutionary party.
In Russia itself the members ire
legion. They are to be found in every
walk of life-oficers and men of the
army and navy, officials of the GUS
IONS. police, or censor's office, who
draw a meagers pittance from the
cars Golfers. They are to be found
In the palace of the car himself and
among his advisers, too. Men with
great names in Russia will BE- found
among the leaders of the revolution
men OF science, doctors and chemists,
and students without number AS for
the peasants, they are waiting to do
what they are told, as they have al
ways done. At present they are tax
ing their orders from the car and
the popes of the orthodox church, but
they will take them from anybody else
when their minds are infamed.
The revolutionary party has It's hand |
upon the army, and therein lies the
essence Of success. There are soldiers
In Manchurias at this moment who are
pledged to make no Japanese widows
1t is astonishing how badly the Rus
sian naval gunner lays his sun.
have lately seen two letters, written
by soldiers at the front, which go far
to account Tor the total lack Of sue
cess of the Russian arms One speaks
of men voluntarily surrendering to
the japanese, so that they may not
be called upon to fight for the car
The other tells tale of sudden re-
treat on the part of q company of
Russian soldiers at the moment when
victory was In their grasp and of the
officer in command, unable to stop the
stampede of his men, blowing out his
brains
The revolutionary party in Russia
is ruled by an executive committee of
II men. The head Of the committee
IS doctor, who, to this day, holds a
prominent post at one of the univer-
sites. He is very taciturn man OF
great abilities and brain power, but
re seldom speaks. Other members of
he committee are professors of uni
1ersities in Germany, near the Rus
ian border. There are no appointed
lines or places for the meetings of
he committee, circumstances alone
uling the frequency and locality of
heir deliberations. In the hand of the
Executive committee rest the lives of
he ministers and governors of the
mpire.
The removal Of M. Won Plehve was
ue to their deliberations. bach gov
rnment in Russia has its revolution /,
ry organization complete in detail,
nder the executive committee. Thus
II the elements of revolution are to I
and and organized.
Some idea of the influence of the 6
party may be obtained
rom the fact that on the day of the
ssassination of NJ Won Plehve the
Ear found on the table of his private
1om a sealed letter addressed to him =
y the executive committee, which he n
anded to the minister of justice for
How was the letter de- I!
vered? Whose hand placed it on the
zar's table? The secret police can
vail nothing against the dreaded
ommittee.
Thus throughout all Russia tn
,volutionists are awaiting the sigr Il
ON the executive committee to
rike. The opportunity is not fa tt
eek. The pressure on an al..eady
nation caused by a der-
stating war, the misery e1ta:Ied:.
le shame of defeat; the res1lessness
despair; the exhaustion of the
easury; the discredit of the bureau
all these things are
orking for the forces of discomfort.
nd that discomfort is showing itself
Russia is abundantly proved by re-
mt events. Restlessness is manifest
6 itself in many centers; premature Il
DTS, organized by irresponsible, hot al
,aded students, break out and are al
oppressed by the Cossacks. But the N