Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-02-15

NSENNNHNHNNNHNN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
tions as have been witnessed in St.
Petersburg since hostilities begun have
been all the more astonishing because
of the public indifferences during the
period of negotiations and almost up to
the hour when Japan struck the first
blow at Port Arthur. But now, like
flash, the whole empire seems to have
been lashed into fury by defeat, and
like bear when it is wounded and
angry, it is prepared to fight to the bit
ter end. The dreamy Russian charac-
ter has been stirred to depths of resent
ment which it will be difficult to under
stand abroad.
The patriotic demonstrations here
have been almost continuous for three
days and they have been also entirely
spontaneous. Some of them were ex-
traordinary in character. Today the
school boys and students of the city,
numbering thousands. marched bare
headed for hours up and down the
Nevsky Prospect, bearing flags, shout
ing and singing patriotic airs. They
were followed by an enormous crowd.
Like previous professions this one
went first to the Anichkoff palace,
where the dowager empress, who is
very popular with the people, showed
herself Later the boys and students
completely surrounded the winter pal
ace and in response for their cheers
the Czar and Czarina made their ap-
Dearance When the Czarina blew
kisses to the boys vast shout went
up which walked the echoes across the
Neva. ...
At the French embassy, which was
next visited by the procession, Madame
Pompard was compelled, in the alb
sence of the ambassador, to appear at
a balcony and acknowledge the cheers
for Russia's ally.
In front of the barracks the various
regimental bands in the city played the
national hymn to hurrahing crowds.
There were demonstrations tonight
outside the theaters, and the perform
ances going on inside were stopped
while the orchestra came out on the
street to play folksongs which the SOL
diers sang while marching.
The fact that the poor house por-
ters pay their last cent for the extra
editions of the newspapers and that
the. cab drivers do not charge military
men for carrying them around shows
how deeply the feelings of the public
has been penetrated.
kilograms from almost every town
in European Russia tell the same story
of popular demonstration. At Moscow
there were great manifestations in
front of the palace of Grand Duke Ser
ge and before the Iberian chapel,
where stands the sacred image of Our
Lady of iberia. before which the Gear
invokes blessings when he goes to Mos
COW. Thousands of persons knelt for
hours in the snow in front of the
chapel praying for victory.
The mobilization of the reserves in
Siberia and the Kazan district, calls to
the colors 100000 men. All men who
have served five years in the army and
are under 43 years of age must report.
This will result in the disorganizatiOn
of daily life in this part of the empire
and it will have an ill effect on every
profession and calling.
Denmark Will Maintain Its Neutrality.
Copenhagen, Feb. 15-The British
government has inquired if the Danish
government is prepared to defend Den
marks neutrality, especially the i'm
portant sea routes. Denmark replied
in effect:
1--WE will defend ourselves"
The construction placed on this in
quiry here is that Great Britain appre-
ciates the danger of Russia occupying
Danish fortresses in the event of COM
plications between Great Britain and
Russia over the far Eastern question.
In consequence of such an outcome
the Danish war department has consid-
cred the army reserves to be ready for
mobilization, throughout Denmark,
within twelve hours. Regimental Off
ces are open day and night.