New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-29
PLEHVE, REACTl0NlST.
Motto of Cars Murdered Minister
Has Russia for the Russians.

hated man among the Cars Ministers III inc
last years of his life he constantly receiving
threats of assassination. and he hardly ever dared
90 into the streets without a guard or secret
escort of detectives. On April Is OF this year an
attempt was made 10 kill Plehve at the Hotel du
Nord. but the dynamite bomb intended for him
burst in tie hands of Kazanon, one OF the con-
sprators
Throughout his career Plehve toiled increasingly
for the cause OF Russian Imperialism. He was OF
Polish descent and born in 1913 AS his fam
lily had fallen from the high position II once held
in the ranks of the nobility he sought to retrieve
its name he was able 10 serve tho
state. When youth he won the favor OF Polish
noble. who gave him the means of obtaining an
education. The youth went to Moscow and began
the study OF law. It at this time that the
chief characteristic Of the future Minister was
strikingy illustrated. When asked by professor
which branch OF law he found the more to his
liking he said:
The criminal eods. for It helps man smell"
Little did the law professor realize then that his
pupil would in after years be called by his enc
mics The Bloodhound OF the Gar"
On leaving the law school. he attracted the at
tention of certain state officials because OF the
herceness with which he fought for his clients at
the courts. He chosen the procurator of
Vladimir. and the vsor with which he ran down
criminals and prosecuted them caused his to
he spoken of now and then at the Russian capital.
Ha was also procurator at Tula voogda-
Later Plehve transferred 10 Warsaw, and
here he hunted down the violators OF the law with
family which had enabled him obtain on educa-
ton. 1t was his special duty to ferret out cases
OF treason and the results of his work won the
special notice OF the Car. Alexander II, who
asked that his servant be promoted TO a more i'm
portant post. So it that, no. long afte-. he
was called to st. Petersburg and made procurator
OF the courts of the Russian capital
1t was at this time that st. Petersburg fire.
quently alarmed with attempts and rumors OF
assassination The Car made it the special duty
of Plehve TO stamp nihilism. and with this
commission the procurator searched through cellar
and attic for those whom he believed TO be guilty
or treason Following tbs attempt blow up the
Winter Palace he had hundreds arrested. and
some he ordered he tortured. His work stirred
up unwont sd hatred among the popuacc. but Won
him high favor with the mote reactionary beauro-
Gratis
When the Gar, desnite all that Plehve had done
was assassinated. March 49, 1851 Plehve found it
necessary take charge OF the prosecution of the
regicidea in person. He said the official AT the
head OF the police was incompetent and of his own
voitiou he asked that he himself be made director
of the police department. His request was granted
The inquisitional methods he then used arc still
talked about in Russia
From that time Plehves power increased until IT
became only second in Importance 70 that of the
Gar Several plots TO assassnate the Minister vera
discovered. but suppressed and those wh9 were
found guilty were banished 10 Siberia
On learning that his life was threatened Pehve
feaouoied his efforts 10 stamp out liberalism He
vas appointed HISt chleT OF the state police nj
president OF commission especially designated L.
restore the power of the ruling class The fervor
WIN which he executed his duty started a reign
or terror throughout the empire
Hundreds OF highly educated and prosnerous
RUSSIAN citizens were banished TO Siberia or sent
10 tho prisons. For thres years the chief ~ ,h.
state police dominated the policy os n. enpire
Whenever no asked what was his purnose no
SAID that 1t was Russia for the Russians He
banished German colonista In Russia and IN.
ia de
NJ PlehVe was the most powerful man in Rus
s'A "heh the present Car came 10 the throne and
one OF his first posts under Nicholas III wa. seo
rotary OF State for Finland. He was asked II be
thought 1t was possible Russiaaizs Finland and
his reply Is said 10 have been: Most certstri.,
You can Russianize the whole world II you uss
enough steel"
with his characteristic vgor he went about his
task. and before long tho country was in 3, STATE
OF revolt Stories of certain crueltles reached The
ears OF the Car, and Pthys was recalled from,
Finland nnd put in charge OF homo atfnirs in tba
early part OF 1908. Since that time n long serias
u ieFo!ts ana outbursts OF popular Indignation
has taken place-riots at tho universities ~
bel!ious uprisngs OF the peasants in the nrovinca
or kien. Saraton. Tschanigoff Khersou PoItava
ana Charkof. and the bloody massacre Of KIsbi
neir '''
II was the massacre of the KishlneT Jews tLat
brought upon the name Of Plehve the attention o.,
the whole world; His enemies said that he had fHn
sare IEssouSb b bhe eyentS ie2dIng up to the
30 hi49 I'M as tne mos, extreme anti-Semite IN
OF tho people Of ish1e 6y Rtepa1ed Inc Inc
EnPeI' me Bsssara6etz for trouble, by publish
NJ Plehve in this matter. according 10 the charges
Iau9 az me tinle was TO divert the attention OF
che I,ope "a, at large from the government The
Caarees made against the Minister however were
one OF the results OF the massacre was the visit
MinsteT of nor or Jews from Kishenen TO the
to have amis upon that occasion and
sorry hut no could not withdraw the Official state
nent that the cause OF the massacre was the Jews
themselves. but he wished the deputation 10 rvs
member that he had already dismissed the Gov
| etnoF o. Bessaraba and the Chief OF Police and
| mat that was great concession to those who he
fes nc maG wronged them The suspicious OF his
oeptenner or the same year. 1903 IA secret circular
projects and other authorities. practically putting
ne ban on all purely Jewish activities The dm
! such storm of protest that II was said ar one
s sliiie tnat Plehve would he removed from Office
| to become stronger than ever.
far as known. was the draftag Of the peasa so
| code early this year This was scheme FOR
| peasant reform, ordered by the Emperor in HIS
rr BY this scheme members of the nobility in each
province and district will be allowed to elect repl
TesentalTes in local committees TO be esta hiIsbad
The zemstyos will be po ne RE OF
Inc local committees will be allowed Freedom, to
peror has reserved from d HoImts, which the En-
the peasant class must remain entirely sera ra -
legally from the other classes; that the commnpe
| Is to remain untouched by legislation and tbnt
the peasants lands are to remain inalienabie ''"
On June ID of this year IT announceS from,
| st. Petersburg that the council OF fha a,anIrn
had approved Won Plehye's bill for the repeal Of
| the law under which Jews forbidde1 ~ 81
within thrty-two miles OF the frontier This resIae
ure has not been approved by the Emperor So
| far known. P'-''' gu
The assassination OF General Babrikoff The Rue
sian Governor OF Poland. few weeks ago wa.
regarded as an Indirect blow at Won PIebvs ,haa
policy he represented and was engaged in carryins
| out 80 NNiiSiiS
| Until the ascendency OF NJ. Plehve serrtue WE.