New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-26

sired ov Russia almost at the point OF the bayO-
net Young Firms were forced into the Russian
Army and scattered all over the empire. subject 10
all the brutality that has made the Russian oEieas
notorious In 1901 the national language was d.
clared to be no longer the Official tongue in the
Senate and gave place 70 Russian while RUSSIAN
regiments garrisoned the country with CossaeH
cruelty.
In the mean time the Finnish people had pro-
tested IN no uncertain voice. A petition, signed by
$4,000 Films. carried To the Gar but an audi
was refused TO the messengers. and Finland
adopted policy OF passive resistance TO Russian
zation Local district officials resigned rather than
publish the list of recruits. ministers refused to
read the military law In the churches, recruits
crowded emigrant steamers at the rate Of thou
sand week. and less than fifty responded 10 the
draft OF eight hundred In Helsingfors some
of these were crippes and the rest were moooea
by their indignant cOuntrymcn. The Senators VINO
yielded TO Russian pressure and voted for the MILL
tary law boycotted. Helsingfors hotels re-
fused TO receive them. and no insult was too vene-
ment for them The proprietor Of one hotel WHICH,
through clerks error received such Senator
was actually driven into bankruptcy.
Meantime. the women were taking part IN
the protest. Felsingfors had become city OK
mourning. Women dressed only in black and al
entertainments were abandoned. For those given
for charitable purposes the people bought tickets
but would not attend. The Russian governments
abolished the Finnish stamps for letters and SUD
stituted the imperial Russian postage. The Films
submitted. but promptly adopted unoihelai
mourning stamp. which they put their letters III
addition to the Russian stamp. The Russians re-
taliated by destroying all such letters. and in TINS
spirit the contest has been waged
During all this time the Russians had been ex-
tending their invasion. BY eiict issued ia
October. 1903. the authority given to the Gov
ernor General hitherto vested In the Finnish an-
thorties. to remove officials. and he signalized th
accession OF power by removing all the jGGSes OK
the Appellate Court. who had pronounced tns
military law unconstitutional Even the national
press rUthlessly suppressed. All power nov
centred in the Governor General. and BobrikoH'
after years of effort. found himself position 70
enJoy the fruits of his labor. That he OverStepp'N
even Finnish endurance seems apparent. Tor hllo
months after he secured absolute control, flnhlS-
patriot ended his
The fate Of Finland. like that OF Poland serV's
10 indicate the meaning OF Russian rule IL serves
also 10 explain the reason that the chancelsHss
OF Europe anxiously watching for evidences -
internal revolution the Russian armies mo''
from defeat 70 defeat That there still survives
despite all Russian oppression and tyranny, - =
LOYALTY TO liberty which might easily express ttse,,
in rebellion may be gathered from the foliowiihhs
extract from the favorite national lyric OF INC
Films:
Be splendid eoors. though tattered. onv@i"
OF Fniand's ancient standard there's yet shred I'M
torn.