New-York tribune., 1904-09-27
OYAU4 MASSING FORCES.
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he United States will await ne decision ~ the
appeal from the tribunal in the CaIcha. and
Arabia cases before proceeding further Tr the
decision is unsatisfactory ard representations
are renewed there is reason to believe that rms
sia may concede the point regarding cotton.
CHANGES IN INTERIOR MINISTRY
The reception Of the Minister of the Interior
Prince SviatopoIk-A -AIirsky. here this morning on
his arrival from Wilma in the nature Of
sn ovation both at the railroad station and AZ
the Ministry u the Interior A great deal ia
exnected Of him by the public and the news
napers. The hope Of much genuine inprova-
rnent is based on the knowledge that the princs
comes into power enjoying TO a peculiar degree
The confidence Of the Emperor.
sweeping changes in the Ministry of the In
terror are anticipated. Little Of the Plehve
form Of government is expected TO survive. The
Police Department II is understood, will be
entirely separated from the Interior Ministry
.,d ~ouDr ShouvaIc OF The former prefec- og
nclice Of Odessa viii become chief OF the inde-
pendent department NJ Sturmer, the Under
Secretary of the Interior, who was NJ Plehve's
chef assistant. has already peen promoted 10
The Council Of the Empire. NJ NataZzi former
Governor OF Ekaterinoslav, Il is now said, Will
succeed NJ. Durnovo as Under Secretary. in
charge OF Posts and Telegrsphs.
on assuming active direction Of the Ministry,
Prince SviatopOlk- M!rsky viii deliver speech,
which while II VIII l0I De a Qtunlfc statement
Of policy. in the American sense Is expected TO
indicate the aims OF the administration.
Tba Y,rince VIII go shortly 70 SRratoff 20 pray
for guidance ar the shrine Of St Seraphim.
SWISS PLOTS AGAINST OFFICIALS.
While some Of the features Of The plot which
eliminated in the assassination Of NJ Plehve,
the Minister OF the Interior still bafie the po-
ice the authorities profess TO be now certain
that the conspiracy was hatched in Geneva by
half a doze- Russians, mostly Jews. The au-
rhorities know The names and addresses Of the
conspIrators but are unable 10 take legal action
AGAINST them. owing 10 the failure Of the laws
~ Switzerland 10 interfere with political refu-
-Aes The six nlea who engineered the Plehve
Moi. according 70 the result Of the Russian po-
Ice investigation are said 70 have organized the
series of politica. crimes with the exception Of
,hs murder Of n. Bo0rikoF the Governor Cen
eral NJ Finland which began with the assassna-
ION ~ n BoEdanovitch. Governor Of Ufa on
wsv ~ 1903 and ended with the blowing up
~ Minister Piehve july p O1 this year. n.
Siniag1;ine's ASSASSIN. IL is said. only an
en7issary Of these Geneva anarchists.
The fact IS now revealed that II. PlehVes
murder had been preceded by four abortive at
re1lpts 10 encompass his death. which the Da-
uarfrent OF Political Police frustrated in the
nick OF time 10y the arrest or the wOuld-be
sassius who were quietly imprisoned only one
OF these attempts has hitherto become public,
and thar was revealed by the accidental explo-
sion Of a bomb In the Hotel du Nord. il ST.
Petersburg. Sas0nef and two Of his accom-
plices continue 70 maintain obstinate silence re-
Earding the assassination of N. Plehve, al
though Of the accOmpliCes has confessed
that he threw the bomb into the canal on the
morning Of the assassiuati0n- The other
compltce refuses 70 make any statement.