New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-29
RUSSIA'S CRISIS NEARER.
ZENST'FOS SPEAK OUT.
NoscoSc Hotbed of Sedition-Great
Strike at B0ku.

s.: Petersburg. Dec. 2S-It is evident from the
reEorts received from the interior that the fair
ly good impression produced by the fnoperia;
;rauifesto on the Subject OF reforms NAV be
rTGr- i-7n onset IL many places by the efec1
e 5ae government note OF warning to the zeust-
1oF private reports. from Moscow especially
IL Icate ;hat much excitement prevails there
srj' the gravost fears are expressed that the
~ i'-- capital Of Russia may he the scene of
hqe5y eNcesses. 4 dinner arranged to take
p4ce there last night. on the anniversary Of the
Tlpabetzsko revolution, stopped by order
e thC police. and the Moscow zemstvo ad-
.o5sre6 sine die a protest against the gov
e-1s1on- note and the return af Grand Duke
seYgius, the Governor General Of Moscow. who
s. r. ID 10 he responsible for the note which may
s,sns. a renewal of terrorism.
Tie dinner was broken up only At 8 o'clock
t1is morning. Among those present were popu-
lss writer's. professors OF the university, mining
school ard the chronological institute editors
art socialist Workmen NJ z. kedrine. the we'll
i18lE1 lawyer and member Of the St Peters
lu.5r municipality. presided The text of a res
cIafsou which was carried by 766 TO . votes,
aafr many rerfevrid speeches, was as follows:
h view Of the horrors of the war. which is
oc.cic & sense. and in view also of the enor-
rrC1s sacriTees and ruin in which the country is
he!nu involved We, representing the liberal pro-
.,t. wsr into which the government dragged the
rs+ion without consideration for the opinions or
interests Of the Russian people. and express
ct4c profound belief that only the nation itself
cas1 save Russia frcm he difficulties through
irfe representatives Of the people elected by
eecret ballet on the principle OF equal rights.
Our nott7 - peace and freedom.
tho Fslof zemstvo has also followed the lead
Of those Il Cllernig3ff and Moscow, and it is not
F,,l1oy f1,ef~ 17r1lp
lsltoEether the moment Is considered critical.
a4souch The feeling in St Petersburg is quieter,
Tae papers are not disposed To regard tho in
5uuction t. refrain from discussing political
,r..trers. and under cover Of commenting on the
1ra1ifeeto which they really accept in a spirit
of hoperuluess. the% DO not hesitate to point out
-he vagueness Of its terms and the lack OF
r+arancees
srae Conservative Liberals fear that a con-
tf,uaiio- Of this course, especially If accom-
r5ried r7- a renewal Of evolutionary activity.
v5li compel rAprossive measures. teopardize a
ii .zatioa q ;ha fruits of the victory gained
ri place tie Moderate Liberals in false posi-
1ifu
aa the mean time. 81. de Witte. president Of
tte COMMITTEE Of Ministers. * preparing 10 or
s.rize the various commissions under the Com
,Hfrae II Ministers 30 formulate tho laws pro-
,d,ed hv tho manifesto The destinies Of Rus
binds Tho majority - the Ministers are hos
IL 70 him. hut with the warm support Of the
Il eter of the Interior Prince Sviatopolk-
-Estsa,- assured no doubt is entertained that NJ
il Wirtc will make himself master of the sltua-
Tor The danger is that crisis may he pre-
Inflated not IN the form Of an actual reNoiu-
-I-rarv movement but in scattered demonstra-
rHss and . revival Of terrorism. which VIII
7.4in place the reactionaTies in the ascendancF.
}A7 do Nitto il IS understood intends TO invite
caitors and zeu7ejvo leaders TO take part IN the
On siderstion Of the various subjects touched
,soon in the manifesto. though avoiding the use
Z the word representa- tives
1.-THE hig strike At the Baku oil fields coming a.
tbs tin7e IS another for anxiety as pos
! lv forming a rallying cry for the workmens
oFFarizaiions.
!rsl-on * = government of Northwestern Russia
f!.-inG II. Petersburg the north. The capital
T.ekoa IS II miles -. Petersburg. Tho gov
eslrn1ert Of Pskoff has population Of loi9"P The
Initial has about twentv-three thousand inhah-