The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-08-05
RUSSIA AN3 Her WOES

That Russa's form Of government
is an absolutism tempered by assassi-
nation is one Of the best remembered
Of the bright sayings Of the French.
Less well-remembered but even more
striking, is description By Talley
rand Of a coronation Of one Of the Al.
exanders He was. says TalIeyrand
preceded by the assasslns Of his
grandfather surrounded by the assas.
sin of his father and followed by his
own"
In those days the bands Of assassins
was recruited from the factions Of the
court and intrigues in high quarters
dictated the use of the knife or Of the
poison in removing one or more hated
persons. The progress Of ideas. slow
though that progress is in RUSSIA, has
stirred among the common people and
particularly among students, asplra-
tons towards a more liberai and en-
lIghtened form Of government that if
given effect, even measurbly, would
shatter the bureaucracy that now rules
the empire. The bureaucracy has ac-
Icordingly drawn together: have ceas-
ed to assassinate the monarchs and
one another and urged ON by a com
mon peril they have placed their back
to the wall to fight against the rising
tide of revolution Their power has
been such that their enemies tho rev
outlonists. have been forced in achiey
ing anything, to resort to the discard
ed weapons Of the aristocrats assassi-
nation. There have been large mum
Der of violent deaths inflicted upon
rulers during the last ten years, but
in no country has there grown up any
thing linke the system that paparently
exists in Russia. This is SO, for the
simple reason that in no country can
be found such producing causes Of op-
preston and outrage. aimed at whole
classes. whole races and whole prov
inces Russia is barbaric state with
thin veneer Of civilization. Scratch
Russian and you find a Tartan MAJ
poleon said, and this is still ,rue
There has been a vast dealol nor
ror expressed thai SO violent a death
was influicted upon Plehye and the va
rious chaneeries Of the world have
through diplomatic channels expressed
Indignation against the criminals and
sympathy for the victim. his family |
anu the 9NdlG abuut Mh0SG DuHlllCoS |
he was engaged. There is deal of !
trumpery bosh in this The Firms, the
Jews and the rest are lighting with
the only weapon they can command
This is not to approve the crime. I'll
is to state a fact and 70 state this is
to protest against all mawlishnoss OF
opinion in pretending to a grief that
is not felt
Russia is in an untoward condition.
Driven back BY the Japanese running
about like mouse in a trap to es
cape with her fleets. threatened within
every border of her dominions with
by oppressed natonaliucs
she has subiugated, degraded and out
ragged. secure in no quarter OF herl
vast domnions against discomfort
among the masses and planned VIC
lence on the part Of individuals, she
has become q hunted thing, 1t would
be bold man who would attepmt to
predict the outcome of the enormous
Of events now preceding in
the world that will determine the fate
of the White Cars Empire. One re.
suit may be hazarded as guess.
Never again viii il seem possible even
to her blindly obtusive statesmen. to
conlne Russia and the total life Of
her people behind a wall Of cold heart I
les tyranny. The misrule OF several .
years can not be corrected